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Re: Has anyone tried the Dr. Bernstein Diet?From: Diane (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 7 Feb 2002 21:16:47 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 9 Nov 2001, anonymous wrote: > >Hi, > >My sister tried the Dr. "Stanley" Bernstein program in Canada. He is >the doctor who runs a series of clinics in Ontario. BTW - Dr. Bernstein >was involved in a major scandal back in the mid nineties where he was >accused and later aquitted of attempting to hire a hit man to kill his >business partner. A lot of people still suspect he was guilty. There >was an extensive article written about him in Toronto Life about 6 years >ago. > >At any rate. The diet is a semi-deprivation diet where you will eat >only 800 calories a day. The meals (3 only, no snacks) consist of a >protein, vegetables and a tiny amount of carbs. The protein is only >allocated for 2 of the 3 meals, however, which leaves you with breakfast >being something as insubstantial as melba toast and fruit (both known to >spike blood sugar). There is absolutely no fat allowed, which means you >have to rely on sugar laden fat free dressings. This is not good for >PCOS sufferers. Olive oil can help blood sugar levels, as can other >Omega 3 fats like avocado and salmon oil. > >You are also given 3 shots a week of a high potency B complex vitamin. >This is what takes your appetite down to a manageable level for the 800 >calories. > >Does it work? Yes, short term. My sister lost 20 pounds in one month. >But it was quite a struggle and she had to stop going. You can almost >lose your mind on that little an amount of food and don't let them fool >you that you won't be hungry. She said she could've chewed that hind >leg off a horse. And this girl has willpower. > >So, for a PCOS sufferer, it's not terrible, but it's not great either. >You'd probably be a lot less deprived on "Protein Power" or "Carb >Addicts Diet" and it would be a heck of a lot cheaper. Bernstein's >program will run you $100/week and that doesn't include any food. > >Good luck with your efforts! > >At Fri, 9 Nov 2001, Joanna wrote: >> >>There appears to be two Dr. Bernsteins. >> >>There is the Dr. (Richard) Bernstein who is an expert on diabetes and >>diabetes diets, and his web site is: >>http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/ >> >>Then there is the other Dr. Bernstein who runs weightloss clinics: >>http://www.drbernstein.com/site.html >> >>I am guessing anonymous was referring to the diabetic doctor, since I >>have heard a number of people talk about this diet here. Personally, I >>am not overly familiar with either of these doctors' programs. >> >>Perhaps someone out there will be able to enlighten us on these doctors' >>programs?? >> >>-- >>Joanna :) >> >>http://www.drbernstein.com/site.html >> >>At Thu, 8 Nov 2001, anonymous wrote: >>> >>>At Mon, 28 May 2001, Ann wrote: >>>> >>>>I am about to start trying the Dr. Bernstein Diet. Has anyone else >>>>tried it? >>>> >>>>-- >>>>bigsister28@yahoo.com >>>> >>>Do a search under Mike Bullard who is a Canadian talk show host, or the >>>Ottawa Citizen newspaper. He has recently went from 244 to 188 in less >>>than a year. He's quirky but it seems to have worked. >>
-- I've been on the Bernstein Diet since November 20, 2001 and have lost 27 lbs and 24 inches to date. Yes it is a restrictive diet, however, once tuned into the foods that you can eat there is actually a wonderful variety of satisfying dishes you can make. I found that afer about 2 weeks I was used to the decreased amount of food and felt very well and energized. It is as with anything else a matter of will power, positive thinking, and initiating change in eating habits that will make any diet successfull.
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