Years ago, Katherine Heigl used to have aspirations to have a body like Jennifer Aniston or Jessica Alba but has since come to accept her own.

The 32-year-old former Grey’s Anatomy star reveals when she was younger she struggled to obtain the slender and toned body those actresses possess.

“In my 20s I was 20lbs heavier and wanted to look like those girls with fantastically beautiful bodies like Jennifer Aniston or Jessica Alba, but I just couldn’t lose the weight,” the actress told British Cosmopolitan magazine in its January issue.

Heigl said she now realizes getting into that kind of shape requires a lot of hard work and commitment. But, she said she’s not keen on giving up her love of food and her spare time to work out.

While she says she is currently comfortable with her body, she still sometimes feels insecure about her weight. She talked about one incident that occurred during the holiday a couple of years back.

“The Christmas before last when I was at home with my family, I enjoyed myself on every level,” Heigl said. “I was wearing leggings and ballet flats every day, then I came back and tried to put on a pair of jeans and I was like, ‘Oh my god!’ I beat myself up for 10 minutes, then went, ‘Right, time to cut out the cheese and wine and take a walk every day.’”

The New Year’s Eve star may have had doubts about her appearance, but is considered among the top beauties in Hollywood. She has previously made Maxim’s Hot 100 List and FHM magazine’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World.