I spent my whole single life trying to be thin just to find someone who’d love me once I got fat. Stephanie Klein Read Quote
The times in my life when I’ve been my thinnest, I’ve been a walking psycho wreck. Forget the fact that I was basically starving myself; skinny was usually due to some kind of loss. Death. Rejection. Divorce. Stephanie Klein Read Quote
I’m human. But overall, whenever I see anyone being made fun of or given a hard time, I rush to their defense. I want to help them because I know how it feels. Stephanie Klein Read Quote
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.’ Stephanie Klein Read Quote
It’s about not rewarding your children with food, not always celebrating with food. I do think it’s important to find other ways to comfort our children and ourselves, to work other ways of celebrating and rewarding. Stephanie Klein Read Quote
I could stand to lose 10 or 15 pounds, but honestly, I’m happy the way I am. I feel comfortable with it. I’d rather have that extra 10, 15 pounds on me than live a lifestyle of trying to sustain this unattainable weight. Stephanie Klein Read Quote
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. Stephanie Klein Read Quote
I can trace every romance of my life back to a meal. My memories are enhanced by the tender morsels had at tables across from lovers, on blankets with friends who’d eventually become more, in banquets, barbecues, and breakfasts. Stephanie Klein Read Quote
