Maria Menounos wasn't always as svelt as she looks today.  Back in college the newsgirl/actress was forty pounds heavier.  While embracing it and thinking it was part of the college experience, Maria tells OK! magazine,

“I honestly didn’t feel bad when I had gained the weight because my weight gain was in the best places you would want it – here (chest) and here (buttocks).”

“I still had a flat stomach. Yeah, I was disappointed at different times when I tried clothes on and they didn’t fit, but I was in college. I didn’t really care too much. Everybody else around me had a bigger problem.”

Happy and proud when she eventually lost the weight, she knew it was a big accomplishment to lose that much weight, especially knowing she wanted to be in the entertainment field.  But it wasn't all aboout being the next bombshell on tv, there was more of a closer to home issue...

"My dad is diabetic, and I knew it was something I was prone to. It was a real big decision on my part to take it down a notch and make sure I stayed as healthy as I could.”

So her outlook on dieting,

“I think we all obsess so much, and you’re going to deprive yourself? For what? You’re supposed to enjoy yourself. The week after, just take it easy. Eat some fresh salads and fresh fruit. Replenish yourself with good, healthy alternatives for a week afterward and you’ll be fine. Take a long walk after dinner. Do something like that. I never stress about it.”