Believe it or not, but Maria Menounos was never always the bodacious looking woman she is today. She's had to make some changes in her lifestyle, and come up with a fitness plan for herself. Here's her story and tips. We could all learn a thing or two from Maria.

1. In junior year of college, Maria was a size 14.  She didn't want to buy a 16, so she decided to make a change.

2. Today she looks like this:

3. And she's managed to maintain it.

4. She makes small changes that are not drastic.

5. She still continues to eat anything she wants. Just less of it.

6. Over time, it got easier.

7. She lost 20 pounds in five months doing that.

8. She says to never go on a diet. It sets you up for failure.

9. Her objective was to be healthier.

10. She still eats nachos and still looks like this:

You can do it too!