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Skinny Bitch | 
| Authors: Kim Barnouin, Rory Freedman
Publisher: Running Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0762424931
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
EAN: 9780762424931
ASIN: 0762424931
Publication Date: December 26, 2005
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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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 Read this book if you want to be informed July 19, 2008
First off, I've read some of the reviews here and feel a little clarification is in order. The authors of this book are, indeed, former models. One reviewer then went on to say that they are not qualified to write this book. Well, it turns out that one of the authors has a MASTERS degree in Holistic Nutrition. Hmm... unqualified indeed.
This book is great. It's meant to be shocking, eye opening and thought provoking. It's a real look into the life of a factory farmed animal. They are pumped full of hormones, antibiotics and god-knows-what-else and then fed to humans. Gross! There have been TONS of books written about this fact- it's no secret- this book serves as a compilation of all of those facts and it's told in a humorous, no-nonsense way. It's an easy read and it makes you think.
While I don't necessarily follow the "diet plan" of the book, it did inspire me to go vegan (after being vegetarian for 7 years). There is nothing good about the meat and dairy industry and it is not something that I want to support. Before having read this book, I had never actually considered the life of a dairy cow or a egg-laying hen. Thanks to this book, I am more informed about the food choices I make.
People looking for the "get thin quick" diet plan should not consider this book. This is a book about a lifestyle change.
 Deceptive but interesting July 18, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I felt somewhat deceived when I started reading this book, No where in the summary does it actually tell you what the book is really about. Nothing at all mentioned about becoming a vegan or even a vegitarian. I did, however, find it interesting to see another side of dieting that I have never really considered. I think I will try some, but not all of the suggestions mentioned here. It was pretty disturbing to read about the animal proecsses and I actually could not even finish that chapter.
Perfect book for a vegetarian ........... July 17, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
First of all lets take a look at the cartoon ladies on and in the book. We are giving a bad picture to girls/woman as it is already. It's just sad.
I myself am a "skinny" girl. I eat MEAT and I drink MILK that comes from cows yes I do. This book just made me sad, it's basically saying anyone who is bigger is fat, unhealthy and its their own fault. To some extend I agree with them but you can't just put everyone into one pot and call it good.
If you want to be a vegan then it's THE BOOK for you. I will continue eating meat. And the information about the slaughterhouses is not NEW INFORMATION. We all know that, but then we should also know that taking a picture in a pink tub top will not make me believe what your saying. Lets be professionals please.
I mean if we all gave a $ 1 we could solve world hunger. Why don't we worry about kids drinking clean water before we change the slaughterhouses.
It's not a bad book, and I'm sure those two are semi healthy but unfortunately they did not convince me to become a vegan. It works for some people and not for others.
Be yourself eat what you want to eat, but all in moderation. I exercise and eat "junk food", I drink, and I smoke dun dun duuuuuuuuuun, oh oh and I drink coffee dun dun duuunnnn. You can eat anything as long as you balance your diet and your lifestyle. So ladies be confident and be ok with what you look like. Eat and Exercise. (Well that's at least how I see it.)
Different diets work for different people.
Funny, clever, easy to read guide to health and nutrition July 16, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I loved this book. I became vegan 5 years ago. Since that time I have read at least 17 books on diet, nutrition, and pure vegetarian diets in addition to countless journal articles and other sources. Ninety percent of what I read was written by MDs specializing in nutrition. Skinny Bitch was the best summary of that information I've read. It synthasized the information in a funny and accessible way.
I feel compelled to comment on a review posted here so here goes. If you read the book you'll see the term "skinny" is merely a tool to draw in the reader. Their focus is *not* to get readers under 18 BMI. It's about healthy, clean living. The authors repeat this throughout the book. They make it very clear how much protein one should consume and where to get it. They do *not* have an all or nothing view of junk food. The authors merely suggest if you are going to indulge try something a little better for you that provides the same satisfication. The inability to compare humans to cows is exactly their point. Human beings and cows have *different* needs and we cannot expect to live on the same diet. It is possible to have a "one size fits all diet." If food is contaminated it's bad whether you are an endomorph, ectomorph, or mesomorph. Again, the authors of the book are focusing on health no matter what body type you are. Skinny Bitch is meant to be funny, tongue-in-cheek, to make a very serious and difficult to swallow subject more pallatable to the average reader.
I highly recommend this book to anyone with a sense of humor who is looking for a healthier more compassionate way to live. You will have more energy, fewer headaches and PMS symptoms, along with a bevy of other health benefits (read lookin' superfly)!
 In Your Face May Be a Good Thing July 16, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The first thing I noticed about the book was the authors' straightforwardness. I have been called many descriptive words that all allude to "you are just a little fat, but in great shape" (I have finished a triathalon with a BMI of 27, which I would like to lower and maintain to 24). I also know that as I am getting into my thirties, and the "in great shape" part is a little wobbly. I like the fact that they don't beat around the bush and straight up say if you are fat and dont change then you will continue to be fat and most likely get even more fat. And yes, there are people who are in shape BMI blah blah blah, but the truth is, how many "fit and fat" people are still active in their 60s and 70s? That is where the skinny comes in. My knees are just starting to ache, so I think by getting to a lower BMI will help.
This book has some great ideas. I am giving it a whirl for 30 days to see how I feel. After about a week, I feel great. I am notorious for eating an entire bag of chips and the whole bowl of queso. The information about casein led me to my own research and they seem on que. I am also a little depressive in bouts, and so far no change in that. I am not buying organic (too poor wah), but I have spent within my limits at the market.
It is propaganda for being vegan which I thought was a great move on their part. I am an animal science major who doesn't eat pork because I have seen pigs die from stomach ulcers that developed when they were seperated from their sty mates.(they worry) The pigs do scream when in the boiler ( i have seen and heard it) Go to east texas and see/smell a chicken farm. that should be enough. I have been kicked by a cow when I tried to attach the milking device, only to find out it had mastitis. The dairy operator told me to just stick it on there, pus milk it is.
Give it a try, if you dont like it, may the battle of the bulge continue
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