My weight fluctuated when I was 30, and I did the unthinkable - I stepped out as a plus-sized model.

I did some great work with my Calvin Klein ads on the motorcycle. It was really groundbreaking because people hadn't seen a woman actually riding a motorcycle before.

Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people.

From the time I started school, it was clear to everyone that I wasn't learning at the same pace as other kids.

I bicycle 12,000-foot mountain passes, run, cross train, skate-ski, hike and mountain bike.

I think that we can't deny the public's want for balancing out the images that are out there depicting women. Not all of us are 17 and a size two.

You have to find a balance with food in your life - you can't take out food. It can be absolutely terrifying.