Carnie Wilson

“I decided that it's either, you know, if I want to have children, have a family and - and live a long life, I've got to make some real, real serious changes.”

“I am stuck in the 70's. I can't seem to get away from that era.”

“Like everyone else, I have challenges.”

“I used food as a coping mechanism for many, many years, and it was my best friend for a long time.”

“We need to eat and enjoy it but control it. That's what I do now.”

“If someone puts too much pressure on me, I will automatically rebel.”

“My fat cells have a memory like Einstein! I'm proof that surgery is not a magic potion. There are many ways to sabotage it.”

“When my work gets crazy, I make sure to always have vitamins, water and proper food with me. That has helped me to lose 33 pounds.”

“Was I a perfect gastric-bypass patient? Yes. Was I a perfect gastric-bypass pregnant woman? No. I made a decision to enjoy my pregnancy... So sue me!”

“Food decisions - do I eat this or not? - are always going to be there.”

“Do I wish I could retire? Sure, but that's not life.”

“You know, after all these years, it's just like we are who we are and it's a struggle for me and sometimes I'm heavier and sometimes I'm thinner.”

“The evening is really hard for me. I have to force myself not to eat.”

“Going from 300 pounds to 150 pounds was the biggest change of my whole life.”

“There are days where I've lost weight and I feel bigger or fatter or uglier and I want to just hibernate. I'll find every excuse not to exercise. I hate it.”

“I'm trying to teach my daughter about healthy eating.”

“I'm a working mother... You try to pay the bills, you try to keep your life going and there's pressure.”

“It doesn't feel good when you have to struggle to get your pants on.”

“The surgery will always be a huge part of my life. I'm going to need to help people with weight problems for the rest of my life so that I can maintain my weight.”

“I understand that I'm a role model.”