Former President Clinton Close to Weight Loss Goal for Chelsea’s Wedding
EmailABC News' Karen Travers reports:
Former President Bill Clinton told ABC's Ann Compton today that he is very close to reaching his weight loss goal before his daughter Chelsea's upcoming wedding.
Last month, Clinton said that his daughter told him to drop 15 lbs. before her summer wedding and that he was already halfway there.
When it was suggested to him today that perhaps he already beat his own deadline, a dramatically-thinner Clinton pointed to his waist and said, “Two pounds to go.”
When Compton asked the former President how much longer he has to shed the last pounds, Clinton started to answer and then seemed to realize he should not reveal the secret wedding date.
“More than a month,” he said.
The details about Chelsea Clinton’s wedding to fiancé Marc Mezvinsky are being kept under wraps, but based on her father’s weight loss timeline, it looks like the big day could be in July.
Clinton said last month that his daughter suggested he shed some weight before her wedding.
"She doesn't think I'm in shape," Clinton said on April 28, referring to his daughter, Chelsea. "You know she told me the other day she said, ‘Dad the only thing you gotta do is walk me down the aisle and you gotta look good.’ So I said, ‘Well, what's your definition?’ And she said, ‘Oh, about 15 pounds.’ So I'm about halfway home."
Clinton's comments came at a Washington conference and were prompted by a question from CBS's Bob Schieffer, who asked the former president if he was ready to handle the task of giving away his daughter this summer. Clinton seemed genuinely surprised by the question which came at the end of a series of queries on economic issues.
Chelsea and Mezvinsky sent out an e-mail on Nov. 27, saying: "We're sorry for the mass e-mail but we wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving! We also wanted to share that we are engaged! We didn't get married this past summer despite the stories to the contrary, but we are looking toward next summer and hope you all will be there to celebrate with us. Happy Holidays! Chelsea & Marc."
- Karen Travers
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Bill is much looking better . Nothing more unhealthy looking than 60 something year old baby fat .
Posted by: nat turner | May 27, 2010, 11:50 am 11:50 am
So ABC needed 2 reporters to put this message out? Good grief.
Posted by: J.R. | May 27, 2010, 11:56 am 11:56 am
Good thing you’re all on top of the really important stories.
Posted by: Barney | May 27, 2010, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
Great story! I was really looking forward to hearing some news on this!
Wow! Great. How’s his athelete’s foot infection coming?
Posted by: buffetking | May 27, 2010, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm
This made the news?! Yeah, your really on top of the news here.
Posted by: Ed | May 27, 2010, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm
It would be terrible if Chelsea does not invite her dad because he misses the weight mark. We must all pray for him.
Posted by: Huh | May 27, 2010, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm
Lookin’ good Bill!
Posted by: Vickie | May 27, 2010, 1:28 pm 1:28 pm
Really cutting edge stuff Tapper…you should get a Pulitzer for this piece
Posted by: J | May 27, 2010, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
Wow people are pretty nasty. Is it jealousy? Congratulations on the wedding and the weight loss. Based on the two gentlemen in recent years, Bill Clinton was the best US president in my middle-aged memory.
Posted by: schmoo | May 27, 2010, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm
Wow…I would have been happy having my own father walk me down the aisle, no matter what he looked like! Unfortunately he died when I was 20, before I was married.
Posted by: Jean | May 27, 2010, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm
Except for the Monica thing, I love Bill Clinton… Too bad he’s not still prez.
Posted by: Liz | May 27, 2010, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
Good for him and his heart but seriously Jake (et al) this is supposed to be the White House beat and there really are more important things going on than Bill’s waistline. Put it on the entertainment page and put in something about the mulit-billion (83+) dollar bailout legislation to teachers and unions being pushed through the Congress today. The union part led by Sen Casey (D-PA). What about the Pres’s/Admin’s take on that? Any new on Sestak from this Obama presser? How about the serious flaws in the Wall Street legislation just passed, any hesitation in signing it? Seems like the economic issues have been lacking here lately, yes others have been posted but this?
Posted by: obieone40 | May 27, 2010, 6:50 pm 6:50 pm
Awesome Bill. Good job!
Best president ever, followed by the worst president ever, followed buy the next best president ever.
Posted by: Jackson | May 27, 2010, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm
He looks like he is in excellent shape. Who was his trainer? anyone know, I’d like to hire that person
Posted by: Ray | August 2, 2010, 12:45 am 12:45 am
Roman Abramovitch… not the best person to go into competition against, apparently. So says his former business partner Boris Berezovsky, and it seems as if he would know from his history. It all got very ugly in Russia when the Soviet Union broke up, and the right people made billions while the wrong people died. Coming soon to a country near you, folks. Be prepared, and pray you’re still alive to argue years later.
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