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A Day in the Life of (a very healthy) President Bush - (photos) - 8.1.06
Whitehouse.gov, Yahoo.com; Reuters
| 8.1.06
| ohioWfan
Posted on 08/01/2006 3:54:50 PM PDT by ohioWfan
This morning President Bush traveled to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland for his annual physical. He was declared in good health, but has gained a bit of weight (four pounds) which he attributed to 'too many birthday cakes.' Doctors put him in the superior category of fitness for men his age.
Some of the fun details.........(excerpted from Reuters......)
The nearly 6-foot Bush weighed in at 196 pounds, up from around 191.6 pounds last year.
A fitness enthusiast, Bush rides his mountain bike several times a week and also does elliptical training, free-weights, stretching and low-impact workouts on a treadmill.
Mountain biking became his favorite sport after he had to give up running three years ago because of knee problems.
Bush's body mass index is 26.6 under a formula used by the National Institutes of Health. A BMI of 25 or above is considered to be overweight though the index does not account for extra muscle mass.
"The president remains in excellent health and fit for duty. All data suggest that he will remain so for the duration of his presidency," a summary of the medical report said.
The president's resting heart rate was 46 beats per minute, well below the average of range of 60 to 85 and consistent with someone in very good physical shape.
His blood pressure was 108/68 and his cholesterol was 174, both normal levels. His cholesterol level was down from 178 last year.
Bush, who celebrated his birthday at a Fourth of July dinner at the White House, was given a total of seven cakes during the week he turned 60, according to White House spokesman Tony Snow.
Asked about Bush's weight gain, Snow said, "My guess is he's determined to lose it."
Last year's physical exam found that Bush had lost eight pounds (3.5 kg) after his weight had crept up to 199.6 pounds (90.5 kg) in December 2004, an increase he blamed on the presidential campaign that year. (end excerpt)
First Lady Laura and daughters Barbara and Jenna were spotted in Alaska at the Denali National Park and Preserve on vacation, and it was confirmed by the National Park Service there. (It's hard to hide when you're the wife of the President!)
Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!!
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bethesda; dayinthelife; laurabush; physical; presidentbush
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To: Theresawithanh
ALL of us should be so 'overweight.'
61
posted on
08/01/2006 4:20:25 PM PDT
by
ohioWfan
(PROUD Mom of an Iraqi Liberation VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
To: Just A Nobody
I tell ya what........when I'm not there to see my boys, I'll take you up on that.
No time this trip.
62
posted on
08/01/2006 4:21:11 PM PDT
by
ohioWfan
(PROUD Mom of an Iraqi Liberation VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
To: ohioWfan
No problem...seeing the offspring is far more important than meeting a FReeper. ;*)
63
posted on
08/01/2006 4:22:32 PM PDT
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
To: ohioWfan
Yes, good to hear that our President is in great shape and healthy as is evident in his pictures. Laura looks like she is in good shape and healthy as well. She certainly doesn't appear to gain weight, at our age that would be a blessing to not gain weight.
64
posted on
08/01/2006 4:23:04 PM PDT
by
stopem
(God Bless the U.S.A the Troops who protect her, and their Commander In Chief !)
To: mystery-ak
You can come visit me in the fall :)
65
posted on
08/01/2006 4:24:19 PM PDT
by
ilovew
(I hope I get to meet Rummy this fall...)
To: ohioWfan
You just reminded me........ ALL CLEAR!!! Oops :)
66
posted on
08/01/2006 4:25:00 PM PDT
by
silent_jonny
("I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I had hoped for")
To: Just A Nobody
Actually, we were going to do a WhiteHouse tour but they were all booked up, so we're going back in the spring (when son(s) will be gone), so maybe we can work something out then?
67
posted on
08/01/2006 4:26:28 PM PDT
by
ohioWfan
(PROUD Mom of an Iraqi Liberation VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
To: retrokitten
68
posted on
08/01/2006 4:26:49 PM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(My Son, My Soldier, My Hero..............)
To: stopem
It sure would. It's especially amazing that she has lost weight and kept it off since she's been in the White House.
