I can't lie, I did a lot of really, really stupid things, and it was because it was my way of crying for help.

I go on the Internet and look at old pictures of myself, because it is the best reminder of how far I have come and where I do not want to be.

To wake up in England and have the newspaper on your front door with a headline that says, 'Ozzie's Beach Whale of a Daughter,' doesn't really do much for your self-esteem at all.

I'm an emotional eater. When I get upset, my diet goes out the window.

I just think you would never kill and cut up a human to wear so why do it to animals? I just think it's horrible, I would never wear fur, although I guess if it was a really vintage piece you might just get away with it.

I am the dictionary definition of feminist in that I believe women are equal to men. People sometimes use the word for different meanings and it is important to understand that feminism at its core is really is just believing that everyone is equal and should have the same rights. We are all beautiful women, we are still in the fight for equal pay, and we don't need to fight each other.

I call myself a FFP: former fat person, and when you're an FFP, you will always see in yourself what people used to bully you for.