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BBQ for O and Michelle

Looks like Barack and Michelle Obama are taking a vacation from more than just their jobs — they’re also giving healthy eating habits a holiday.

Making a weekend getaway to North Carolina, the fitness-fanatical First Lady — who planted a garden at the White House to promote healthy eating and leads a campaign to fight childhood obesity — and President Obama immediately hit a barbecue joint.

After posing for pictures with scores of star-struck locals — Obama even quizzed some on what they ordered — the first couple got down to business, each ordering the seriously artery-clogging ribs plate at Twelve Bones Smokehouse in Asheville.

The meal included BBQ ribs, greens, baked beans, corn pudding, mac & cheese and corn bread, guzzled back with icy cold sweet teas.

The Obama’s took a number just like everyone else — theirs was 99 — and sat down at a table to wait for their order.

Later, the first couple went for a brisk hike in the woods, perhaps to walk off some of those unaccustomed extra calories.

The famously disciplined President Obama is apparently determined to make the most of his DC reprieve.

The couple left the kids behind, and Obama’s spokesman said he is not even planning on making calls to push his pending financial reform legislation.