I've never heard of it but here is the link for others to look at. Trim Healthy Mama

Are you on it, whats your thoughts?

i actually just started today, lol.....my friend lost 30lbs in 30 days, i know, it sounds impossible but she did it....its basically pairing foods together and u have to eat fat, which is so foreign to me, so i have to do some major readjusting... the biggest change for me is NO SUGAR!!! basically no sugar in your diet, NOTHING can have more than 1 gram. i ordered the book on amazon, comes tomorrow., we shall see.

all her co-workers got on the diet and some are asking how to stop losing weight., she said her whole office is thin., it does sound easy once u get the hang of it....she looks fabulous and she did talk to her doctor and her DD who is a nutritionist and they approve., so i am hopeful....

just looking to lose 10 lbs., i am at the point where i just can't shake it off like i used to... :( i went to the gym 5 days a week for 3 mos., and only lost 4 lbs., so frustrating...

i will report back in about 2 weeks to let u know how its going., i should have the system down by then.....

thanks for posting the link, i didn't even think of it, duh!!!

that no sugar would kill me! I just don't think I could do it. Good luck with it

I've done the Ketogenic way of eating for 19 months. NO processed foods, with the exception of: mustard, mayonnaise and no sugar added ketchup, and a few sugar free chocolates. Once you get your body used to no processed foods you don't crave them anymore. Only takes about a week. The high healthy fat keeps those cravings at bay.

I just put it on hold. They have a cookbook as well. I am interested in reading about how they combine the foods.

"Once you get your body used to no processed foods you don't crave them anymore."

WRONG!! That's right up there with the myth that you can change a habit or acquire a new one in 3 weeks. Walking, talking example of what didn't work for me. I'm going to look into this one, though. When I did the Michael Thurmond diet I was allowed fat and that's the only thing that saved me. I really deed to do something now. Procrastination has not taken off any weight. Maybe I can combine the two diets and be able to stick to it until at least the end of April. How hard could it be?

So what's the difference between these two? Other than a couple bucks.

A Summary of Trim Healthy Mama Plan: The Easy-Does-It Approach to
Vibrant Health and a Slim Waistline - Master in 20 Minutes

Trim Healthy Mama Plan: The Easy-Does-it Approach to Vibrant Health and a Slim Waistline

i bought THM plan: easy does it approach....i heard tha'st the one u need... there are many blogs about it and its on Facebook ,,, look on pinterest for meals... i just have to wrap my head around "S" meals, "E"meals, "FP" and so on... but once u have that down, it real easy.... my friend had for dinner tonite: steak, sweet potato fries (homemade) and green beans., sounds simple. the first 4 days, NO SUGAR, you have detox yourself., and "S" meals only, which have a lot of fat to make u full and stop your sugar cravings., I def, going to do it, it can 't hurt, only help.... sugar is so bad for you anyway so its a good thing., and I gave it up for Lent (no candy), i do it every year.....

its not about living longer, its about losing weight. and sugar is a major contributor for some...

I've never heard about that particular diet and hope you do well on it. I will add that it's commonly agreed upon that once you stop eating starchy, sugar-laden foods, your craving for them ceases. We also need to avoid the starchy carbs that convert to sugars, like breads, etc.

But the fats are essential, not only to keep you satisfied but to provide an energy creating fuel source for your body. We've got to keep the fire stoked.

I will say that it's even more than just losing weight for many people. I have a very stubborn tendency to diabetes, inherited from my father, even though he nor I was ever over weight. If I eat even moderate amounts of bread, sweets, pasta, etc., it will show up when I test my blood glucose. If I eschew those foods, I can keep my numbers well within the normal range 24 hours a day, every day....day after day.

So it IS about living longer!

I do have to eat a lot of food, though, to maintain a healthy weight and that means eating when I'm not really hungry. A challenge because you don't get hungry on a low carb, no sugar, high fat diet.

I agree, I'm eating low carb, no sugar, high fat and I do not get hungry often.

