That's the biggest thing to separate - your body from your self worth.

I battled with my weight as a teenager, partly because there wasn't the information or conversation about how to live a healthy lifestyle.

I keep track of my body by how my jeans fit—and how I feel.

I save my dreams and hopes for my kids. When I'm making a wish under a bridge or tunnel, it's always for them.

With reality TV, sometimes it's amazing chemistry and you get these gems that turn out to be everything you hoped, and the camera loves them and they just blossom on the show. And then sometimes it's not all you envision.

Especially with me working in the entertainment industry, I think my kids are aware of weight and fat much earlier than other kids. It was important to me from the beginning to make sure they understand things like why too much sugar is bad for you, etc.

What's wrong with extreme dieting and hard-core fitness plans is that they don't take into account the rest of your life.