Trim Healthy Mama-2 Weeks In

Well, I am now officially 2 weeks in to this trim healthy mama adventure, (see my getting started post here) and I gotta say, it's definitely getting easier. I have had my moments, a few cheats here and there, but nothing major. The big news is that I am down a total of 13 pounds in two weeks of doing this! I couldn't be happier! I feel great! I have more energy than I've ever had, and I'm getting so many compliments and comments on how noticeable my weight loss is! 

Some other milestones other than the 13 pound weight loss are:

-I am now in the 170's! I haven't seen that number since I was a junior in high school!

-I can now almost fit into a size 14. It's still a little snug, but it won't be long! 

-I can also comfortably wear a medium shirt now, down from an extra large!

-I ran with my kids without the usual horrible knee pain following today!

Here's a picture of me and my little lady taken before church the other day. 

Some things I'm noticing, good and bad, about my eating habits, are:

-I'm learning to listen to my body, and eat the right fuel at the right times. I can tell when I'm really needing an E meal, as I will suddenly have that "just hit a brick wall" feeling. 

-I've learned that I can not skip a meal, because I will end up crashing and eating whatever I can get to first, healthy or not. 

-I've also learned to keep easy snacks around, even if it's just veggies, cheese, or nuts. When hunger strikes, if I'm not able to make something right then, little things like that help hold me off until I get back to the kitchen. 

-I need to keep snacky things around at meal times also, because I've found that I tend to graze too much while I'm cooking. So having little bits of on plan foods sitting out while I'm fixing dinner, keeps me from going for the bad stuff. 

-And lastly I've learned, it is actually possible to use your blender more than 4 times a day :)

Here are some of my favorite THM meals, snacks, or drinks that I enjoyed this week:

Cookie dough greek yogurt

1 tbsp all natural peanut butter, Stevia to taste, 1 tbsp mini dark chocolate chips, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 single serving plain Greek Yogurt (about a cup)

Mix everything but the chocolate chips up. I found the blender did a better job at this than I could. Add the chocolate chips, (I did use sugar free chocolate chips from the store, until I can find or make a better THM alternative), and then put it in the freezer for about 30 minutes, and it's delicious! This was a pinterest recipe that did not have a link to share, but thank you to whoever created this yummy dish! 

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Mint Green Tea Latte'

From the THM files

Steep green tea or mint green tea in 8-10 oz of boiled water for 3 minutes. Cover the mug with a small plate to hold in the heat. 

1 Tbs coconut oil (extra virgin recommended)

1 Tbs butter (unsalted, grass fed recommended)

1-2 Tbs of cream

Stevia to taste

Dash of vanilla

3-5 drops of peppermint essential oil or 1/2 tsp peppermint extract if using plain green tea

Dash of salt (optional

8 oz hot green tea or mint green tea

3-4 oz unsweetened almond milk

Blend for 90 seconds. 

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Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Shake

Go over to Kristy's for this wonderful recipe and lots of others that she has come up with for THM. It really does taste like Reese's Peanut Butter Cup! Yum!

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Zucchini Pizza Sticks

These are super easy! All you have to do is slice your zucchinis in half , scoop out a little bit of the inside to make a little well for your toppings, top with sauce, cheese, and whatever else you like. We just did turkey pepperoni, and some seasonings. Throw it in the oven at 350* for about 40 minutes. It literally takes me like 10 minutes to put this together. This is another pinterest recipe that had no link, but it's super easy!

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Earth Milk

Pg 425 of THM

I don't have a picture of this, because to be honest it looks just plain gross. But I decided to brave it this week, and as I prepared myself for the worst, because even though I'm not a picky person, the combination of ingredients in this very different drink, I just could not imagine it being palatable. But, no joke, it's not that bad at all! The name earth milk definitely suits it. It has a very earthy taste, (never knew what "earthy" tasted like until I tried this recipe :) and the addition of the chocolate makes it taste pretty good. Either way, it's drinkable and worth a try for the extreme nutrients in this healthy drink. I keep mine in the fridge, and a few times a day get a good swig of it to help boost my green power, and give me energy. 

That's all for this THM update. Can't wait to share more with you in the coming weeks! I've even been working on tweaking a few of our family favorites to be THM friendly! 

Blessings, 

sara