This book is about a 14 year old girl who goes on a diet and is transformed from being extremely overweight and insecure to a normal sized girl who becomes the school soccer star. Through time, exercise and hard work, Maggie becomes more and more confident and develops a positive self image.
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39 of 44 people found the following review helpful
By lilbuggie
Format:Hardcover
As a girl who struggled with weight from a young age, who eventually developed an eating disorder due to the combination of diets and hate I was taught throughout my childhood... I am disgusted by this book for children. Diets are not the answer to helping children reach their healthy weight, in fact many children who are put on diets end up developing eating disorders later in life! Teach your children to eat healthy, not to diet! If they are struggling with their weight take them to a nutritionist that will give them a proper food plan they can enjoy and follow without starving, not a diet that will set them up to fail. And don't forget the mental health implications this kind of book can have on them, if you're not thin you aren't the star?! Terrible, you should be ashamed Paul Kramer!
62 of 78 people found the following review helpful
By Wicked
Format:Hardcover
A young girl goes on a "diet" and you think this is okay? She gets thin and is suddenly the star of the team and has tons of friends. This is the message we are sending to our girls? If you are skinny....you are now perfect,popular and will get friends. It wouldn't have been so bad if Maggie had a friend before she got thin but to be made the butt of bullies? And this piece of drivel was written by an adult! If it had been Maggie Gets Healthy (along with a good friend) it wouldn't have been as sick. I have young girls in my family and NONE of them will be allowed to read this book! This book motivated the child of another reviewer? Her Mother should have done that in a manner that would be healthy and not from a book written by an adult male!
31 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Putting the pressure on girls that not only must they lose weight, but also they must become extremely popular super-heroines (e.g., soccer stars)after they slim down is the wrong approach. Their own health and well-being should be the ONLY issue; happiness, popularity, success, and any other issues are NOT required. It's like those stories of dogs who receive the love and appreciation they deserve and need only after they become heroes or heroines by rescuing a child from a fire or some such thing, rather than for being the loving and protective companions that they innately are.
It is true that overweight children of both genders suffer from social abuse and rejection, but so do overly thin ones, kids with eyeglasses, gay kids, children from any kind of unusual families, different skin colors, and any number of other meaningless and cruel reasons. Whether they can change any of these or not, there will always be "stars," ordinary people, and "losers." As almost everyone knows, even slender people can be lacking in self-confidence and social comfort.
Losing weight is seldom the answer to the array of social and family issues that this book claims that it is; lovely for the girl if she always wanted to succeed in something that was helped by her losing weight -- but have you noticed how it is always portrayed as "losing weight," and never "gaining health" (or "losing virginity" & not "gaining sexuality"?
Every woman who has been on a diet, or several, knows that "diets" do not work in the long run; only lifestyle changes and wholesome eating patterns, not rigid diets, do. In fact, most mainstream "diets" include wheat and dairy products, which are extremely harmful to many of us.
The only redeeming quality of this book is that is does show that a girl can exercise some personal power over her own life, and that, I agree, is good.
It is true that overweight children of both genders suffer from social abuse and rejection, but so do overly thin ones, kids with eyeglasses, gay kids, children from any kind of unusual families, different skin colors, and any number of other meaningless and cruel reasons. Whether they can change any of these or not, there will always be "stars," ordinary people, and "losers." As almost everyone knows, even slender people can be lacking in self-confidence and social comfort.
Losing weight is seldom the answer to the array of social and family issues that this book claims that it is; lovely for the girl if she always wanted to succeed in something that was helped by her losing weight -- but have you noticed how it is always portrayed as "losing weight," and never "gaining health" (or "losing virginity" & not "gaining sexuality"?
Every woman who has been on a diet, or several, knows that "diets" do not work in the long run; only lifestyle changes and wholesome eating patterns, not rigid diets, do. In fact, most mainstream "diets" include wheat and dairy products, which are extremely harmful to many of us.
The only redeeming quality of this book is that is does show that a girl can exercise some personal power over her own life, and that, I agree, is good.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Have You Ever Been Heavy ?
This book explains how a 14 year old girl ,Maggie, develops her own eating plan and over time likes the image she sees in the mirror. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mary L. Lucek
1.0 out of 5 stars
set up for eating disorders
Why is the focus on losing weight to be popular??? Girls get that message enough! Take the message off weight and looks and put it all on being healthy without restrictions!
Published 2 months ago by Crystal Vasquez
1.0 out of 5 stars
Badly self published POS
Badly self published POS. jeeze, save your mysogeny for books about grownups. Little girls should NOT EVER read this book!
Published 5 months ago by Susan Schank
1.0 out of 5 stars
So wrong
I really feel bad for any child who reads this book. I grew up obese and lost the weight in my early 20's from a healthy lifestyle. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Megan
1.0 out of 5 stars
If I Could Only Give It a More Negative Rating
That is ridiculously messed up.
I was an overweight kid and dieting just screwed me up all through my teenage years and led to depression and eating disorders. Read more
I was an overweight kid and dieting just screwed me up all through my teenage years and led to depression and eating disorders. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Aimee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Has Anyone Heard of Tough Love?
It's sad seeing all the people on here complaining about this book. While it might not be evident from the cover, the content of the book paints a very realistic picture. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Stallah
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor taste in book cover
Although the content might provide a message, the book cover is disgusting. The reflection of the girl in the mirror creates poor self-image and sense of self and that she'll be... Read more
Published 12 months ago by HockeyNana
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful
While being a book that is trying to send out a message about healthy eating and exercise it misses the mark. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Taelixev
1.0 out of 5 stars
Who REALLY Published This? Playboy? Maxim?
I tried to give this 0 stars. How dare an adult male write a piece of crap book on young girls like this. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sydney Epps
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book with a good message for any person.
This book is directed to children. But speaks to anyone of any age. I saw this book featured in the news about parents finding the book theme controversial. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Johnny
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