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How Michelle Obama Spent Her Week - First Lady Michelle Obama gave 54 child chefs a memory they'll keep for a lifetime — a kids' state dinner at the White House. Obama was was also a guest editor for iVillage and dished about her morning workout. —Joyce Jones (Photo: REUTERS/Larry Downing)

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Bon Appétit! - The first lady welcomed 54 children from around the nation at the White House this week for the first ever kids' state dinner. The winners of a Healthy Lifetime Challenge ate their winning recipes on fine china. "You're here because your recipes truly stood out," Obama told the young chefs, as dishes that are "good for you, but more importantly, taste good, too."(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Fifty Shades of Nothing - Obama has not read Fifty Shades of Grey, the erotic novel that has women around the world atwitter, although some of her friends and staffers have succumbed to the temptation. "Not having read it, it's hard to know exactly what's going on," she said in an iVillage interview. "But it's obviously tacked into something, and giving people permission to explore parts of themselves that maybe felt a bit taboo." (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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Working It! - While her husband and children slumber, the first lady gets up at 4.30 a.m. or 5 a.m. to maintain those fabulous arms and is joined by the president later. They watch SportsCenter and catch up. "That's why I know so much about sports … and you start having an opinion about [New York Jets quarterback Tim] Tebow and Mark Sanchez." (Photo: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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Food Weakness - Obama has earned a reputation — fair or not — for being a bit of a food cop. And while she maintains a healthy diet and lifestyle, she's no saint. Her weakness? French fries. "If there are French fries in the vicinity, I'm done. It's over." (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

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FLOTUS Is Definitely a Fan - The White House released this fun photo of the first lady showing her love for Olympic superstar Gabby Douglas when they both appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Aug. 13. (Photo: The White House)

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Back on the Trail - Obama was out stumping for her husband in Florida Wednesday. First, she visited Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville to announce that the Joining Forces program, which helps military veterans and their spouses find jobs, has already helped 50,000 people. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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