"Friends, I heard that one of you asked about my weight. Yes, I am following a diet, But, the news suggesting I suffered a stroke is wrong," the head of state said.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono managed to lose 10 kg of his body weight thanks to adherence to a special diet that changed his eating pattern and menus.

President Yudhoyono talked about his weight loss with the press at his office here Thursday while waiting for the visit of several senior editors of US media.

"Friends, I heard that one of you asked about my weight. Yes, I am following a diet, But, the news suggesting I suffered a stroke is wrong," the head of state said.

He said he had lost 10 kg within five to eight weeks. He, however, wanted to lose three to five kilograms more.

"(I want to lose) three to five kilograms more," he said.

Yudhoyono (62) said his weight loss made him feel healthier.

"I am now as energetic as you, my journalist friends," he added.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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