I think for myself that understanding the low carb principle, learning about what foods have what carbs, is easier for me than assigning letters to meals and having a more regimented approach.

rhizo, i totally agree with what u are saying. my comment was meant for sjerin. i took it that even if u eat sugar you will live to 95, that sugar can't kill you....

sugar is very detrimentally to your health. it may not kill you but it will make u feel lousy and crave it often. the more sugar u eat the more u want.....it will cause a host of medical problems, too many to list....

rhizo, again, you are totally on point with everything u said., thank you, you explained it better than me.!!!

lucille, agree. for me it will be a great jumping off point to do the "letter thing" until i get comfortable with it and then it will just become second nature, thanks for chiming in.....have a great week everyone!!!!

You make an important point, I think. The second nature thing, I mean. For those millions of people who are simply uninformed or unaware that everything we eat or drink has a consequence, learning to follow the guidelines of a program like this is invaluable.

After awhile, the light goes on; feeding ourselves in a healthy manner can become second nature.

It's also important to understand that a balanced, healthy diet shouldn't make a person feel deprived, anxious, or starved.

Imhappy&Iknowit IOWA zone 6b, I speak from experience. I do not crave the chocolates I once ate. Nor do I crave potato chips. Or cookies. Or crackers. Or cereal. Or bread. Or ..... crud.... what did I eat before I started ketogenics? :) I have been eating this way for 19 months. I lost 50 pounds. I do indulge in the odd Russell Stover sugar free chocolate and Chapmans sugar free ice cream sandwich. But when I'm at work and I see row upon row of processed food in our store, I don't find myself wanting ANY of it. If I decide I want chocolate, I take a square of Lindt's 85% or 90% chocolate. One bar can last 2 weeks in my house.

It's not a myth. I'm living proof of it. As is my husband. My daughter (who lost 95 pounds and has been Keto for 2 1/2 years) and her boyfriend. And a couple we both used to work with. He was proud to say his bmi is finally within "normal" range for the first time that he can remember. They've done keto for about as long as my husband and I.

debby, do u feel Keto is similar to THM??

Not at all. They allow high carb meals. I keep my carb's under 20 net carbs per day.

debby: ok, thanks. yes i have to eat less carbs..

I am diabetic and have to eat low carb. And fat is not a carb, so I can eat butter on vegetables, etc. Meat or fish are not carbs, either. Sugar is the worst carb you can eat as it is what they call a "simple carbohydrate" and goes directly into your bloodstream. And eating low carb does definitely make you lose weight. I lost 30 pounds (and I wasn't a big person to begin with) since I found out I was diabetic and I never counted one calorie. Now I'm really thin and have to watch out that I don't lose too much weight.

You can change your mind set about food. I don't own a sugar bowl. The only sugar I buy is feeding the bees in the early and late months. I actually dread the next three weeks because there will be three b-days including my own. I'll have my daughter make me an angel food cake with very little sugar and smother it with berries. I have never been on a diet except back decades ago when I had my second baby and wanted to lose a few pounds. I went on the grapefruit diet which was popular back then. To effectively lose weight one has to keep on the regime forever. On the Biggest Loser tonight , the trainer said so many leave there and fall back into their old habits.

msgenie, agree, sugar is the worst carb., that is basically the principal behind THM, low carb and low sugar., so i am hopeful., I'm on day 3 and feeling ok so far., they say u go thru a "detox" from having no sugar and low carbs., so i think that 's where i am now....

lily, yes u have to stay on it forever. but my friend went Italy, ate pizza and pasta, gained 2 lbs., came home got back on the plan and lost the 2 in like 3 days...so u can "fall" off of it and jump back in and u will be ok., u just have to get back on!!!

just an update: 11 days in and i lost 4 lbs.. so far so good

My son has lost 84 pounds and DIL 50 since August doing the 21 Day Diet Fix program. It is based on portions and calories and works without having to kill yourself with exercising. I have the portion cups and need to get on it myself.

