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Staying Fed in a Life of Service
I didn’t realize my needs mattered alongside my family’s until I started missing meals, and paying for it somehow. It seems like that would never happen when I have struggled with disordered eating, but it did. 🦋Not in a dramatic way. 🦋Not intentionally. 🦋Just quietly—between caring for everyone else.
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Why wanting sweet was never the problem
Sweetness has never been just one thing for me. It has been comfort. It has been safety. It has been joy. And sometimes—quietly—it has been rebellion.
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Where being “on plan” wasn’t enough
There are parts of a Trim Healthy Lifestyle that photograph beautifully. And then there are the parts you live quietly—many times without language, without applause, without certainty that you’re doing it “right.” Those were the parts I struggled with most, once I started living it out for myself as well as my family.
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The Why Beneath My Trim Healthy Lifestyle
I didn’t fall apart all at once. I had been dabbling for years in the Trim Healthy Lifestyle for myself, but I had already been completely committed to my children eating this way—I was doing just enough to keep myself afloat, but not enough to truly heal.
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Health That Withstands
This is not an outline for you to follow. It’s a life-story that has been lived. What you’ll find here isn’t a version of Trim Healthy polished for the internet or reduced to rules, routines and rigid control. It’s what happens when nutrition meets real life: grief, caregiving, motherhood, marriage, trauma, diagnosis, faith, doubt, and…
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Cinnamon Raisin Easy Oat Bars
A family size, gluten and dairy free, protein rich, no-bake oat meal bar recipe. It is compatible with the Trim Healthy lifestyle too.
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Gluten-Free Menu: January 14–20, 2024
A real-life gluten-free menu for a large family, with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack ideas for the week. Built around Trim Healthy principles, intentional leftovers, flexible food boundaries, and recipes we actually eat. Use this menu as a collection of possibilities to inspire a plan that fits your household.
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Single Serve Low Fat PB Spread
Craving peanut butter, without all the fat? Introducing a way to get your creamy fix in 5 minutes!
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Indian Cabbage Curry
A simple Indian inspired, ground meat, main meal that will fit into your Trim Healthy Mama Lifestyle.
