The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan
by: Barbara J. Rolls, Robert A. Barnett
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Do you overeat because you don't feel satisfied or full?Volumetrics is based on "the science of satiety"--whatresearchers have learned about the food choices that make people feelfull. The authors teach you how to eat low-calorie-dense, high-volumefoods so that you feel like you've eaten plenty, even though you'veeaten fewer calories. You'll lose weight without feeling hungry ordeprived.
Here's an example of how volume affects eating. Raisinsare dried grapes. But 100 calories of raisins fill only one-quartercup, while 100 calories of fresh, whole grapes fill one and two-thirdscups. You'll feel satisfied after one and two-thirds cups of grapes,but if you're eating raisins, you're likely to keep filling yourmouth. The point is not to stop eating raisins (or chocolate, cheese,or other high-calorie, low-volume foods), but to realize that you'relikely to take in many more calories before your body tells you you'refull. If you're trying to manage your weight, eating more low-densityfoods (lower-calorie foods that have a lot of volume) will make youfeel full while you drop pounds.
Barbara Rolls, a respected andwell-published food-nutrition researcher at Pennsylvania StateUniversity, and food writer Robert Barnett explain energy density andhow to use this concept to lose weight. They include the scientificevidence about how low-density (low-calorie, high-volume) foods makeyou feel satisfied, the best (and worst) foods for a satisfying,lower-calorie diet, a menu plan, an exercise plan, and environmentalinfluences on eating. You also learn which foods are easiest toovereat. This is not a fad diet--it is logical and scientificallybased, yet easy to understand and put into action. --Joan Price
Product Description:
The revolutionary weight-control program that offers a sensible, easy, safe, and scientifically proven method for removing unwanted pounds and keeping them off -- without ever having to go hungry again!
Based on the concept of "energy density" -- the concentration of calories in each portion of food -- The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan is your guide to a healthier, more rewarding, and manageable lifetime approach to eating. At last there is a program that enables you to lose as much weight as you need while eating delicious meals and snacks that will leave you feeling completely full and satisfied!
Say goodbye to dangerous fad diets, excess weight, and hunger with Volumetrics!
Do you overeat because you don't feel satisfied or full?Volumetrics is based on "the science of satiety"--whatresearchers have learned about the food choices that make people feelfull. The authors teach you how to eat low-calorie-dense, high-volumefoods so that you feel like you've eaten plenty, even though you'veeaten fewer calories. You'll lose weight without feeling hungry ordeprived.
Here's an example of how volume affects eating. Raisinsare dried grapes. But 100 calories of raisins fill only one-quartercup, while 100 calories of fresh, whole grapes fill one and two-thirdscups. You'll feel satisfied after one and two-thirds cups of grapes,but if you're eating raisins, you're likely to keep filling yourmouth. The point is not to stop eating raisins (or chocolate, cheese,or other high-calorie, low-volume foods), but to realize that you'relikely to take in many more calories before your body tells you you'refull. If you're trying to manage your weight, eating more low-densityfoods (lower-calorie foods that have a lot of volume) will make youfeel full while you drop pounds.
Barbara Rolls, a respected andwell-published food-nutrition researcher at Pennsylvania StateUniversity, and food writer Robert Barnett explain energy density andhow to use this concept to lose weight. They include the scientificevidence about how low-density (low-calorie, high-volume) foods makeyou feel satisfied, the best (and worst) foods for a satisfying,lower-calorie diet, a menu plan, an exercise plan, and environmentalinfluences on eating. You also learn which foods are easiest toovereat. This is not a fad diet--it is logical and scientificallybased, yet easy to understand and put into action. --Joan Price
Product Description:
The revolutionary weight-control program that offers a sensible, easy, safe, and scientifically proven method for removing unwanted pounds and keeping them off -- without ever having to go hungry again!
Based on the concept of "energy density" -- the concentration of calories in each portion of food -- The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan is your guide to a healthier, more rewarding, and manageable lifetime approach to eating. At last there is a program that enables you to lose as much weight as you need while eating delicious meals and snacks that will leave you feeling completely full and satisfied!
- No more depravation -- lose weight while eating MORE!
- Learn how to avoid energy-dense foods while filling up on fewer calories
- Identify and dodge the hidden "calorie traps" in the seemingly innocuous foods that sneak into your diet
- A sane, painless, and professionally recommended plan that fits easily into your lifestyle
- Includes sixty simple-to-prepare recipes for mouth-watering breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts
Say goodbye to dangerous fad diets, excess weight, and hunger with Volumetrics!
