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I am thrilled to be here.

I am thrilled to be here.

You know what?

You know what?

So I've always been interested in it. And then I got very into diet. This is really actually horrible, but it was a turning point great thing. Because being six feet tall, I kept hearing, oh, you should be a model. So I grew up outside of San Francisco. I went to a modeling agency in San Francisco. And they told me, and by the way, I weigh the same now as I did then.

So I've always been interested in it. And then I got very into diet. This is really actually horrible, but it was a turning point great thing. Because being six feet tall, I kept hearing, oh, you should be a model. So I grew up outside of San Francisco. I went to a modeling agency in San Francisco. And they told me, and by the way, I weigh the same now as I did then.

So they told me I needed to lose at least 20 pounds. And I remember at the time I was a teenager and literally I was in gymnastics. And so I was working out with the high school football team because there was no gym for the girls. Right. And this, you know, this agent tells me I need to lose 20 pounds. And I go home and I go to the library. I get diet books.

So they told me I needed to lose at least 20 pounds. And I remember at the time I was a teenager and literally I was in gymnastics. And so I was working out with the high school football team because there was no gym for the girls. Right. And this, you know, this agent tells me I need to lose 20 pounds. And I go home and I go to the library. I get diet books.

I start counting my calories, recording them on a calendar. And then my dance teachers thought I was anorexic. And it was a big wake up call. I remember thinking, you know, I was also running track and I just couldn't do the things that I like to do. I was too tired. Right. And I thought, gosh, well, shoot, I could either be skinny.

I start counting my calories, recording them on a calendar. And then my dance teachers thought I was anorexic. And it was a big wake up call. I remember thinking, you know, I was also running track and I just couldn't do the things that I like to do. I was too tired. Right. And I thought, gosh, well, shoot, I could either be skinny.

And, you know, here I was, I remember going to the modeling agency, looking at these girls and they were pale, wafey looking things, right?

And, you know, here I was, I remember going to the modeling agency, looking at these girls and they were pale, wafey looking things, right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

And I thought, well, I could either be that or I can be strong. I cannot be both. And I just was like, forget it. I'm going to eat.

And I thought, well, I could either be that or I can be strong. I cannot be both. And I just was like, forget it. I'm going to eat.

Yes.

Yes.