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Lunch on Trim Healthy Mama

December 2, 2019 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Quick and easy ideas for lunch on Trim Healthy Mama to stay on plan while on the go.

Even though I stand by the fact that THM doesn’t have to mean working in the kitchen all day, lunches can be hard to come up with if you are not prepared.

There are a few simple things that you can do to make lunch on Trim Healthy mama easy and tasty.

If you are joining from the THM A to Z series, welcome! You can see the whole series here.

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Lunch on Trim Healthy Mama

A little preparation and thought when grocery shopping will make lunch on Trim Healthy Mama quick whether you are at home or on the go.

Here are some things that will be lifesavers during your week.

Rotisserie Chickens

I love these! I think they are often thought of for a quick dinner option but they make an excellent easy lunch option that can be stretched out the whole week!

Read about how I cut up and stretch one chicken into 5 yummy lunches!

Meal Prep

If you are a planner, you can make up a bunch of lunches on Sunday and be ready for the week. Just grab and go!

Here are some of my favorite meal prep ideas for lunches:

THM Lunchable – S (Rolled deli meats, nuts, cheeses, pickles, wasa crackers) – I love to package mine in these containers to keep everything separated.

Freezer Southwest Protein Bowls

Mason Jar Salads – I love this one and you could put it in a mason jar to meal prep.

Leftovers

Using leftovers for lunch on Trim Healthy Mama is just about the easiest lunch that you can eat!

Make use of the work that you have already done and save money too by using the food that you have.

Fast Food

If you do need to eat out for lunch, there are many fast food options that can get you full and keep you on plan.

The only issue with E meals on the road is that they are a little harder to judge since many restaurants will add things like butter or oil to seemingly otherwise low fat options. Wendy’s Chili is a safe E but other than that, you may be entering into a XO.

There are tons of S options when you are on the road. Check out the S Fast Food Guide for THM here.

More THM Lunch Ideas

If you want more ideas for lunch on Trim Healthy Mama, look no further!

6 THM Lunch Ideas for Work

THM S Low Carb Homemade Pizza Lunchable

12 Easy Low Carb Lunch Ideas

5 THM Leftover Chicken Lunch Ideas

Trim Healthy Mama Weekly Meal Plan 1

Trim Healthy Mama Weekly Meal Plan 2

Trim Healthy Mama Weekly Meal Plan 3

Let me know in the comments what your favorite lunch on Trim Healthy Mama is!

Keto Vs. Trim Healthy Mama

December 1, 2019 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Are you wondering what the difference is in Keto vs. Trim Healthy Mama? Find out all the details!

Keto Vs. Trim Healthy Mama – what is the difference? Although there are some similarities, there are plenty of differences as well.

We will go through the main points below so that you have a good idea of the two different plans and you can decide which will work best for you.

And if you are joining us from the THM A to Z series welcome! You can see the entire series here, where I share all things Trim Healthy Mama!

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Keto Vs. Trim Healthy Mama

Are they the same? No but they do have some overlap.

This is going to be a very basic comment about the two diets. You can definitely read more about the ins and outs of each but this should give you a good general idea of Keto vs. Trim Healthy Mama.

Ketogenic Diet

The Keto diet is a very low carb, high fat diet that typically involves counting macros (fat/protein/carbs). You can read more about Keto here.

On Keto you avoid sugar and carbs. This includes most fruits and veggies that have high numbers of naturally occurring carbs.

Trim Healthy Mama

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.

Then three hours later your next meal could include healthy carbs like a sweet potato or fruit like peaches/apples or pineapple and would be kept low in fat. This type of meal reminds me of a heart healthy diet or even Weight Watchers.

You also avoid sugar on THM.

Which is Right For You?

This is a great question and it is really up to you.

I have personally had good experience with THM and lost 60 lbs postpartum after my second child.

I like the food freedom and being able to have healthy foods that are a bit heavier in carbs like fruits, carrots and sweet potatoes.

However, if you are following THM, the keto community can be a great resource for you for THM S meals.

THM Christmas Gift Ideas

November 30, 2019 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Tons of THM Christmas gift ideas for the Trim Healthy Mama in your life.

If you have a special Trim Healthy Mama in your life but you’re not sure what give this year to help her on her journey this Christmas, this list is for you!

And if you are a THM follower looking for ideas for your own Christmas wish list share this with your friends and family to get those items under the tree to help you stay on plan in 2020!

These THM Christmas gift ideas will make life easier in the kitchen and indulge your sweet tooth too!

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THM Christmas Gift Ideas

These THM Christmas gift ideas will make the mama in your life happy and healthier this year!

Trim Healthy Mama Kitchen Gadgets

These small gadgets make THM just a little bit easier.

Egg Slicer – Great for perfectly slicing boiled eggs for salads

Silicone Baking Mat – These make clean up easy when making cheese crisps or homemade fruit leather.

Olive Oil Sprayer – I love this for E meals when I want just a tiny bit of oil. And this is so much healthier than traditional non-stick sprays you buy at the grocery. Just pour in olive oil, pump and spray.