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Disappointed
I was really excited to get the book, thinking it was going to be the start of something new...but it wasn't.There is still a lot of measuring and calorie counting. The recipes are flamboyant and filled with items that are expensive and if you live in a small town like I do, they can also be hard to find.On to the next diet phenom...
Rating: 
- Basically Solid, But A Bit Too Much Emphasis on Fat & Not Enough on Carbs
This review is of the 2000 copyright edition, I have not seen the updated book.
"Volumetrics" is a well-researched eating plan by a respected professor of nutrition. Dr. Rolls does an excellent job of illustrating the important of energy density as it relates to portion size. I particularly appreciated the visuals comparing the relative portion sizes of similar foods that have different energy densities.
The main complaint I have about the plan (as set forth in the 2000 ... Read More
Rating: 
- The top of the diet book list: More Taste, More Filling, Less Calories
There are thousands of diet books out there promoting approaches with varying combinations of common sense, science, experience, and novelty in their approach to weight control.They each have their advocates.I think Volumetrics is at the very top of the list of approaches for a number of reasons.
First is credibility. Barbara Rolls is not a personal trainer or a celebrity or "nutritionist" in the generic sense or someone who read a handful of studies and observed a handful of ... Read More
Rating: - This is the book to use for your New Year Resolution to LOOSE Weight!
I have had this book around for a few years, but this morning, I was trying to think of how to "volumize" my oatmeal to reduce the calories, and came up with a chopped apple in leu of my usual raisins.The Apples gave me SO much more to eat, with alot more satiation!
I had not really used this book, and have decided to incooporate more of the ideas Ms. Rolls presents.I am adding MORE vegetables to my soups,
and at Subway, will go for a large salad in the future to elimate the ... Read More
Rating: - Feeling Guilty About What You Ate Yesterday?
I LOVE the entire concept of Volumetrics...Eat as much as you want and lose weight!Seriously, we can all benefit from Volumetrics' advice -eat more fruit and vegetables, drink more water, and consume fewer fats and simple carbs.Above all else, I appreciated the gentle reminder to forive yourself when you eat things that are bad for you.We are far from perfect, and this diet (and its authors) recognizes this fact and helps us overcome our guilt and anxiety about our shortcomings.
- DisappointedI was really excited to get the book, thinking it was going to be the start of something new...but it wasn't.There is still a lot of measuring and calorie counting. The recipes are flamboyant and filled with items that are expensive and if you live in a small town like I do, they can also be hard to find.On to the next diet phenom...
- Basically Solid, But A Bit Too Much Emphasis on Fat & Not Enough on CarbsThis review is of the 2000 copyright edition, I have not seen the updated book.
"Volumetrics" is a well-researched eating plan by a respected professor of nutrition. Dr. Rolls does an excellent job of illustrating the important of energy density as it relates to portion size. I particularly appreciated the visuals comparing the relative portion sizes of similar foods that have different energy densities.
The main complaint I have about the plan (as set forth in the 2000 ... Read More
- The top of the diet book list: More Taste, More Filling, Less CaloriesThere are thousands of diet books out there promoting approaches with varying combinations of common sense, science, experience, and novelty in their approach to weight control.They each have their advocates.I think Volumetrics is at the very top of the list of approaches for a number of reasons.
First is credibility. Barbara Rolls is not a personal trainer or a celebrity or "nutritionist" in the generic sense or someone who read a handful of studies and observed a handful of ... Read More
- This is the book to use for your New Year Resolution to LOOSE Weight!I have had this book around for a few years, but this morning, I was trying to think of how to "volumize" my oatmeal to reduce the calories, and came up with a chopped apple in leu of my usual raisins.The Apples gave me SO much more to eat, with alot more satiation!
I had not really used this book, and have decided to incooporate more of the ideas Ms. Rolls presents.I am adding MORE vegetables to my soups,
and at Subway, will go for a large salad in the future to elimate the ... Read More
- Feeling Guilty About What You Ate Yesterday?I LOVE the entire concept of Volumetrics...Eat as much as you want and lose weight!Seriously, we can all benefit from Volumetrics' advice -eat more fruit and vegetables, drink more water, and consume fewer fats and simple carbs.Above all else, I appreciated the gentle reminder to forive yourself when you eat things that are bad for you.We are far from perfect, and this diet (and its authors) recognizes this fact and helps us overcome our guilt and anxiety about our shortcomings.
