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Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman
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This book provides an excellent representation of the problems with American culture convincing women to declare war on their bodies. Chapter 1: "Healthy =skinny. Unhealthy = fat." No, I don't think that obesity is acceptable, but at 5' 10" women should weigh more than 120 lbs if they want to be considered healthy. And one of these authors has a degree in Holistic Nutrition? Oh wait, they're both models.
There are a few valuable facts, but you have to dig them out from the vulgar, angry accusations. This book encourages an extremely unhealthy, unhappy, negative relationship with food. If you want to be healthy, cook-- don't microwave-- your meals, hit the gym or go for a walk, and adopt moderation into your lifestyle. Skinny Bitch does not encourage moderation; it encourages obsession.
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message 1: by Michelle (new) - rated it 3 stars
Oct 26, 2012 06:47PM

Michelle Well, there is actually nowhere in the book where they advocate that a 5'10" woman should be 120 pounds, or any other specific weight target for that matter. But I agree cooking is the way to go, not microwaving packaged food. But I'm pretty sure the authors know that too, as would any reader with any common sense. I think their suggestions for the processed foods were meant as a bridge for folks who just can't give up their easy snacks foods overnight. You've gotta walk before you can run, and we're going to loose a lot of people if we tell them they have to start cooking vegetable stew with nutritional yeast immediately, or else give up and go to McDonald's.


message 2: by Korina (new) - rated it 3 stars
Jun 08, 2018 02:33PM

Korina Not sure if we read the same book? The authors do express moderation, they even say “you CAN have your cake and eat it too” just not all the time. They also say it’s fine to have a cup of coffee every once in a while, but if you NEED it, you should quit it. They also advocate for slowly changing your diet. They say this VERY clearly toward the end of the book. They advocate giving up one bad thing every week or month and slowly incorporating more healthful foods into your diet. Literally nowhere in this book do they imply that you have to be obsessive or militant about the food you eat. They just simply tell the truth, but people don’t want to hear it because they don’t want to give up their crap. Trust me, I tried really hard to ignore everything it said about sugar.


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