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Jay McGraw (Author), Phil McGraw (Foreword)
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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

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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.

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Product Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Free Press; 1 edition (November 25, 2003)
  • ISBN-10: 0743257472
  • ASIN: B001SARCPM
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,278,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book! Really Helpful!, February 8, 2004
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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.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars This book is........great, January 19, 2004
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.
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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
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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!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens
This is a great book; uses "real" language, very relate-able to teens. I like that Jay focuses on being healthy and realistic about weight and body image.
Published 9 months ago by Jan F. Box

2.0 out of 5 stars never really read it.
Bought this for my younger sister. she asked for it. She never really read it
I am sure this book is like most diet books out there
Published 12 months ago by Queen Helleni

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish this book was out when I was a teen
I was over weight from the time I was 6 to 19.I had a horrible childhood,and there was nothing like Jays book to help. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Bob Waskiewicz

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book even for adults
Out of all the diet books that I have read, I love this the best. I am a 31 year old adult and used this book over dr. phils and lost 15 lbs. Read more
Published on January 11, 2007 by Tricia Myers

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, especially for the appropriate reader.
Prior to reading this book, I had read Dr. Phil's adult counterpart. As an 18-year-old reader, however, I often felt that the book wasn't wholly appropriate for me as it referred... Read more
Published on January 8, 2007 by Julianne

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good information.
This book was filled with a lot of information. Even though i'm not currently sticking to the "program", I found out a lot of information that I could share with others who are... Read more
Published on August 15, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Really hit the nail when it comes to helping teenagers cope witht their weight problem. Jay addressess everything from how to have a positive out look on life to ways to start... Read more
Published on April 10, 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
I bought this book based on the reviews at amazon. So i want to help everyone else that is thinking about buying this book. Read more
Published on January 26, 2004 by E. E.

4.0 out of 5 stars Changed the way the eat
This book is great is you are overweight. It challenges the way the think about food and helps you realize your cues (things that make you overeat). Read more
Published on January 4, 2004 by John Adkins

4.0 out of 5 stars IN MY OWN WORDS ABOUT THIS BOOK
i a got this book for x-mas, my mom got it for me. i was not really happy about it at 1st in till i stared to read it. i thought my mom was like saying i fat or something. Read more
Published on December 29, 2003 by Danielle

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