Steffiana De La Cruz and Kevin James at the Los Angeles Premiere of 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' held at Mann Village Theatre. Los Angeles, California - 10.01.09

James admits he's struggling to rid himself of the pounds he's packed on since becoming a stand-up comic.

And he fears his little girls, three-year-old Sienna-Marie and 19-month-old Shea, will follow in his un-fit footsteps.

He says, "The other day my wife (actress Steffiana De La Cruz) ran out and I had to feed the kids lunch. And the last thing she said to me before she left was, 'Make sure they eat their vegetables.'

"I don't know if I'm the best spokesperson for vegetable-eating. I don't even know what to say to them. I literally was like, 'You know what, you should eat your vegetables so you can grow up and (looks at stomach).'

"I do give them ice cream - the little one you can't stop her from eating ice cream she loves it."

Source: WENN