To combat the monotony of gym workouts, I started playing soccer. I looked at workouts as training sessions. My soccer training includes squats, pushups, resistance-band work, and sprints. Ninety minutes of running became part of my love of the game rather than a chore.

To go from hating the way I looked to being a 'Cosmo' centerfold is a profound honor.

Natto, Japanese ferment bean paste, will never cross my lips again. Spam Musubi, on the other hand, is something I love. I used to have a roommate of Vietnamese descent, and he would eat it all the time. It looked gross, but I finally had it - wrapped in seaweed and rice - it was terrific.

You couldn't get into that gym...when the B game started that place was packed.

It's easy to get four days a week of training in and I don't spend more than 55-60 minutes in the gym.

I approached the bulk of my schoolwork as a chore rather than an intellectual adventure.