tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post592690799162137552..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Skinny Bitch AlternativesCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-25601892484190675262009-08-08T05:31:07.531-04:002009-08-08T05:31:07.531-04:00i read it. i liked it. i lost 15 lbs by incorpora...i read it. i liked it. i lost 15 lbs by incorporating the most of the diet info. i also excercise 2-3 times a week for close to an hour. i'm happier & healthier. eating more fruits and veggies. i still eat seafood. i used to eat everything. i read the book because i wanted to lose weight. even though they call the reader stupid while giving their advice/ info. it really stuck in my head when i was hungry and choosing what to eat e.g. that cinnabon smells delicious...followed by that's bleached flour, refined sugar that is hard for my body to process... i'll wait till i get home and get something. i don't think this is the only book anybody should read but it did give good information that helped me make better choices. maybe it's not for the reader who knows it all already. but for somebody like me how used to stop at wendy's for chicken nuggets and a jr. bacon cheeseburger i'm glad i read it. i know why i shouldn't eat those types of food, what they do to my body and had a starting point for new options.squeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666767804917679239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43401330646595945732008-07-30T15:34:00.000-04:002008-07-30T15:34:00.000-04:00I'm a vegan and I'm not a dirty hippy.I also have ...I'm a vegan and I'm not a dirty hippy.<BR/><BR/>I also have friends that have lost from five to thrity pounds by following the advice in Skinny Bitch. They're happier, healthier and they look great.<BR/><BR/>Most vegans now are young and progressive people. Check out peta2.com<BR/><BR/>You come off like a real skinny bitch lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4744104246100035552008-05-29T22:06:00.001-04:002008-05-29T22:06:00.001-04:00)Forgot to close my parentheses!)<BR/><BR/>Forgot to close my parentheses!m. berruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199003825572228128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-84710426962542646562008-05-29T22:06:00.000-04:002008-05-29T22:06:00.000-04:00Great blog! Those are really excellent recommenda...Great blog! Those are really excellent recommendations. (And even though it's over-hyped at this point, <I>The Omnivore's Dilemma</I> by Michael Pollan has an excellent section on eating locally and organically, with a more biological take than does <I>Fast Food Nation</I>.m. berruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199003825572228128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-88528109163900330302008-05-01T13:40:00.000-04:002008-05-01T13:40:00.000-04:00I saw the book at my friend's house and was curiou...I saw the book at my friend's house and was curious because of the cover. I read the first few pages, thought it was funny, and picked up a copy for myself. I didn't realize it was about a vegan diet either, but I am glad I read it. I think it is an easy read and I happen to like their humor. I didn't see the interview though. The reason I'm glad I read the book is that it lead me to futher research the subject of animal cruelty. What I learned is unimaginable. I decided I can't support an industry where $ is the bottom line even to the point of risking human health. One of the books I found is titled Mad Cowboy. There is a video too, but the book is much more informative. I have found so much on the internet as well. Just seeing the Peta videos firmed up my decision to be vegan. I am new to the diet, but I imagine I won't change my appearance based on my diet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-81044766076432048382008-04-21T04:07:00.000-04:002008-04-21T04:07:00.000-04:00Thank you for saying, but ever so nicely! I hated ...Thank you for saying, but ever so nicely! I hated lots of the book, loved your post, and especially loved that you refrained from too much bitching but instead provided alternatives that are so much better!Louise Wedgwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-92060948735930317792008-04-11T17:15:00.000-04:002008-04-11T17:15:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing those reviews with us. I'm with...Thanks for sharing those reviews with us. I'm with you - I'm looking for books that are well-written, not just written to catch the media's attention and create an unnecessary stir. I like my books to have MEAT, unlike my foods! :)Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641147724155240676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-62137673338521176802008-04-10T21:14:00.000-04:002008-04-10T21:14:00.000-04:00Stephanie? My mother used to live inside your head...Stephanie? My mother used to live inside your head? ;)The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-30052383209046111952008-04-10T21:10:00.000-04:002008-04-10T21:10:00.000-04:00This book is just evil marketing. Being vegan is g...This book is just evil marketing. Being vegan is great but I hated how they made this book out to be some fashionista diet with a political agenda. All the vegans I know made the lifestyle choice out of their personal values related to animals, NOT to become skinny. I also really did not care for the demeaning tone. Much of it sounded like the evil voice that used to live inside my head that constantly reminded me how I wasn't good enough or thin enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-29076795957131414422008-04-10T16:04:00.000-04:002008-04-10T16:04:00.000-04:00amen to stumptuous. i've been swearing by that si...amen to stumptuous. i've been swearing by that site for years. as for skinny bitch, i don't think i'll be reading it. i'm somewhat offended by its title. i know what she's trying to do: provoke a response. knowing that makes me less inclined to respond. nothing against the vegan thing (i'm 95% vegan and 100% vegetarian myself). it's the attention whore mantra i find offensive (gives us truly empowered women a bad wrap!). ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-21105938724315239142008-04-10T14:53:00.000-04:002008-04-10T14:53:00.000-04:00Great post. :-)I love it when I read stuff that te...Great post. :-)<BR/><BR/>I love it when I read stuff that tells it like it really is.Marijke Vroomen-Durninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436563110710429784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-47092594842037239862008-04-10T13:11:00.000-04:002008-04-10T13:11:00.000-04:00Great review! I absolutely agree with your assessm...Great review! I absolutely agree with your assessment of diet books that don't include exercise (by the way, the real reason that French women don't get fat is that they smoke like fiends. This is probably the hidden secret of many a "skinny bitch").<BR/><BR/>The Stumptuous website is awesome. I also like Mark's Daily Apple, but it has some limitations, particularly if you're going the vegan way (i.e. a complete prohibition of grains). And the Paleo Diet (or 'caveman' diet) sounds scientific, but there's almost no hard evidence to back it up. But there are excellent features on vegetables and on fitness.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-18736424090364943692008-04-10T12:17:00.000-04:002008-04-10T12:17:00.000-04:00I hate to go against the grain, but I read the boo...I hate to go against the grain, but I read the book and thought it was ok. I think it will appeal to fad dieters and diet book junkies (which i am, diet book junkie that is) who might not have otherwise given veganism a second thought (which i hadn't). If I remember correctly, it also had references for further reading. I've never seen the authors or read any reviews of the book, so I'm not sure what's so off-putting.<BR/>Do vegans have to wear hemp sandals? Can't they be fashionable trendy people who give priority to their appearance? While I wasn't converted, I can't imagine it set the vegan movement back at all.Important Websiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13736711107631026976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-20838789822157722782008-04-10T11:11:00.000-04:002008-04-10T11:11:00.000-04:00Any woman that swears by stumptuous is a-ok in my ...Any woman that swears by stumptuous is a-ok in my books. :)<BR/><BR/>We eat skinny-bitches for breakfast :Pmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16967370079264918525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-80772754645527558422008-04-10T11:07:00.000-04:002008-04-10T11:07:00.000-04:00I saw Skinny Bitch in a bookstore, picked it up an...I saw Skinny Bitch in a bookstore, picked it up and read it without having heard the hype about it. I would really like that hour of my life back. :p<BR/><BR/>I don't have any problem with veganism and the people who want to practice it, but hysterical vegan screed? No thanks. I wish it had <EM>said</EM> that on the cover.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-33653901149301421872008-04-10T10:55:00.000-04:002008-04-10T10:55:00.000-04:00I was intrigued when this book came out, but decid...I was intrigued when this book came out, but decided not to read it after seeing the authors interviewed. Like Gena, it's now official that I will not be reading it.<BR/><BR/>The authors' tone was very condescending, and definitely NOT empowering. It was like, "Wake up, stupid! You have to live the way we say so to see results!" Blech.Magnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840053284734218815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-48718122968432580262008-04-10T10:53:00.000-04:002008-04-10T10:53:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Magnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840053284734218815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90957766828089565482008-04-10T10:52:00.000-04:002008-04-10T10:52:00.000-04:00This entry pleases me. I find the title grating a...This entry pleases me. I find the title grating and if it had been good I would have been tempted to read it and thereby reward them for such a crappy title.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-21498917428585531672008-04-10T10:34:00.000-04:002008-04-10T10:34:00.000-04:00I second the Fast Food Nation motion. I read that...I second the <I>Fast Food Nation</I> motion. I read that recently and it was an awesome book. Didn't turn me vegetarian, but definitely made me rethink what kind of meat I eat, made me want to go get grass-fed, free-range meat (now wanting to go out and actually going out are two things entirely, but that's another issue).<BR/><BR/>I don't like books like this that don't even both to touch on exercise. They focus on food, which is important, but conveniently ignore this whole other realm which is equally as important. <I>French Women Don't Get Fat</I> was a great example - it had fairly good eating advice, but it actually advised AGAINST frequent or lengthy (and by lengthy I mean more than 30 minutes) exercise.The Lethological Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728934244935813026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-23826316537996177482008-04-10T10:17:00.000-04:002008-04-10T10:17:00.000-04:00AMEN SISTER!!!(*waves hands in air*)thats itthats ...AMEN SISTER!!!<BR/>(*waves hands in air*)<BR/><BR/>thats it<BR/><BR/>thats all I have to say<BR/><BR/>thank YOU for saying it all for me/us.<BR/><BR/>M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34115947244539868842008-04-10T10:12:00.000-04:002008-04-10T10:12:00.000-04:00Gena - were the authors too glib? Snooty? Slapdash...Gena - were the authors too glib? Snooty? Slapdash? What adjective would you use? I'm curious. (Never saw an interview with the authors.)The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-86287462319707681882008-04-10T10:04:00.000-04:002008-04-10T10:04:00.000-04:00Not that I ever had any inclination to read that b...Not that I ever had any inclination to read that book after seeing an interview with the authors, but thanks for the review! I'll officially never read it now!<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the links, too! Many I already frequent, but I picked up a couple more for my blogroll.Genahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005093092821158706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-10989096857382055262008-04-10T09:41:00.000-04:002008-04-10T09:41:00.000-04:00No but seriously, Jaime, what do you think? ;)Than...No but seriously, Jaime, what do you think? ;)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the SB review. I haven't actually looked into it, but I plan to check out Fast Food Nation and the other links you mentioned. (Well, I already check out Mark's Daily Apple, but I haven't read the books yet.)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a great post!The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.com