Hilary Duff: 'I'd rather have someone pull out my fingernails than go on a diet'

Songstress Hilary Duff has revealed that dieting is something that makes her incredibly miserable.

During an interview with Shape magazine, the beauty admitted that she really doesn't like to restrict what she eats and count calories religiously because it takes the enjoyment out of life: "I'd rather have someone pull my fingernails off than hunker down and go on an actual diet."

The 'All About You' hitmaker confessed that she would much rather work out to balance the foods she indulges in and likes to exercise: "I work out with weighted balls, battle ropes, and big rubber bands. I do this think with a sledge-hammer where I swing it and hit a rubber block, and it gets out all of my aggressions. Everyone is like, 'Uh-oh, Hilary's got the hammer - get out of the way!'"

Referring to body image, Duff explained that sometimes she really loves the way she looks and other times she struggles a little, just like everyone else: "Some days I feel great, others I feel pretty normal, and that's acceptable."

Watch a recent interview with Duff here: