Carving The Path
Karen tried to explain her strange eating habits while going on tour. Here was what she had to say about it: “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.”
The Obsession
Karen was apparently shocked when she saw herself in photos after performing at a Lake Tahoe show sometime in August 1973. She claimed that her stomach was clearly visible and she went on the hunt for a personal trainer to aid her in her quest to get “back into shape”. However, the trainer did not deliver the results that she wanted.