My hubby and I are almost at the end of our second week, phase 1. My goal: -25, his goal: -60. 1st week was awesome, I lost 6 he lost 15. We did a mid week weight in and called our coach, we were both down 1-2 pounds. Today, I am up a pound. This is an extremely expensive diet and we are struggling with hope.

Possible cheats/mistakes: Last sunday we were at a huge family reunion, there were shredded carrots in the salad, we tried to pick most out but ended up eating some and we used barely 2 tbsp of their italian dressing

Squash?? I have heard mixed reviews, we have been eating them....

summer squash is just fine! I wouldn't worry about a few shreds of carrot if you took the majority out! It sounds as if you are both doing a great job!!!!

I don't think this is uncommon. My mom & I both had big losses the first week, then pretty stagnant second weeks, bouncing back & forth between a couple of pounds. I think our bodies need time to adjust, especially with big losses. It's so hard not to get discouraged, but try to stick with it. Drink plenty of water & ignore the scale

Oh my heavens. What you are experiencing is normal. The scale will go up and down. Put the scale away. Only weigh in on official WI days. Wait until you have your first gain. Even being 100%, our bodies fluctuate. It's normal and happens to everyone. Follow the sheet and you will lose. Hang in there!!!

Thanks for the suggestions. I know that I shouldn't weigh in before the official, I just get anxious Is it bad to have a ID in the morning, and then 2 at the same time around dinner?

What's an ID?

Sorry I meant to write IP (Ideal Protein)

Why are you having 2 IP packets at dinner like you said in your above post? You should be following the IP sheet. One packet for breakfast, one packet for noon with 2 c select veggies, 8 oz protein and 2 c veggies for dinner and one packet for snack at bedtime. Unlimited lettuce.

No, spread them out during the day. Your body will need the protein mid day. Shoot for a packet about every 4 hours or so, so you burn fat and not muscle. I eat mine for breakfast, lunch, dinner on my own and then the last pack as a snack around 9pm. And as for the scale, your body was probably just holding onto some water weight temporarily. The diet is expensive, so follow it the right way.

I stick to the sheet pretty good, but my hubby drives truck and doesn't get his 'lunch' IP so at night he has his lunch and snack together. Or if we get busy during the day we catch up at night

We take our PM and 'snack' vitamins after dinner, is this ok?

Totally normal! I'm really bad with weighing myself periodically throughout the week to see where I'm at, and then I'd panic and get discouraged if the scale barely moved. Until I started reading on here that it's normal, phew, just think that if you get discouraged and stop the program then you are back at square one. I just push myself forward because I see everyone else's fabolous results, if anything so far I've learnt patience is key.

The first week is always a big loss because your body is going through such a dramatic lifestyle change.