Heidi Montag: I’m learning martial delineations to protect myself inasmuch as I can’t support private security: Watch out, black belts, because Heidi Montag may be giving you a run for your money. The infamously plastic-fied reality star says that she is learning martial arts in order to protect herself in public. She said she can no longer afford to pay for personal security. "I can't afford security, so I practice self-defense and chain punching," Montag told Radar Online.

Montag and husband Spencer Pratt have spent big bucks on security in the past. But after reportedly blowing $10 million on fancy cars, private jets, and Montag's music career, the "Hills" star explained she has had to start watching her wallet. She claimed she "spent millions in security in the last four years.

"I have had to change my life. I can't afford to go out to the clubs anymore because the sort of protection I need can cost anywhere from 5 to 10 thousand dollards a night...That is actually where all my money went because safety is number one," she said.

Montag, 24, added that it isn't just about cutting costs, though. She said that practicing martial arts has given her strength - both inside and out. "It gives me confidence I didn't have before," she explained. "I am doing this self-defense because it gives me inner strength, and I feel safe in my home."

Despite Montag's six months of intensive training to eventually become a black belt with the help of trainer Michael Casey, she said she's "not ready to go out alone yet.""I'm only 5 feet 2 inches tall and have a small frame so I understand I can't completely do it alone yet," she said. "Which is why I don't go out as much.""It is scary to be out there without protection, people do follow me and you can never be to careful," she said.