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Words Of Wisdom From A Few THM Big Sisters

March 25, 2015 by Cate H

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Recently, a lot of you Trim Healthy Mama followers have been expressing your desires to be adopted, so to speak. We all would love to have a THM big sister who encourages us in our journey and helps us learn new things. THM is a community of lovely people who are all talented in different areas, so today, your wish is my command! I’ve teamed up with a few THM bloggers and asked what their advice to you would be. They’ve shared their words of wisdom, along with some links to their blogs so you can learn even more from them! These ladies all have a great grasp of the THM plan, so pull up a chair, grab yourself a good drink and get ready to learn!





I’ve written my personal advice to THM newbies in this letter. This letter shares everything that I would say to someone just starting THM. Now, let’s hear from some other ladies!


Briana says,  “Don’t stress if it takes you a little while to catch on.

 We were all like that at the beginning, and now a lot of us are 

comfortable enough with the program to make up our own recipes!

 Just stick at it. I suggest sticking to making mostly recipes from 

the book until you get a handle on things. Yeah, that comes from 

me – a recipe blogger! Why? Because a) until you learn to read 

recipes in a discerning way, you *know* the book recipes are safe, 

and b) there is a wealth of information contained in the recipe 

instructions and notes themselves.”



You can find more tips and delicious recipes from Briana here.






Jacque of RunAmok Mama says, “Don’t panic if you lose a bit of

weight and then “stall!” It can feel so discouraging to be losing

regularly, then all of a sudden hit that “brick wall” where nothing is

budging on the scale. Stalls are perfectly normal- even “good”! I 

promise! Losing 1-2 pounds per week is generally considered to be 

a reasonable and safe weight loss. Even with a slow and steady 

loss, the body can become somewhat overwhelmed, as our organs

must not only process the melting fat, but also (potentially) years

of toxins which have been stored in the fat. It is common for people

to experience a “stall” ever 15-20 pounds as their bodies take time

to recover between losses. Don’t give up! You can even rejoice 

when your body takes a “healing” break- You are experiencing 

success, even when it is a “non-scale victory”!”

You can hear more from Jacque here.





Judy from Wonderfully Made and Dearly Loved says, “If recipes 

don’t seem to be working out. Slow down, start with 1 recipe and

get that 1 to where you like it. Then move on to something else. 

Know that baking with alternative sweeteners and flours is trial 

and error, even seasoned bakers have recipes that don’t work out. 

Don’t give up and keep on trying … You will find your groove.”


I’m sure you’ll find a delicious recipe on Judy’s blog!



Dawn from Oh, Sweet Mercy shares a tip that has saved her many

times! “Plan ahead and be prepared for situations where you will 

be somewhere where everyone else is eating “normal” food. Pack 

on plan snacks or your own meal, and don’t feel bad about it. You 

are doing what is best for YOUR body, and that is not a reflection 

on their cooking. It’s like if you had gluten issue and brought your 

own bread…except you now have an “allergy” to off-plan foods. 

Same goes for when you will be out running errands, having an on-

plan snack can help you avoid the drive through as well as help

your budget.”

Find more life-saving tips from Dawn here.




Paloma of The Coffee Shop has two great links that will help you begin your journey. These two posts are super informative and are sure to help you start strong:

How To Get Started

Trim Healthy Mama Is Too Confusing!

Keep up with Paloma for free menu plans and more!

Teresia of Nana’s Little Kitchen says, “So much of any diet is 

focusing on what you can eat and not what you can’t, and that is 

where Trim Healthy Mama scores big! There are lots of food 

choices, but figuring out which ones are actually on plan and that are right for you and your family is where the job truly begins. At 

some point you will want to branch out because no one wants to 

eat the same foods forever, but most of the people I know who 

have successfully lost weight on THM have done so by starting out 

with the recipes in the book first. Once they had a firm hold on the 

plan, they began trying new dishes a little at a time while keeping 

an eye on the THM friendly blogs and other THMer’s to see which 

cooking and eating styles match up with theirs. Then they were 

later able to establish a lifestyle of truly healthy eating on this plan. 

Please don’t get discouraged and overwhelmed because everyone I 

know, has gone through basically the same culture shock and it 

just takes time and, when necessary, being willing to reach out and 

explain your situation so others can help you figure out how to 

tailor this plan to your situation. God’s blessings on your journey.

Get THM inspiration from Teresia by visiting her blog.



You can also find great inspiration, help for your questions and recipes by going on Facebook and searching up THM Beginners. This is a great group for newbies that gives a lot of support! 🙂



Good luck on your journey!

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  1. Dawn Yoder

    March 27, 2015 at 3:22p03

    This is a great post! I just love THM, the support is fabulous and it's such a wonderful plan to follow. Thanks for putting these tips together!

  2. Paloma

    March 27, 2015 at 3:22p03

    This is great!!! Thanks for putting it all together!

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