i hate mirrors. >> carnie, why has weight been such a problem to you?oh, gosh. >> larry: looking back, why? >> it is my achilles' heel. >> larry: as a kid? >> oh, yeah. i think it will probably always be a struggle. i have been up, i have been down. it might be that way forever. i crave and strive for balance. >> larry: how up have you been? >> i have been up to over 300 pounds. >> larry: how down? >> low as 148. 146. >> larry: don't you miss the 148? >> yeah. i mean, i miss maybe wearing a size six. i was very, very sick at 300 pound. i had sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, prediabetic. my liver was inflamed. i was in really, really bad -- poor health at 31. i have none now. i'm grateful. >> larry: jillian, 2/3 of adults, 67% are overweight or obese. with all the emphasis on the show, your show, the rest, why? >> i think it is matter of economics. and, of course, people that are prone to that type of self-destruction and we all have dysfunction and it manifests in different ways. >> larry: 67%. >> i do believe that is a matter of econ