Michelle Obama reveals the reason why she no longer has these famous arms

This is the end of an era - and the start of a new one.


As a former first lady of the United States and the public face of Let's Move! country,Michelle Obama Defending a cause above all the others: ending infantile obesity. As she made the public known to nutrition and exercise, the public noted that Obama wore a particularly impressive fitness of fitness, herself: her arms inducing envy. Magazines explained how to make its carved look, and sleeveless styles have found their place in the front and in the fashion center.

Today 58 years old, Obama says that his sports days of his signature characteristic can be behind her, but for a good reason. Read more to find out how Obama saysHis fitness routine has changed, and why it only has part of its transformation in recent years.

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Obama has always been passionate about physical form.

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For Obama, fitness is both a way to stay healthy and a way to connect with friends. During her stay at the White House, she would regularly host fitness "training camps" to make the most of their time spent together.

"I find that when we come together and move and laugh, then we spend a little time talking about what we are going through," she saidPeople. "I do not always direct training, but training always occurs. All my friends are healthier because we do it better when we do it together."

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Here is why she no longer cares to maintain her toned arms.

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Obama says that if his famous weapons have changed over the years, it'sThe result of menopause and aging. Her training is now consisting in addition to stretching and less cardio, which, she said, helps him stay in shape and maintain flexibility while avoiding injuries. "You end up balancing between staying in shape enough and being kind enough about your body to stay in the game," she said recentlyPeople.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

The former first lady says that hormonal changes have also gradually affected her weight, a common characteristic of menopause. "I'm never used to weighing myself. I don't try to stick to the figures, butWhen you are in menopause, you have this slow flucture that you simply do not realize, "she said at the point of sale." I must be more attentive, not obsessive, but more attentive, "she said, adding:" I am always physically active, and my goal now, instead of having "Michelle Obama Arms", I just want to continue to move ”.

Obama now hopes to trigger a conversation on menopause.

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WhenObama entered menopause at 50, she realized that there was a shortage of information available to women in this particular phase of life. "There is not much conversation on menopause. I pass it, and I know that all my friends are going through it. And the information is rare," she explained at the time. "You are trying to sort information and studies and disinformation."

In the hope of starting the conversation itself, Obama opened up in interviews on his own set of symptoms and remedies. The former First Lady shared that she was now taking substitute hormone therapy as a way to fight hot flashes, but is "blessed" by her otherwise minimal symptoms so far. "I think my skin is always healthy. My hair is always in my head. These are the things I have to count my blessings," she saidPeople.

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She always learns to love her reflection, she says.

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For the record, the old First Lady is still as beautiful as ever. However, Obama says that some of his recent physical changes haveIncreased insecurities who have always tormented her. "I personally have a lot of mornings when I turn on the light of the bathroom, take a look and I want to go back to return it," wrote Obama in his book recently released,The light we have.

In response, she says she is now working harder to "practice kindness" with the woman in the mirror - and hopes that other women will do the same. "I thought of what are the messages I give myself every day, and how to reverse this trend? How can I turn on for me first?"

"Today, when I look at the mirror, I always see what is wrong, but I try to push these thoughts," she explains. Instead, she focuses on the positive, complimenting as she would make a friend: "" Wow, you are in good health. Look at your skin. Look how happy you are, your smile. "I try to find things on me that I like and start my day a little nicer."


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