Clean/Dirty Dishwasher Magnet – For all the dishes she will be doing! J/K but seriously does anyone else feel like they are the only one that can look in the dishwasher to see if the dishes are clean or dirty? I used to get that question 10 times a day. My little magnet cuts down on that some!

Easy Lunchboxes – A great gift for the working Trim Healthy Mama that is always on the go. I have been using these for years for my kids and really like the 4 compartment style for Lunchable style THM lunches. They also have a sandwich style container that has room for a sprouted sandwich and 2 sides.

Veggie Spiralizer – Make Mac and Cheese Zoodles – always a crowd pleaser.

Avocado Saver – Use portion control without wasting!

Trim Healthy Mama Small Appliances

Being on the THM plan doesn’t have to mean that you spend your days over the stove. These are some of my favorite items to make life easier in the kitchen.

Instant Pot – Quickly make lots of chicken for shredding to use in meals throughout the week. I also love my instant pot for dried or frozen vegetables. You can make them “southern style” in just a few minutes.

Crock-Pot – I couldn’t live without my slow cooker. Try this THM E taco soup – it is different from the others you have had!

Air Fryer – You can cook all kinds of things in an air fryer. I like to make Lavash chips in mine.

Keurig Coffee Maker – Keep your Trim Healthy Mama properly caffeinated all year long. Coffee is life at my house!

Nutribullet Blender – All those smoothies and shakes need a good blender in order to keep up. I like making Non-Alcoholic Pina Coladas!

Dash Mini Waffle Maker – Whether you like the popular Keto Chaffles or the blender waffles, this cute little waffle maker will make all your dreams come true.

Trim Healthy Mama Food Treats

If your favorite Trim Healthy Mama loves to bake, you are probably safe getting any of the baking ingredients from the THM store.

But if she is more of a Drive Thru Sue or you just want to treat her to a luxury item that she might not buy on her own, these premade options are great little treats.

These THM Christmas gift ideas will satisfy her sweet tooth and are great to make a big gift basket or stuff in her stocking.

Smart Sweets Variety Pack – These are personal choice and a “normal” gummy texture. I enjoy these and they are a great Stocking Stuffer.

Zaffi Taffy, Zolli Pops or Zolli Drops – I love love love the taffy! It is a great texture and doesn’t make you feel like you are going to pull your teeth out with every bite. I am not a big lollipop fan myself but my kids sure are. These are great choices for younger kiddos as well.

Lilly’s Chocolate Bars – These are so good you will be hiding them from your family! Salted Caramel and the almond are my favorites.

Fat Snax Cookies – These sweet treats are a THM S fuel.

Smart Cakes – These are light but still give you the feel of cake. I like the chocolate with a little Reddi Whip on top.

Zevia Soda – Do you love a former soda addict? These are on plan and a pretty good sub when you need a soda. Don’t miss my family’s favorite Crockpot Zevia Pulled Pork for an easy dinner!

Bai Drinks – These are a sweet juice like drink that will satisfy your sweet tooth and give you a break from plain water. I love to incorporate Bai into different recipes like this Bai Creamsicle or easy Strawberry Lemonade Bai Sorbet.

Other Great THM Christmas Gift Ideas

If the mama in your life has her kitchen well stocked, there are still some great THM Christmas gift ideas that you can use to make her holiday special.

Workins DVD Set – the THM workout DVD Set

Butterfly Sipper Jar – Perfect for sippers on the go or even just water. Love the cute butterfly design to remind you of the THM goals.

Trim Healthy Table Cookbook – Check out some of Serene and Pearl’s favorite recipes.

I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season. Here’s to sticking to plan and meeting our goals in the new year!

THM No Cook Breakfast Ideas

November 17, 2019 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Trim Healthy Mama is great but the cooking can take over your life if you let it! Stay on plan the easy way with these THM no cook breakfast ideas.

Since my 2nd child was born, I have been serious about THM (although I had done it before and failed).

My approach to Trim Healthy Mama is in general pretty simplistic. I follow THM in the way that the sisters originally wrote the plan. A simple, whole foods approach.

Since then, they have developed lots of special ingredients. Which is great, people want the ability to make a fancy cake or a thick gravy on occasion.

However, my goal is to remind people (especially those starting out) that you don’t have to have 30 special ingredients to start this plan and be successful. I very rarely use anything other than Stevia and even that I don’t use much.

The plan works with simple, natural foods that you can find at any grocery store! How exciting!

And you can make the plan even easier with these THM no cook breakfast ideas to make your mornings run smoothly.

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THM No Cook Breakfast Ideas

Not a morning person? No time to cook a big spread in the morning? In your life before THM were you more of a grab n go kinda girl?

No worries! You don’t have to drag out your skillet or muffin pans every morning to get an on plan breakfast in your belly. Here are some easy ideas for you to try.

