Dr Stan Bernstein diet

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For those who have lost weight on this diet, did you experience sagging skin? Are you able to eat a normal 2000 calorie diet after this program? Or are you restricted in eating for the rest of your life?

Rean · Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

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Dr B works!!! If you get kicked off you are not following the diet and if you're not there to follow the diet why go and spend money? There are a lot more dynamics to someone being kicked off than is implied in a blog. There are policies and procedures that need to be followed and think about it; it's a medically monitored diet- if a poerson is cheating and not serious or gaining 10 lbs in 2 weeks they are a liability and it's not just about the nurses or "the monster" it's about getting serious and caring about your health. Is it healthy to gain 10 lbs in 2 weeks. That's a huge strain on your heart, liver and kidneys. If someone can't take responsibility for their own actions then they should not be on such a regimented diet. Everybody has a choice about what they put in their mouths and if I lost a ton of weight and spent a ton of money even if I went on a fab trip I would make wiser choices to not put the weight back on.

The diet is great you can lose 16-20 lbs per month. And you always see medical staff so you know it's safe and you're monitored closely. IT WORKS. My dad lost 40 lbs in 7 weeks and my mom lost 37 in 7 weeks. They feel great and they traveled while on it only gained 1lb each. And have kept the weight off.

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I just got on this diet and Was informed that I had to use oil- free skin products. Any ideas on what I should use? I prefer not to use soap bars - are there any oil free body-washes out there that you folks can recommend? I'd appreciate the help

karen2902 · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 1

where can I get a copy of the diet? thank you.

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Dr. Bernstein's diet was originally designed for people with diabetes and other blood glucose maladies. However, his methods are quite effective for those without any health problems (other than those related to obesity, of course). There is nothing harmful or unscrupulous about his diet plan, it's actually quite healthy and there is no possible way to "overdose" on B vitamins. The diet is scientifically sound and founded in the basic principles of human metabolism and triglyceride bases. The B vitamins Dr. Bernstein's patients are administered assist in breaking down the cell membranes of fat cells and inducing ketosis, which essentially is the process of fat leaving the body through the urine. There is no excess fluid loss, no muscle breakdown, no other side effects that would normally be associated with starvation diets, making it perfectly safe and effective to lose the estimated 20 pounds per month.

If a doctor dismisses a patient from a program or refuses to perform nonessential (non-emergent) care, that is his/her perogative. The law only extends to trauma or emergency cases, when the result of a physician's refused or delayed treatment will be the death of the patient. The doctor reserves the right to refuse unnecessary treatment for any number of reasons...likely in this case it would simply be ineffective advertising. If a patient proves through several episodes of weight regain, chances are that patient will not be successful in keeping their weight off once they are off of the diet. It isn't good press when a former patient completes the diet and still ends up obese.

I'm a doctor too. Were I in his position, I wouldn't treat such patients either.

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hey, i was reading the reviews about this diet, and came across someone whos mother was kicked off the diet. I myself have done the bierstien diet, and yes it works incredible well, however it is extremely strict, and expensive and you must have the time to do it. I was 18 when i started the diet, at 5'8 weighing 220, i went down to 165 within 4 months. However i found it extremely difficult, partl y because i was in college taking culinary.. go figure. there is no leway on this diet, i couldnt eat anything i was making, but like i said this diet does work. After christman I had loss 6 pounds, but i did cheat, and it showed up in blood work, they made me sign a contract and threatened to kick me out, however i later quit a few weeks later due to finances.. its been 4 years, and i have put on about 20 pounds since. However shortly after quiting the program the weight came on very fast because the diet takes a lot out of your regular diet, my mother also did the diet and had around the same results however put all the weight back on.l. .so the diet does work.. with a very heavy price tag.. but is it a permant fix? hell no. And if you like eating egg whites for the rest of your life this is the diet for you.

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I started my diet last week with 312 lbs and today I am 300 lbs. I was allowed 3 portions instead of 2 portions because I have more than 100 lbs to lose. YES the diet is extemely strict and hard, and who tells u that it's easy is living in denial. BUT the results make the suffering worth it. AND u have to put in ur mind something: JUNK FOOD is like drugs (coke) u can't go to special facilities to cure urself from drugs and when u r clean , try it from time to time, JUNK FOOD is like cigarettes ,u either quit for life or u will smoke again. So when u finish this diet , go for the maintenence phase which helps u to introduce the food slowly without gaining the weight back till ur body balances and can forget about the starvation period it was in. I gave myself thre choices and scenarios

1: I go for dr b diet, so strict and tough, pay lots of money, but lose very fast and then go for maintenancewhile enjoying my great looks during maintenence (5 months diet, 7 months maintenence=year)

2: I go for another diet like (weight watchers) ,easier, less money , lose slower which might take me 1 year or more , on diet.

