Well…..I’m done the first week of Dr. Bernstein and things have gone well…..took me till yesterday to get into ketosis but finally made it. I have lost around 10 lbs from my first weigh in but a bunch of that was water….still 10 lbs is 10 lbs and it feels great to finally be moving the scales. The challenge is to stay dedicated and stay in ketosis and the weight will fall.  By staying in ketosis the hunger is manageable and you feel pretty good. If you let yourself fall out of ketosis the hunger returns and you have to go thru the painful couple of days to get back into ketosis. It is much easier to stay dedicated and committed and ride the program as long as you can. I will be in Edmonton racing for the weekend and I have to do some food planning so I can have enough Bernstein food to get me over the weekend.  

The cost of the Dr. Bernstein program…..It is $599.00 for 4 weeks….or $50.00 a visit. It is not cheap but maybe that is what makes it work……if you spend that much money you have that much more incentive to stick with the program. The accountability aspect of the program works for me as well. You know that you have to get on the scale 3 times a week and you want to see a weight drop each time so you have to stay in ketosis. It’s as simple as that…..the same as any other diet…..it works if you stick with it. By using my band and all the knowledge that I have acquired the last couple of years I have a reasonable chance at losing this weight and keeping it off. I will be giving it my best shot.