. Once again, I’ll state that Trim Healthy Mama (THM) is NOT a fad diet. It is a LIFESTYLE CHANGE. You probably just want to know what it is in a nutshell, so here goes:-
Whole foods (THM does have varying plans for those who do not want to eat pure all of the time and need convenience alternatives).
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Sugar-free (not artificial sweeteners, but natural sweeteners with low glycemic index that don’t spike blood sugar like stevia, Erythritol, Xylitol, Truvia, Pyure)
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Gluten Free (using low carb, gluten free flours like coconut flour, almond meal, oat flour, etc.)
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No starchy vegetables like white potatoes and corn
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No fuel tandem – this means I choose which fuel I want to be the main source of each meal: fats or carbohydrates. Your body will only burn one fuel and will store the other. So for each meal I decide which fuel I will limit. This means I may choose to use healthy fats as my fuel source for a SATISFYING breakfast (eggs scrambled in coconut oil with mushrooms and spinach; berries and bacon on the side; coffee with a swirl of cream; notice healthy fats are my fuel and this is a low carb meal because my body doesn’t need the carb for fuel and I don’t want it to store it because it will turn right to sugar in my body as well as spike my blood sugar). Then I may choose to have an ENERGIZING lunch (sweet potato with 1 tsp of butter; baked salmon; green beans; notice the main fuel source in this meal is rich in healthy carbs my body will use the carbs for fuel and it is low in fat. My body will burn the carbs and hold onto the fat, which we don’t want so I have limited the fat paired with the carbs).
Today 10/1/14
My main goal for this journey was to get healthier for my family and to come off of my heart rhythm medicine. I’m close to my goal on this journey as I have been able to half my dosage of medicine. Please pray for me as I’ve always known that SVT and IST are not caused by being overweight, but are an electrical problem within the heart. However, taking better care of my body in turn has conditioned my heart so it handles activities better. I’ve been told I may not be able to come off completely, but I know the power of the Lord. If it’s His will, I will, but if not I can still testify to the miracle He has performed during this journey. I’m taking it one step at a time with The Lord by my side.
I have written more on my blog about THM, but since I am continuing to get questions and comments I thought I’d share this additional information with you. If you would like to read more about the plan here is a link to more of my THM posts. Feel free to browse them. I’ll be sharing more soon so be sure to check back often. Have a healthy and blessed day!