There is more weight to be lost and so many more things I need to learn and conquer.

I want us all to get healthier, but also to live life to the fullest along the way. I want people to live their lives no matter what.

I refuse to allow people to stop me from living and enjoying my life.

I am on an emotional roller coaster ride to survive and to conquer obesity, not only for myself but also for everyone that battles some kind of addiction.

I am a girl who loves life and loves people and I find that in this life there are more good people than bad and that is who I choose to surround myself with.

I don't let negative attitudes and meanness from other people keep me from living my life.

I have always been "Hacky Wacky" which is my lingo for HAPPY! I refuse to allow my obesity to control me.

The meal plan was hard at first because I am a snack eater, but the most challenging part is trying to change my pallet to like healthy food.

I write down everything I eat and count the calories so I don't go over a certain amount. Everyone should do this if they are dieting or not. I think we all would be shocked by it.

Perhaps by sharing my personal weight-loss journey on television, I can help others confront the truth and lies behind obesity.

Nothing captures human interest more than human tragedy.

The virtue of Paganism was strength: the virtue of Christianity is obedience.

That's basically what I did every weekend when I was a kid, just go and see two movies per weekend.

I do believe you can be attracted by somebody at first sight. We have all done it.

To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance.

Prohibiting a visible religious sign, which isn't a manifestation of militancy, would look like a fight against religions.

Albert Brooks is definitely one of my biggest influences, for sure.

Modesty is the key to success

If someone had asked who could stage the best intervention with a crazy woman who had formerly been an undead monster, Sydney Sage would have been my last guess.

Black Power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it.