Posted by Adam

Tuesday January 11, 2011

GINNIFER Goodwin admits she’s “shocked” about the controversy surrounding her recent comments that she’s been dieting since the age of nine.

The actress revealed in a recent interview that she’s been using Weight Watchers for the past 23 years.

And Ginnifer says she’s surprised it caused so much anger.

“I was so shocked when it was this whole, ‘Ginny’s been on a diet since she was 9 years old!’ I was like ‘No!’ I’ve never had body issues, I’ve never had an eating disorder. I’ve never had to go on a diet and that’s because of Weight Watchers,” Goodwin told People magazine.

“I began to identify myself as fat.

“At 9 years old I weighed about 10 lbs. less than what my weight is at 32. I needed to get help.

“I ended up going to my mother crying.

“With the counseling of my family doctor, my mother ended up turning to Weight Watchers and their children’s program.

“I went to weekly meetings, got counseling and would exercise with my peers who were my size. It was the first time I saw a proper children’s portion size, and it wasn’t two burgers, it was one.

“You don’t have to go through that horrible yo-yo cycle of binging.

“I’ve always been able to satisfy my cravings; it’s just a matter of balancing.”

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