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First posted 11/19/13
I’m 17 (for two more weeks), and I’ve never had a lot of problems with weight, although I’ve always carried ten or so extra pounds. Being on the top end of average height (5’6″) helps. However, this summer I was working a summer job out of state and started eating more junk food than normal; I’ve always been a pretty healthy eater and pretty much all our meals are home-cooked. I thought I was working hard enough to burn off the potato chips and Combos I was eating, but I didn’t have a scales with me and had no way of knowing that the weight was creeping on-until my dresses started getting tight. When I got home after completing my time on the job, I resolved to do something about the weight I had just gained, as well as the couple extra pounds that had been accumulating over several years’ time. My mother had just started Trim Healthy Mama, and I joined in.
The science of the plan really seems to make sense, and I certainly feel a lot better (less bloated) for cutting out all the breads and sweets. Even if it didn’t help me lose weight, I would still follow it, at least in some form, for the health benefits. I’ve never had a huge problem with acne, but what problem I did have is now gone. Except when I cheat. When I cheat, it’s literally “written all over my face.” I am now convinced that sugar is the cause of acne.
I started THM sometime around August, and so far I’ve lost around 12 pounds. I know I’ve lost a lot of inches through weight loss and exercise, but unfortunately I never took any measurements before starting. My goal weight is 135 pounds. The first 6-8 pounds came off pretty easily, but I’m having to work harder for the last 10. Exercise is a key for me, and I’ve been doing more intense exercise than I ever have (and am thus in better shape than I’ve ever been). My goal is to be at goal weight by Christmas.
Some of my favorite go-to meals/snacks/desserts are the following:
-oatmeal with cottage cheese and frozen strawberries
-Cottage Berry Whip
-apple crisp
-Speedy Crust pizza
-cabbage sautéed in butter (with a protein source, of course)
-Cake in a Mug
-Secret Agent Brownies with a cream cheese layer
-Peanut Butter Skinny Chocolate
-Gwen’s bread (toasted with blackberry Slim Belly Jelly)
I love to cook and bake, so maybe I’ll share some of my favorite recipes and tweaks in future posts.
Happy THMing to you all!
Briana
Miriam Reber says
A month ago I read somewhere on your blog how to do a glucose cleanse. But now I can’t find it… could you help me out with where to locate it? Thanks so much!
Briana Thomas says
Hi Miriam! I’m afraid you might be confusing me with someone else. I’ve never done a glucose cleanse…in fact, I’m not entirely sure what you’re talking about. Sorry!