It's hard to believe that I've been following the Trim Healthy Mama (THM) way of eating for 5 weeks. I know I keep saying this, but it really isn't that much work or very hard. I know it took me a while to come around and follow the lead of many of my friends who had already started their THM journey because it seemed so overwhelming. But -- I think that once you grasp the main concept of separating your fuels each meal and eliminating sugar, then it's easier to implement. I know that I have really benefited from seeing other people's posts of their meals in the Facebook groups. While it can be overwhelming and sometimes discouraging sometimes, it helps to "see" what others are eating. It also gives me ideas. I hope that's what my weekly posts are doing for some of you...offering support, encouragement, visuals, and ideas on how to implement this way of eating.
Here's what I ate during the 5th week...
Week Five Meals
Day One
Breakfast -- 2 egg muffins; 4 sausage balls; 1 blueberry muffin (S)
Lunch -- cheesecake smoothie (S)
Snack -- skipped due to being out and about
Supper -- salmon burger smeared with mayo; salad (S)
Day Two
Breakfast -- 3 THM pancakes (I always top mine with cream cheese and Polaner spread...staying within 5g fat); seedless orange; 1/4 cup fat free Greek yogurt (E)
Lunch -- smoothie; apple (E)
Snack -- pepperoni chips; cheese crisps (S)
Supper -- Longhorn's strawberry and chicken salad (Crossover)
Day Three
Breakfast -- 3 THM pancakes; 2 pieces 96% fat free Canadian bacon (E)
Lunch -- 1/2 Joseph's lavash pizza (S)
Snack -- 000 coconut creme yogurt with a seedless orange (E)
Supper -- meatloaf with salad (S)
Day Four
Breakfast -- 3 THM pancakes; seedless orange with fat free Greek yogurt (E)
Lunch -- 1/2 Joseph's lavash pizza (S)
Snack -- 000 coconut creme yogurt with a seedless orange (E)
Supper -- 2 fried eggs over 1/2 an avocado; bacon (S)
Day Five
Breakfast -- 3 THM pancakes (E)
Lunch -- 2 fried eggs over 1/2 an avocado; bacon (S)
Snack -- 000 banana creme yogurt; sliced strawberries; 1 tbsp chopped pecans (FP)
Supper -- bunless cheeseburger with salad (S)
Snack/Dessert -- sliced strawberries; chopped up squares of Lily's salted almond milk bar; splash of heavy cream (S)
Day Six
Breakfast -- 3 slices Canadian bacon; 000 coconut creme yogurt with 1/2 a mango (E)
Lunch -- 2 fried eggs over 1/2 an avocado; bacon (S)
Snack -- 000 banana creme yogurt; sliced strawberries; 1 tbsp chopped pecans (FP)
Supper -- Longhorn's strawberry and chicken salad (Crossover)
Day Seven
Breakfast -- 2 pieces Canadian bacon; 000 vanilla yogurt with strawberries (FP)
Lunch -- 2 fried eggs over 1/2 an avocado; bacon (S) -- notice I had this multiple times...LOVE it, and it has become a quick new favorite!
Snack -- 2 blueberry muffins; coffee (S)
Supper -- Salmon burger smeared with mayo; salad (S)
Snack/Dessert -- 000 banana creme yogurt, sliced strawberries, and 1 tbsp chopped pecans (FP)
I thought I'd add something new this week (and moving forward)...how many of each meal type I'm eating in a week. People always ask how you're supposed to break it up, and it really is personal choice. It is worth noting though that Crossovers are not conducive to weight loss, and I didn't eat my first one until after my first month. I also don't eat S Helpers because they aren't for weight loss either.
E -- 8
S -- 15
FP -- 4
Crossover -- 2
Now for the results on the scale...
Week 1 loss: 5.2 lbs
Week 2 loss: 1.6 lbs
Week 3 loss: 0.4 lbs
Week 4 loss: 1.6 lbs
Week 5 loss: 1.6 lbs (1.6 seems to be the sweet spot for my body)
TOTAL weight loss so far: 10.4 lbs
And I know that I sound like a broken record when I say it's not all about the results on the scale. While I'll be honest and admit that I like seeing that number go down each week, I'm more interested in how I look and feel. I mentioned last week that I had lost at least 5.5 inches...and I know that number is increasing weekly. So, if you don't see progress on the scale, don't get discouraged...take measurements and watch the inches fall off. Please don't hesitate to ask for encouragement...that's what THM is all about...encouraging one another along the way. As always, if you're interested in learning more, feel free to click through my affiliate link. It won't affect your purchase, but it will offer me a small kickback for sharing THM with all of you.
Thanks and happy THMing.
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