Okay so hubby and I have FINALLY completed R1P2VLCD 19

Hubby start weight: 296.5
at the end of 21 day protocol: 266.0 (30.5 lbs no I am NOT kidding LOL)
My Start Weight: 189.5
at the end of 21 day protocol: 173.5 (16 lbs - he did WAY better than I did!!)

I was aiming for 20 lbs - but 16 in 3 weeks HELL - I'LL TAKE IT! no other diet that had a protocol less than 1 month did i even get CLOSE to losing 5 lbs per week so AMEN I will take that and then some!

My husband looks like a new man - his stomach is about 75% deflated, his shoulders are smaller, his face shrunk his love handles are gone and he has gone down 2 pant sizes! I am back to a regular size 12 and he is back to a regular size 38 (we were 14 and 40/42 before) so HCG has been wonderful for us.

this past weekend we cheated a little - we had a family bbq mind you - we didnt cheat with sugar or carbs - we just ate more MEAT lol and still we stayed the same! We started P3 Saturday that just passed and we are looking forward to maintaining strictly for the next 3 weeks to see if we can lose even a LITTLE bit more.

I had a stall in the 3rd week - have no idea why - we were following protocol to the T but for some reason I stalled and hubby didnt - so on the 4th day of my stall (no gain, no loss) i did the apple day and let me just tell you - 6 apples and 2 bottles of water - i lost 1.5lbs in one day! insane but KNOW that it DOES work so if any of you ever have a stall or cant seem to lose - the APPLE day REALLY DOES WORK!

My husband also noticed something else - Chicken for him does nothing - but steak and a salad made him lose 1.5lbs per day - with chicken or fish he only lost .5 - whereas I was the complete opposite - fish and chicken helped me lose 1lb per day while steak only .5 - so obviously his system works better with heavier protein? I'm just putting it out there for everyone - if you get slow at losing or stall - change up the menu and see how that works for you - sometimes it could be that your body works harder to process different types of protein and the results MIGHT SURPRISE YOU!

I will post again at the end of our 3 weeks of Phase III and let you guys know if this weight STAYS OFF for good! Hubby ran into an old friend that he hasnt seen since the first week of August (before preload days LOL) and freaked when she saw him - thought he was ILL !! OMG - you don't realize its NOT all about the pounds lost - but the inches, the reshaping and how good you feel - thats what counts the most!!! Dont get too crazy about what the scale says all the time!! I wish we had taken measurements before we started - everyone says i look like i've lost more than 20lbs but I know what the scale tells me SHHHHH! It's our secret LOL.......

Now its time to start hitting the gym again and try to keep this weight off - at least until THANKSGIVING! That will be our next hurdle!

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY and thanks for all the support - this forum is like an extended family and so nice to hear all the REAL stories out there - ups AND downs!

All the best to you all - GOOD LUCK !

Where is everyone--on the new boards, too--like laurabelle, readyforsuccess, amandajo? CP, liyanin--I don't know which therads you were on here--but I haven't seen you for a while and just wondering where you are.