Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group

Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.

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Rainietoo 04/20/2012

I have tried many many diet programs and have had a range of success. My experience is that Dr. Bernsteins is the fastest safest way to lose weight. I did it three years ago and lost 22lbs. reached goal and they went on maintenance. That is where they reintroduce foods to you and watch to see how your body reacts to them. For example, I gained two lbs. in one day from eating pasta. My body doesn't do well with pasta. I know that now and can control it.

I kept the weight off for two years then started to gain due to a variety of factors. I went on Herbal Magic and had no success. I am a life time member at Weight Watchers and find this diet to be the best by far for maintaining your weight.

I had surgery in January which left me non weight bearing and I gained 16lbs. I joined Dr. Bernsteins a week and a half ago and I have lost ten lbs. already. It is a very restrictive diet and you have to commit 100% to be successful. It is also expensive but very well worth it I feel. Once I lose the remaining 8lbs I will follow Weight Watchers as a lifestyle.

Good luck to you all and please share your recipe for successful weight loss.

deleted_user 04/20/2012

I have been successful with weight Watchers, having lost 100 pounds. I like it because you don't have to feel guilty if you eat something. As long as you follow portions you can eat everything.

Good luck wit ernstiens. I guess a restrictive diet like that is OK to lose 10 or 20 pounds, but one would not have much luck if they had to lose a lot of weight like I do. It is much to restrictive.

deleted_user 04/20/2012

I think weight watchers is a great way to maintain a health lifestyle and I know quite a few people who have been successful with keeping their weight off using Weight Watchers. I'm also a fan of Isagenix and Weight Watchers used together. Isagenix because it gives my body the exact nutrients it needs, and If I need to lose weight I do without depleting my body's nutrition. I add in Weight Watchers because with Isagenix you'll have a shake twice a day so for breakfast and dinner but lunch is the meal you can keep which is where Weight Watchers comes in. I love the results I have had. :)

deleted_user 04/20/2012

Technically you can't gain 2 lbs in one day by eating pasta unless you ate in excess of 6000 calories. It was water weight gain due to eating carbs, not fat gain. Big difference.

Rainietoo 04/20/2012

or it could have been a bit of an allergic reaction to the pasta. All I know is that when other foods were reintroduced into my diet I never gained weight. With pasta I did.

thewalker 04/21/2012

What is Dr. Bernsteins diet? Can you tell me a little about it? I only have a few pounds left to lose and I seem to be stuck for the past 3 weeks.

Rainietoo 04/21/2012

You can get information about Dr. Bernsteins by googling it. Basically you get Vitamin B injections three times a week. You get two proteins, two vegetables, two dairy and two breads a day. Very restrictive though. You are not allowed carrots nor several fruits. You have a list of foods you can eat. The program is quite expensive also but it works and you see nurses each time you visit the clinic.

thewalker 04/21/2012

Thanks for the info. I will google it cause I'm curious.

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