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Title: Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous
ISBN: 1400155622
Author:
Rory Freedman; Kim Barnouin
Publicate Date: 2007-08-22
Publish: 2007-08-22
List Price: $19.99
Average Customer Rating: 3.0
Format: MP3 CD
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1: This book should be called "Angry Bitch."
The book was informative and made some compelling points about bad chemicals and hormones in animals. They also pointed out the terrible ingredients in certain sweeteners. However, the language was extremely vulgar and they made some claims that seem a little ridiculous. One of the claims I found entertaining was their claim that the reason why humans should not eat meat is simply because we do not have large fangs, claws and strengths of a meat eating animal, like a Tiger. I just thought it was a silly claim that did not take into account that we are sophisticated mammals with the know-how to create hunting weapons and traps. I mean, we have thumbs for goodness sakes! I believe that they just do not like animal farming, which I understand because I have a problem with it, too. But their message came across angry and as I was reading the book, I was imagining them yelling at me to get their point across. I found their constant use of profanity difficult to read. I finished the book because I always finish books I start... but half way through, I wish I could have just stopped.
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2: Tough to listen to
I got this book on a CD to play in my car. Let me warn you. If you don't like the title you will hate the language in the book. The profanity is offensive and I'm no prude. And I don't like the author calling me (the reader) a moron, an a__hole, and other vulgar terms they reserve for anyone that's ignoring the dietary guidelines they advise. Or hearing her say "shut your fat mouth" and many other similar and worse expletive laced remarks I won't mention here. I think a good portion of what they tell us about food in this book is valid and factual...but not all of it. You will learn that to become a skinny bitch you must not eat ANY meat, poultry, fish, milk, eggs, cheese, beer, most wine, all forms of sugar and soda either regular or diet. So do the math. There's not much left. The parts about animal treatment and slaughter were extremely tough to listen to. I think this book would have had much more credibility had it been written without the hard core language.
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3: Wake-up call!
I borrowed this book from a co-worker because I didn't want to snark it without reading it. Yes, my intentions were wholly bad.
Instead, I was spurred to do some research on factory slaughterhouses, the FDA, and the USDA, and I was shocked into a mostly vegan diet. I say 'mostly' because if I ever have the opportunity to eat one of my (geographically distant) friend's pampered chickens, raised from chicks on her small family farm with love, fed pure organic feed, and killed as humanely as possible, I will probably do so, if the killin' doesn't freak me out (it's easier to eat 'chicken' than 'pretty white hen I just fed from my own hand while little yellow chicks scurried around'). But since a similar opportunity will never present itself within 1000 miles of my home, I will abstain from all other animal products, even if I can't call myself a 'vegan'.
Since adopting this lifestyle, I've kicked my sugar addiction, am sleeping without wine or pills (Benadryl, not barbituates...this ain't Valley of the Dolls!), have more energy, clear skin, and am eating better than ever before. I've been steadily losing the twenty-five pounds I'd gained over the last two years while never feeling hungry or deprived. When I cleaned out my pantry and refrigerator, I was stunned to find that most of my food was vegan. I quit dairy long ago due to allergies, so in addition to some beef and chicken broth, the only non-vegan thing I had to pitch was some instant oatmeal that contained casein. It's easier than you might think.
Skinny Bitch does use some silly science, which I disregarded. But the chapter You Are What You Eat provides some compelling evidence of the cruelty and revolting sanitation practices present in factory farms and slaughterhouses. If you have been on the fence about eating meat, this chapter alone will push you towards vegetarianism or veganism. If you want to keep eating meat and dairy, it may push you to become extremely selective about where you obtain your meat and dairy, which may dramatically limit your consumption.
All in all, an easy, informative read. I wasn't offended by the profanity or casual writing style; I find a lot of vegan-focused writing to be preachy or insufferably hippie-fied, so this was a refreshing change.
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4: a life-changer
Read the book and laughed out loud.
Cried at the horrible parts.
Finished the book on July 4 2008.
Tried to eat a cheeseburger that night, but couldn't finish it.
Decided that night to go vegan.
Cleaned out cupboards and freezer on July 5 2008.
Went grocery shopping, it took me 4 hours.
Much faster at it now, and spend less money.
Fast forward 4 months.
2 pant sizes smaller.
smooth, clear skin.
Energy.
Happier.
Glass is half-full now.
Never in my life has a single book had so much impact.
Thank you Kim and Rory.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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5: Never looked or felt better
I read this book while eating a Whopper - it was my last one. But BK makes a mean veggie burger. I follow this book in a realistic way for me.. I don't eat meat, I do eat fish, I avoid soda, milk and eggs- but lets get real here when I eat a cupcake I know that milk and eggs went into it. Either way I lost 30 lbs in 8 months and other than going cold turkey on the meat, I didn't radically change the way I ate - I was more aware of what I was eating and I made better choices. I love this book, it takes away your own excuses, you cannot rationalize eating 'one more hotdog' when you are now aware of everything that went into it. I give it an A+
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