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Introduction Text I can honestly say that the second half of my life has been truly §MARVELOUS¡¨. After being overweight most of my life; including childhood, I have finally reached a point where I am eating to live and not living to eat. I have dropped the label of being full-figure or big boned but have actually been described as ¡§healthy¡¨ fit, or sexy. The combination of losing weight, exercising and strength training I was able to turn my body age back to 42; a gain of 15 years. In 2009, at age 55, I set my sight to ¡§figure compete¡¨ and I accomplished that goal. I competed twice and the second time around I finished in 3rd place for the age group 50 and over. Also at age 55, I completed my first 5K for breast cancer, where I placed 3rd for age 50 ¡V 55 female. This is from a woman who hates to run and at the best use to be able to run in one minute increments. I am one of those rare women who went through menopause without any major issues or need for medication and I think one of the factors which contributed to an easy transaction was because of my healthy life style. Also because of the strength training, my bone density results either improved or have not decrease over the last few years. All of these factors I owe to a healthy life style. Life is great and how many 58 year old women still have the guts to put on a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleading outfit and jump out of a birthday cake. I cannot wait to see how ¡§FANTASTIC¡¨ my 60s will be , which is two years from now, because I have truly ¡§ROCKED¡¨ my 50s. You are only as old as you feel and I feel great!!! Charlene

To transform my body into a body worthy of figure competiting in 2009. - Goal completed

Currently in a maintenance mode.

I live in Redondo Beach, CA. I have been in CA since 1985. I love it here. I have two adult children, a son and daughter.



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