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The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories Kindle Edition

by Barbara Rolls PhD (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Ranked as one of the best diet plans by US News & World Report: A plan to lose weight that puts the focus on feeling sated and satisfied with fewer calories; author Barbara Rolls has earned the author the Obesity Society Presidential Medal of Distinction for her work in research and outreach. 

From nutrition expert and author of the hugely popular The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan, comes an illustrated eating plan based on her breakthrough approach to weight loss

Almost four years after it first appeared, Dr. Rolls’ landmark Volumetrics is still selling, rapidly approaching 150,000 copies in combined editions. Now, Dr. Rolls offers a valuable collection of 125 Volumetrics recipes, along with a menu planner that will enable her readers to quit “dieting” for good, and lose excess pounds without deprivation or yo-yo weight loss/gain.

Her recipes follow the sensible, balanced, effective model of Volumetrics, putting her revolutionary concept into real and tangible instructions for every meal. With this important new recipe collection, lavishly illustrated with 40 color photographs, readers can enjoy home cooked meals that will help them shed pounds without sacrificing the pleasures of cooking and dining with friends and family.

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Watch for flying pigs: here's a weight-loss plan that's sensible and simple. And for those of you who can only think of bacon when the word "pig" is mentioned, prepare to go hog wild: the Volumetrics plan is designed to let you indulge in your favorite goodies every now and then, so you're much more likely to stick to the program. Developed by a nutritionist who has worked with the National Institutes of Health, the Volumetrics plan focuses on foods that are low in "energy density." In other words, fruits, vegetables, and soups—all high in water content—are low in energy density, and therefore allowed in greater quantities. These foods tend to be more filling, so you eat less—and that's how easy weight loss can result. Author Barbara Rolls includes forms for charting one's daily food intake and weight-loss progress, as well as dozens of tempting recipes for the likes of Risotto Primavera and Chicken Fajita Pizza. After years of watching friends remove the buns from their hamburgers and banish croutons from their salads, it's nice to see common sense making a comeback. --Erica Jorgensen

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“Volumetrics could be the most popular and effective diet you have never heard of.”

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000RO9VMC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins e-books; 1st edition (October 13, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.1 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 398 pages
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Dr. Barbara Rolls is a veteran nutrition scientist and author of the nationally acclaimed books, The Volumetrics Weight Control Plan (HarperCollins, 2000), and The Volumetrics Eating Plan (Harper, 2007), both New York Times bestsellers. “Volumetrics” was rated the #1 Diet Plan by Consumer Reports in 2007, and The Most Effective Diet by The Daily Beast for three consecutive years (2010-2012). Dr. Rolls is the endowed Guthrie Chair in Nutritional Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University where she heads the Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, described by U.S. News & World Report as a “quirky culinary empire.” Here she and her staff “cook up” novel studies to help understand what influences peoples’ food intake and food choices as well as their body weight. Dr. Rolls has published over 250 research articles in top tier scientific journals. The “feeling full on fewer calories” principles of her “Volumetrics” books have been featured in a wide variety of health, fitness, and family magazines and web sites. Dr. Rolls frequently appears on television and has been a guest on the Today Show, 20/20, and CNN, as well as CBS, ABC, and Fox Evening News. Learn more about Dr. Rolls and her research at “The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet” on Facebook.

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Customers find the book provides a good diet plan that promotes eating lots of vegetables and fruit. They find the information useful and informative, with helpful guides for how many calories you should cut. The recipes are delicious and similar to their cooking style. Many customers find the book easy to understand and follow, providing a full feeling after each meal. The pictures are great visual cues for meal planning. However, opinions differ on whether the book is worth the money spent.

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32 customers mention "Diet"32 positive0 negative

Customers like the diet. They find it provides a good overview and insight into the volumetrics eating plan. It promotes eating lots of vegetables and fruit, little grain products, and less fatty meats. The advice is provided by a nutritionist who does good research, so the information isn't misleading. Readers mention it looks like an easy diet to follow without all the calories.

"...gave me everything I needed to overcome obesity: a comprehensive guide to good nutrition; a clear explanation of the science of satiety; and a host..." Read more

"...She just tells you how to feel full on fewer calories. There's nothing revolutionary about the science, just the presentation...." Read more

"...I have no doubt that I owe it to my new, balanced, nutrient-rich diet...." Read more

"...The diet is not rocket science and it lines up with what doctors have been saying for years in many ways...." Read more

29 customers mention "Recipes quality"24 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the recipes in the book. They find the food delicious and similar to their cooking style. The recipes are easy, healthy, and family-friendly. Readers mention that the soups are good and the pork chop is good.

