Barack Obama and ex FLOTUS Michelle show off beach bodies on Christmas kayaking getaway

“It’s weird to watch them consume food. My grocery bill went up about 30 percent.”

Ms Obama made headlines last week when she defended incoming US First Lady Jill Biden in a lengthy Instagram post.

It followed a controversial opinion piece which questioned her ‘Dr’ title.

Ms Obama, who was the first lady from 2009 to 2017, said “all too often” the accomplishments of women “are met with scepticism, even derision.”

She said Dr Biden “will be a terrific role model not just for young girls but for all of us, wearing her accomplishments with grace, good humour, and yes, pride.”

A Promised Land was named The New York Times bestseller on December 20.

It has also placed on end-of-year best of lists by The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Guardian.

No release date has been set for the second book.

Ms Obama’s own book, Becoming, has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide.

source: express.co.uk