3: lap-band surgery , costs a fortune and it's painful, i hate surgeries

i chose dr b . will give it a try. if i fail , i will go to another diet

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I did the Dr B diet and I did loose weight, 30lbs or so when I was 23. I found it to be a very negative experience though overall. The reason I found it to be negative is some of the following

1) I was only told after I started and paid money that my goal weight was too high, I'm 5'2" and I wanted to end up at around 125-130lbs. This is on the high side of normal for me, and where I felt comfortable. I felt pressured to try for more based on an arbitrary number in a book even though I think a bit higher weight is where I should be. Being told my goal was not good enough made me feel like the staff was not open to accommodation to each person individually as they claim

2) I did NOT Cheat, I know some won’t believe me, but often my ketones were low and was told to remove fruit from my diet for weeks at a time. When I told them I absolutely was being compliant, staff suggested I was lying, making me feel very bad about how I was treated. This is a VERY low calorie diet, and taking away fruit made it even harder to follow. Also, being treated poorly when I did not show ketones in my urine seems like just blaming the patient instead of helping to work through problems.

3) The diet is very restrictive to what you can eat, and can be very hard to stay with if you are on it for a long time. It stays restrictive until your goal weight is reached and if you have a lot to loose, you may not be able to stay with it. If you cheat, you may be treated with bully tactics and even kicked off!! This is not a way to teach people to eat for the rest of their lives in my opinion. I stayed with it until I lost the weight, but it was not easy at all. Kicking out patients who aren’t experiencing the results expected seems to be to be a good way to keep positive numbers for statistics, but no way to treat a patient. You can say the diet works for everyone if you get rid of the trouble makers.

4) Some weeks I lost a great deal of weight, once 11lbs in a week, but some I lost less. Once again I was accused of cheating, and had my fruit taken away. Most doctors will agree that dieters will plateau at points, and I think the staff treated me poorly even though I WAS loosing weight, I was told I was failing. I think expecting you to loose lbs every time you come in to be weighed (3 times a week) is unrealistic. Your weight can fluctuate throughout the day for goodness sake, and if you don’t see results one week, you will over time. Seemed very punitive to not take in account that I lost say eight lbs one week and none the next. Seems like the average is still 4 lbs a week, so how can the staff say I was cheating?

5) I often felt dizzy, sometimes nauseous, and did nearly fainted more then once in the gym. Although I was overweight, I worked out a few times a week for years, just not enough to keep me slim. I don’t think any healthy diet should be making you feel that poorly when working out. This went on for weeks, but I did not want to give up as I was loosing lbs. Eventually I stopped feeling hungry ever, and need to force myself to eat. This once again does not seem like teaching people who have problems with food to eat healthy for the rest of their lives.

6) I got constipated more that once, this diet can do that and it was not fun being backed up.

7) I never lost enough weight to meet the clinics goal of ideal weight for me (even though I am a 34 DD and never lost an ounce of my chest) so I never went on maintenance. This caused me to gain ten lbs back very fast (within 3 months) and made getting it off with more moderate means much harder.

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I gave up the diet when my hair started to fall out, and people told me I looked sick all the time. I did loose weight, but I hated every minute of it.

Don’t get me wrong, loosing weight and sticking to a diet is HARD WORK. My experience was negative mostly due to the cookie cutter approach and bully tactics I had once the diet clinic had my money. I lost weight, but it was so not worth it in the long run for me. If you are a person with strong willpower and want to try it, you will loose weight, how can you not eating 800 calories or less. Be warned though, and talk to people in the clinic who have been there a while on your way out before handing over cash. If you have a fairly inactive lifestyle it may be fine for you, if you still want to be able to play squash, be prepared to feel like crap. If you are a compulsive over eater or have eating disorders, this may not be doable for you at all. There is nothing in this program to help folks deal with why they overeat. For some people who have tried more conventional diet plans or have a dangerous weight problem the pros may outweigh the cons and you WILL loose fat, but for most people I would warn against this program. I wish I could go back and never have set foot in the Dr. B clinic and used the money I spent on something more realistic. Good luck to all dieters who read this, your goals are admirable, but beware of anything that sound to good to be true there is always a downside.

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