"...; a clear explanation of the science of satiety; and a host of delicious recipes to try...." Read more

"...It's got great recipes and sound medical research to back up the premise. It's not flashy or glitzy...." Read more

"...the Table of Contents, at least, is great, with all the recipes listed with links to the text so I don't have to go through highlighting everything..." Read more

"...The recipes are terrific and also easy and fast to prepare. The pictures alone will make you want to head for the kitchen...." Read more

27 customers mention "Information quality"27 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful for understanding logical eating patterns. They say it's informative and easy to understand, with useful guides for cutting calories. The book makes sense and teaches knowledge about food.

"...obesity: a comprehensive guide to good nutrition; a clear explanation of the science of satiety; and a host of delicious recipes to try...." Read more

"...It's got great recipes and sound medical research to back up the premise. It's not flashy or glitzy...." Read more

"...been edited down a little more tightly, but at least the repetitive info is of substance...." Read more

"Excellent book because it provides you with a method to be able to eat until you are satisfied and yet still lose weight...." Read more

24 customers mention "Ease of use"21 positive3 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand and follow. They say it provides well-written guidance on how to select good foods and prepare them quickly. While some of the content is new, others find the writing modern and easier to read.

"...It's pretty simple and you can probably do this without even buying the book, but I wanted to read more about the principle and see various food..." Read more

"This is a terrific book! Basically it provides well-written guidance on how to select good foods and how to avoid not-so-good ones...." Read more

"...of soup that are all under 100 calories, and I have found it is an easy, and fast way to make soup if I don't want to use one of the recipes one..." Read more

"...This book is written more modern and easier to read...." Read more

7 customers mention "Filling"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's recipes filling and satisfying. They say it helps them feel full after meals while limiting calories.

"...You'll feel full, eat all those things you love, and lose weight. Honest!" Read more

"...(including breakfast) seems to be doing what the author says--it makes me fill full, and I'm not eating nearly as many calories as I usually do...." Read more

"...Lots of vegetables and fruit and not much junk in this diet, but I feel FULL...." Read more

"...premise is that you eat foods with high bulk and low calories that fill you up. The book contains many recipes to help you get on the right track." Read more

6 customers mention "Pictures quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers like the pictures in the book. They say the color photographs of 125 new recipes look as good as they taste and are a great visual cue for meal planning.

"...successfully, along with menu planners and beautiful color photographs of 125 new recipes...." Read more

"...It's not flashy or glitzy. She's not trying to sell supplements or miracle cures. She just tells you how to feel full on fewer calories...." Read more

"I love the gorgeous pictures in this book. What is written isn't new content...." Read more

"...I'm always looking for recipes that are flavorful, easy and look as good as they taste. Volumetrics recipes score on all three criteria...." Read more

7 customers mention "Value for money"4 positive3 negative

Customers have different views on the book's value for money. Some find it a good purchase, while others consider it a waste of money. The existing pictures are criticized as poor quality.

"...With these recipes those days are over. I consider this book a good investment that I will use for a long, long time." Read more

"...of the Eating Plan and Modular Lists are unreadable and therefore worthless...." Read more

"...hints on what you can eat and still stay satisfied has been worth every penny spent on it...." Read more

"...Overall this book is a waste of money...." Read more

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  • Jill O'Nan
    5.0 out of 5 stars A life-changing approach: I lost 220 pounds!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2005
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    I began following Volumetrics in April, 2001. Four years later, I have lost 220 pounds! The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan gave me everything I needed to overcome obesity: a comprehensive guide to good nutrition; a clear explanation of the science of satiety; and a host of delicious recipes to try. I have been able to stick with Volumetrics all this time because I don't feel hungry or deprived. In fact, I would say that by managing my hunger and helping me achieve a normal weight, Volumetrics has given me my life back.

    This new Volumetrics book is a wonderful complement to the first one. It includes more detail on how to implement Volumetrics successfully, along with menu planners and beautiful color photographs of 125 new recipes. I've actually given The Volumetrics Eating Plan to several friends who don't need to lose weight but do like to cook. I only wish it had been available when I started my own Volumetrics eating plan four years ago (and I'm not just saying that because my testimonial appears on page 5!)

    The reviewers who gave the book one and two stars, respectively, don't seem to understand the program. One reviewer complains that the book is "bad science based on a fear of dietary fat calories." In fact, Volumetrics recommends that 20-30% of daily calories come from fat. That's well within accepted guidelines, and ensures both good nutrition and good taste. I eat butter, eggs and cheese (in moderation), and I've lost weight steadily while feeling satisfied on Volumetrics.

