Skinny Bastard

So I was at the USC bookstore to pick up a baseball cap for my cousin. Being USC, one floor of the bookstore is like a Barnes and Noble with hordes of non-textbooks from all subjects. I happen to wander through a random aisle when a book caught my eye. It was titled "Skinny Bastard", and was apparently a male version from the authors of "Skinny Bitch". I read the back and flipped through the first few pages and thought, what the hell, I can use all the help I can get. Little did I know what an impact this book would have.

I had planned to cut back on dairy, and perhaps stick to just chicken breast for any sort of meat, but this book has me considering an entirely vegan lifestyle. Though I somehow doubt I will ever be able to be a true vegan, I am certainly moved to make another commitment:

Commitment #5: I will not eat meat.

Shocking, I know, but if nothing else I am curious as to how not having any meat will make me feel. Besides, the authors of the book make a very convincing case against meat products. If I find I can comfortably live without it, then there's no reason I shouldn't. Let's see how it goes.