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.

More about this quote

About Stephanie Klein

Stephanie Klein (born September 29, 1975) is an American weight loss strategist and consultant, blogger and the author of Straight Up and Dirty: A Memoir and Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp.

More quotations from 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.

—Stephanie Klein

More about this quote

Permalink for this quote

When we die, no one remembers us for what we weighed. Our weight isn't etched into our headstones.

—Stephanie Klein

More about this quote

Permalink for this quote