Rue has been active in the weight-loss world ever since and even developed a weight-loss initiative with Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
But for Rue, her most important audience was right at home: Her young daughter, Talulah Rue.
The “Less Than Perfect” star spoke toYahoo!

Entertainmentthat she avoids using negative language about specific foods.
“There’s a lot of diversion.
But it’s all positive.

‘Yes, that does look yummy, but you know what else looks yummy?
Want to share it with me?'”
I’m a working mom.

I live in reality.
I don’t have a personal chef.
“I just want to be as healthy of a role model as I can be for her.”
Still, maintaining a healthy body weight and diet is challenging for many people Rue included.
“It’s hard.
It’s a struggle,” Rue toldPeople.
“There are days where I’ll say, “I feel off the rails.’
But I don’t give myself excuses.”
Therefore, I am awesome.'
And I give a shot to love myself for that,” she said.