“I already knew to eat clean and listen to my body, to only eat when I was in a calm mental state. Everyone knew. But when you're fat in the head, it's never about knowing the answers. It's about living them.” StatesBodyAnswersKnowingHealthCleanCalmFats Author:Stephanie Klein
“That's the thing about being a former fat camp champ: when asked if I'd change my past if I could, I always answer no. The pain of being an overweight kid, the humiliation, make you think twice before ever cutting anyone else down.” IfsThinkingKidsPainPastAnswersCuttingHealthFatsFormerIf I CouldCampsHumiliationMake You ThinkMy PastOverweightThink TwiceMake You Think Twice Author:Stephanie Klein
“With relationships, I always had a reason why some time in the future would be better for me than it was that day. When I was fat, I thought I'd feel pretty when I was thin, and when I was thin, I thought I'd be happier if I was more toned and muscular and had more money to look more coordinated. I wasn't comfortable in my own skin unless there was a man there to tell me just how radiant that skin looked. I was a victim of low self-esteem and had the Soon syndrome bad. I was running toward a brighter future, unaware of the mirages I'd created in the distance.” IfsMenFeelsLooksSelfReasonWould BeRunningMy OwnSelf EsteemComfortableLowsSkinsVictimDistanceFatsEsteemReason WhyMore MoneyBrighterLow Self EsteemRadiantSyndromesMiragesBrighter Future Author:Stephanie Klein
“I spent my whole single life trying to be thin just to find someone who'd love me once I got fat.” TryingWholeFatsSingle Life Author:Stephanie Klein
“People can say you're fat because you're filling a void, or you eat for all these emotional reasons. I said, 'I don't need to focus on this anymore. It doesn't matter why I'm fat. Let's fix it.” PeopleNeedsSaidMatterReasonFocusEmotionalFatsVoidFilling Author:Stephanie Klein
