I'd just turned 50 weighed 285 and my doctor had read me the riot act about my health.

I had all kinds of food issues including health concerns and weight concerns.

It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.

The more easily digestible and refined the carbohydrates the greater the effect on our health weight and well-being.

One of the things I like best about 'Biggest Loser' is being around people who are trying to make the right choices. When you feel defeated about your weight and your health like there's no hope and you still make the choice to fight for it to make the change happen no matter what people say or think that's inspiring to me.

No matter how old you are no matter how much you weigh you can still control the health of your body.

There are less than 1 per cent of anorexic girls but there more than 30 per cent of girls in France - I don't know about England - that are much much overweight. And it is much more dangerous and very bad for the health.

Precepts or maxims are of great weight and a few useful ones on hand do more to produce a happy life than the volumes we can't find.

But without a caring society without each citizen voluntarily accepting the weight of responsibility government is destined to grow even larger taking more of your money burrowing deeper into your lives.

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.