VolunteerTV.com reported the results of a recent study by Consumer Reports on weight loss plans. Most of the names were familiar:

jenny Craig and Slim Fast rank 3 and 4 respectively, because some say they are hard to stick to long term.

Weight Watchers comes in at number two, mainly because the level of emotional support participants receive.

The Volu-Metrics eating plan came in at number one. Essentially people eat a lot of low calorie food to take the edge off their appetites.

I was surprised by the number one choice. With all the diets I've tried and reviewed, I'd never heard of Volumetrics. What is Volumetrics? According to Web MD:

Volumetrics is based on a basic fact: people like to eat. And if people are given the choice between eating more and eating less, they'll take more almost every time.

Sounds interesting! I've ordered a copy of the book. Expect more about it later, when I write a review.