Carine Roitfeld Quotes

Starving to be skinny isn't my thing. When I don't eat, it affects my mood! On-set, I fuel up with small meals and I'm always grabbing high-protein snacks, like almonds. Chai lattes with espresso also keep me going.

I quite often don't have breakfast, and I never have lunch. I find it helps not to wake my stomach up because if I had a good big breakfast, I would be ready for a snack at 11 and then a three-course lunch, then I'd be ready for tea, then a cocktail and then an enormous dinner.

I don't diet. I just don't eat as much as I'd like to.

In England and America people tend to graze all day long, but I think it's such a waste to be constantly picking at food because you then can't enjoy a proper full meal when the time comes.

I'm not strict on my calorie count; I just pay attention to my body.

I don't snack. I don't generally eat sweets or drink soda. I never eat between meals or even before big ones.

Do not skip meals. Eat three meals a day and eat until you feel satisfied and comfortably full.

I am vegetarian. I have a sweet tooth, so I try and avoid desserts. I binge maybe once a month. I eat every two hours, whether it is a Marie biscuit or just a slice of apple. As a result, my metabolism has improved, and this is a huge contributor to weight loss.

As an athlete, you're brought up with that mentality that you finish everything you start. If you're going to start a meal, you're going to finish it until the plate is clean. I had to change that mentality to one of where, 'I eat until I'm full and leave the rest.'

Reminded of what a diet really is, I began eating more slowly, being more conscious of when I was full. I started to enjoy my buckwheat bread with goat cheese and pureed butternut-squash soup as a response to real hunger.

You can never go more than three or four hours without having something to nibble on or eat - you have to graze all day long.

I never have time to have a dinner. I have to eat while I'm memorizing lines. The only way to maintain energy is to eat all day long. I must eat all day long.

You always assume for some strange reason that you need three meals a day.

When you eat healthfully, your body gravitates relatively rapidly toward a better weight.

I don't go long without eating. I never starve myself: I grab a healthy snack.

I never pile a plate to the point where it overflows. I'd rather have a small plate with small portions and then get up for more if I'm still hungry.

You know, I eat, I ate pretty well anyway so, I'm basically living the same, I just curtailed the stupidity.

I'm very good about eating breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Lately, I just let myself eat it more because I think, 'Oh, my God, a piece of cheese tastes so good'. I think it's your body telling you something.

I tried a juice cleanse, and it was a total disaster. For the eight hours that I lasted, I felt like I was on the brink of starvation. For me, it's about making the right choices.

Diet is weird. It's elusive. I just try to listen to my body.

When you eat mindfully, by paying attention to what you eat, you get more pleasure with fewer calories.

I don't believe in eating throughout the day. I eat every four hours.

I have a healthy relationship with food. My problem is, as a comic, I eat dinner late. But I'll have a smoothie for breakfast every morning, and I keep it pretty low-carb and healthy during the day. At night, I'll have a basic protein, quinoa, and vegetables.

Eat to fuel your body, not to stuff your feelings.