I just read a bit about it.

'The rules of carbohydrate eating on Bernstein's plan are summarized as "6-12-12." This means that 6 grams of carb are eaten at breakfast, 12 grams at lunch, and 12 grams at dinner/supper.'

Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress.

Tza, do you have a link to more information about this diet? I've been on several throughout the years and really haven't found one that works for me.

hey there rainer

basically, the dr bernstein diet is a medically supervised weightloss program that requires you to go to the clinic (and pay alot, too... unfortunatley).... they inject b6 and b12 vitamins into you three times/ week in order to speed up weight loss.

BUT, i have read alot about it and many people do the food diet alone. It is two servings of fruit, 2 servings of veggies (up to 8 oz), 2 servings of protein (3.5 oz), 2 bread substitute servings (ie, one slice of particular brands of bread), and 2 servings of misc (ie. fat free mayo or ff jello)

i have battled bulimia and extreme body issues for years now, and the dr b diet is the only thing that seems to be getting the weight off. this is mostly due to the fact that i have to go to the clinic three times/week, get weighed and be accountable. if you go up a pound (as i have), then the nurses consult you and suggest better ways to lose weight -- for example, i am off fruit until further notice, because i am not burning enough fat.

it is very strict, but i have never in my life (i swear!), lost 7-8lbs this quickly, or even at all. i have signed up to do the diet for 5 weeks and will be coming to my two week mark on wednesday. it is more affordable for me because i am a student and there is a student discount.

also, i have heard some horror stories as well -- sickness during the diet and gaining alot of weight back, but so far i feel great and have no intention of gaining anything back.

if you have any more questions or anything, private msg me :)

I searched the discussions for Dr. Bernstein and only found this discussion! I'm on the Bernstein diet as well. There is so much controversy out there but I have struggled with weight loss for the past 10 years. I have tried everything in the book (and outside the book). SO far this has been the only thing that has worked well for me! I joined on Dec 22, 2009, and I weighed in at 181.8. Today (Jan 20, 2009) i weighed in at 163. So I've lost almost 20 pounds in a month! how many diets can do that? It's expensive but it's working for me, so im going to keep on trucking!

You might want to check out the South Beach Turbo Charged diet - it's all about getting everything balanced (then you add in good cards) and it works really fast and good!! Not expensive - you can do it on your own. Or join on-line but I'm not sure how much that costs. Congrats. on your progress and keep up the good work!

I also heard about this new book "Skinny chicks don't eat salad" my best friend bought it, and she is putting the concepts to use in her life... i think she lost a couple of pounds already..

Hey!!

I just wanted to let you know a bit about my story and how I found the Dr. B diet useful - I have low blood pressure and had gained an enormous amount of weight after childbirth...had gestational diabetes as well - I found it quite difficult to lose those last 20 - 30 pounds *I had gained 75 through pregnancy*...2 years later, and knowing that going to the gym trying to raise two little children and work two jobs was not a really effective way for me to lose weight - I finally looked for help at a Dr. B clinic close to my work - It's been 5 weeks - I'm almost down to my goal weight :) (I'm 6 weeks away!)
I don't have cravings for food at this point in the diet, and am proud every time I go to the clinic and measure my success. Good luck tza! I think this diet is worth every penny - reaping the rewards of feeling good about yourself - almost like buying happiness.

p.s. good luck!

...sorry not 6 weeks away...6 lbs away!

so what happens when you stop this diet (after you reach your goal) and the shots? who will hold you accountable then? how will your body react once those shots stop? how can you truly be sure of what they ar injecting you with and what the long term side effects might be down the road?