A Trim Healthy Mama Christmas

TRIM HEALTHY MAMA (THM)

Pearl and Serene are sisters and stay at home moms both with large families. They were born in New Zealand and raised in Australia.  Growing up, their mom instilled a passion in them for healthy eating and introduced them to whole foods. As preacher’s kids they were taken to prayer meetings and revivals on a regular basis. When they became young adults they moved to the U.S. and became successful recording artists with a Christian music label traveling extensively.  Eventually, they gave up their touring careers to embrace a life at home with children, dinners, dishes, and diapers. Through the years, they tried every diet out there – vegetarian, vegan, raw food, low fat, high fat, low carb, high carb when they decided to take matters into their own hands. They wanted a plan that was effective, sustainable and fun, focused not on cutting out food groups, but on celebrating food. Together they created the Trim Healthy Mama (THM) movement.

The lifestyle they promote is about finding healthy eating habits that can fit into busy schedules. The Mamas’ motto is “keep it simple, keep it sane,” and they believe in food freedom. Purists (like Serene) rarely veer from using only pure foods. Drive Thru Sue’s (like Pearl) use some slightly imperfect store bought items now and then to make life easier.  They say, “Becoming a slave to the kitchen in order to achieve a healthy waistline and nourish a family is not possible for most of us. Trim Healthy Mama is applying nutritional common sense in a doable manner.”

COOKBOOK

In 2013, they launched their first self-published cookbook, Trim Healthy Mama, which became a New York Times bestseller. They used no advertising or marketing. The book’s success came only by word of mouth and a strong Facebook presence. Publishers began contacting Pearl and Serene in 2015 to take their cookbook globally. The new, Trim Healthy Mama, cookbook features more than 350 recipes to help readers develop a healthier way to enjoy food. They originally planned on 200 recipes, but the list kept growing because they needed lots of family friendly recipes, single recipes, purist recipes, and Drive Thru Sue recipes. The companion book, Trim Healthy Mama Plan, gives a Biblically sound, easy approach to help people of all ages become healthy, lose weight, and keep it off for good. “Balance is the key to this lifestyle, but freedom is the delight of it,” shares Serene.  With their plan you don’t count calories, but you won’t abuse them either. Pearl and Serene teach you how to juggle your food fuels in what they call “free styling.” The S (Satisfying), E (Energizing), and FP (Fuel Pull) recipes in this cookbook will begin to make sense as you practice this free styling by eating both fats and carbs (always anchored by protein), but not always in the same meals.