The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan: Feel Full on Fewer Calories

Can not due a review as this book was a gift for a very needy person. As far as I know this book has aided the person in need.

This is the most sensible book I have read about "dieting". There's no hype involved, no promisses that you are going to become a Venus/Adonis (whichever is the case) within a totally unrealistic period of time, no stupid eating plans that cut out essential foods like carbs, just straight honest talk and easy to follow advice. For me the only downfall is that this book is aimed at the american market and it mentions a lot of foodstuffs that I have never heard of. As I was reading through the book I could see myself changing the way I eat with visible results and that's even without changing what I normally cook for the family, it's a case of balancing the portions and go for 60% vegetables and fruit. Highly recommended, and don't expect any sudden weight changes, this plan is geared towards slow, healthy weight loss - as it should be.

When this book came out there was very little hype about it. The title is not sexy, there are no exciting visuals, weight loss is not fast. Thus many people ignored it and hopped on the "diet of the week" bandwagon.Yet "The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan" by Rolls and Barnett is one of the best, easiest to follow "diet" plans on the market. And it is backed up by research.The plan is simple. On a daily average most people eat about the same weight of food. That weight could have a caloric value of 1500 calories or 2500 calories depending on what you select to eat. Rolls and Barnett teach you to eat lower calorie but high satiety foods by increasing the water rich foods in your diet. Foods like fruits and vegetables. These will fill you up and thus you will eat less.For example you could eat Italian Pasta Salad with a lot of veggies and for 200 calories eat TWICE as much as Italina Pasta Salad thats heavy on the rotini. You could eat one 60 calorie cookie in a snap or eat one juicy water filled apple for the same amount of calories over a longer period of time. You get more food for the same calories. Because you are eating more food you will over the course of the day eat less and thus your calories will be lower and you will over time lose weight.Rolls and Barnett give plenty of recipes, substitutions, and suggestions to help you easily accomplish your goals. Try it today. Have a cup of soup or an apple prior to eating lunch. Thise foods are filling and you will eat less of the energy dense foods like chips and candy.An easy to understand, excellent plan for good health and weight loss!

Lovely book. Very plain talking and it does not get bogged down with jargon.

excellent