“If they want me to lose weight, I'll just say, 'No No I'm not going back. F.U.'”— Lauren Greenfield, amazon.com
“I'm scared and lonely. Part of me wants to give up my eating disorder. And then a big part, the strong part doesn't...It's got the best of me. I'm a losing battle. I'm like a slave.”— Lauren Greenfield, amazon.com
“Even if you take away eating disorders, being a girl is always going to be one of the hardest things.”— Lauren Greenfield, amazon.com
“This is what I really want. It's the one thing I want so bad. I just want to be thin. If it takes dying to get there, so be it. At least I'll get there.”— Lauren Greenfield, amazon.com
“If I died there would be nothing good to say about me. The only thing I did was change my body.”— Lauren Greenfield, amazon.com
“I just feel like since I was 10 my eating disorder kept me from life. I would love to be a wedding planner one day.”— Lauren Greenfield, amazon.com
“I want to be happier and the only way to be happier is to be skinny.”— Lauren Greenfield, amazon.com
“I can't believe I weighed 82 pounds. That's way too fucking much...I am quite possibly a fat cow. Why can't I stop eating? I feel so out of control!!!”— Lauren Greenfield, amazon.com
“If you know that your chance to make out are very good, then skip the garlic, raw onions, and excessive coffee. Granted, sometimes a hot kiss isn’t planned, but if you can prep for it, do so.”— Amanda Chatel, bustle.com
“She'd thought love had something to do with happiness, but it turned out they were not even vaguely related. Love was closer to a need, no different from the need to eat, to breathe.”— Joe Hill, amazon.com
“It's Easter and 4/20? The Reece's Peanut Butter Egg must be quite the desirable commodity today!”— Neil Patrick Harris, twitter.com
“I can relate to Alice in Wonderland. She just keeps randomly eating and drinking with the hope that it might magically solve her problems.”— Molly Sneed, twitter.com
“For safety’s sake, suggest your girl avoid nuts, seeds, anything sharp. For comfort’s sake, nothing too, too spicy, either. For cleanliness’s sake, things that might encourage a bowel movement. Coffee, or really any hot beverage, should be avoided too.”— Carol Queen, askmen.com
“Do not eat a lot before you will be having anal. You can if you want, but it might make you nauseous. I'm not saying starve yourself or stick to a liquid diet. Just don't eat a lot.”— Stef Woods, citygirlblogs.com
“Go sit on the pot and clear your bowels. You may also want to wash; a washcloth and mild soap are best for this, and employing your fingers to clear debris out of your butthole is also suggested. Somewhat related to this: Avoid foods that tend to cause gastric distress.”— Jolie Kerr, adequateman.deadspin.com
“Sandwich outdoors isn’t a sandwich anymore. Tastes different than indoors, notice? Got more spice. Tastes like mint and pinesap. Does wonders for the appetite.”— Ray Bradbury, amazon.com
“A good night sleep, or a ten minute bawl, or a pint of chocolate ice cream, or all three together, is good medicine.”— Ray Bradbury, amazon.com