Skinny Bitch
by Rory Freedman, Kim Barnouin
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Author: Kim Barnouin, Rory FreedmanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-12-27
ISBN: 0762435410
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Running Press
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- ISBN13: 9780762424931
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Book Review: Promotes a Healthy Lifestyle, Anyone who says it doesn't is brainwashed!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had to get this book because I heard all this hullabaloo about Skinny Bitch and how it was "unhealthy" and promoting veganism in the "wrong" way and that "everything you learned growing up is wrong according to this book."
First off, I'm already a vegan and I have been before I bought this book. I am not a crazy PETA person, I'm actually doing it because a.) I don't like animal cruelty and b.) I have fibromyalgia, and veganism has been proven to help this painful, often debilitating condition (it has for me so far too!) I'm also a very health weight - I'm 5'2" and weigh 110 lbs, I have a small frame, and I've only been slightly overweight once in my life and never again.
I have been vegetarian for over five years, and vegan for a few months. I have had some sort of blood work done almost every year and I can tell you, I am not lacking in calcium, protein, or anything because I have already been following the advice in this book. I eat very well and I have not found a doctor who has said that veganism is bad because all they have to do is do a blood test and look at my health (And maybe if they are smart they already know meat is bad for you). Sure I have fibro and a heart condition but I had my heart condition way before I was vegetarian and all of my doctors have said my fibro was not caused by nutritional issues but from the extreme stress I dealt with in my personal life last year.
I see why people are mad at this book - they don't want to believe that their big hamburgers are bad for them. They don't want to believe that our government is not looking out for them when they approve poison like aspartame. People don't want to believe that meat causes cancer because meat apparently "tastes good." People don't want to believe that we have diseases like MRSA from all the antibiotics in the milk, cheese and meat. And people love their junk food - no matter how much growth hormone, antibiotics, pesticides, and refuse to believe that's probably why they're also fat.
I researched a lot of this book's sources and I've also done lots of research before I picked up this book. There is nothing false about anything in this book! Animal cruelty is VERY real. Aspartame IS a poison! And sorry but the meat industry has money and they pay off people in congress and the USDA, all those people that are supposed to keep us "safe" no no, it's all about what makes the big dollar in this country. Hate to break it to you all, and I know a lot of people have issues with that, but fine, you live in oblivion, that's your choice.
I didn't feel that this book was like "You're only attractive if you're a size 0!" other wise I'd be throwing that book out a window. But let's be real - it is healthier to be on the slim side than to be heavy. Your risk for heart problems and diabetes are much higher if your BMI is high. This is not about looks, this is about your health. And I am tired of everyone treating obesity like a disability. I have a disability and I didn't cause it to myself by eating junk and fast food and by living in oblivion. I understand that there are some medical conditions and medical conditions that cause people to gain weight. But it hurts me when I see extremely obese people using disability stickers for their giant SUVs and I see those same people buying cakes and chicken wings in the grocery store, when I have a condition that sometimes prevents me from walking long distances, causing me excruciating pain and I am doing what is best for me by eating veggies instead of cake, and you don't see me with a disability sticker! Maybe I'm being judgmental, but at the same time, I don't feel sorry for obese people who are eating crap. I don't. And this is why I think people don't like this book - it is honest, it tells people what they don't want to hear, instead of saying "its not your fault" like diet pill commercials and other books.
The bottom line is - yes, what you learned growing up about milk and meat is all wrong. Do you research. Read other books. Don't be a freakin' pansy and trust me, giving up meat and dairy is not so hard. Yes, the first month might be tough but in the end, you'll be really used to it, and even if you don't want to lose weight, you'll still be healthier. Since going vegan, my fibro has gotten better without having to take lots of medications. My skin looks amazing and my nails look great. I have more energy than I ever did, EVEN when my fibro flares up. I stopped drinking anything with aspartame or artificial sweetners in it a while ago and I stopped getting headaches. And veganism is not that expensive - if you stop buying junk and soda, you'll have money for fruits, veggies, and tofu (suck it up, you'll get used to eating it and after a while you won't even remember what meat tastes like.)
Summary of Skinny Bitch
Not your typical boring diet book, this is a tart-tongued, no-holds-barred wakeup call to all women who want to be thin. With such blunt advice as, "Soda is liquid Satan" and "You are a total moron if you think the Atkins Diet will make you thin," it's a rallying cry for all savvy women to start eating healthy and looking radiant. Unlike standard diet books, it actually makes the reader laugh out loud with its truthful, smart-mouthed revelations. Behind all the attitude, however, there's solid guidance. Skinny Bitch espouses a healthful lifestyle that promotes whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, and encourages women to get excited about feeling "clean and pure and energized."
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