Just LOOKING at the food there would make most of us get fat. LOL!
69
posted on
08/01/2006 4:27:49 PM PDT
by
ohioWfan
(PROUD Mom of an Iraqi Liberation VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
To: silent_jonny
No problem, jonny. I pretty much told you I was all done......just not 'officially.'
70
posted on
08/01/2006 4:28:26 PM PDT
by
ohioWfan
(PROUD Mom of an Iraqi Liberation VET! THANKS, son!!!!)
To: ilovew
Mike and I are gonna go see Jonathan sometime in Sept...we will stop at the Fenton Art Glass Factory in WV and if I can talk him into it, Lancaster Pa on the way home...
71
posted on
08/01/2006 4:28:52 PM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(My Son, My Soldier, My Hero..............)
To: ohioWfan; silent_jonny; DrDeb; MJY1288
....disregard the date stamp...he has never set his camera...
72
posted on
08/01/2006 4:31:29 PM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(My Son, My Soldier, My Hero..............)
To: ohioWfan
...the president's resting heart rate was 46 beats per minute, well below the average of range of 60 to 85... His blood pressure was 108/68 and his cholesterol was 174, both normal levels.
Wow! The man's a machine! I need to get back on the BowFlex!
73
posted on
08/01/2006 4:31:41 PM PDT
by
radiohead
(Hey Kerry, I'm still here; still hating your lying, stinking, guts you coward.)
To: ohioWfan
greetings to all.
My President looks fine.
74
posted on
08/01/2006 4:32:48 PM PDT
by
bitt
("And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.")
To: mystery-ak
I've been to the glass factory thingy! :) My mom and I went one time. I've got a bunch of things from there.
75
posted on
08/01/2006 4:34:10 PM PDT
by
ilovew
(I hope I get to meet Rummy this fall...)
To: silent_jonny
Hi Jonny. It cooled down for a few days, but today it started heating up again. :(
BTW, Israeli special ops teams are using llamas in their night incursions into Lebanon? Very cool. I posted photos on the live thread. :)
76
posted on
08/01/2006 4:35:24 PM PDT
by
Wolfstar
(Where you go with me, heaven will always be.)
To: ilovew
I collect Fenton....I have around 100 pieces.....I have no more room for any more...lol......but that won't stop me!
77
posted on
08/01/2006 4:35:39 PM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(My Son, My Soldier, My Hero..............)
To: mystery-ak
78
posted on
08/01/2006 4:36:48 PM PDT
by
silent_jonny
("I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I had hoped for")
To: ohioWfan
Hello. I got home from the grocery store a few minutes ago. Think I should have waited until about midnight since it is extremely hot here plus it was rush hour. Not a very good decision on my part.
Thank y'all for praying for our family. It really means a lot. Since Jan died on 15 Jan 2004, my family has lost 3 cousins, a brother, my husband, my bil and 2 real good friends. Plus, my husband lost 2 aunts and an uncle in that time. Since my bil was the 3rd one, maybe that will be it for a while. Don't think we can take any more funeral homes and funerals. I would have never believed that my 102 year old mother could outlive all of these people but she has.
I still can not go into the bedroom for any length of time. It just makes me so heartbroken when I do. I don't know if I mentioned it but we had been painting Jan's old room for hubby's music room but now, I think we will make me a sewing-crafts room. It has 3 large windows in it which will let lots of natural light in. I will get me a nice recliner and stitch away!!!
I guess we are doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. It seems that the least little thing will get me to crying. It does feel like I got a lot of crying done when hubby was in the hospital. I would sit by his bed with tears streaming down my face. But, you know. Through all of this, God's presence has been so real and I know that Jan and her beloved daddy are together again waiting for the rest of us.
79
posted on
08/01/2006 4:37:48 PM PDT
by
MamaB
(mom to an Angel)
To: Wolfstar
Israeli special ops teams are using llamas in their night incursions into Lebanon?I'm having trouble visualizing that, LOL Are they riding them like horses or something?
80
posted on
08/01/2006 4:38:17 PM PDT
by
silent_jonny
("I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I had hoped for")
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