Skinny Bitch | Kim Barnouin, Rory Freedman

Skinny Bitch | Kim Barnouin, Rory Freedman | One of the best books I've ever read

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Skinny Bitch

	Skinny Bitch Kim Barnouin, Rory Freedman Running Press, 2005 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 788 reviews view larger image
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This book ROCKS!

I read this book cover to cover twice. I am not a vegan or a vegetarian. I've researched a lot of nutrition information over the years due to my own or family members' health issues. This book is so in your face! I loved it! Beyond PC and any psuedo "sensibility" offenses, this book gives real good info, with a much needed kick in the b**t! I could list several more very reputable resources that corroborate the scientific info. And the menu suggestions are great! Buy the boxed set. For under $20, it's a great bargain for hard backs.

One of the best books I've ever read

I wanted to get healthier. Having sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, insomnia, no thyroid, no gallbladder.......it's difficult to say the least. Hell, I got a medical discharge from the Navy and will get at least 75% disability from the VA. Due to thyroid cancer, I had ballooned to 186lbs on my 5'4 frame. I was eating better, but couldn't lose the weight no matter what. And it was difficult to exercise because I was in so much pain from my fibromyalgia that medicine didn't help much.

I was at my wits end.

My friend Dorothy suggested the book Skinny Bitch and told me that I would never look at food the same again.

I was VERY skeptical at first but I said what the hell. I researched the book and saw the reviews were extremely mixed. People were offended by the language.....People were pissed because they were "not prepared" for the information on slaughter houses, etc. I heard about it but still wasn't prepared for it.

I was nervous. But from the first page, I was hooked. I actually stopped eating meat and I KNEW that wouldn't happen when I first started reading it. LOL While I think PETA is very radical, they actually have the right idea. If you had any idea of what happens in slaughter houses and factory farms, you wouldn't eat meat either. Ok, maybe you would, but it sickened me enough to stop. I stopped drinking cow's milk and drink Silk Plus. It took a week after I bought it to try it. Like I said, I was skeptical.

It is a fact that factory farms put diseased meat in with fresh meat. Why do you think there are so many meat recalls?

It is a fact that young girls are going through puberty earlier than ever, partly due to the growh hormone given animals and we eat that.

It is a fact that factory farms take baby cows away from their mothers in order to take the milk that the mother cow produces.

All of that disturbs me greatly. I don't want to eat growh hormone. I don't want to eat antibiotics. I don't want my children being exposed to it.

So I changed.

In the first 10 days, I lost an inch in my waist. By the 12th day, I had lost 6.5lbs. I have never gotten those kind of results before.

I feel so much better....so much healthier.

This book is for anyone who is looking to feel better. For those who are offended and get mad at the book, these ladies are basically saying look at what you're eating! Yes, they think it would be better if you were vegan, but they also tell you to make up your own mind and if you get nothing from the book, at least read the ingredients on what you're eating.

They also say that they conceived the title to get attention and sell books. They specifically say you need to be happy with yourself, not "be skinny". They want people to be healthier and to pay attention to what their eating. That's not a bad thing I think. I think the naysayers just don't want to give up their McDonald's and Burger King. LOL I'm partly kidding.

I didn't want to give any of it up. So I tested myself (like they suggested). When I did eat meat and dairy (after stopping) I got heartburn and acid reflux. I tried ice cream for the hell of it and got nauseous. That was my body telling me that I needed to not eat that crap.

I even got my husband to read the book. And while he likes to play devil's advocate and questions everything, he enjoyed the book and agreed that we really needed to try to eat better. He hasn't stopped eating meat just yet, but he has cut down and changed other eating habits and feels better.

Good enough for me.

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Great Book!

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was funny, yet informative. What an eye opener!!! Has great tips on things to eat. As well as guides to use for shopping. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to be healthy! This is a great way and it makes you feel great and not sluggish! :)

The truth hurts

As a Registered Dietitian, who has studied nutrition extensively for over a decade, I read this book ready to criticize any and every aspect I disagreed with.

However, I must say this book was well done and presents many truths in a very harsh, in-your-face manner.

I understand the emotion that drives many of the negative reviews because from my career experience I have discovered people can become quite offended when they are told that certain foods they love are not good for optimal health. I also understand how some of the profanity in the book may be offensive to some. As to the reviewers who claim there is no basis in science, I must disagree. The majority of the food and nutrition claims made in this book have indeed been verified scientifically.

My biggest criticism would be the emphasis on "skinny = healthy". We know this is certainly not always true. Who doesn't know a really skinny person who eats junk all the time? And who doesn't know that some people naturally have larger frames? Although the authors are careful to make disclaimers that healthy is more important than skinny, and being anorexic is definitely undesirable, there is a repeated emphasis on "being skinny".

This book is an easy read and quite a motivator for those who feel compassion towards the other animal species that share the planet with us.

As an RD, I must admit to the comment made in this book that the dairy industry (and the meat industry I may add) have an enormous influence in the field of dietetics (exs: food guide pyramid, national school lunch program, WIC...). For personalized nutrition counseling you can rely on, find an RD who understands holistic nutrition and practices what she or he preaches.

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Informative read - very pro vegetarian lifestyle

I learned a lot about how meat is prepared and it completely grossed me out (which was the intention of the writers). I'm glad I read it but now I'm rethinking meat eating (again the intention of the writers). This is a very good book if you are seriously revising your food intake and diet. While it does emphasize losing weight it goes about it by introducing the reader to a healthier way of living/eating. It was an easy read as well.

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