Just the kick in the pants I needed
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'Skinny Bitch'. I would not have guessed by the title that this was a book written by a couple of vegans, but I loved it! I have no problem with the language, being a foul-mouthed former Army chick myself. In fact, I loved the way they insulted my fat, disgusting *ss! Everything they write is the truth about the sick way I've been treating my body. As for veganism, having fallen off the wagon after 10 years of being a vegetarian, it was just the inspiration I needed to jump back on. The recipes were all foods that I enjoyed as a vegetarian, and reminded me that I really won't miss nasty, putrid flesh after a couple of weeks. Everyone who consumes animal products should read the chapter on factory farming. If you think it's too graphic and difficult to stomach, TOO BAD!! That's the reality of what you are doing to animals, yourself and the planet. In summary, this book excited me about getting healthy. I like the attitude with which it was presented. If I have one complaint, it is that processed vegan foods should be used sparingly, rather than as dietary staples. I would recommend this book to anyone who is concerned with having a healthy body, clean conscience and liveable planet.
This book saved my life.
Customer Rating: I live in a metropolitan area where, unfortunately, self image determines self worth. Needless to say, as a typical resident who happened to fall prey to this superficial obsession I found myself sampling every possible fad diet out there, in order to reach this ideal of external perfection.
Ultimately, none of these diets worked, and I succumbed to bulimia.
However, I decided to give the whole diet thing one last shot and I picked up "Skinny Bitch".
It has changed my life forever!
"Skinny Bitch" is not a diet; It's a lifestyle. If you want to be beautiful, thin and healthy the first thing you have to understand (and I learned this through reading "Skinny Bitch") is that you can't diet because diets are always going to be temporary. There has to be a change within your life and the way you look at foods.
It's true that "Skinny Bitch" promotes a vegan diet. However, you don't need to be scared of veganism. It's wonderful! Being a former ravenous carnivore, I found it a bit difficult to quit animal byproducts cold turkey, but after a while I began to realize that not only was I able to shed pounds and eat like a normal person, but food became so much more interesting and exciting. After a while, I found myself eating so many different and exotic foods, that it started to make me feel a little more cultured and opened my eyes to the blandness that is American cuisine.
Give "Skinny Bitch" a chance. Really. I'm a young college student with limited means and, I'm telling you, this book isn't expensive and the vegan lifestyle is not as challenging as has rumor would have it. Learn to cook for yourself, forget about calorie counts, understand how certain foods affect your mood and your mind and be relaxed about your relationship to food. "Skinny Bitch" provides all the tools necessary for you to make the transition into a healthy, skinny lifestyle.
This book is not meant to make you feel bad for eating meat but it introduces the benefits of ridding meats from your diet.
I swear by this book. It sincerely worked for me and now everyone around me is inspired to make the transition into a meatless lifestyle.
