Skinny Bitch: A no-nonsense tough-love guide for savvy girls who want to stoop eating crap and start looking fabulous! Written by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin

I just started reading this book. I must say that it’s not for the faint at heart or the overly religious. These two ladies really break it down in everyday language. In July of 2010 I undertook the most difficult journey of my life. I embarked on a quest for health. I was too fat, my blood sugar level was quickly getting out of control and I needed to do something about it!

With the help and support of co-workers, yes co-workers, not friends or family (no offense) I started on my journey. It’s not that my friends or family did not want to help out, it’s just that I needed time away in order to achieve my goals. Sometimes you just need to focus.

I came across this book on one of my regular trips to the BMV used bookstore at 10 Edward Street, Toronto. Hey it was 4$ used and I was drawn to the title. This book is more about healthy eating than weight loss per se, but it’s loaded with great stories, examples, facts and references. The two ladies that wrote the book are vegetarian so beware of the “don’t eat meat/slaughterhouse” chapter. I am a meat eater and I survived the chapter unchanged so it’s really not that bad. I did appreciate it and did learn an awful lot from reading it. I’m just not ready to make that transition. All in all I would recommend this book to anyone on the quest to great eating and a healthy lifestyle or simply for a good laugh as it’s packed with anecdotes and “real talk”.