Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
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
Book Description
From Dr. Barbara Rolls, one of America's leading authorities on weight management, comes a much-anticipated lifestyle guide and cookbook that empowers and encourages her readers to quit "dieting" for good, to feel full on fewer calories, and to lose weight and keep it off while eating satisfying portions of delicious, nutritious foods. The Volumetrics Eating Plan doesn't eliminate food groups or overload you with rules. It's a commonsense approach to eating based on Dr. Rolls's hugely popular Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan and her respected research on satiety that shows you how to choose foods that control hunger while losing weight. Along with menu planners, charts, and sidebars on healthy food choices, the 125 recipes put her revolutionary research into real and tangible instructions for every meal. The full-color photographs make these delicious recipes irresistible. With this important new guide to healthy eating and living, everyone can enjoy tasty and satisfying meals that will help them maintain their weight or lose those extra pounds while learning the pleasures of cooking the Volumetrics way. Volumetrics, Dr. Rolls's rigorously tested and proven system for weight management, incorporates sound research findings from around the world into a nutritious plan and shows you how to personalize it to suit your preferences and goals. It's all about choices, and The Volumetrics Eating Plan helps you choose the right foods for every meal and every lifestyle, without giving up flavor or diversity in your diet. No more "forbidden foods" or monotonous meals -- The Volumetrics Eating Plan will revolutionize the way you think about managing your weight and will guide you to a lifetime of healthy food choices.
Customer Reviews:
Review #1: joyful cook
2007-03-08 
I loved the recipes and menu ideas. I've lost 50 pounds over two years and have been able to keep it off (going on four years now) using the principles of Volumetrics. I've sent copies to my friends and family.
Review #2: Amazing Plan
2007-03-08
I have always had a big appetite and as a result, extra weight. I love that I can have big portions and lose weight! I have tried Weight Watchers, and other diets and have been left feeling hungry. With the Volumetrics Eating Plan that is no longer a problem. Bravo!
Review #3: Not for Vegetarians
2007-02-12 
The majority of the book contains recipes with meat, fish, poultry. After viewing, I decided against the recipes and will modify my menus to the plan without using their recipes. I don't remember one recipe with tofu, an interesting omission. I love the Moosewood cookbooks much better.
Review #4: Common Sense
2006-12-30 
Its a good book for someone who seriously does not realize which foods are lower calorie, and thus, you can eat more of... if you need a visual aide, its a good book.
Review #5: Excellent recipes
2006-12-11 
I have tried several of the recipes in this book, and they are delicious. I didn't try to follow the eating plan outlined in the book; for me it was all about the easy, healthy, family-friendly recipes. |
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