And despite her jam-packed schedule and high-stress and high-profile career, the 57-year-old icon looks about two decades younger than she really is. It’s pretty clear she practices what she preaches in terms of eating a well-balanced diet and staying active.

Read on to learn more about how Obama fuels up to keep growing her impressive empire.

What Michelle Obama Eats in a Day

Breakfast

Lunch

Another high-protein pick—a vegetable-rich turkey chili—is a favorite for lunch, Obama toldPEOPLE, and chances are, it’s served with a salad or some sort of veggies on the side.

“Choosing a healthy diet isn’t about deprivation, it’s about balance. It’s about moderation. Like I tell my kids, as long as you eat fruits and vegetables at every meal, you’ll be okay if you have pizza or ice cream every once in a while. The problem is when the treats become the habits,“Obama toldEveryday Health.

Sometimes, those aforementioned veggies might even come from the White House kitchen garden. Check out this cruciferous care package Obama received in February from the present-day First Lady Jill Biden:

Michelle Obama’s Workout Motivation Playlist Is Amazing

Snacks

On palRachael Ray’s talk show, Obama shared her top four MVP snacks:

Dinner

And since pizza is “hands down” her favorite food,Obama toldThe Hillthat she makes it a weekly treat.

“Almost every Friday I’ll eat, like, a veggie pizza on wheat,” she said. (If you want to follow her lead DIY-style, we can’t get enough of thisRainbow Veggie Pizza!)

Obama will sometimes dig in to her runner-up fave food as well: “French fries. I love them. And I’m not afraid to talk about it, because it’s important that we realize that healthy eating doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing approach,” she revealed toEveryday Health.

It’s not just what Obama eats that’s important to her; it’s also who she cooks and shares a meal with.

“It’s a good way to bond… all of our major conversations in our family about rules and life, and ups and downs, happen at dinner. It happens at mealtime,“Obama toldFood Network.

And with friends, dinner might include an occasionalglass of wine.

The Bottom Line

Obama’s menu is high in protein, fruits and vegetables to fuel her through her busy days and hardcore workouts. At the same time, she includes enough wiggle room to keep things interesting, and listens to her cravings when she really wants pizza. (Been there, felt that!) She sounds like a dream dinner party guest to us. Maybe we can host and she can bring her Waffles Mochi co-stars, including Samin Nosrat and José Andrés?!

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