I doubt that a multi-millionaire president has a diet regime that matches that of the rest of us. So how does Donald Trump lose his excess pounds?
Washington (CNN)Dietitians have been consulted in the White House kitchens. Steak has been swapped out for Dover sole, his favored fish. And hamburger buns have been discarded — or at least the tops have.
President Donald Trump, who embarked upon a mission to shed 10 to 15 pounds in January, has acknowledged in private that he needs to lose weight. Prodded along by his White House physician and the knowledge he is approaching obesity, Trump agreed earlier this year to alter his diet and begin a new exercise plan. Five months into his regimen, people close to him say they’ve detected small changes, mostly in how he eats, that reflect a desire to follow doctor’s orders.But they haven’t identified a discernible exercise routine beyond the weekend rounds of golf the President enjoys with the help of a cart. Trump himself has continued to downplay the importance of exercise, even questioning whether it presents more risk than reward.
On Wednesday, Trump will publicly tout the importance of physical fitness during an event on the White House South Lawn, accompanied by his daughter Ivanka and major sports figures such as legendary New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera and Misty May-Treanor, a three-time Olympic gold medal winning beach volleyball player.Their goal is to reverse the trend of declining participation in youth sports through initiatives and research that reinforces the importance of staying active. Whether Trump will hold himself up as a model remains to be seen.
When Ivanka Trump was questioned about Trump’s fitness routine during a briefing call on Tuesday, a White House press aide told reporters she’d left for another meeting. And the White House did not respond to questions about the President’s personal fitness plan.In January, Dr. Ronny Jackson, the White House doctor, acknowledged to a room full of reporters that Trump didn’t exercise regularly.“Some people exercise, some people don’t,” Jackson said. “Some people just haven’t done that as part of their routine. And I would say that’s the category he falls in right now.”
He described a joint effort with Ivanka Trump and first lady Melania Trump to improve the President’s diet and introduce him to a workout plan, all with the goal of pulling him back from borderline obesity. At his physical exam in January, the 6-foot-3-inch Trump weighed 239 pounds, according to his doctor.Among the steps Jackson detailed: enlisting a nutritionist to meet with White House chefs to advise on cutting calories; renovating the gym adjacent to the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House residence to Trump’s specifications; and crafting an aerobic exercise schedule that “spares his joints and is healthy for him.”“He’s more enthusiastic about the diet part than the exercise part, but we’re going to do both,” Jackson had said determinedly.In March, Trump nominated Jackson to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs. A month later, the nomination was withdrawn after allegations Jackson had mismanaged the White House Medical Unit. The administration said he would return to the medical unit but not as the President’s physician.How that affected the implementation of Trump’s weight-loss routine isn’t clear. Trump himself has told confidants that rounds of golf and smaller portions of food will help him shed the dozen or so pounds he’d hoped to lose by the start of next year but has downplayed the role exercise can play in improving his health…
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