I was an overweight kid, and my father struggled with his weight, too. We would go for a ride on his motorcycle on Sunday morning to get doughnuts, to make pizza together, or go get ice cream. I quickly learned that food equalled love and attention.

I was picked on as a kid. I had a nose the size of a softball plus braces and acne. It was rough.

Strong, not skinny, is now sexy, and long workouts are a thing of the past.

I have watched as a people and as a country and a culture over the course of my teenage-into-adulthood life, and I do still think there is a tremendous amount of homophobia that exists.

Stop turning to fad diets and use common sense.

Look several months ahead, see where the obstacles lie, and figure out ways to overcome them.

You can be predisposed genetically, but it's not a sentence. I'm genetically predisposed, but I manage my weight. The root of obesity, though, is usually emotional. The poor habits are a symptom of a deeper emotional issue.

I'm done with 'Biggest Loser.'

When you're strong physically, it improves your strength in every other facet of your life. You're more confident, your self-esteem is higher, and your self image is better.

Not to say you should let your physicality define you, but there are some things that can make people feel really insecure. So, if there is something you want to fix that allows you to feel a little bit more confident, I support it.

The more you change and stress the body the quicker it's going to adapt and change.

For years, I always thought it was hilarious that I was this fitness guru, because fitness was just a tool I utilized to help people improve their confidence. For me, it's never been about fitness. It's always been about helping to empower people.

I've wanted to be in daytime television for a long time, because that's where you can convey a message.

Everybody has haters.

We all have to work for happiness. And you cannot listen to other people. That is the worst mistake you can make.

I only eat healthy food, and I only want healthy love!

Parenting is not for sissies. You have to sacrifice and grow up.

When it comes to the chocolate, I allow it every single day, but I only get 200 calories worth. So I work it into my daily calories. It's a candy bar. But I usually only need it after dinner.

I train in different modalities so that each muscle is targeted twice a week, with two days of rest in between.

I was homophobic because I obviously didn't know that I was gay.

I don't believe in eating throughout the day. I eat every four hours.

It's important in life to celebrate any victory in life.

Lazy doesn't exist. Lazy is a symptom of something else. The person who can't get up off their butt is just a person who's depressed. It's usually a pervasive lack of self-worth, or a feeling of helplessness.

I wish I had some strapping football player husband. It would be such a dream to be 'normal' like that, but I'm just not.