Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens: The 7 Keys to Weight Freedom [Paperback]

Jay McGraw (Author), Dr. Phil McGraw (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2003

Weight issues are one of the leading causes of teen depression.

Since you are reading the back of this book, I'm guessing that you picked it up because you relate, at least in some way, to some of the following statements:

I can't stand my body!
I don't know how to lose weight!
The other kids always make fun of me and call me fat!
I hate myself!

Well, I have some good news for you. Actually, I have some great news. By picking up this book, you have taken the first step to deciding to do something about your weight and your self-image. This book will give you the answers to the many problems that you have been facing. And it will give you a plan for dealing with those problems. And I will go through it all with you. Now get psyched! You are about to begin one of the most life-changing experiences of your life. -- JAY MCGRAW, FROM THE INTRODUCTION

As Jay McGraw says, The Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens is a book that will change lives. Weight issues are one of the leading causes of teen depression, and The Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens is being published at a time when weight is the top issue in so many teens' lives. Inspired by the enormous success of the #1 bestselling The Ultimate Weight Solution by Dr. Phil McGraw, Jay McGraw has written a book that deals with the specific issues teens face when it comes to weight matters. It's hard enough to be a teen, it's even harder to be an overweight teen. No one knows that better than the young people who suffer the teasing and name-calling that seem to resonate daily through their school halls. But what do you do when your friends are scarfing pizza and cheese fries and you're trying to lose weight? With this book, Jay addresses this and other problems in a way that they have never been addressed before -- in a way that actually works! Just as he did in his bestselling books Life Strategies for Teens and Closing the Gap, Jay talks directly to teens and young adults in a way to which they can relate. Jay gets it and he knows how to give it to them straight. The result is a book that can do what teens all over have been looking for -- a way to totally transform their bodies, minds, and lives.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The successful father and son franchise of Dr. Phil and Jay McGraw continues with The Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens. Here, Jay translates the seven keys that made Dad's diet book a mega seller into a smart, supportive teen manifesto for tackling unwanted pounds, body image problems and eating disorders. He uses examples and web postings drawn from his survey with 10,000 teenagers to underline a powerful message: "Weight is not about the size or your Levis or a number on the scale. It's about whether you use food to take care of your body or to abuse it." McGraw's approach is mind over milkshake, skewering the negative thoughts ("I can't have fun if I have to watch what I eat") that keep teens from experiencing "weight freedom." He examines self-defeating filters (denial, approval seeking , perfection, comparison)that distort a healthy approach to weight and also suggests a "peer and parent response plan" to avoid sabotage. He teaches how to scan the environment for eating cues. Even when McGraw rounds up the usual suspects--exercise and a sermon about sugar--he conveys a fresh and relevant message of self-knowledge. The wisdom of McGraw's approach to teen readers is this focus on thoughts and feelings, rather than on the third helping of pizza. --Barbara Mackoff

About the Author

Jay McGraw is the teen expert on the Dr. Phil Show. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Life Strategies for Teens, and Closing the Gap. He is currently in law school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He enjoys spending time with his friends and his brother, Jordan.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Free Press; 1 edition (November 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743257472
• ISBN-13: 978-0743257473
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #380,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book! Really Helpful!, February 8, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens: The 7 Keys to Weight Freedom (Paperback)

I am 12 years old and 35 pounds overweight. I got this book about 2 months ago. It had alot of great ideas that really worked. I put this book to the test and in the past month i've lost 10 pounds. I reccomend this to teens(or preteens) who have tryed to lose weight with other diets and had no success. Overall, I think this is a wonderful and really helpful book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is........great, January 19, 2004

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This review is from: Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens: The 7 Keys to Weight Freedom (Paperback)

Wow. I got this book in December and in the last month I have lost 15 lbs. This book has helped a lot. I could feel the difference right when I started to read the book. Before I was depressed and hated my body and now I am going strong. I was 295 lbs at 15 and now I am 280 lbs at the age of 16 (my birthday was last week). I tried Dr. Phil's book but it wasn't working and now that Jay came out with this book, I am amzaed and it makes much more sense. I just want to say buy the book, it really does help.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Apple doesn't fall far ... THIS BOOK IS GREAT., January 30, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens: The 7 Keys to Weight Freedom (Paperback)

Like his dad, this author can say it like it is, hit the nail on the head with important information that will make a difference for teens. More than a diet, of course, and can't be compared to diets because it is much deeper. Just great and in the must read category. Also recommended is Effortless Wellbeing: The Missing Ingredients for Authentic Wellness, by Evan Finer. I wish I had both of these books when I was a teen, and for that matter when my daughters were teens!! EXCELLENT and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!