Heather Mills Promoting Veganism
I am SO HAPPY that I found these photos of Heather Mills promoting her new Vegan lifestyle campaign. After reading through all the comments on this blog each time I discussed weight loss, I finally broke down and bought Skinny Bi&*h. I read it on Saturday and had a nervous breakdown at a Turkish restaurant that evening. Has anyone read the book and made an attempt to do what they suggest? PLEASE leave a comment on this post and let me know how you are handling everything. Click on the continue reading link below to read what happened to me this weekend.
WENNOk, first of all. If you haven't read Skinny Bi*&h, I say DON'T! I can't get it out of my head. I am going on three days now without eating dairy. Sure, the first few chapters are about not eating sugar or sugar substitutes, drinking more water and getting rid of snacks. But then the agenda begins. The remainder of the book pushes Veganism to the nth degree. And they have some really valid points which I won't get into because I don't want to spread it around and make other people as sick as I am at the moment.I've seen the videos of slaughter houses and have PETA friends who try to make me a vegetarian. But I am still not entirely sold on that concept. As it is, I only really eat chicken and steak (about once a month). No fish, no pork, veal etc. etc. etc. That's just because I am a really picky eater - not because I am trying to do something for the world's animal population. BUT - once I got to the chapter about humans drinking the milk of another species and the breakdown of eggs, I almost threw up.My one saving grace is that there are people in the world who are lactose intolerant and survive without dairy products. But EGGS?! How the HECK am I going to do that one? That means no cake, no bagels, no french toast, no.... ANYTHING I LOVE! And sure the argument is out there about the egg substitutes - but what about going out to a friends house and dining at restaurants? How will I know if they used eggs or butter in their cooking process? That is why I had a nervous breakdown on Saturday night.It was our 6 year anniversary this weekend. So we went out with the kids and I ordered Tomato Lentil soup and Skordalia with Pita. Last minute I ordered rice pilaf as a side just in case the two appetizers weren't enough. The rice came and it was shiny. So then I started asking myself, did they use butter or did they use oil? And I didn't know. My husband saw me looking at the rice like it was the end of the world and he put on his "get over it" look on his face. But I couldn't get over it. I mean I literally can't get over it. So what did I do? I had a NERVOUS BREAKDOWN in front of 3 dozen people. We had to leave because I couldn't stop crying. What about Thanksgiving? EVERYTHING is made with butter. Do I have to go to people's houses with dairy free dinners pre-cooked? How stupid is all of this?So here is my question for those of you who read the book - how long did it take for you to get over it all? I'm hoping by Thursday I will get back to normal. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Hey Allie,
its not so much that i want to not eat dairy. I WANT to eat dairy. I just CANT now that I read that stupid book. Its damaged my thinking and I am absolutely repulsed by the whole idea.
This panic is borderline anxiety. I feel such a loss for normalcy if that makes any sense. I am hoping that a few days / weeks from now the feelings will lessen.
But free range does make sense. Thanks for that tip.
:)
Of course this book has an agenda. Hunters also have an agenda too. Farms as well. With everything I think and do, I evaluate the information and decide whether or not I have conviction to do anything about it. I love animals and I would never want them to be mistreated. However, at this current moment in my life, I will continue to eat meat.
Oh and I agree with Allie. 100%. Do you have a Trader Joes in your neighborhood? They sell organic and free range meat.
good for you! i read the book and have been vegan ever since. and there are plenty of vegan sweets out there, and easy to be made in your kitchen. you can still have pancakes, cupcakes, brownies, you name it! you can do it! at restaurants you ask questions and i always bring something vegan to eat at social gatherings. enough to share, of course!
a great book is "eat to live" by dr. fuhrman. he does a great lifestyle eating plan that will have you breathe a sigh of relief and teach you even more interesting stuff about the human body.
much love.
It is very eye-opening for all to learn how we get the food we eat. The problem is that most people do not know how the animal flesh that they consume, or animal products that they eat/use, are obtained nor do they want to know. Committing to changing the system does make sense, but people need to be willing to become aware of the cruelties of the system in the first place and it seems most people do not want to really know how the hamburger got on their plate, they just want to eat the hamburger. Skinny B*tch was attacked for having a vegan agenda - people get very angry and defensive when confronted with what they do not want to know. Like Al Gore stated, it is just another "inconvenient truth."
