Fitter at 40 Than 20
They're stronger, slimmer, and more energized than their younger selves. Four women tell how they broke bad habits and reduced their risk for future illnesses. Plus, advice for you from Pamela Peeke, MD, author of Body for Life for Women
The Fat Burner: Before
Julie Barroukh, 44, Los Angeles, California
Personal trainer
Her twenty-something shortcoming: Stress eating. "I worked in the control room at Good Morning America, which meant I started at four a.m. Vending machines were open at that hour, and salad bars were not. Peanut M&Ms became a staple of my diet. I weighed 145 pounds and never set foot in a gym."
Her aha moment: "I had three kids and gained more weight. My epiphany came when I looked in the mirror and thought, if I don't do something, I'm going to turn into a fat old lady."
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