Skinny B****

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Yep. I own it and have read it. It's a decent book, really in your face, which some kind find offensive. It has helped me to better understand the food industry and thus has impacted my food choices, but my whole menu does not revolve around the books suggestions. I just make smarter choices.

I would recommend taking it out of a library instead of buying it.

I love it for the most part. My only issue with the Skinny ***** lifestyle is that they don't want you to drink coffee, and I am a serious addict. haha

I read it, and I hated it. It's pretty offensive, and they're basically just crazy vegans. To me, their diet seems unrealistic, and they find so many things "wrong" with foods that aren't really bad for you. I thought it would help me out, but it just left me feeling discouraged.

I bought it based on recommendation from someone and then promptly returned it. It's crass and insulting. They pretty much call you fatasses throughout the book. (I'm already a vegan anyway but their tactics of trying to get others vegan by being insulting is just pathetic.)

Try reading 21 Day Weight Loss Kickstart instead if you're interested in a good vegan diet book. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/21-day-weight-loss-kickstart-neal-d-barnard/1100173126

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I opened this thread because it was about skinny b cereal lol

I'll second that it's written by crazy vegans. It's an OK read tho. I like their approach, the 'in your face' stuff works well for me.
I was reading it this morning. I stopped when I got to the anti-meat chapter, and ignored their rant about not drinking coffee. So, if you read it, be willing to read between the lines.

I am a vegan (not because of the book), and I own the book, but have not read it. (I got it for free.) I know enough about the food industry for it to disturb me without reading the book. And I eat a lot of fun things! I find it offensive for the above poster to say that without any obvious knowledge of vegan foods. Let me know if you want me to direct you to some delicious vegan recipes.

Anyways...

I have heard the book is eye opening, and definitely has vegan leanings. Read it if you're interested! It will expose you to some disturbing things which people choose turn a blind eye to...

It started out ok and then seemed to go totally crazy. They basically want you to become a vegan and not eat anything fun ever again. Not for me.

Please do some research. I gained weight because I ate delicious vegan things.

Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World is threatening to make me even more obese. LOL

It started out ok and then seemed to go totally crazy. They basically want you to become a vegan and not eat anything fun ever again. Not for me.

Please do some research. I gained weight because I ate delicious vegan things.

Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World is threatening to make me even more obese. LOL

Hahah, yes. I got that book for Christmas and have been trying to avoid it.... but it's calling my name. :P

It's pretty much a vegan/vegetarian based diet.

I tried that, but found the vegans a bit too stringy even when well marinated.

LOL.

I wasn't that into the book. I bounce back and forth between vegetarian, vegan and omnivoire and have friends with each diet. (Those friends, unlike me, aren't currently in need of weight loss.) I guess I feel like there's a way to be healthy with most eating choices, but I don't need any of them to include insults.

I recommend you read Perfect Weight America. I dont follow the diet plan but I learned a lot about eatting better and feeling better. Totally worth the read!

I picked it up at a bookstore and browsed through it... I didn't buy it because I don't care for their style or that they wrote the book in a way that lives up to their self-named moniker... at least in my opinion.

It's pretty much a vegan/vegetarian based diet.

I tried that, but found the vegans a bit too stringy even when well marinated.

Try them in a crockpot with a can of cola. The acid helps to emulsify and tenderize. I tend to add too much salt, though.

I read the book after my roommate suggested it, and I liked their rude sense of humor. That's why there's the word "B****" on the cover. That book, and watching the documentary "Forks over Knives," helped me make the personal choice to become a pescatarian two months ago, but with a big focus on just eating cleaner, with more whole foods and fresh fruit and vegetables. My decision was largely in response to some serious health issues in my family, though.

I am not perfect to the people who wrote that book or that movie, and I don't care, but after all the outside research I've done, I firmly believe just eating one vegan meal a week will help your body immensely. You don't have to "give up" meat entirely, but a lot of people do benefit from it, and obviously, I'm still eating fish. I do, however, eat mostly vegetarian and try to eat vegan when I can. I think it's pretty obvious that there are problems in the meat industry many of us can't control, but I don't try to push that on others. I just try to do what I think is best for me and what I feel is comfortable for my body, and you should do the same.