I am not naturally that thin, so I had to go through everything from using drugs to diet pills to laxatives to fasting. Those were my main ways of controlling my weight. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Part of treatment for drugs and alcohol is you abstain from these, but with eating disorders you can't abstain from food so the treatment is longer than drugs and alcohol. — 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 Copy Share Image
I've learned to surround myself with women who lift me up and leave me feeling nurtured rather than drained. — 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
I bicycle 12,000-foot mountain passes, run, cross train, skate-ski, hike and mountain bike. — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
I believe that as women, we must commit ourselves to sustaining the progress made by our foremothers who fought so hard for women's equality… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
Anorexia was there for me before I got into modeling, but because of the arena and the demands, the disease really got out of… — 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
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
But life inevitably throws us curve balls, unexpected circumstances that remind us to expect the unexpected. I've come to understand these curve balls are… — 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
