I started to put on weight when I was about four and a half and it got really bad when I was around nine. I ballooned. I was about 110 pounds.

I have a child to feed and a spirit that can't be crushed, so I'm able to move ahead.

It's not just being overweight that's dangerous. Stress is dangerous.

If you walk down the street, within five minutes you will see someone who is morbidly obese or obese.

It's normal to gain weight during pregnancy. It's something that has to happen to your body.

I have willpower and determination. I am very resilient, like rock.

I don't want to become a diabetic.