Trim Healthy Mama 101

Our number one goal is to stabilize the blood sugar. To do that we need to avoid the high to low swings of our blood sugar. So we encourage a low glycemic lifestyle. It is not low carb, but low glycemic. It is eating foods that do not spike our blood sugar. It is a YES plan. There are so many great options! There are two No-no‘s: sugar and flour. Flour is basically sugar in the blood stream. Potatoes need to be put on hold temporarily if you want weight loss. Instead of never again enjoying sweet treats, there’s lots of ways to learn to buy or make yummy treats….like cake for breakfast!! Plan approved sweeteners include: Stevia, xylitol, erythritol, Monk fruit, pyure.

So to lose weight, do not eat fats and carbs in the same meal. Our body burns through either carbs or fats alone faster than if they are together. So we need to learn which foods are fats and which foods are carbs Some foods are neutral. The fat foods we call S meals for satisfactory meals. The carb foods we call E meals for energizing meals. We need to eat every 3 to 4 hours, during the day.

PROTEIN: Every meal or snack should be anchored in protein. Our muscles, organs, bones, cartilage, skin and the antibodies that guard us from diseases are all made of protein. Without sufficient healthy protein, these organs can’t repair themselves and they decline into cellular break down. So while fruit for breakfast or a salad for lunch may sound very diety and clean and pure, it will not sustain you and bridle your blood sugar. You need protein! It repairs your body, steadies blood sugar, helps fill you up.

S MEALS: Include yummy fats in your S meals. Make sure you have protein, either lean or fatty and add other fats like olive oil, coconut oil, butter, dairy, cheese, steak, chicken, fish, dressing, nuts, eggs, dairy, lemons or limes, and all the non-starchy veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, asparagus, salads, etc. all the vegetables without roots).

Fat-based meals make you lose weight if you don’t put carbs in. So the S meals are low-carb meals.

E MEALS: You will be eating your gentle carbs here, anchored in protein. Foods like lean meats, chicken breast, tuna, salmon, fish, venison, lean deli meats, (hopefully natural)), egg WHITES, sprouted wheat or sourdough bread, any fruit, (including berries, lemon and lime), low-fat dairy like 1% or 0% yogurt, cottage cheese, kefir, mozzarella, and all the non-starchy veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, asparagus, salads, etc. all the vegetables without roots).

E meals are energizing meals because they boost your energy! Carbs are your fuel here. Let your body burn the carbs, then it can burn body fat. Limit your fat to a teaspoon or less.

Recap:

S meals focus on fats for fuel.

E meals focus on carbs for fuel.

Separate fats and carbs for weight loss.

Make sure every meal contains protein.

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