Trim Healthy Mama Plan

This is my second time reading this book and it was just as good this time around as it was the first!

It's been about two years since I first blazed through this book to learn a healthier way of eating and living and I enjoyed it as much if not more the second time around. The tagline of the book is "Keep it simple, Keep it sane" and that is exactly what this book on the Trim Healthy Mama Plan does. Having to relearn so much of what is true in the nutrition world is already challenging, but Serene and Pearl keep it simple and to the point in their shorter book. I have not read the original book so I cannot compare the two but I highly recommend this one for understanding the basics of their eating plan.

Why do I recommend this book? As a healthcare professional I have learned so many different ideologies about what nutrition is supposed to be. As a Christian I have heard a lot of theories about how the Bible says we should eat. This book is the first time I have seen people explain eating in a way that makes sense to me as both a Christian and a healthcare professional! This is such a breath of fresh air in a world that has so many mixed messages about food, dieting, and what healthy living looks like. It just makes sense with the Bible and how we understand the body to work.

I also recommend this book because they have done a thorough job of researching what is out there and presenting it in a way that is easy for anyone to read. They are not afraid of agreeing to disagree which is incredible! I love that these two sisters have completely different approaches to the same eating plan. That tells me that it is adaptable to anyone. Having learned to eat on their plan in the last two years I can attest that, yes, anyone can eat on this plan! The whole basis of the plan is to eat what your body needs in order to nourish it well. This book gives you a foundation and then tells you to take what you've learned and figure out how to use it best for you.

This book is written by women to women, but as I already mentioned, anyone can eat on this plan no matter age, stage or gender. In fact they point out if your diet cannot be used in every phase of life, how are you supposed to live on it? I've eaten on this plan pregnant, breastfeeding and in between. My kids love the way we eat and Jim is well nourished as a Trim Healthy Man. It's a winner for the whole family.

Some may not like the sister banter in this book, but I personally appreciate how it shows the difference between them and brings out the diversity of their approach.

I give this book 5 stars hands down!

Reading Challenges:
For the Tim Challies 2019 Reading Challenge I'm using this as a book of your choice in the light section of the challenge.
I'm also counting this towards the 2019 Christian Reading Challenge for Women as a Practical Homemaking book.