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Madam Woon Mee Yin (left) credits gym workouts for helping her to lose 15kg and stay trim, and Ms Tuvshintugs Javkhlantuul (right) lost her pregnancy weight within two years of the birth of each son by taking gentle walks.
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SINGAPORE – Madam Woon Mee Yin, 64, makes herself go to the gym at least three times a week because she is afraid of regaining the 15kg she put on in her late 50s.
The 1.55m-tall pre-school teacher had been 49kg to 51kg for most of her adult life. But at age 57, she weighed 67.5kg. This was the result of her indulging in sugary foods and desserts along with her then pregnant daughter.
