Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours!
Here is what our Thanksgiving dinners have looked like the past ten years -- completely on plan and delicious!
Holiday celebrations are crossovers in our home served with fats and carbs in the same meal.
I hope this inspires you to stay on plan during the holiday!
Sipper:
Cranberry Wassail, Trim Healthy Cookbook
Appetizers:
Vegetable tray, Gwen's Greek dry mix in cream cheese and in Kite Hill dairy-free cream cheese, gouda cheese and Briana Thomas' meatballs with gouda cheese.
Vegetable tray, Gwen's Greek dry mix in cream cheese and in Kite Hill dairy-free cream cheese, gouda cheese and Briana Thomas' meatballs with gouda cheese.Gwen's Greek Dry Bulk Mix
World's Laziest Lasagna Skillet made as a dip for veggie tray without the spinach from Trim Healthy Table page 69.
Three different kinds of Smoked Gouda cheese with Gwen's Greek bulk dressing in cream cheese and Kite Hill dairy-free cream cheese.
Main Course:
This year was the first time my son supplied the turkey!
This year was the first time my son supplied the turkey!Kale, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, strawberries, feta cheese and walnuts sprinkled with super sweet.
Steamed Green Beans and Brussels Sprouts with butter and nutritional yeast.
Sweet potatoes served with butter and cinnamon.
Steamed Green Beans and Brussels Sprouts with butter and nutritional yeast.Sweet potatoes served with butter and cinnamon.Desserts:
Peanut Squares, Original THM book page 377
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I hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving surrounded by love and family.
I'm always here if you have questions about living the Trim Healthy lifestyle!
When it comes to oils on the Trim Healthy Mama Eating Plan, remember this:
Not all oils are made equal!
It is vitally important that you get your oils right because there's a whole list of oils that can really disrupt your well being.
First of all, it’s important to keep cooking oil smoke points in mind based on which type of cooking method you’re planning to use. Cooking oils with low smoke points can oxidize and break down under high heat, leading to the formation of harmful, disease-causing free radicals.
Therefore, when your recipe calls for frying, sautéing or roasting, it’s best to select a cooking oil with a high smoke point.
Meanwhile, healthy cooking oils with low smoke points can be used to top off cooked dishes or amp up the flavor of dips, spreads and dressings instead.
An easy way to remember this is to know which oils are good for cooking (in other words, heating up) and which are best used cold. For cooking purposes, you don't want to use an unsaturated oil, but rather one that is naturally saturated. The natural saturation of the fats protects the oil from going rancid. Oils like Coconut Oil, Butter, and Red Palm Oil are good examples. Other on-plan oils like Avocado, Grape seed, Olive, Sesame, and Sunflower oil are best used when cold.
When choosing an on-plan snack, this needs to be taken into consideration. An oil might be on-plan, but should not be heated up. Remember that BAKED is always better than FRIED, because then your chip does not get submerged into an oil. Here is a handy reference for which chips are on-plan:
Though this might seem like a small, unimportant detail, it does in fact make a big difference. Often times you may be eating on-plan but not seeing results. If you tighten up in the smaller details, you may just start to see much better results!
Did this help you? I do hope you will start seeing the results you are after!
Remember, if you need help or guidance, feel free to reach out!
Blessings,
This is my year! I feel amazing! I'm thinking about my 50th that comes in the beginning of 2025, so I am looking for all the ways to age well and prevent disease. I finished the prep phase of detox since my silver fillings were removed and moved into the body phase. This is so exciting to me! I love to learn everything there is about health and how I can bless and nourish my body.
The best news I have is I now understand how a women can be pregnant and not know it. You hear those stories of someone being months along and not know it. I couldn’t imagine that until this year.
I went to the doctor for the first time in decades back in December 2023 to have my bloodwork done for the first time. My results came back and were confirmed by a doctor and my herbalist who were both blown away I didn’t know and congratulated me.
What didn't I know???
ℐ 𝒶𝓂 𝓅ℴ𝓈𝓉 𝓂ℯ𝓃ℴ𝓅𝒶𝓊𝓈𝒶𝓁 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒹𝒾𝒹𝓃𝓉 𝓀𝓃ℴ𝓌 𝒾𝓉 𝒷ℯ𝒸𝒶𝓊𝓈ℯ ℐ 𝒽𝒶𝒹 𝐙𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝒷ℯ𝓈𝒾𝒹ℯ𝓈 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓇ℯ𝒹 𝒸ℴ𝒶𝓉𝓈 𝓃ℴ𝓉 𝓋𝒾𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓂ℯ 𝒻ℴ𝓇 𝒶 𝓎ℯ𝒶𝓇！
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲! 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝, for helping me escape all these things:
𝐌𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 ℐ 𝒽𝒶𝓋ℯ 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐰!!! Start today!!!! It's always a good time to start! 𝐄𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲! 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥.
ℐ 𝒽𝒶𝓋ℯ 𝓈𝒾𝓂𝓅𝓁ℯ 𝓅𝓇ℴ𝑔𝓇𝒶𝓂𝓈 𝓈ℯ𝓉 𝓊𝓅 𝓉ℴ 𝒽ℯ𝓁𝓅 𝓎ℴ𝓊！
If you don't know how to get your healthy foods from the grocery store and use them, I suggest starting your Firm Foundation now!
This course cements the Trim Healthy lifestyle for you. 
Small habits lead to big impact!
I feel like I'm a professional habit maker! I've weeded out bad habits and found better ones to replace them with. The new ways, after repetition, have become a part of me, and they serve me so much better. These habits worked because I'm through menopause without the issues.
