The Skinny Bitch Diet

I know, I know, the name of this diet is a bit too much for many people. It definitely takes a "tough love" attitude, but I think those two former models are on to something. Their message is simply this: It is time to stop eating crap.

I'm not a great dieter, but this is more of a lifestyle change than a diet. True, you must give up eating meat, sugar and dairy products. So what's left? Plenty, and it's the good stuff. Fruits, vegetables, soy, whole grain, nuts and so on.

I've been on the diet four days, slipped up a few times on the sugar--still fighting that sweet tooth--but I'm down a pound which is no big deal compared to how much better I feel. My body likes what I'm feeding it, and I've vowed to live the skinny bitch way for the next 30 days.

Along with the change in foods I consume, I'll need to increase my intake of water, try to give up my morning caffeine and up my yoga practice.

Whee, it's a lot of work to create a new me!