Teenage Weight Loss: Book Giveaway

My teenager is an amazing student and musician; however, he has never been very coordinated, so sports haven't come easy to him. He has tried every sport in our area, but never found one he wanted to continue with.

All of his friends are very athletic and thin which has inspired him to get healthier. I have been getting up with him at 4:15 in the morning to run with him. Then we do some exercises for each body part such as squats, lunges, tricep dips and pushups.

I have also been educating him about nutrition. One thing teenagers are very unaware of is the amount of calories in milk, juice and soft drinks. I have been encouraging him to be aware of the calories he is drinking. Other than that, he is a healthy eater.

I would love to have more advice for him. He is ready to learn to be a healthy teenager and hopefully a healthy adult.

I would really like this book for my teenage daughter

I feel so bad for kids nowadays! They have to work so hard to be healthy and fit in a world that does not help and only makes it harder for them. It's difficult enough to navigate that path to adulthood, without this additionsl burden.

I am 18 and had an eating disorder when I was in my earlier teens. Once I started actually eating again, I gained all the weight I had lost back and then some. I still struggle some with my weight today. This book sounds like it would have helped me a lot!

I was an overweight teen and I would have liked a book like this back then. I had a lot of friends who did extremely STUPID things to lose weight (like buying their friends' Adderall or Dexedrine, smoking, not eating anything for days, etc.). I was smart enough to never do that, but I still wanted to look good. I was a very uncoordinated kid and I hated sports. I did try to do Weight Watchers a couple times with my mom, but every time she went "off" the program, so did I. Once I got into college and could buy my own food, I had a lot better luck with losing weight and keeping it off.

I'd love to win a copy.

All of his friends are very athletic and thin which has inspired him to get healthier. I have been getting up with him at 4:15 in the morning to run with him. Then we do some exercises for each body part such as squats, lunges, tricep dips and pushups.

(Please don't include me in the set of people for the book drawing.)

I'm impressed with the tips that these teens are giving. We hear so much about how teens will crash diet and develop eating disorders, but these are smart tips that are good choices.

This book should be mine because I am orthorexic, and I believe that I get the book, the quality of my life will be enlightened, and I too will spread the word. =]

I lost a bunch of weight as a teenager, and it was by keeping it simple.

My plan:
• Exercise every day.
• No deserts/sweets. I didn't have desert for a couple years. I have a problem with "occasional" indulgence leading to "constant" indulgence. This was effective for me.
• Eat as much food as I could fit into my 3 meals a day. Stomach size would limit my food intake, and I would not eat at all between meals.

It's funny how what works for isn't necessarily conventional wizdom. Splurge occasionally and many small meals would never work for me.

It's really difficult staying healthy.
I mean because of senior year, I've been on my butt all the time but I try to work out on the weekends.
I'm going to college soon and I fear the Freshman 15!

I have a fairly good eating habits but snacks still remain a problem as I get hungry when I stay up really late... I need to schedule my time a lot better in College. hfajdfsla.

i'd love a copy. i've 18 and was overweight when i was 15, but never realised. whenit finally hit me i went on several extreme diets to lose some weight, and did, dramatically, in the least healthy way possible. i'm in the normal range now but never feel good about myself. i'm good at faking confidence, i just wish i had it for real.

I myself struggled with weight in my teens and I'm now in the process of losing this weight. What I have discovered in my journey to lose the weight is the desire and thirst for knowledge, in turn this has led me to enrol in a Nutrition/Dietetics degree. I want to work with children, teens, young adults and adults to help combat the battle of the buldge. Knowing how these teens coped and struggled would be a great resource to have on hand.

this all breaks my heart.

I look at my two year old daughter and oft wonder:

is it INEVITABLE that you obsess about your body? it's so perfect.

M.

Hi

It's hard for kids today in regards to weight; however, I believe they need to take responsibility for this debilitating issue. There are always going to be temptations, the struggle is making the right decisions.

Christine

I'd like to read it. Maybe it could give this future doctor some advice for her patients

This book sounds incredible. As a former teen that struggled with weight constantly with two younger sisters that are right in that age range, I would love to get more insight on what works and what was simply destructive behavior.

I struggled all through my teenage years to stay thin, however after I had my chidren I gave up on myself. Just recently I noticed my daughter getting a little heavy. So since Janurary, I have made a commitment to losing weight to set a better example for my children. I am currently down 40 pounds, but my daughter is not taking my lead, and honestly I just don't know how to talk to her about it. I think a book like this would be great to help me help my daughter.

I'd love to win a copy. Thanks!

Count me in!

I would love a copy of this bood, I never struggled with weight when I was a teenager. But I do have a daughter with some weight issues as well as my own now. We both are eating healthier and exercising...but everyone who is over weight knows, it is not easy trying to lose weight.

Hello, my little cousin is 16 and the biggest couch potato I know. Although he's not obese, I really fear for him. I used to get made fun of when I was over weight but the struggle isn't just over coming societies judgements... I think he might develop severe heart problems or others diseases with the way he lives his life. I care about him so much and he does not even know it. Hopefully giving him this book will be an eye opener of some sort.
Thank you

I'm a freshman in college and have been piling on the weight. I'd love a copy of the book!

My daughter is headed off to college and won't be playing varisty sports anymore. I am concerned that she'll put on more than the Freshman 15 since she eat like normal but not have the calorie burn like in highschool. She also suffers from migraines so diet is very important. I'd like to give her this book to arm her with the tools to stay healthy and eat well....so she can be prepared when August and college rolls around. Thank you!

I did absolutely NOTHING healthy as a teenager when it came to losing weight. Everything I did was incredibly unwise - that was how I got anorexic, then gained back 267% of my weight and had an endless struggle thereafter. Sadly, when I look back now though most of my weight loss wasn't even needed - most of it was all in my head, what I call phantom fat. I would love a copy of this book because I want to work with teenage girls.
Cari

I would like a copy of this book for my 15 year old daughter. I was overweight all of her life until the past year in which I have lost 124 pounds through diet and exercise. My daughter has never had a weight problem until now. I see eating habits in her like the ones I used to have and would like to help her stop it now before it gets out of control like mine did.

I have an eating dissorder and struggle with weight. this will help. i am 15.

I won't win.

I'd love a copy... I have always struggled with my weight, and the decision to leave my small town and attend college in Miami hasn't helped me resolve my food issues. In a place where looks are everything and bathing suits can be worn year-round I would love a resource to help me improve my relationship with food and learn quick-fix diets are not the solution.

I haven't read this book, but I have read Anne Flether's "Thin for Life" and "Eating Thin for Life." Her books inspired me to lose 50 pounds and to keep it off. She profiled "masters" of weight loss, people who lost weight and kept it off for years. Her accounts of masters gave me the hope I needed. I would recommend her books to anyone who has a weight problem. I wish that her books had been around 30 years ago, when I was in high school. Back then, I was told to starve myself, take diet pills, and use artificial sweeters to satisfy my sweet tooth. Exercise was unacceptable because it wasn't feminine. If this book is as good as her others, I recommend it to anyone who knows a young person struggling with weight and food issues.

I would really like to win this book, I am 16 and am classifed as obese I reallllly want to change...