just want to update: 2 months in and lost 11b., it may not sound like much but for me its life changing. like i previously stated, i only need to lose 15lbs. to get back into my jeans and have my clothes fit they way they should. i can honestly say, i do fit into my jeans now and everything looks so much better on me.

but most important: i FEEL so much better!!!!! so much more energy, mind clearer and overall outlook on Life, so much better!!! my body feels better, stomach flatter and lost 1 1/4 inches on thighs, 1 inch on hips and 7 inches on waist. when i "cheat", Easter etc., i feel tired and sluggish.... so for me, its THM always. its not a strict diet, there are "rules" but u can eat so much i really don't feel restricted in any way, there is always something to eat or to make in minutes., i just love the way i feel everyday which to me is the most important.

previously, i felt like i was dragging myself thru the day. now, no more!!!

if interested, u can go to pinterest and look at meals to get an idea of what u can have.

if u have weight to lose and want to feel so much better, give it a try!!!

my friend started this way of eating b/c her Dr. wanted to put her on colestrol meds and she did not want to be on them and wanted to find another way. found THM and started. went to Dr. last week for re-check of levels. everything went down. LDL and trigyclerides and overall #'s....her overall # went down 85. her DR. said, "whatever u are doing, keep doing"... she is over the moon!!! no meds!!!!

i am in no way affiliated with THM, just trying to help anybody who needs or wants help.

Thanks for the update, sports!

I've bookmarked this conversation. I love, love carbs. That's my single favourite meal. There is so much good advice from everyone here.

Good for you! I follow a ketogenic diet also, but you have to do what works for you and what you can maintain. Different people have different carb tolerances. I have so much energy eating this way. Yesterday I only ate 2 meals and had a bulletproof coffee (coffee with ghee and heavy whipping cream) and probably expended about 1000 calories in exercise. I did step aerobics, took the dogs for 2 walks, and rode my bike for an hour up and down hills in the wind. Fat does not make you fat, if gives you energy! Sugar and processed foods makes you fat!!

I am doing the ketogenic diet, too. Have been doing it since March 21st when I was told I was pre-diabetic. I think I've lost about 8 lbs. some people lose weight a lot faster but at least it is coming off. I just had to buy new jeans because mine were way to loose. The only things I really miss are beans. I am good without the bread, sugar, etc.

Sprtphntc,

So glad you updated - because of YOU I started THM about a month ago. I am a slow loser (thank you menopause) but I LOVE this eating plan! I joined the FB page and there is so much support and advice and wonderful recipes on there.

I wasn't weighing myself, or measuring, just going by how my clothes fit. I did have to weigh in at a dr's appt. last week so I now have a weight to go by - which was exactly the # I thought it would be. Happy to say just last week I lost 2.5 lbs My clothes are just now starting to fit better.

My goal is 20 lbs so I knew I wasn't going to have the huge losses some much larger women have, but I am thrilled to be in the losing category at long last... and so happy to cheer on the group!

Thank you so much for originally posting this diet, or shall we say eating plan. I had never heard of it before you! I owe you a trimtastic cake or something! :)

I'd heard of it...so I looked it up. There's a recipe book to go with the diet book, I put the diet book on hold....

The recipe book is a must I think. It's definitely a life style change!

share_oh, OMG, i am so happy for you!!!! it has truly changed my life and i see it is for you!! That is so AWESOME!!!! you are so welcome and i would Love a trimtastic cake!!!

i would work out, walk and eat what i thought was good and could NOT get that scale to move. this way of eating is having such a great effect on me in so many ways!! i am finally losing weight, weighed myself yesterday-down 12lbs., tons more energy, happier, i am in jeans that i haven't fit into in 2 years, its just been a life changer for me!!