You're invited to learn Trim Healthy ways in my Firm Foundation course and you'll receive the reading of "Atomic Habits," in my Marco Polo chat, while learning how to eat to serve your body well. This Marco Polo Chat with the book reading will be offered FREE to anyone who signs up for one of my lifetime access courses in July. We'll start July 8th.
Fuel Pull Playground will start August 1st and Protein Power will start September 1st! I am SO excited about both of these and I would love to have you join me in the future for these two!
Are you ready to start your Firm Foundation?
Let's talk SMOOTHIES!A smoothie is a great way to add all those great superfoods to your diet.
I love a good protein smoothie for quick nourishment, plus you can make them S, E, FP or XO to suit your needs.
Here are my favorite smoothie add ons:
Watch your waistline and how you feel change with Superfood smoothies! You'll never get bored and always have a fast food option!
Keys to success:
Protein-rich (at least 20 grams)
Fat source to help nutrients get into your body (5 grams for FP and E or more for S)
Superfoods to help increase immunity and health
Veggie full to provide satiety and fiber.
(I put my greens in my smoothie, and then love to add raw veggies on the side with sea salt to chew on because this helps me feel more full due to the action of eating my food)
What if I'm dairy free?
Use a nut milk, egg white powder, THM optimized plant protein or collagen and essentials for protein.
These egg whites make a great texture for my smoothies.
These egg whites make a great texture for my smoothies.Let's make some smoothies!
Try THM's Trim Healthy Fuel Pull Kefir, Chia Okra, Baobab, Greens, Ashwagandha, and Maca Superfood Smoothie:
If you're interested in the beet powder, you can find it linked on this page:
Here's some more smoothie ideas:
You can find more great options in the smoothie section of all the Trim Healthy Mama books.
Here are my favorite smoothies found in the THM books:
Chocolate-Covered Cherry Shake, E, THT, page 471
Whipped Pina Colada Shake, THT, E, page 477
If you need to make a meal in a hurry, make a quick smoothie packed with nutrients that will keep you full for up to 3 hours!
If you also need grocery store or gas station fast food, I have created a drive-thru Sue guide to help you find all the store-bought goodies!
Will you try a smoothie today?
I can't wait to hear what you think.
Blessings,
You use hair care products every week, but do you even know what’s actually in them? Check your labels! Chances are, you have a collection of hair products that are synthetically derived and filled with substances that can potentially harm your hair and your body as they absorb into your bloodstream. All the skin and hair care products we use add up, even trace amounts of toxic chemicals can accumulate in our bodies and burden our bodies, disrupt our hormones, and damage our nervous and reproductive systems. My go-to product after I wash my hair 2-3 times a week is a hair mask. It's a must for me to keep healthy hair! I need extra love because of my long, curly hair. I add the hair mask in the shower and then I clip it up at the top of my head and let it sit as long as possible while I exfoliate my body, wash my face and shave. My goal is to leave it on 5-15 minutes a couple times a week.
Here is a favorite multi-use hair product that has healthy ingredients and works well for my curly, long, and snarly hair:
One Condition Hair Mask
This rich hair mask provides a boost of moisture and shine thanks to ultra-nourishing Coconut Oil, while a cocktail of botanical proteins work together to help strengthen weakened hair, prevent further breakage and encourage voluminous, healthy hair with our multi-use hair mask.
This rich hair mask provides a boost of moisture and shine thanks to ultra-nourishing Coconut Oil, while a cocktail of botanical proteins work together to help strengthen weakened hair, prevent further breakage and encourage voluminous, healthy hair with our multi-use hair mask.One Condition in the shower as hair mask
MY CURLS AFTER RINSING OUT ONE CONDITION
My Volume after One Condition
Clipping my hair up to dry after One Condition
This product is amazing because it has so many uses!
LimeLife's multitasking hair mask can truly do it all: Style, soften, and strengthen. Meadowfoam Seed Oil, known for its ability to help repair damaged hair cuticles and prevent further breakage and split ends, expands each hair strand for a thickening, voluminous effect. Coconut Oil gently penetrates the hair shaft to soften hair and provide a boost of shine and moisture, for greater elasticity and less chance of breakage. A hybrid of botanical proteins, such as Bamboo, Quinoa, Algae, and Horsetail, work in tandem with Biotin to help strengthen weak hair. The result: your hair feels revitalized with a stunning shine, a luxuriously silky texture, and healthier looking than ever before!
MY CURLS AFTER RINSING OUT ONE CONDITIONMy Volume after One ConditionClipping my hair up to dry after One ConditionHow do you use it?
As A Mask
After shampooing, apply a generous amount to damp hair. Make sure to massage evenly through the strands. Leave in for 5-15 minutes before rinsing out and styling as usual.
As A Leave-In Conditioner
Apply a quarter-size amount to clean, damp hair and comb through to distribute evenly. Style hair as usual.
As A Styling Aid
Apply a dime-sized amount before using heat tools and style as desired.
After shampooing, apply a generous amount to damp hair. Make sure to massage evenly through the strands. Leave in for 5-15 minutes before rinsing out and styling as usual.
As A Leave-In Conditioner
Apply a quarter-size amount to clean, damp hair and comb through to distribute evenly. Style hair as usual.
As A Styling Aid
Apply a dime-sized amount before using heat tools and style as desired.
If you would like to learn more about taking care of your skin, you can follow my Facebook Beauty page here:
One Condition has Horsetail in it. I also take the herb Horsetail.
I have been buying vitamins from Nature Sunshine for our family for 18 years.
Do you know I have a Healthy Hair Care Course?
Healthy Hair Care Course
Healthy Hair Care CourseI have created a Fountain of Youth Skin Care Course that addresses 40 different topics on taking care of your skin. You can find it here:
Blessings,