    A second reviewer complains that Volumetrics is the same as 99.99% of the diet books out there. I strongly disagree. I tried numerous diets over several decades and never understood the connection between energy density and satiety until Volumetrics explained it to me. Finding out that I could lose weight without being chronically hungry was a revelation!

    I recommend Volumetrics to anyone struggling with obesity. (...)
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  • GdnGal
    5.0 out of 5 stars At last - an eating plan that makes sense
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2008
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    I've been watching my weight for years - watching it go up, and up, and up. Until I found this book and it's companion, The Volumetrics Weight Control Plan, I was bogged down by a sense of helplessness and hopelessness. Now - not so much. It didn't turn me into a food saint overnight, but it made me look at what I was eating and choose better ways to pack everything I really liked in 1800 calories a day. I started doing that, and I started losing weight immediately. This eating plan (hate saying the word "die-it") really works, and kids, if it works for me - the self-pitying fat lady - it'll work for you. It's got great recipes and sound medical research to back up the premise. It's not flashy or glitzy. She's not trying to sell supplements or miracle cures. She just tells you how to feel full on fewer calories. There's nothing revolutionary about the science, just the presentation. If you want to lose weight permanently - this is the books, kids. You'll feel full, eat all those things you love, and lose weight. Honest!
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  • Diane Kistner
    3.0 out of 5 stars Kindle-specific review
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2008
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    After downloading and reading the Kindle book sample, I was eager to buy the book and read more. Before the positives, let me say that I was very disappointed to find that the graphics of the Eating Plan and Modular Lists are unreadable and therefore worthless. The ample recipes are quite readable, but I'm not a "recipe" kind of gal. I need to get a sense of the gestalt and trust the reference material in order to dive in and actually do it. That said, the Table of Contents, at least, is great, with all the recipes listed with links to the text so I don't have to go through highlighting everything. If the book had included links to those critical Eating Plan and Modular Lists online so at least I could read them on my computer, this would have been a five-star review.

    I'm tempted to return the book, but this is really a Kindle publishing problem. I hope all Kindle publishers will start providing links to online versions of charts and tables that do not lend themselves well to Kindle presentation; that, or figure out another way to present the information that does.

    Some reviewers have criticized the fact that the author repeats herself too much and that the whole thing could be summed up in a few sentences, but I disagree. First of all, I am in my fifties, in poor health, and (like so many of us) obese--largely from following all those lose-weight-quick diets that kept telling me I didn't have to exercise to stay healthy. I'm also more forgetful now than I used to be, so I like the way the author reasons with me. Sure, it could have been edited down a little more tightly, but at least the repetitive info is of substance. This is not a book filled up with a lot of boosterism and chatty non-information, for which I am grateful. And I learned something I did not know: research has shown that people habitually dish out, and are satisfied with, portions of a certain size no matter what the nutrient or caloric density of those portions. I can see that, by following Volumetrics principles along with those of the Reality Diet, I'm going to be able to get my health back.
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  • TJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly as advertised
    Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2023
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    Good book really interesting theory on weight loss
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  • Jangle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clear information and tasty recipes
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2014
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    I loved this book. We often hear that we should "eat more fruit and vegetables" but sometimes it's hard to know where to start. This book tells you how - it explains why fruit and veg are important, and how they can help you lose weight (mainly because they contain more water than other foods, so you feel fuller on less calories). Some other reviewers said it was boring, but I really appreciated the clear nutritional information given, and the many great recipes which make it easy to incorporate more fruit and veg into your diet. The best thing is that this is written by an academic, so all of the points are backed-up with research. If you want to eat more healthily and never feel hungry, and you're interested in food nutrition, I'd highly recommend it.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and helpful healthy eating book. My only ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2016
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    Very interesting and helpful healthy eating book. My only complaint is that all recipies are based on serving 4 and as there is only me it is a bit difficult to work out how to scale down some of them. Very sensible diet though and I have been using it.
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  • Funand Games
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is really simple, eat more, low-cal, love it !
    Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2014
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    This book is straight forward, easy to understand, with some great recipes.
    There are pictures of regular meals vs the "Volumetrics" version of the meals, so that you can easily see that you can make it low calorie and still make something appetizing and much bigger in volume.
    I recommended highly.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Visa charge
    Reviewed in Canada on June 1, 2015
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    My Visa was charge with the 2 purchases I made but an additional charge of 18.19 was also charge with no invoice #. Could you explain
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