They Were ‘On Top Of The World’: The Real Story Of The Carpenters

Published on 07/15/2018
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A New Diet

Although the Stillman diet forbids a dieter from eating fatty and heavily processed foods, it allows one to still eat. In fact the diet calls for 6 meals a day, albeit smaller ones, but it encourages regular eating. Karen was losing her way and she became transfixed on losing more weight. Soon she weight just 90 pounds.

A New Diet

A New Diet

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Carving The Path

Karen found a way to explain her peculiar eating habits while on tour. She said: “When you’re on the road it’s hard to eat. Period. On top of that, it’s rough to eat well. We don’t like to eat before a show because I can’t stand singing with a full stomach… You never get to dinner until, like, midnight, and if you eat heavy you’re not going to sleep, and you’re going to be a balloon.”

Carving The Path

Carving The Path

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