The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet: Smart, Simple, Science-Based Strategies for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off

by Barbara J. Rolls, Mindy Hermann

Lose weight and keep it off while managing your hunger: That's the simple and effective promise of Volumetrics, the #1 New York Times bestselling diet and lifestyle plan that for more than a decade has shown readers how to feel full on fewer calories. In The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet, Dr. Barbara Rolls expands on her time-tested message with new findings, recipes, and user-friendly tools. Dr. Rolls's twelve-week program supports readers step-by-step as they develop new habits to help them lose weight and keep it off—and her 105 delicious recipes, divided into thirty-five food categories, provide a foundation for personalizing and preparing everything from breakfast favorites to main courses to desserts.

The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet also features:

Budget- and time-saving tips for losing weight Myth busters shattering common beliefs about diets and dieting Food shopping strategies and options for saving time or saving money Game plans for eating out, including menu buzz words, key questions, calorie labeling, and more New tips for feeding the family and camouflaging veggies in favorite dishes Concise charts with nutritional information for personalizing meals Before-and-after photos comparing standard and Volumetrics recipes, with tips on how they were adapted to provide more food for the calories

Change the way you think about managing your weight and enjoy a lifetime of healthy food choices with The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Cookbooks, Self Help, Nutrition, Food

419 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 10, 2012

Reviews

[Happyreader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volumetrics is the most sensible diet plan out there. Fill up your plate with non-starchy vegetables, add fiber-rich whole grains, beans, and fruit, cut your fats and added sugars and you can lose weight without starving. So much food and flexibility. Two of my research studies and many other weight loss studies use the principles of Volumetrics (worst diet name ever). So based on that alone, I should give the book five stars. But I’m removing a star because there is nothing new in this book. If you have any of the previous Volumetrics books, you don’t need this one. One benefit may be some new recipes but otherwise, you're all set. I do, however, highly recommend this book if you know nothing about the plan. The explanations of the eating philosophy are streamlined and there are 12 weeks of menus to get you started. A great plan to lose weight and maintain that weight loss for a lifetime. Just wish the plan had a less clinical/hokey name.

[Patty · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very reasonable weight loss program emphasizing greater quantities of vegetables and fruits. Not entirely plant-based but headed in that direction. Allows for more carbs and sugars than I would currently consume myself. Good recipe collection.

[Emily Bade · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of a number of very similar books on the Volumetrics concept. This one seems to be the best written, so don't waste you money on the others. Unlike most diet fads, Volumetrics is a sustainable way to change the way you approach eating -- it works!

[mr p fleming · Rating 5 out of 5]

Solid advice

Getting my blood sugars down effectively.

Just imagine there are no such things as processed foods. You live in a super slim and healthy country where they have not been invented yet.

You should eat like this even if you are slim.

[Steve Kubick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this for free from a class I took at Kaiser in L.A. (Slauson) that I want to follow through on...

[db · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good advice about how to view food.

[Daniel B · Rating 4 out of 5]

simple concept. but effective delivery.

[Lita · Rating 2 out of 5]

Based on a 12 week change of eating plan, this book was only ok for me. I didn't have the patience to work through 12 weeks of minor changes before seeing any real results. The bottom line in this diet is to eat more foods that contain higher amounts of water while remaining low in calories. Also to eat more fruits and vegetables. I didn't need 400 pages to tell me that.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, basic diet/nutrition book. I like the idea of considering the calorie density of foods, as well as the volume in determining your food choices and how full you will be after eating. Sensible plan for life. Barbara Rolls includes lots of scientific study on food and eating, which is always interesting.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad read and a good plan

This isn't a terribly original way to eat but how it is scientifically explained is new. Usually this type of eating plan is labeled with a fancy name that describes more about the limitations of the food list rather than what is suitable for healthy eating. The science of this plan is the selling point.

[Paulla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written and easy to read. I read this because it was recommended by a friend although I am not sure why because I already eat a plant-based diet so most of it isn't news to me. I did find a couple of interesting recipes though.

[Karen]

This is Barbara Rolls latest (2012)on her volumetrics work. It looks absolutely fabulous! [smart, simple, scienced-based strategies for losing weight and keeping it off)

[Roland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good. Too remember to eat low calorie foods in volume is a very good idea. Enjoyed the book very much.

[Ariadna73 · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh!

[Vicki Willis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great recipes and good information. Love this book!

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding. Love that everything recommended is proven. Can't wait to see if it works for me.