It not unusual for women with anorexia to suffer heart attacks. — Carre Otis Anorexia Copy Share Image
Many women who have anorexia put their hearts in a compromised situation. — Carre Otis Anorexia Copy Share Image
There comes a moment as a parent when you realize you will no longer be the center of your child's universe. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Just as young people absorb all kinds of messages from the media, young girls learn what it means to be a woman… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
You have to find a balance with food in your life - you can't take out food. It can be absolutely terrifying. — Carre Otis Balance Copy Share Image
My days are jam-packed with carpools, classroom assistance, tending to chickens, dogs and seven acres of olive trees! — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I grew up on antibiotics. Every ailment - sore throats, earaches, flus - warranted a trip to the doctor and in most… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I am a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. I am a friend of women and I am their advocate. — Carre Otis Children Copy Share Image
I bicycle 12,000-foot mountain passes, run, cross train, skate-ski, hike and mountain bike. — Carre Otis Bicycle Copy Share Image
We come in many different shapes and sizes, and we need to support each other and our differences. Our beauty is in… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
In the past, I often found that when I reached out for a fast cure it led me down a slippery slope… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
But life inevitably throws us curve balls, unexpected circumstances that remind us to expect the unexpected. I've come to understand these curve… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Being born and raised as a Californian, I somewhat ignorantly had taken for granted the diversity and liberal mindset that shaped my… — Carre Otis Adult life Copy Share Image
I had been on this insane diet for almost 17 years to maintain the weight that was demanded of me when I… — Carre Otis Anorexia Copy Share Image
I did some great work with my Calvin Klein ads on the motorcycle. It was really groundbreaking because people hadn't seen a… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
While women across the globe have many differences - language, culture, environment - our similarities are undeniable, and the impact of abuse… — Carre Otis Abuse Copy Share Image
I am not naturally that thin, so I had to go through everything from using drugs to diet pills to laxatives to… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I had dropped out of school and was a runaway, so I didn't have family to fall back on if I didn't… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Just because you're a different size doesn't mean you're sitting on the couch eating bonbons all day long watching TV. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Life is full of change and uncertainty. We know this. We experience it on a daily basis. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
My weight fluctuated when I was 30, and I did the unthinkable - I stepped out as a plus-sized model. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Though my parents assured me over and over again that I wasn't stupid or slow, I sensed that my dyslexia was now… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I was born in 1968, just eighteen months after my sister Chrisse and just one year after Dad passed the bar exam. — Carre Otis Bar exam Copy Share Image
My doctor felt that the main contributing factor was so many years of malnutrition, especially during my formative years, even before I… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I'm proud that today, at 43 years old, I've come to value the aging process and focus on inner rather than outer beauty. — Carre Otis Aging Copy Share Image
I was essentially paid to perpetuate the myth that we are all, or should at least try to be, 17 and a… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I delight in my family obligations, but they leave little time for breaks let alone quick trips across the country. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I've found that balance is key. I'm no longer an extremist in any one direction. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I think that we can't deny the public's want for balancing out the images that are out there depicting women. Not all… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I was in a sushi bar and it dawned on me - how could I discriminate between a cow and a fish? — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people. — Carre Otis Body Copy Share Image
The doctor asked what my diet was like and I had to sit down and realize it's not normal, and hadn't been… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
When I consider the deeper meaning of yoga, I realize it's about a lot more than simply performing a variety of postures… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
From the time I started school, it was clear to everyone that I wasn't learning at the same pace as other kids. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Exposing any subject that is unpleasant or controversial means risking judgment and making some people feel uncomfortable. — Carre Otis Controversial Copy Share Image
My parents were both from the East and had moved to San Francisco only so my father could go to law school… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
