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www.MOSTmag.com || FITNESS MAG A ZINE || 133WBFF Fitness Diva Competitor & Fitness Modelwww.facebook.com/fitnessishauteInstagram @fitnessishautetwitter.com/fitnessishaute By: Denise Smith Born in Galveston and adopted at 13 months old. She is one of 12 adopted children, 6 girls and 6 boys all of varying races (she is Costa Rican and African American) and half of her siblings have disabilities. She was raised in Texas but has also lived in Pacific Palisades, CA (West LA) and Boyton Beach, FL. She became overweight as a teen and struggled with her diet, nutrition and exercise. Within last four or five years she has really learned what works for her body regarding food and exercise. She says she likes her 40 year old body better than the one her 20 year old one. She typically prepares her food a couple times a week, prepping all the ingredients to make a meal so she is able to easily prepare her meals. She does not count calories or macros or measure any of her food. I don%u2019t eat on a schedule. Gigi tries to balance each of her meals to include protein, fat and carbohydrates. In 2013 she had major complications after a hysterectomy. She was unable to work out for most of 2013. She decided in 2014, at the age of 38, to finally do a bikini competition. With 12-week prep for her first competition she placed 3rd in the Masters Division with Musclemania. Later that year on eight week prep, at 39, she placed first in the WBFF Diva Fitness Masters Division. She is currently working on her next bikini for an upcoming competition and will start training soon. Gigi tries to stay in good shape during offseason so prep isn%u2019t too difficult. Her nutrition stays almost the same year round with the exception of martinis when she is not in prep mode. Gigi had a competition coach for her first two comp%u00e9titions. This time she will be her own coach. Eventually she wants to coach bikini competitors. She currently trains clients at their homes who are looking to loose a few inches and gain some muscle tone. She was in the high-end retail industry for several years. She left it to be able to travel with her husband. Most recently, she was able to go to Tel Aviv, Israel and London. When she travels Gigi write my clients%u2019 workouts and make videos of the different exercises so they don%u2019t get off track. In addition to being in this magazine, she will be featured in the First Edition of the 2016 PictureGroove Calendar. www.facebook.com/fitnessishauteInstagram @fitnessishaute