This pic would look nice on a toaster.
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!!
He likes his weapon...it's a SAW(machine gun)
The llamas are carrying the equipment for the special ops guys. Here's a link to one of the photos: Photo link
Hi Mike, good to see you still out and about here on FR. Howlin thought you might have been banned or suspended after that very difficult thread the other day.
Sorry to hear you will miss the WH tour. I will look forward to next spring. ;*)
I was for about 27 hours (I still don't quite understand the timeframe)....
Lol yeah that's never stopped me from collecting butterfly things. You should see my room.
:)
nice baby!
he is now on my list for good thoughts.
Oh okay--that makes more sense :)
I'm so glad to see your darling, wonderful, much loved son, mystery. Now I can think of his beautiful face when I say my prayers for our freeper friends and their children in the military. Cyber hugs to him. And to you. Thanks for sharing him.
"I collect Fenton"
looks like you collect toasters,too! haha, great home page....
I know, radiohead. A machine!
Lookin GOOD, Mom...........lookin REAL good!
LOL.....I like toasters too...
He sure does!
Gotta love this man! I bet most of us on the dose sent him a birthday card too. You know the one we got from Laura to send to him! LOL Thanks for the dose! Hope all is well with you and your family.
This pic would look nice on a toaster.
Some things just can't be understood here on earth........but you KNOW you will be with your dear husband and Jan again, and that's the hope you have to hold on to.
Thanks for letting us know how you're doing. Hang in there.
Well, I'm signing-off now. Good to see you all.
Mine has been that low, but I have a little medicine to slow it down, and it took a LOT of exercise to get it down to the forties.
btw, thanks for stopping in on the Dose!
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