i do think the cookbook is a must. i use it daily! just had a Thin Thick, YUM!!! pinterest is great too but u have to be sure its THM approved. Gwen's nest, brianna thomas, darcie's dishes are really good ones., there are more. when u go on brianna thomas, she has a list of other bloggers that are a good resource....

keep in mind, some people lose inches, some lose weight, some both, so don't get discouraged. i am in menopause also and have a hypo thyroid and i am still losing, so stay the path!! i agree that if u have a lot to lose, it will be more initially. i was about 1-1.5 lbs a week. first thing i noticed was my stomach wasn't bloated and then it took off from there. don't exercise right away till your body gets used to the food plan. i didn't do anything for a least 6 weeks and i am just walking now, no weights/gym yet. i'll start in the summer when its too hot to walk outside. its more important to eat according to plan in the beginning.

share_oh, i think i have my settings so i can receive email, if u want to email me for something specific, but i will try to check in frequently. Again, Congrats, really so happy for you!!!!! P.S. measure yourself and check weekly, its such a lift when those #'s go down, then treat yourself to a new shirt or whatever, you deserve it!!!!!!

In my experience, anyone of these plans can work. It's all in the planning, prepping and preparing. I can lose weight if I have healthy meals to make. But if I come home from work with no plan, I rely on pizza or burgers and it is not conducive to weight lose. I have let myself down more times than I can count!!!

I have been on THM since Fall of 2014 and have lost 45 lbs and I don't stay on plan as much as I should but don't mind that it is slow coming off, after all it was slow creeping up on me over the years. I still have about 30 lbs more to lose to be at the weight I would like, but I'm thrilled to be where I'm at now.

I started by stopping sodas, I always had at least one Dr. Pepper a day and had for over 50 years, then no potatoes or bread. The cook book has some good bread recipes that are on plan.

As for the sugar thing, that was hard as I took after my Dad with his sweet tooth, but happy to say I'm doing well with the different stevias, erythritol and xylitol substitutes. I don't use xylitol as it is poisonous to dogs. You have to try various types to find the one that works for you. I use liquid stevia a lot in my ice tea. Lot of dessert recipes in the cook book that are really good.

Has felt so good to go through my closet and weed out those way too big clothes. Have lots more to get clean out. My DDs wanted to know what to buy me for Christmas and I was pleased to tell them some medium size tops rather than the XL-2X that I had been wearing!!

Just don't get discouraged when you see others saying they have lost huge amounts compared to your tiny steps, everyone loses at different rates, just stay steady and it will come off. I have been stuck on a plateau since Christmas and has just now started moving again.

Julie, u can make pizza on plan with joseph's pita, joseph lavash, ole extreme wraps., just use pizza sauce with low carb and no sugar if possible., i have bought a few different ones., there are many. use part skim mozzarella and pepperoni if u want or veggies. bake the pita or whatever u are eating till firm, then add toppings and broil till cheese melts. it is delish, had today for lunch!!

u can eat burgers (beef or turkey)., just no rolls, wrap in lettuce leaf add toppings. it is very doable....

Donna, CONGRATS!!! that is Awesome!!! absolutely, it really is a different journey for everyone !!!

just wanted to up date: been on-plan since Feb. 15, '16 and have lost 21lbs. i am now at goal weight and all my clothes fit and some are too big. i will now do the maintenance part of the plan.

hope everyone who is on-plan is doing well!!

I just got the book from the library. I'm already eating food that resembles recipes in the cook book. I need to cut back on bread/rolls, tortilla chips...that sort of thing. It looks like it's doable! I'm going shopping for a few special ingredients: aluminum free baking powder(should have done THAT years ago), Konjac root powder, nutritional food yeast...

nicole__ let me know if u find the konjac root powder., that i have not bought yet!! i bought the konjac noodles from them and they remind me of ramen noodles, great in a stir-fry!! if u have any questions, let me know!!

sprtphntc7a....I found the powder online. I'm going to look for it at my usual organic store in bulk before I order anything. Konjac Powder Mmmmmmm....ramen noodles sound good!