It's inspiring, I think, for women out there to see I'm a regular person. I am the every woman who's struggled with my weight.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have always been, and shall continue to be, honest when it comes to bodyweight issues.
I feel for the overly thin women as I do for the overweight women.
A few years ago I lost 30 pounds, and people still wanted to criticize. And honestly, I'm happy with myself if I'm a little heavier. I realized: 'Why am I trying to conform to someone else's idea of beauty?' I think I'm beautiful either way.
I long to speak out the intense inspiration that comes to me from the lives of strong women.
A lot of people work out to be skinny. That's so boring, and it seems like a depressing goal for a modern woman.
My weight has been one of the most challenging things that I've had to deal with throughout my career.
I like that I'm in shape but still look like a woman. I don't feel like I've had to give up my femininity to be an athlete. I feel good about my body because I work hard every day, and I still look and carry myself as a woman - a strong woman.
Weight is something I've battled all my life.
At 150 pounds, I feel like I'm at my healthiest and my strongest and my most beautiful.
I like to think that I represent myself as a strong woman, so to work with other strong women I find very inspiring.