The meal plan was hard at first because I am a snack eater, but the most challenging part is trying to change my pallet to like healthy food.

I want us all to get healthier, but also to live life to the fullest along the way. I want people to live their lives no matter what.

I refuse to allow people to stop me from living and enjoying my life.

I am on an emotional roller coaster ride to survive and to conquer obesity, not only for myself but also for everyone that battles some kind of addiction.

I am a girl who loves life and loves people and I find that in this life there are more good people than bad and that is who I choose to surround myself with.

I don't let negative attitudes and meanness from other people keep me from living my life.

I have always been "Hacky Wacky" which is my lingo for HAPPY! I refuse to allow my obesity to control me.

I write down everything I eat and count the calories so I don't go over a certain amount. Everyone should do this if they are dieting or not. I think we all would be shocked by it.

Perhaps by sharing my personal weight-loss journey on television, I can help others confront the truth and lies behind obesity.

There is more weight to be lost and so many more things I need to learn and conquer.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

All the paths kneel before the decisive minds!

You keep life on a short leash.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” “You’re scared of what you can’t control.

Nothing can stop an artist from creating.

When all is said and done, what is clear is that all lives end before their time.

I've been in true love many times. I just try to avoid it as much as possible. For if there's one thing I know about true love, it is that sooner or later, it results in a hostage situation.

Something is being released in the spiritual realm, when it does go to the phone. When the mantle gets passed to you go to the phone and sow a $70 tithe to the $700 pledge.

The more employment one creates, the more tax benefits they will get.

The federal government is basically an insurance company with an army.

Take a look at me now, cause there's just an empty space. And you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what I've got to face.