“I'd heard it all the time, 'Live in the moment.' But if I did that, I'd weigh more than a dump truck. Losing weight wasn't about the moment at all; it was about having faith in the future. It was about knowing there would be another meal in a few hours.” IfsMomentsWould BeHoursKnowingHeardHealthLosingWeightMealsHave FaithLive In The MomentTruckDump Book:Moose: A Memoir Source: Moose: A Memoir
“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
“Stop caring what other people think. How? Understand that this is your life, not theirs, and you'll have no one to blame but yourself if things don't work out the way you'd hoped...their opinion shouldn't matter more than your own.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayMatterOpinionBlameWork OutCaringStop Caring Author:Stephanie Klein
“If someone wants to lead a double life, they will find a way to do it. And they can promise you things until your nerves unfold and you can finally put up your feet. But it can all be a lie. There are no guarantees, even when people mean what they say at the time. People change their minds. People die. And the hurt is as real as a baseball bat.” PeopleIfsWayWantMindMeanRealLyingDiesHurtFeetPromiseBaseballGuaranteesNervesBatsDouble Life 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 hated the reflection in the mirror. I wanted so much to be someone else... I thought that if I was thinner, the rest of my life would change.” IfsWantedReflectionMirrorsHated Author:Stephanie Klein