Becoming veg/vegan is a choice each one of us has to make - but the choice should be an informed one. Everyone needs to decide what they can live with personally, knowing that your choices are not made in a vaccuum - they do have consequences for other living beings.
Do you realize that if everyone became vegan the world would be totally over-run with animals? What then?
I bought the book a few months ago because I looked on their website and some of the excerpts were funny. After reading several chapters I realized they have a huge agenda with this book. Then my husband read it and agreed with me. For my lifestyle (two children and work) and budget, their diet is absurd and impossible for me to follow. My husband figured it would cost us nearly double our weekly food budget just to buy the food, not to mention the time and effort for food preparation and cooking. Ugh!! I was so excited when I ordered this book and now am disgusted. Also, I feel misled by the marketing of this book. When you go to the website it appears funny and helpful, but the reality is something different! For those of you who can do this diet, then my hat off to you.
I came to the easy conclusion that this book and diet are NOT for me and this is all just my opinion, of course.
I was a vegetarian for 7 years (vegan for some of it). I did completely loose my taste for meat. But I was consuming a lot of soy and my mom has had breast cancer 2x, and eating mass amounts of soy is NOT good for that. So I forced myself to eat meat (even though the idea disgusted me)... just drink a few beers and try not to concentrate on what it is you are eating.. (repeat till it feels normal again)
Are vegans allowed to feed off of beatles?
I have to say that it is not okay to go out for dinner with your kids and husband on a special day and end up crying all over your meal. I´ve had an ED for over 4 years and this sounds very sick to me. I remember when this happened to me but at that time I was at a very bad place. I´ve seen your pictures and you look like a very healthy, beautiful and normal woman. Don´t succumb to the pressure of the media. Please don´t let this bullshit get to you
I read the book a long time ago. I was happy with the book in the beginning but then I quickly soured on it. I know all about what animals go through to in slaughter houses, but I "thought" I was buying a diet book. Of course its agenda, but I wanted a diet book. That just made me mad.
As a student of science, I must contend that veganism seems a little odd to me. We need animal proteins because they are complete proteins, It is very hard to balance a vegan diet and secondly, why should we? If you eat meat and veggies in moderation and walk instead of taking the car everytime to visit the local grocery store, one shouldnt have to worry about all this. If it really is about morality and ethics, plants have lives too, but no one cares about hurting them, just the animals and theres a very good reason why. Its because they are animals as are we, its evolutionarily a selfish gene at work. I am just saying, condemning meat eating in the name of the cruel practices is not going to solve any small or big problem, meat isnt the problem, cruelty is. Buy free-range meat and locally grown produce and control the urge to overeat and take long walks.
Ditto on what Nickie said. I thought I was buying a diet book--this is not a diet book. It is a vegan lifestyle book and if that is what you are interested in, then go for it!! For my part, I felt deceived about what the book about, clever, yet deceptive marketing on their part.
In my post earlier, I stated that it would be more expensive to adhere to their diet---only organic foods (I was not just referring to just the meat issue). Yes, it would be more expensive and time consuming for me and my lifestyle. I am not attempting to argue, just stating the facts as they pertain to me.
And why is Heather Mills promoting this? Is she trying to liken herself to Linda McCartney?
okay so im in the middle of reading this book right now. first off i couldnt eat my favorite ribs after reading just a few chapters! i wasnt even sad about it or anything. basically just disgusted. its easy to understand how this lifestyle makes you skinny. but anyway it is kind of impossible to keep up becuase who has that much money to do the things they say. i wish i could becuase i feel much better now that i havnt been eating any meet. well hardly any.
I want to suggest another book for you to read before you make any decisions: "Good Calories Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes. This was by far the best researched eye-opening book I ever read in my life. And so far all the negative reviews/comments have been from people who did NOT read it.
You have two young children and animal products (whether vegans like it or not) are necessary for them while growing, particularly cholesterol (yes cholesterol) for proper brain development.
I just read what Sarah said and your right it is scaremonger-y.
I got over it Vera by just eating it, the milk and egg thing was disgusting though.
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