NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT Before entering the Bon Sante program, you will meet with a dietitian or nurse practitioner to review your medical history and your nutritional assessment questionnaire. As part of your nutritional assessment, you will also have your metabolism measured. Bon Santé is one of few programs in the area to offer MedGem©. The MedGem© metabolic measurement device measures resting metabolic rate (RMR), the number of calories your body burns at rest each day. MedGem© measures your unique Metabolic Fingerprint™ - the important link to personalizing weight management, performance nutrition, and overall health. The measurement requires you to breathe into the device for 10-15 minutes. Before your metabolism measurement, you must not eat food, have caffeine, exercise or smoke for four hours prior to the study. Keep this in mind when you make your appointment. During your 12 weeks of active weight loss, you will also have the opportunity to wear the SenseWear® device.  This helpful device will track your physicial activity, sleep and allow you to input your food intake.  During your weekly appointment, you will review this data with Bon Santé staff and set goals for change.