The Volumetrics Diet

The Volumetrics Diet was rated the best diet of 2007, so what's all the fuss about? The Volumetrics Diet is based on this very true principle: "people like to eat. And if people are given the choice between eating more and eating less, they'll take more almost every time." Developed by nutritionist Barbara Rolls, PhD., the plan focuses on foods that have fewer calories per serving, so people can eat more and feel more satisfied. In some cases people eat more while on the Volumetrics plan, instead of less, and they still lose weight!

Although people may eat more, they are not eating more of the same foods they were eating before. The trick to eating on the Volumetrics Diet is to choose foods that have a low energy density (few calories per serving) like non-starchy vegetables, soup broth, and non-fat milk to give just a few examples.

Of course there's much more to the plan, including physical activity and keeping a food and activity journal. And of course even if it was rated "diet of the year" it still isn't for everybody. But if your particular dieting hang-up is that you always feel hungry, then Volumetrics might be worth a try.