Menu for Health and Weight Loss

*edited 1/19/2017 – I no longer follow the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle for reasons I prefer not to share at this moment.

I have chosen instead to go back to eating a cleaner diet including healthy whole foods without food rules. However, this is one of the menu plans I used when I was following THM and it might free you from having to plan a menu one week.

**Please Note: the advice in this post is not intended to take place of reading the official Trim Healthy Mama book. To be a true expert in “Food Freedom”, the authors suggest you refer to their book: Trim Healthy Mama Plan Book and Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook**

Sunday Fun-day (a fun meal, such as a picnic)
Breakfast: Poached eggs p.128 Nom Nom Paleo and sautéed spinach
Lunch: Crispy Salmon p. 283 THM & steamed broccoli
Snack: Apple and a few almonds (maybe 5-7)
Dinner: Chinese Egg Foo Young p. 137 Nom Nom Paleo (rice for kids)
Dessert: Tummy Tucking Ice Cream p. 368 THM

Macaroni Monday (the only day I do pasta for the kids, but I don't eat it)
6:30 a.m. Breakfast: Fat Stripping Frappa p. 240 THM
11:00 a.m. Lunch: Tomato Soup p. 292 THM
2:00 p.m. Snack: Chocolate Muffin in a mug p. 256 THM & chai tea w/ cream
5:00 p.m. Dinner: Roasted Chicken, Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes, (kids: macaroni & cheese)
5:30 p.m. Dessert: Skinny chocolate p. 371 THM 1/3 batch

Taco Tuesday (self-explanatory)
Breakfast: Omelet stuffed with bell pepper & onion
Lunch: Salad w/ Leftover Chicken
Snack: Skinny chocolate p. 371 THM (1/3 batch)
Dinner: Taco Salad (add Corn tortillas for kids)

Waffle Wednesday (self-explanatory)
Breakfast: Foodie Fiasco's Protein Waffles 
Lunch: Salad w/ Quinoa and Chicken Breast
Dinner: White Bean Mashies w/ Basic Gravy p. 361 + p 410 & Steamed mixed veggies

Think Ahead Thursday (start planning next week)
Breakfast: Chia Pudding with blueberries p. 234 THM
Lunch: Baked Sweet Potato + Lettuce wraps with tuna filling
Snack: cup of bone broth p. 105 Nom Nom Paleo
Dinner:  Paleo Ranch Chicken Nuggets & Zucchini Fries p 357 THM + small side salad

Fast Friday (Crock pot meals)
Breakfast: 0% Greek Yogurt w/ blueberries & stevia
Lunch: Nori Wrap w/ Veggies and Tuna or Canned Salmon
Snack: Decaf coffee w/ cream & a few raspberries
Dinner: Coconut Curry Crockpot Chicken p. 313 THM with onions & veggies (rice for kids)

Sushi Saturday (self explanatory)
Breakfast: Protein Frosty
Lunch: Chicken & Veggie Cheese-less pizzas on low carb homemade gluten free tortillas
Snack: 4 cups popcorn w/ light spray and seasonings
Dinner: Paleo Sushi or this Paleo Sushi 2
Dessert: Basic Cheesecake p 373 THM

I included the times on my Monday menu just for reference, spacing my meals out to no closer than every three hours is important for proper digestion and metabolism.  I follow a tweaked version of Serene and Pearl's Trim Healthy Mama style of eating.

I avoid gluten, so anywhere their recipe would call for a wheat product (like Joseph's tortillas – which I personally think are junk food) I make my own substituting as necessary. I also do very little dairy. Everyone has to go through trial and error to see what works for them as we are all different.

I eat a lot of Paleo style meals, but I also have a huge collection of raw food recipe books, (more on my 2 years as a raw vegan) I like to try new recipes, but having little time and lotsa kids, I do have a bit of a routine about my cooking habits as well. We rarely eat out, but when we do I am ultra choosy about where we go, basing my snobbishness on where the restaurant gets the food on the menu, how they prepare it, and such (more on that later, as well.)

Happy Eating!!