“Cathy Jamison: I'll pay you a 100 bucks for every pound you lose. Here. Here's a good faith... $23. We meet in the gym every Friday at 2:00 for weigh-ins. If you smell like a cigarette, the deal is off. Andrea Jackson: This skinny bitch will see you on Friday, then.”— Darlene Hunt, Cathy Jamison, Laura Linney, imdb.com
“I’ve officially lost over 45 pounds. I’ve started to implement a bit of exercise and I’m seeing immediate results.”— Jenna Jameson, inquisitr.com
“I wish I had the kind of strength and willpower to tell you a triumphant story. I am in search of that kind of strength and willpower. I am determined to be more than my body–what my body has endured, what my body has become. Determination, though, has not gotten me very far.”— Roxane Gay, amazon.com
“Among the various health benefits of exercise, we often fail to mention the one that we all secretly care about the most – looking good. It’s almost as if we pretend that we work out solely to feel healthier or to lift our spirits. Of course, those things are a factor too – but let’s not pretend we…”— Sara Uzer, thoughtcatalog.com
“When we lose twenty pounds, we may be losing the best twenty pounds we have! We may be losing the pounds that contain our genius, our humanity, our love and honesty.”— Woody Allen, books.google.com
“If someone called me chubby, it would no longer be something that kept me up late at night. Being called fat is not like being called stupid or unfunny, which is the worst thing you could ever say to me. Do I envy Jennifer Hudson for being able to lose all that weight and look smokin’ hot? Of course…”— Mindy Kaling, amazon.com