How do you do the Trim Healthy Mama diet?
The main “rules” look like this:
- Eat every three hours.
- Separate fats and carbs, which the authors refer. to as “fuel sources.” You can eat both — but never in the same meal.
- Cut out all added sugars.
- Keep carb sources to fruits and vegetables, or. sprouted or sourdough bread, which the plan authors say are less likely to.
How often do you eat on THM?
Lucky for us, Trim Healthy Mamas get to eat fairly frequently, every 2.5 – 4 hours. 2.5 hours is the minimum you need to wait between eating carbs and fat, and it is recommended that you wait no longer than 4 hours past your last meal to eat again.
Is Trim Healthy Mama an MLM?
Please read my disclosure. People notice that I am a THM certified lifestyle coach and that I like to promote Trim Healthy Mama’s products, so they wonder if THM is yet another MLM (Multi-Level Marketing scheme, like Avon, Young Living, etc.). The answer is NO. It most definitely is not.
What does DF mean in Trim Healthy Mama?
This is Food Freedom. What is Trim Healthy Mama?
Are THM S meals Keto?
Fats and healthy carbs are allowed on Trim Healthy Mama but they are kept separate. So one meal would be a low carb meal (Like a keto meal), also called an “S” meal in the THM world.
What is an XO meal?
The XO Meal is comprised of protein (fatty or lean) + good fats + good carbs + non-starchy veggies.
Can you eat bananas on THM?
They’re good. It’s a common misconception that bananas are off limits on the Trim Healthy Mama eating lifestyle (which you can read more about here). While bananas are limited to half a banana at a time in an E setting with protein alongside them to blunt a blood sugar spike, they’re OK to eat.
Can you have cheese on THM?
Although you can’t have full-fat cheese in your E meals (too much fat), enjoy it fully in your S meals — fried eggs, meat with salad. (In your E meals, use cottage cheese or yogurt as toppings instead.)
Is THM carb cycling?
Yes. For many people, the Trim Healthy Mama diet has been a great way for them to lose weight and gain health. It’s considered safe for diabetics because it focuses on healthy blood sugar levels. Weight loss ideally comes from carb cycling, and leaving 3 hours in between the different types of meals.
Is coconut sugar on THM plan?
While daily honey sweetening would go against the core weight loss principles of the plan, if you want to have a rare honey or coconut sugar sweetened treat, now and then, you can do it. That would be simply doing the plan your own way. Each mama needs to feel comfortable with her own approach to THM.
How many carbs should I eat at THM?
10 grams
Most THM-S meals/recipes are also low-carb and keto friendly. S meals center around protein + fat + non-starchy vegetables. S meals can have up to 10 grams of net carbs and there is no real limit on fats.