Emma Stone Proud She Stopped Working Out

In a series of quotes that make little sense, even in context, Emma Stone talks about how she hasn’t worked out in a month which seems unlikely since the Academy Awards were last month and no one would put on weight before trying on sample-size dresses for the red carpet. Talking about her diet in S Magazine, Stone says that she isn’t going to start ‘parading around in a bikini,’ and she’s not going to exercise, for her health, because ‘Running is bad for your knees.’

On her sporadic body issues: ‘I do have that thing of, ‘Oh my God, I’m disgusting! I ate a huge Wagamama lunch, the whole yaki soba, and I feel so fat,” the 23-year-old tells the UK’s S Magazine. ‘But I’m still gonna eat that stuff, and you know what? You can get nice, loose clothes that cover it all up.’
On her body confidence: ‘I’m not gonna go parading around in a bikini. OK, I did that in a photo shoot once, but it’s about what you’re comfortable with at the time you’re comfortable with it. That was a good day, but you won’t hear me saying I have no body issues because I wouldn’t be human if I didn’t.’
On gaining weight after filming The Help in 2010: ‘Suddenly nothing fitted me, but then they have such delicious food in the South and I don’t believe in depriving yourself. Yes, you should be healthy and take care of yourself, but growing up I’ve seen people who have horrible issues with food.’
On why exercise is bad: ‘I haven’t worked out for a month and I’m proud of it [laughs]! Running is bad for your knees and I like to do things I actually enjoy, like going for a swim. I had a trainer during Spider-Man and I discovered I have deep-seated rage when I’m holding heavy weights over my head. Whatever dormant anger I have in me, that’s where it comes out. That’s not the kind of working out I want to do. I would much rather sleep at night than want to throw a weight across a room at someone. I’m usually a pretty peaceful person, but for some reason when I get in the gym something bubbles up in me.’

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