“I was 17 when my body started changing, and I worried about what I did...” — Shantel VanSanten Quote

I was 17 when my body started changing, and I worried about what I did wrong. I went through a period where I didn't eat at all. I also had someone who was encouraging me to take diet pills. I pushed myself to the extreme because I woke up one day and had hips - and a butt - and thought, 'Oh my gosh, I'm getting fat!'

I went to an all-girls' school with 43 people in my class, so dances were small. I always went with girlfriends or a blind date.

I am happiest when I'm sitting on my parent's couch with the fire place on and talking to my family.

Why the heck do we allow the media to ever tell us someone is gross? It makes me so mad. 99% of the world has flaws.

The majority of players are serious about being fitter. They are drinking diet coke instead of lager in the practice room and if I'm going to stay ahead, that's what I'll have to do.

My daily diet consists of basically anything I think looks tasty, whether that's pizza, sushi, burgers, quesadillas. I like everything.

I have had cardiomyopathy, which is a non-coronary condition and is in no way related to diet.

Start your diet during a period of optimism and happiness.

The weightlifting was easy. The diet - no sugar, no salt, no carbs, way too much breast of chicken with no seasoning - that was the hardest.