Understanding THM principles is important to success!
As an Admin on Trim Healthy Mama's FB pages, I see many new members struggling to get a handle on recipes or to learn proper implementation of THM. Do not fear... You WILL get the hang of this!
Now, before I begin, I would like to be clear... With THM, we absolutely DO have great freedom to enjoy AMAZING desserts - complete with real butter, real whipping cream, real chocolate and more!
Equally-exciting, if we are properly implementing THM, we will NOT have to meticulously count calories, fat grams, or carbs... but we should be conscious of needlessly, unnecessarily, loading with 100s-1000s extra calories -- just for the sake of doing so.
Unfortunately, with tens of thousands of THM members, scattered throughout many, many Facebook groups, a good portion of recipes crossing these boards are not waistline-friendly. While many of these could be deemed to fit "S" in a very broad sense, they are *clearly* "indulgent"... and not necessarily in a "good" way.
For instance, I often see recipes calling for full cups of heavy cream: One cup of heavy cream equals 821 calories and a whopping 88 grams of fat... That, my sweet THMs, is a lot. Truly.
Now, before I begin, I would like to be clear... With THM, we absolutely DO have great freedom to enjoy AMAZING desserts - complete with real butter, real whipping cream, real chocolate and more!
Equally-exciting, if we are properly implementing THM, we will NOT have to meticulously count calories, fat grams, or carbs... but we should be conscious of needlessly, unnecessarily, loading with 100s-1000s extra calories -- just for the sake of doing so.
Unfortunately, with tens of thousands of THM members, scattered throughout many, many Facebook groups, a good portion of recipes crossing these boards are not waistline-friendly. While many of these could be deemed to fit "S" in a very broad sense, they are *clearly* "indulgent"... and not necessarily in a "good" way.
For instance, I often see recipes calling for full cups of heavy cream: One cup of heavy cream equals 821 calories and a whopping 88 grams of fat... That, my sweet THMs, is a lot. Truly.
Rhu-Berry Crumble! A healthy THM alternative... This, as dessert would be, presumably, on top of your dinner meal!
Of course, these recipes could be (should be) split into smaller, prepared servings - but even splitting 4 ways, a person would be loading with 205 calories and 22 grams of fat - Again, a formidable amount, especially taking dinner into consideration.
Now, I have NO DOUBT these recipes taste wonderful... but [just getting real with you here] consuming something this rich is not nearly as conducive to weight-loss as eating some lovely grilled salmon with sautéed vegetables, accompanied by a tossed green salad with an olive oil/vinegar dressing... and followed by a delicious, indulgent (but not calorie/fat dense) bowl of Tummy Tucking Ice Cream drizzled with Skinny Chocolate.
"Heavy S" recipes may be just fine, on occasion... but for some, they will cause weight-loss to slow or even stall. Ultimately, it comes down to personal goals...
For myself, the sooner I achieve my goal of "Trim & Healthy", the better I will feel... and so will you! Exercise caution and wisdom as you approach this new way of eating and you will find success!
Wishing you much joy and success in your THM Journey!
Jaque
Of course, these recipes could be (should be) split into smaller, prepared servings - but even splitting 4 ways, a person would be loading with 205 calories and 22 grams of fat - Again, a formidable amount, especially taking dinner into consideration.
Now, I have NO DOUBT these recipes taste wonderful... but [just getting real with you here] consuming something this rich is not nearly as conducive to weight-loss as eating some lovely grilled salmon with sautéed vegetables, accompanied by a tossed green salad with an olive oil/vinegar dressing... and followed by a delicious, indulgent (but not calorie/fat dense) bowl of Tummy Tucking Ice Cream drizzled with Skinny Chocolate.
"Heavy S" recipes may be just fine, on occasion... but for some, they will cause weight-loss to slow or even stall. Ultimately, it comes down to personal goals...
For myself, the sooner I achieve my goal of "Trim & Healthy", the better I will feel... and so will you! Exercise caution and wisdom as you approach this new way of eating and you will find success!
Wishing you much joy and success in your THM Journey!
Jaque
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