I just finished Skinny B*tch which is a book filled with profanity, judgment, and recommendations for lots of vegetables. Something that, honestly, sounds right up my alley. Unfortunately the authors are crazy b*tches to put it gently, and instead of offering sage wisdom and inspiration, it fills the reader with discomfort, graphic images, and a big bucket full of guilt. I’ll just mention, for those of you who might not know this out there but I have been a vegetarian for more than 16 years. I have spent more of my life not eating meat, than eating it and this book made me feel guilty about my eating habits. This book recommends an entirely organic vegan lifestyle and diet without apology and does so in such a preachy way that I felt terribly guilty and uncomfortable. I foolishly allowed myself to be affected by their literature for a few days and for reasons that I no longer understand, I decided to go on a raw vegan fast this week.
What is this ridiculousness, you might ask?
This delicious diet consists of raw vegetables, fruits, and nuts, the occasional glass or mug of tea, and lots and lots of water. I ended my fast today after one-and-three-quarter days after fighting off a still present nauseating headache, and finding myself sniffing at a box of cookies longingly while fearing that someone would enter my cube and catch me in this shameful act. I was all set to keep my momentum for another three-and-one-quarter days when I realized that I had the ingredients at home for a pumpkin lasagna I’ve wanted to make for some time which is neither raw, nor vegan.
It is, on the other hand, delicious and there’s plenty left since I like to cook for an army! I’m off the raw vegan wagon and the headache is even beginning to dissipate – thank God!
Moral of the story:
Goat Cheese and Pumpkin do a body good and are natural headache chaser-awayers!
ha, raw vegan. psh. we were NOT meant to eat that way. don’t let those skinny b*tches’ words have any power over you, my skinny, mighty friend!
If you’re looking for some easy reading that just might make you laugh out loud, Suck Your Stomack In and Put Some Color On: What Southern Mamas Tell Their Daughters That the Rest of Y’all Should Know Too by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson might do. Of course, you’ll want to ignore most of the recipes that are included because while they don’t have time to do things like count calories and fat, they surely don’t have time to think vegetarian either.