Skinny Bitch
I recently picked up a copy of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, , and read it not once, but twice. The authors talk to you straight, just like your best girlfriend would, peppered with what my mom calls "potty talk". That's okay, I probably wouldn't have read it twice if it was dry and boring.
For anyone who thinks the object is to be a size zero or that a Skinny Bitch = bitchiness, think again. It's about eating a vegan diet and being healthy, in body and mind. According to the authors:
"A Skinny Bitch is someone who enjoys food, eats well, and loves her body as a result. It has nothing to do with how much you weigh or what size you are! Skinny Bitches come in all beautiful shapes and sizes!"
The list of "foods" to avoid is short:
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Soda - regular (liquid Satan) or diet (worse than that)
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Cigarettes - aside from the Surgeon General's warning about killing you, smoking is so uncool. Besides it kills your taste buds.
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Coffee- regular or decaf (caffeine is a drug)
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Alcohol, beer, wine(with the exception of organic red wine made without sulfites)
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Junk food - candy bars, potato chips, ice cream. You know, the goodies made with white flour, hydrogenated oil and high fructose corn syrup; the kind where you can eat a whole bag meant for 6 servings and you're still ravenous.
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White carbs - white is not a food group! Ban white rice, white flour, white pasta, and white sugar from your pantry.
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Sugar substitutesand any food that contains Nutrasweet, Equal, Sweet & Low, or Splenda. If it contains aspartame or saccharin, it's not for you.
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High fructose corn syrup - Read food labels. High fructose corn syrup is in just about every prepared food there is.
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Meat, fish, and dairy, including eggs and cheese - Their argument for a vegan diet is compelling. The chapters depicting life on the factory farm are graphic and sickening.
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Over the counter medicines - as in don't reach for a pill at the first twinge.
Check out the resources in the Recommended Reading section. There's a wealth of information online. I sent away for a "Vegetarian Starter Kit" from .
The concepts that authors Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin espouse are surprisingly simple. Eat complex carbohydrates (think whole grains, brown rice), nuts, organic fruits and veggies. Use natural sweeteners such as Stevia, Agave Nectar or Turbinado sugar instead of refined white sugar. Use natural, unrefined Celtic sea salt instead of table salt. Drink decaffeinated organic green tea or herbal tea, fresh squeezed juice and plenty of water. Eat only when you're hungry and oh yes, exercise! As Rory and Kim would say - Duh!
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