THM S

Homemade Lunchable – String Cheese, Nuts and Diced ham, Salami or Lunch Meat, Berries

Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls

Boiled Eggs, String Cheese, Berries (If you don’t want to prep these, the grocery stores and even some gas stations sell boiled eggs)

Sugar Free Peanut Butter and Polaners Tortilla Roll Up (Use a low carb tortilla or 1/2 Lavash bread or Joseph’s Pita)

BLT Wrap – Use the precooked Microwavable Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato, wrap in any of the wraps/tortillas listed above.

2 minute Microwave Egg Scrambles (cooking in the microwave doesn’t count right? Especially when it is this easy)

Celery with Peanut Butter

Avocado Wasa “Toast” sprinkled with Red Pepper

THM E

Sprouted Toast with Light Laughing Cow and Polaner’s. Triple 000 Yogurt.

Sprouted Toast topped with 2% Cottage cheese and everything bagel seasoning. Side of fruit.

Love Grown O’s – Stick to the serving size. I like to about a teaspoon of stevia, 1/2 a banana and unsweetened Vanilla Almond milk. These are personal choice so it may be best not to over do it but I have never had any problems with this. And when it is prepared as described, I actually really enjoy it. Just slightly sweet from the banana and bit of Stevia and nice crunchy.

Ezekial cereal is another ready to eat option.

Brown Rice Cake topped with Light Laughing Cow and everything bagel seasoning or cinnamon. Lean deli meat for some protein on the side.

Apple with powdered peanut butter. Add some microwavable turkey sausage links for some added protein if you like or mix the peanut butter into a vanilla Triple 000 yogurt.

FP

Triple 000 Yogurt – A lot of people will say this isn’t enough food but on a day that I am in a huge rush or just not very hungry, it gets something into my body quickly.

THM Protein Bar

Other THM On Plan Easy Breakfast Options

In addition to those simple prep options listed above, there are some other things that you can do to add variety without a ton of cooking every morning.

Prep Ahead

Lots of people like to prep breakfast for the week. You spend a little time on the weekend prepping and then during the work week you can grab, microwave and go.

Some favorites are prepping baked oatmeal or oatmeal on the go cups.

And there are quite a few muffin in a mug recipes that can be made in the microwave for an easy meal.

Another idea is to prep a big batch of eggs and some type of breakfast meat (ham, bacon, sausage). Then add a little cheese and wrap in a low carb tortilla. Wrap each breakfast burrito in clear plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. To cook, remove wrap, cover in a damp paper towel and microwave until warm.

Other Quick THM Recipes

Meal Plan with Photos of Breakfast Lunch And Dinner

30 Minute Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken over Cauli Rice – Shared on Pinterest 185,000 times!

THM S Peanut Butter Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Bai Creamsicle Drink

Parmesan Crusted Baked Pork Chops

Easy Sausage Rotel Dip Stuffed Mushrooms

THM On Plan Jelly

November 1, 2019 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

If you are new to THM and wondering if there is an on plan jelly, you are in luck.

There is an on plan option that you can pick up right at your regular grocery store!

And if you are here from the THM A to Z series, welcome! You can check out the whole series here, where we discuss all of your burning THM questions.

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THM On Plan Jelly

The THM on plan Jelly that you can use on plan is called Polaner’s.

Here is a link to the product and what it looks like. I really like this product!

Some people have been reporting that the Polaner’s is difficult to find at their nearby Walmart. I have had luck finding it at Kroger stores but if you can’t find it, there is one more store bought option. Smucker’s Simply Fruit is similar to Polaner’s and on plan according to a THM Admin.

Another THM on plan jelly option is in the THM cookbook and called Slim Belly Jelly. If you read the 5 THM things I don’t do, you know making condiments from scratch is not my Jam (see what I did there?! Ha).

So I will stick with Smuckers or Polaner’s but if you want to make your own, go for it!

Wait The Nutrition Label Shows Sugar

Polaner’s and Smucker’s Simply Fruit are THM on plan jelly options sweetened only with fruit juice. So since fruit and fruit juice do have natural occurring sugar, that is why you will find it on the label.

What you don’t want is the sugar free variety. That item has off plan sweeteners.

Polaner’s All Fruit or Smucker’s Simply Fruit Serving Size

In an E setting, you can have 1 tablespoon of jelly.

In an FP or S setting, you can have 1 teaspoon of jelly.

If you decide to make the Slim Belly Jelly from the cookbook, it is a FP so you can have it in either setting.

How To Eat THM On Plan Jelly

I am sure there are plenty of ways to eat your THM on plan jelly, but here are a few that I enjoy:

E Meals:

Powdered Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich on Sprouted Bread

Sprouted Toast with Jelly

FP Meals:

Lowfat Greek Yogurt (Plain) with a Teaspoon of Jelly and berries

Wasa Cracker, Light Laughing Cow Cheese and a TSP of Jelly

Vanilla Halo Top with Jelly topping

S Meals:

Low Carb Tortilla with No Sugar Peanut Butter and TSP of Jelly (Rolled up and cut into pinwheels)

Keep following along on the THM A to Z 26 day series!