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" After a lifetime of feeling at home in my plus-size body, I was a 27-year-old having self-esteem issues. Clothes shopping stopped being fun and became a chore; I couldn't wear the curve-showing styles I loved without Spanx - and I worried that my new body would affect my training. "

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" I can't choose a favorite musician, because I love music so much that whatever/whomever I'm listening to at that moment is my favorite. "

Michelle Carter

Music

Moment

Choose

" My advice is try something you've never done before or maybe something that's not as popular. "

" I grew up in church. I don't know anything different. "

" You have to understand, everyone's body was built to do something. I was built to do something, and that's how I was built. I think the world is realizing we were promoting one body type, and there have always been many. "

" I pretty much eat at home all the time, so it's either eggs and sausage, scrambled together, throw some cheese on it, or some bell peppers and onions. "

" It means a lot that my peers think so much of me that they would pick me to be their team leader. "

" Depending on how slow I move that day, weight training will take two to three hours. "

" I can actually dress up or bring my femininity in and bring my own flair and my own stout - and still be great at what I do. We're created different to be unique! "

" My mom called me 'Stinky Binky' as a toddler, and I started to refer to myself as, 'I'm Binkie.' "

" You need to have explosive power. So you need to have good agility to move your feet quick and be in the right place at the right time. So you have to be an overall athlete: you need to be in shape to be able to throw. "

" The night before, I'll lay out the makeup I want to put on: a brow filler, a lipstick - there's a NYX red one that looks great with those Team USA uniforms - and my lashes. "

" If you are feeling good, you look good, you are confident about yourself, you are going to go out there, and you will rock it. "

" I learn how to put myself in situations at practice that cause me to zone in on what I'm trying to accomplish at meets. I try to make my practice surrounding as close to competition pressure to focus on what I need to do on the big stage. "

" I've been to three Olympics. I gave it my all. "

" I can secretly sing. But I am extremely shy when it comes to singing in public. "

" Don't be afraid to try new things, because I just tried shot put not knowing my family history behind it, and trying it led me to the rest of my life. "

Michelle Carter

Life

Family

" Understanding how to compete better has really made a difference. "

" Everybody wants to come out and win the gold, and sometimes it takes a personal best, sometimes it doesn't. But to be able to have all those pieces come together, it's a great feeling. "

" God puts us in position to do the things we need to, both on and off the track, to honor Him. "

Michelle Carter

Him

God

" Being a female athlete, sometimes your clothes don't fit right if you have a small waist and broad shoulders, or strong hips. And it's OK to embrace that. "

" I gained over 100 lbs. that I could never lose. My hair was falling out. I was tired all the time. I couldn't maintain muscle. I had no energy. It gave me some relief that there was something actually wrong with me and I wasn't crazy, but it was really hard knowing that there is something wrong with my body and I couldn't fix it. "

Michelle Carter

Crazy

Energy

" My body had to mature, and my mind had to mature. I had to put these pieces together. "

" I was not aware of what my dad had accomplished. I grew up with him playing football. "

Michelle Carter

Football

Aware

" The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, right? I always figure that as you experience life and things, you usually learn and pick up on things that you can do better. That's how I look at my career over time. "

" My goal is to beat you whether you're clean or dirty. "

" After the 2012 Olympics, I returned to training, but unlike in previous years, my off-season weight gain didn't melt off as soon as I got back to my routine. I was tired, and my clothes weren't fitting. I'd been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which means my thyroid is underactive, and that slows my metabolism. "

" I loved playing with a doll as a youngster. I liked dressing her up and combing her hair. This one doll had a really big face and hair and earrings. I had her for a long time and only got rid of her when I was at high school. "

" The best piece of advice my father gave me was to always work hard. One thing he instilled: Proper preparation prevents poor performances. "

" I can walk in a room of people who may not know Christ and still be myself. And they can still see Christ in me even though they may not know who it is, but I know that they can see that in me and I'm carrying that with me. "

Michelle Carter

Walk

People

" I was definitely a handful back then. I could not sit down long enough to study. "