Richard Attias Quotes

Obesity is racing through America, everywhere. It's high time someone spent some money to do something about it.

There's no reason that America should be No. 1 in obesity; we have the greatest country in the world.

Fixing obesity is going to require a change in our modern relationship with food. I'm hopeful that we begin to see a turnaround in this childhood obesity epidemic.

We can all put weight on or lose weight.

I don't want to get fat.

I have never really been obese.

I put weight on easily if I eat too much and don't exercise. When I went on my honeymoon in 1999, I put on a stone in three weeks!

My weight can swing by four stone.

For the vast majority of those who are obese - those with a Body Mass Index over 30 - their size is their choice. They choose to take in more calories than they burn. They choose to take in high fat calories over low-fat ones. They choose to fad diet, if they choose to diet at all.

It's taken a while, but I've finally grown up and got my head around the fact that the healthier the food you eat is and the more exercise you do, the lighter you'll be. It really is that simple.

It's so much easier just to eat and work out than not eat and work out like crazy.

I would love to speak with First Lady Michelle Obama about the addictive component of obesity.

When I gained weight in 2005, my nutritionist was very worried. I was close to having diabetes.

Regardless of your metabolism, if you stop consuming so many calories, you will lose weight.

I have always had a problem with my weight.

The way to deal with the devil of obesity and diabetes is literally one day at a time.

I take care of myself, which includes dieting, exercising and minimising stress. I joke that I've been on a diet since 1974, which is basically true.

Tackling childhood obesity is key.

With swimming, I burn a lot of calories. I'm able to eat pretty much anything and it won't affect me. But I don't.

With our lives and food chain set up to make us fat - I mean, you can't drive down any highway in America and find a grapefruit - a guy needs to be smarter and more determined to get lean.

Diets are for those who are thick and tired of it.

You can't exercise your way out of a bad diet.

I found that people like rules, and I love to tell people what to do. It's not rocket science when it comes to weight loss. It's about eating a little less and moving a little bit more.

Even low-calorie diets and vigorous exercise fail to work in the long term for at least some people.

I hate putting on weight.