he was Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1993. Ten years after that famous beauty pageant, Charlene Gonzales looks much prettier than she was during the contest. One could hardly believe she is the mother of two year old twins Atasha and Andres. On May 27, she and Aga will be celebrating their second wedding anniversary.

At 5'8" Charlene is proud to say that after giving birth she is back to her regular weight, 118 pounds. She managed to maintain her 36-23-36 figure. She definitely still looks the beauty queen that she was.

"I jogged a lot of time during my free time. I try to avoid the sun. If the weather prevents me from going out, I use the treadmill which I enjoy 'coz it clocks calories. A featured which appeals to someone mph burns around 600 calories and it keeps my thighs and legs lean and tones. I use free weights to firm up my arm muscles and this I do in my car while I am muscles and this I do in my car while I am on my way to she admits she also play badminton, and if she has time, "I do go to the gym."

As a host of Feel at Home (FAH) I am always on the go. Good thing I use Cream Silk to take it even more beautiful. In fact mas nakakapagod pa nga ang FAH kesa sa dati kong program which is Keep on Dancing. I have to do a lot of traveling here., so at times I have to skip my jogging routine.

I go slow on my diet. Since my marriage I try to keep away from cooking 'coz Aga don't take rice but if I do I eat the brown one. I don't eat meat just fish and chicken. Soup and sandwich with smoked turkey and a lot of Ceasar's salad with a especial kind of mayonnaise are the regular nourishment I consume. Anything fattening is taboo for me. No butter, no salt.

There are days however when I eat what I want. Sometimes too join Aga while watching television. E, ang hilig hilig niyan sa sitserya, so nakikikain din ako. What I do afterwards is drink plenty to water."

Charlene has also become fashion conscious. "There's segment in my television program where clothes made by known couturier are displayed. I learned a lot from Joe Salazar. Inno Sotto. Larry Espinosa and Rajo Laurel.

But what really keeps Charlene really beautiful is the happiness that marriage and motherhood have brought her. "Mas harassed ako when I was still single. I worked and worked but I noticed na hindi masyadong lumalabas yong artistic side ko. I feel more relaxed now that I am married. Aside from that I find my work challenging. I am able to see different places tackle different problems and one realize that as the show evolves, certain things has to be done. Nagiging creative ako. Mas happy ako dito. I learned to make accessories which I can wear and can give to my friends. My job has brought the self satisfaction.

She admits that having wonderful family life helped a lot changed her attitude towards life. "Mayakap lang ako ng mga anak ko, masaya na ako. Aga is also such a joyful person. Bigla na lang mangguglat yan. He is a person who illuminates a room whenever he is around." Definitely the theory that true happiness makes a person radiates applies in the case of Charlene. - -