I've been with 'Days of Our Lives' for 21 years, and I've decided this year is going to be my last year.

I recommend that people try new stuff or take new fitness classes all the time. It's important to mix up your routine, not only for your body, but also for your mental state.

I've been on 'Days' since I was 16, and being surrounded by such thin, gorgeous actresses made me so insecure and self-conscious.

I wasn't eating the right kinds of calories. I didn't know about healthy carbs such as brown rice and lentils. Now I eat small meals throughout the day: oatmeal with cinnamon to start, fruit and yogurt as a snack, and vegetables or with chicken or tuna, and a healthy carb, like a yam, for lunch.

My husband and I both have our bucket lists. Running a marathon was on mine.

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

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