Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting
by Bethenny Frankel
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Author: Bethenny FrankelContributor: Eve Adamson
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2009-03-10
ISBN: 1416597980
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Fireside
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Book Reviews of Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting
Book Review: Good advice, if not precise enough for weight loss
Summary: 4 Stars
Since losing my own weight I rarely look at diet books anymore, so I'm not sure what drew me to this one, although it might have been the title. I've never thought of myself as "naturally" thin, so I think I was intrigued by the idea that there might be effective strategies I could add to my arsenal of healthy weight maintenance tools. I was right, and there was so much more. This book has been an inspiration and a revelation for me. Everyone assumes that because I'm thin now I must not have any food issues, but that's not true. I wouldn't have been overweight to begin with if I didn't have issues, and while my journey of losing weight went a long way towards resolving some of those, there were some ways in which I traded one unhealthy compulsion with another. I grew to fear certain foods - anything I viewed as "bad" - and was developing an unhealthy way of seeing food as an enemy, whereas in the past, I went to the other extreme and viewed it as a friend - eating for solace, etc. Both views are wrong, of course. Food is not your enemy OR your friend; it's just food. Sounds like a no-brainer, but it's amazing how much psychology plays a role in how and what we eat, and we're not even conscious of its influence most of the time. I was making myself unhappy with my food anxieties, under-eating, over-exercising and obsessing, and it was time to reassess what was going on in my head.
I should mention that this is a review of both the book, Naturally Thin, and the companion audiobook, Skinny Girl Rules. I spotted the book in the bookstore, paged through it, and ended up speed-reading almost the entire thing right there in the store (I'm sure the author and the store would have preferred I buy it!) I did buy the audiobook, though, and downloaded it to the iPod. I've listened to it about 4 times already. It's precisely the same as the book, word for word, just without the sample menu plans and recipes that comprise a third of the written version.
One thing Frankel stresses is that we're all naturally thin, because natural thinness - i.e., healthiness (the word "thin" has some negative associations, I think, so I prefer `healthy', `slim' or `slender') - is not so much genetic as it is a frame of mind, and a way of living your life. "I don't care what your mother, sister or grandmother looks like," she says . "It doesn't matter." I wouldn't have agreed with that before losing weight myself, but I do now, for the most part. Genetics do play some part in our height, body type and frame, but it plays a much lesser role than we think when it comes to fat and pounds, and there's no excuse for blaming your weight on bad genes (as I used to). She outlines 10 basic "rules" such as "your diet is a bank account", "you can have it all, just not all at once" and others that sound shamefully basic and unimpressive at first blush, but really flesh out and become epiphanies when she drills it down and you start to re-program your own mind. That's exactly what she says she did, and what she wants other women to do - re-program themselves into the "naturally thin" women we incorrectly think only certain people are blessed enough to be.
There are a few points I disagree with, primarily the issue of calorie-counting, which she advises against. I am whole-heartedly supportive of calorie counting when you're trying to lose weight. You don't have to, but it's important to at least understand that it will always come down to calories, whether you count them or not, and if you want to make absolutely sure you're eating the right amount, calorie counting - at least for a while until you get a feel for what different foods `cost' - is essential for knowing you're getting it right.
Overall, however, I think this is one of the best `diet' books I've ever read, and I put quotes around the word because it's all about not dieting, or at least not viewing it that way - as some sort of restrictive, punitive lifestyle. I have no weight to lose anymore and have kept my weight off for several years now, yet this book showed me that I had more to learn about myself, our culture, and food. Frankel's fresh, innovative viewpoint has been immensely helpful for me, so I can just imagine what it will do for anyone who does want to lose weight. Definitely recommended.
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Summary of Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting
She stole the show in the runaway hit The Real Housewives of New York City, but Bethenny Frankel's passion has always been enjoying healthful, natural foods and sharing that love: whether she was cooking for Hollywood A-listers, launching her successful company BethennyBakes, providing delicious recipes to Health, or working with leading lifestyle and food companies.Naturally Thin shows how anyone can banish their Heavy Habits, embrace Thin Thoughts, and enjoy satisfying meals, snacks, and drinks without the guilt. Armed with Bethenny's rules, readers will say:
. I know when I am really hungry
. When I'm really hungry, I look for high-volume, fiber-rich foods
. I can have any food I want
. I love the taste of real food
With more than thirty simple, delicious recipes (including her famous SkinnyGirl Margarita), a one-week program to jump-start readers on the Naturally Thin lifestyle, and warm, witty encouragement on every page, Frankel serves up a book for a healthier and thinner life.
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