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A to Z

Trim Healthy Mama A to Z

July 25, 2019 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

All of your Trim Healthy Mama questions answered from A to Z. A complete look into the THM plan with insight on how to make it easier and more cost effective.

Trim Healthy Mama FAQ A to Z - All of your THM questions answered

Are you a Trim Healthy Mama with question? Or are you interested in the plan but afraid to take the plunge? 

Today we are embarking on a 26 day comprehensive look into the Trim Healthy Mama plan. If you have lots of questions or need help on something specific, please join us on this journey! 

I blog a lot about THM and I really did not have that intent when I started blogging! My first goal was to share money saving tips with other moms that I have learned along. Since my full time 9-5 is as a professional buyer, I thought my expertise would be valuable to families that could apply those principles at home to live a better life. 

But then one day in June 2018, I posted a Keto/Low Carb/THM S recipe. It was a pretty simple recipe that I threw together one night in less than 30 minutes and did a quick blog post. The pictures are terrible. The recipe is crazy easy. There are only 4 ingredients. I expected to throw it up and go back to talking about saving money on back to school clothes shopping. 

My THM/keto readers had a different plan though! The post went crazy and the recipe has been shared more than 150,000 times on Pinterest. So I decided that maybe you guys were interested in seeing more Trim Healthy Mama recipes and learning about how to save money and time while doing THM! So here we are, working our way through Trim Healthy Mama A to Z. 

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Trim Healthy Mama Basics

If you read any of the THM posts that I have, I always stress that you should read the book! The internet is a wealth of knowledge but I recommend reading the book to get your own grasp of the plan.

In particular so that you can understand the sister’s reasoning for different items and then apply personal choice and food freedom to make choices that work for you and your family. 

So now that you have read the book, we will go over the THM basics before we dive into the Trim Healthy Mama A to Z guide.

What is THM?

THM is a way of eating that combines aspects from several other popular diets like Keto/Low Carb diets as well as lifestyles that focus on low fat meals like Weight Watchers.

On Trim Healthy Mama, your meals are broken out into one of four different types: E meal, S meal, XO or FP meal. There are actually a couple of others (like Heavy S, S Helper, Deep S) but you are not going to worry about those until you get these first few down pat. 

Here is the THM cheat sheet!

S Meal (Low Carb – Fats allowed)

The easiest way to describe an S meal is to call it low carb. You will eat whatever fats that you want but you will avoid carbs. Full fat dairy, any type of meat, full fat cheese, and full fat dressings are allowed in this type of meal. 

You can also have berries or a kiwi with an S meal but should avoid other fruits. 

E Meal (Healthy Carbs – Low Fat) 

For an E meal, you will have a lean and low fat meal with a healthy carb. You will avoid fatty cuts of meat and all those full fat dairy and cheeses. You should aim for lean meats, brown rice or quinoa, sweet potatoes or carbs that are higher in carbs such as apples, pears, oranges, half a banana. 

FP Meal (No Large Source of Fats or Carbs)

A FP meal is a meal that doesn’t have a major source of fats or carbs. I think of this meal as a traditional diet meal that you might find on a low calorie meal plan. For example, grilled chicken and non-starchy vegetables would not be high in fat or carbs leaving it to be a nothing meal (as I like to call it) or a FP. 

If you read my 9 tips on what to do if you are not losing, you will need to know what a FP is!

XO Meal (Mixing S and E)

If you mix an S meal and an E meal together on one plate, that is called a XO. A crossover (XO) is still on the Trim Healthy Mama plan. However, if you are actively trying to lose weight, they may not be as beneficial vs. separating your fuels. 

An example of a XO would be a fried egg in butter (S because of the fats in a whole egg and butter) with a piece of sprouted toast (E for the carbs in toast). Eating these together is certainly better than eating a donut but it may not have you losing as quickly as you would if you ate your fuels separately. 

XO’s are great for growing children, men, nursing mother’s and those that are at goal weight. They are also good if you are going to go off plan or choose a XO! I would much rather see you eat the breakfast that I described above vs. that donut! And some people even swear by eating a cross over occasionally to kind of jump start their weight loss again. 

Protein

Don’t forget to add a protein to every meal or snack!

Now that you have the basics, lets jump into this 26 article list of all things THM. 

Trim Healthy Mama A t0 Z

Ok, here is the list of Trim Healthy Mama A to Z posts that will solve all your THM problems. A new letter will be added weekly and this will be your one stop shop to see every post from A to Z. 

A – Accountability for Success on Trim Healthy Mama  & Alcohol on THM 

B – Budgeting On Trim Healthy Mama and On Plan, Store Bought Bread

C- Cooking Made Easy on THM & Store Bought On Plan Crackers & Chips

D – Drive Thru Sue – What it is & how to succeed if your name might be “Sue” & Store Bought THM Desserts

E – E Meals Simplified

F – Fuel Pull Meals & Understanding Fuel Rotation

G – Giving Yourself Grace

H- Husband’s and THM (Making it Work) 

I- Icecream 

J- Jelly (On Plan, Store Bought Options) 

K- Keto Vs. Trim Healthy Mama (What’s the Difference?)

L- Lunch On THM, More than 35 ideas 

M-Meal Planning Tools 

N- No Special Ingredients (NSI) – Do you really need special items? 

