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I have been on the diet twice and been successfull - I am about to go for the third time as I have just had another baby. It is a lot of money but the reesult are so fast that I do not want to do it any other way. Has anyone found another way to get injections....I must be cheaper to get them somewhere else..

UNLIMITED · Newbie Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

[quote="MOUNTAIN"]Ok. So, lets be fair here. First, any person who goes to a diet clinic and pays up to $ 600.00 per month to lose weight in a medically supervised way is serious about dieting and wants to lose weight. Add in all the blood work, extra costs for potassium, vitamins, meal supplements, and going there 3 times per week to get weighted in: That is a committed person trying to lose weight!

There are years, and years of bad habits, and emotional garbage mixed into the obesity situation that a person like this finds themselves in. Fast quick results motivate you to keep on going, and keep on trying. You fall off and you get back on because you want to succeed. Alot of emotional change has to take place in the process. You are so focused on the fact that the weight is falling off that you neglect to realize what emotional baggage is not changing. Until the end.

When you are first on the program, if you slip off, they cut out your fruit for 3 days, tell you to eat jello light and kick start yourself back into ketosis so that you will continue to lose weight. They encourage you, motivate you, and make you feel that they believe in you. When you restart, it s a completely different story. There are no more "Hello's", "Good Job", "Keep on Going", They wait for any opportunity for you to fail so they can blame you, not the diet!

Fast weight loss is great, but the emotional process is not as quickly changed. I have been on the Bernsteing Diet for a LONG time, and I can say from experience that losing weight is easy, the emotional change is a completely different story! Going back is brutal, emotionally painful, and exhausting. You begin to get afraid to eat for fear of being kicked off the diet. I have gone 2 days without food because I was afraid to not meet thier goal weight demands at my upcoming weigh in. BUT if you are able to survive, you lose, and then you are happy about yourself regardless of the clinic because you know that you are succeeding. They have me between a rock, and a hard place, they have my money, and I have to comply to thier demands or I will lose $ 600.00.

This diet does one thing REALLY wrong. It puts the blame of failure on the patient, and disregards the long term emotional change that needs to take place and has constructed a "return to the program policy" that is guaranteed to blame you, not the diet, and not to address the emotional change process! PLease note: I have successfully reached my goal weight 3 times on the program.

I use to go to weight watchers, I lost alot of weight on that program too, and I wish to GOD I would have gone back there, rather than become addicted to The Bernstein Diet. When I failed, I was always, ALWAYS, welcomed back with open arms of encouragment. I was never penalized, I was even allowed to use my old tickets. Not to mention that it is 1/4 of the price of the Bernstein Diet!

KBILLY · Newbie Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 1

KELLEYL · Newbie Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 3

Dietingin Ottawa · Newbie Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 3

Im starting the program again on Monday, and I promise to those of you who are here that I will GET THE ANSWER for the B-12 and B6 shots in terms of Dosage when I visit - I will be as persuasive as possible. My sister who is a nurse has told me the Generic Dose of injectable B12 is 1000 Mcg (micrograms) per dose, the drug name is cyanocobalamin, and it is available (although not easily) through prescription.

BUT more importantly- for those of us who have been on the diet before and who are either on it now or about to be on it again (like me) the shots although fun to get (sure sure) arent what Dr. B is about- there is one word: COMPLIANCE. Going to the office three days a week to get a shot is less about the shot itself and more about why youre there- much like Weight Watchers, the fact that someone you dont know is going to weigh you and tell you how much youve lost (or not) is the exact reason they make you come in. And if youre like me that is the motivation for not eating that extra plate or falling out of line with the diet- no one wants to fail. Not to mention all the other benefits, which I am also motivated by.

Can someone help with the food- what brands of bread are allowed - I need to go shopping...

Tofuheart · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 3

I'm also starting back up with Dr B May 24. I've had great success with them. I lost 60 pounds 3 years ago and have kept off 40.

As for bread. I was told I can use the weight watchers whole wheat bread. One piece equals the two servings of "bread" per day. I ate a piece of bread each day and still lost the weight. I still use this bread for daily life.

I was wondering if there's any Dr B support groups or forums online?

cloudy · Newbie Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 2

HI there All
I have been searchng through all the forums and I wanted to know if anyone here has the Canadian approved Food lists. I am starting the diet on Monday with my mom, and would like to get a hold of them. I really cannot afford to go to the clinics this time around and I am having my dr. monitor me and do all relevant blood tests. I am absolutly not getting any shots just going to take the B vitamins.
Thanks

soon2bskinny · Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 1

I have restarted the Bernstein diet in the last week. I joined this program several years ago when the cost was much more affordable. Over the last few years I have been under tremendous stress and most recently had to death with the death of both parents. I am 34 years old. I don't suffer from any eating disorder persay. I have simly lost track of monitoring my weight due to the stress I have been under. Since my last visit to Berstein about 4 years ago, I have gained about 15 pounds. I still managed to keep off the 40 extra pounds I was when I joined the diet.

I have only praise for this diet. Sure the first few days are difficult. The most irritating thing is trying to create different recipes and maintaining some enjoyment from food. I tend to get a bit bored of eating the same thing over and over again. This time I have managed to take more time to plan meals before stuffing something into my mouth.

I have tried several diets in the past only to fail. I need the disipline of the Bernstein Diet in order to continue to loose weight.

I feel so physically good when I am on this diet. I can honestly say that I feel almost euphoric at times. I suffer from terrible IBS and this diet has helped a great deal with the pain and bloat. I simply don't have any of those issues while on the diet.

A combination of burning fat on a constant basis as well as a healthy diet and vitamin suppliments gives me tremendous energy. I even sleep less. I usually don't like to exercise much but have found that I have the energy and desire to exercise. I see the weight loss on almost a daily basis as well. Each day is a new and lighter day for me. It is doing wonders for my emotional and physical state.

I would advise anyone who is serious about losing weight to join this diet. Even if you are plagued with health problems related to your excess weight, have no fear. I had a higher blood pressure and a slight increase in cholesteral when I joined. Those problems have vanished. I have seen first hand many people over coem type 2 diabetes when on this diet.

It definitely works. The cost is a bit high for most but as far as I am concerned you cannot put a price on being healthy and feeling great. We all only have one life to live. We may as well make it a life worth living.

I have heard stories about Dr. Bernstein being quite strict but I don't blame him. He has worked hard to create this diet. He wants people to be healthy and take a positive approach to weightloss and wellbeing. Trust me when I say this, he doesn't just boot people off the diet. In order to be removed you have to show a continuous pattern of cheating. They can tell if you've been following the diet each time you go for a visit. If you aren't buring fat (which they test urine for) and not losing weight then basically you aren't following the diet to a "T".

I have only ever been treated kindly and with respect. Even on days when I thought I wasn't losing fast enough, the staff always offered reassurance. My experence is only a good one.

I have absolutely nothing negative to say about this diet.

Tofuheart · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 3

Excellent post. I couldn't agree with you more. I'm back on the diet now. I've lost 21 pounds to date and I feel great. I have tons of energy and I'm eating more protein, fruits and vegetables than I did when I was not on the diet. My sugar cravings are gone too. For me the diet is exactly what I needed. My private medical picks up some of the costs but even if it didn't I would pay for it on my own. This type of diet plan works really well for me.

Tofuheart · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 3

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