Big Girl Panties Quotes

“She hadn’t been touched by anyone in almost two years. Now Zeus was climbing all over her like she was Mount Olympus.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“One is compulsive overeating. In layman’s terms, an addiction to food. Using food and eating to hide from emotion. To fill a void and cope with stress and the problems that occur in everyday life. Compulsive overeaters are most times fully aware that their eating habits aren’t normal but get little support, other than being told to get some willpower and go on a diet. It’s just as damaging to their self-esteem as telling an anorexic to just eat.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“See it, identify it, and deal with it.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“Getting in control of a eating addiction isn't like kicking smoking or drugs or alcohol. Those are addictions that you give up completely, and once you get through the withdrawal you win the war by abstaining. Your battle is so tricky. You're always going to need food. You're going to have to get to a point where you coexist with it and it's not the crutch you fall back on.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“But you know, sometimes not getting what you want is getting exactly what you need.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“If you're willing to roll with the punches, you find you get punched less.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“If you’re willing to roll with the punches, you find you get punched less.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“Getting in control of eating addiction isn’t like kicking smoking or drugs or alcohol. Those are addictions that you give up completely, and once you get through the withdrawal you win the war by abstaining. Your battle is so tricky. You’re always going to need food. You’re going to have to get to a point where you coexist with it and it’s not the crutch you fall back on.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“You’re just a stupid candy bar!” Holly yelled at the Milky Way.

The Milky Way sat on the counter, in between the fruit bowl and the journal, an innocent candy bar representing caloric catastrophe. She could almost feel the bananas giving her the evil eye.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“She already knew she would never build up an adequate immunity to his dimples.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“If you work the program, the program works, Amanda. You know that.” “You”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“there are five specific factors that determine fitness; you are in firm possession of four of them.” “Really?” She stopped fidgeting and gave him back her full attention. “Absolutely,” he told her enthusiastically. “The criteria break down into cardiovascular”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“Getting in control of a eating addiction isn't like kicking smoking out drugs or alcohol. Those are addictions that you give up completely, and once you get through the withdrawal you win the war by abstaining. Your battle is so tricky. You're always going to need food. You're going to have to get to a point where you coexist with it and it's not the crutch you fall back on.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“she wasn’t the type to give a thought to what”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties