Volumetrics: The “Eat More, Gain Less” Diet

Agree with Nancy, I love this concept/book too. I see it as we tend to eat the same volume so better if this volume is less dense. I did a week of raw food and have to say, even though I eat salad everyday the volume of the greens was huge and I was never hungry even without fish/dairy and all the things I generally eat.

I’d like to see the studies cited. To reduce the human being to a thermodynamics equation is a simplistic and reactive response. It will be the major failing of all contemporary obesity research and policy. Specific to this concept, I do feel that we all could eat more veggies and less meat and grains. I do however, hesitate to suggest filling the stomach with water (in foods or otherwise) because it may lead to poor digestion/absorption (diluting gastric juices and increasing the time spent in the stomach).

I haven’t read the book, but came to similar conclusions through my own experience. I aim for high nutrient-density in a low calorie-density dish. 

Foods like broccoli, spinach, zucchini, and tomato (even judiciously garnished with oils, meat, and starches) are wonder foods that you can eat to your fill while gaining amazing nutritional value and avoiding waistline expansion.

Anyone who’s ever counted calories before has come to this realization on his/her own – you can eat a heck of a lot of broccoli/salad/vegetable soup as opposed to, say Cheetos, for the same # of calories. Some days, you might want a few Cheetos (or a cookie, or some other calorie-dense option). But it clicks fast – you feel better, more full and more satisfied eating nutrient-rich, low-calorie, fiber- and water-filled foods. And you’ll likely lose weight if you just switch over b/c your daily calorie intake will drop significantly!

Hey, I like my high calorie foods every now and then! Moderation in eating will get you where you want to be, along with exercise.We can’t be satisfied for long with only “puffy food” water or air filled foods. They have a big part in our diets but spice it up every now and then!

Yes this makes lots of sense. Remember calories & exercise are the other two legs
Of your heathly lifestyle stool. Check out the @exerciseworks blog – packed full of great exercise ideas. The “mindless eating” website is also great for getting a handle o the psychology behind your snacks.

Epigenetics plays a part in how your body adapts to the environment you put it in. You can do it. Stop buying the biscuits and heaving the pasta

Satiety is something that has interested me for quite some time now. I used to be a calorie counter, and found that it was terribly unrealistic for me to follow the USDA recommendations without feeling like I was starving most of the time. I changed my diet to a high nutrient dense diet which included mostly vegetables, meats and natural fats (ie: coconut oil, butter, etc… not the processed oils like corn or soy oil.) I found that I was never as hungry as I used to be, and I could actually get through an entire day without needing snacks, and without the hunger pangs. (Also, lost 30+ lbs, and 100 point drop in triglycerides.) Since then, I’ve read a lot about satiety, and there are a lot of interesting ideas about it. Some deal with the idea that we are missing nutrients, or we are eating a lot of foods that rob our nutrients (phytic acid containing foods like wheat), so it makes us hungrier because we are missing those nutrients. Others talk about the idea that we are actually more readily adapted to burn fat (natural fats), not carbs, so higher fat diets help keep us feeling fuller longer. All very interesting to look at and take in…