The Skinny: What Every Skinny Woman Knows about Dieting (and Won't Tell You!)

by Susan Sistrom, Patricia Marx, Marek Lugowshi

Ever wonder how skinny women stay skinny???(Hint: it's not their metabolism.) Forget diet books.??You've read them.??You've tried them.??You've lost five pounds . . . and gained back six.??It's time... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044050855X
• ISBN13: 9780440508557
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

I lost weight because I stopped making it such a big deal

This book tells it like it is. If you aren't discerning enough to be able to tell that some things are bad for you then you are probably the type that is having trouble in other areas of your life and should seek professional help.The one thing that this book is, it's FUNNY. I lost about 35 pounds by reading it A LOT. Why? I ate less and I worked out. I did not do anything drastic. It helped me see that I didn't have to "address my psychological food issues" or "keep food diaries" or any of that other distracting drivel. All I had to do was stop shoving a bunch of crap down the old piehole and get off the damn couch. It is funny, it is honest, and I could relate to it. Buy the book to laugh and realize that being fat is not a huge lifelong, crybaby deal. It's something everyone deals with. And just think, in the time you read this review you could have eaten like a million calories.... I stopped you from doing that. Unless, you were eating while you read the review.... in that case you should get the book.

Ideas and laughs

Dieting is a constant struggle and is made easier with variety- I like to think of it as a game, and this book provided some new moves! I would recommend this to anyone who believes nothing is too extreme and wants to be entertained. It also showed that even skinny women struggle and it is self discipline and constant awareness that get you there.

Forget Fat Fergie

really funny and honest info about how women take off the extra lbs. I threw away all my Weight Watchers crap, and I'm laughing my way to a size 6.

No-fat and lo-cal but high on good advice and good cheer

These woman have looked fearlessly into the heart of total food craziness and are here to help. Wise, witty, good-humored good advice from people who have been there, lost that, and are willing to tell you the truth about it. The advice is completely honest (what to do about cellulite: keep your pants on) and thoroughly researched (from the lowest-calorie item at Baskin-Robbins to the real skinny on all kinds of "miracle" diets). And it is a total hoot to read.

hilarious and useable diet tidbits

i cracked up reading this: nothing could be funnier than how crazy we all get over our weight, but at the same time, i really DO want to lose a couple pounds...i really loved this. it's fun to read and i felt thin and inspired afterwards.