I tell my retreat students that they need to remember two things: to eat what they want when they're hungry and to feel what they feel when they're not.

It's never been true, not anywhere at anytime, that the value of a soul, of a human spirit, is dependent on a number on a scale.

When you believe in yourself more than you believe in food, you will stop using food as if it were your only chance at not falling apart. When the shape of your body no longer matches the shape of your beliefs, the weight disappears. And yes, it really is that simple.

You are not your past, not your habits, not your compulsions. When you get to know who you are, anything becomes possible.

We are strong where we were broken.

It matters whether you see yourself as someone who is capable of effecting change or whether you see yourself as someone whose voice does not count. It matters whether you treat yourself with reverence or with carelessness. Every bit of work you do on yourself matters. Every time you choose love, it matters.

Being hungry is like being in love: if you don't know, you're probably not.