O- Overwhlemed on THM – 5 Simple Tips to Make Life Easier

P- Party Foods & Potlucks – Healthy & On Plan Appetizer Ideas (that even your non-THM Friends will like)

Q- Quitting THM – what I did wrong the first time around & how you can avoid my mistakes!

R- Restaurants & THM – How to eat on plan at virtually any restaurant

S- Shopping List – Everything you will want to grab at the grocery store.

T- Type 2 Diabetes (How my Husband Drastically Improved his A1C in 6 months)

U- Understanding THM – A Beginner’s Guide

V- Vacation Meal Plan

W- Wasa Toffee & Wasa Puppy Chow

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Drop me a comment if you have a question. I would love to try and help you on your journey. 

Filed Under: Featured, Trim Healthy Mama Tagged With: A to Z, Staying on Plan, THM, Trim Healthy mama

Elf On the Shelf A to Z

November 29, 2020 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Elf on the shelf is so fun but on day 10 you start to run out of ideas and by day 25 you are very tired! This Elf on the Shelf A to Z list gives you a different idea every day based on the letters of the alphabet. 

Elf on the Shelf A to Z - Ideas for Every Letter

Using this Elf on the Shelf A to Z list makes it is to keep your elf busy and active all through the month of December. 

The elf activities here are pretty easy with minimal prep and there are a few surprises thrown in on various days. This Christmas tradition doesn’t have to be a burden and it can be fun with this simple plan that runs through the alphabet. 

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Elf On the Shelf A to Z

Here are 26 different ideas on things your elf can do that are fun and entertaining for the kids. 

A – Advent Calendar – We do this book calendar but you could have any advent calendar that you like

B – Balance – The Elf loves to find fun places to balance – the top of a lamp or in the Christmas tree.

Jingle Jangle Elf on the Lamp

C – Cereal – One of our favorites is cereal day. Our elf always brings a box of fun Christmas cereal. 

Elf on the Shelf & Christmas Crunch Cereal

D – Dress Up Day – Pile on the bows, dress up in a Barbie Outfit or even a kid clip on tie. 

Bow With Elf

E – Eat! Whether your elf gets into a bowl of holiday M&Ms, the fruit bowl or the dog food – it always gets a good laugh. 

Elf eats Sugar Cookies

F – Family Photos – Whether the elf just tries to get in on the family pictures or puts red noses on the entire family, this is a fun day.

Elf Gets In on the Family Photos

G – Games – Our elf loves to grab a board game and play with another elf or a Barbie. 

H- Help (everything is a big mess, Help clean)

Help! Everything is such a Mess - Elf Idea

I- Ice Ice Baby – The elf grabs a dish towel for a blanket and sits inside the freezer. The cold & ice remind her of home sweet home at the North Pole.

J- Jammies – Our Elf loves to bring a fun pair of Chrismas Pjs – usually with an Elf on them. 

Elf Pajamas for Kids

K- Kris Kringle! Have the elf write a letter to Santa about behavior or leave some blank p

L- Look, Look all around! The Elf created a candy cane hunt just for you! Look high and low to find all the candy.

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Hunt

M- Merry Money – Get the free printable money and find out how to teach the kids to earn this magical currency here.

N- Nativity – Our elf likes to get in on the real reason for the season.

O- Ouch! Kids and elves alike love fun bandaids. The elf covers herself in several bandaids.

P- Pandemic Elf – Our elf normally has a sick day but this year a mini mask (ribbon) & sanitizer seem fitting. 

Pandemic Elf

Q- Queen – She grabs a princess crown and dresses up like a queen.

R- Reading a Christmas book. This could be a book your have or a brand new gift! Our elf is reading her copy of The Littlest Elf.

Elf Reading a Book

S- Stuck! Sometimes she wraps up in Christmas lights, yarn or even dental floss. Sometimes another toy even gets in on the fun like a Barbie or Army figurine.

T- Toys, Toys, Toys. Let the Elf play with your kid’s toys. 

Elf Building Blocks

U- Unwrap. A few times each season, our elf likes to bring a little treat for the kids. You can check out a bunch of Dollar Tree Elf gift ideas or Elf gifts under $5 here.

Elf on the Shelf Brings Gifts

V- Vacation! Our elf is always trying to find ways to go places with us. Getting in the kid’s backpacks on a Sunday morning (oops kids don’t go to school that day elfie) or hopping in my purse. 

Elf on Vacation

W- Santa is Watching! And this little elf is sending him photos.

Be Good - Santa is Watching

X- X marks the spot. Print off a Free Christmas Lights Scavenger hunt and take the kids on a fun and free adventure. Steph at Dresses and Dinosaurs has a cute one here.

Y- Yule Log (a fun sweet treat before the end of the season).

Z- ZZZZ Tired Elf – Our elf loves to make a bed. In the past this has been as simple as using a pot holder mitt as a sleeping bed or using some of my daughter’s doll furniture and her sleep mask. 

Sleeping Elf

Want more Christmas Ideas? 

Santa’s Gifts for an Infant

No Junk Stocking Stuffers for a 3-5 Year Old Girl 

Christmas Book Advent Calendar – An Educational and fun countdown to Christmas

Stocking Stuffers for a 1 year old

Filed Under: Featured, Holiday Traditions & Fun, Play Tagged With: A to Z, elf on the shelf

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