What is Trim Healthy Mama?

Renae Nicole
3 min readFeb 2, 2024

Diet Review

You probably haven’t heard of Trim Healthy Mama (THM). Not because it doesn’t work or isn’t popular, but because it isn’t in the media. The diet is predominantly in Christian circles and has taken the internet by storm.

THM was started in 2012 by two moms, Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison. These Christian women based the THM plan on the Bible, and the religion is heavily threaded through all the materials.

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The plan has five basic rules — first, separate fats and carbs. Second, protein anchors every meal. Third, added sugar is not allowed. Fourth, eat every two to three hours. Last, fill the rest of your plate with fuel pulls.

First, the diet separates fats and carbs, the staple of THM. Dieters refer to fats and carbs as the two primary fuel sources. Eat them separately to prevent blood sugar spikes and because the body doesn’t burn simultaneously.

Eat every two to three hours. The body takes that long to digest the last meal. The motto is if you fall off the wagon, in three hours, you can hop right back on. You don’t have to wait until the next day or next week.

Avoid added sugar or processed sugar; no glucose, dextrose, or fructose. Sugar spikes your insulin levels; insulin tells your body to store energy, so you pack on the pounds. Sugar can also be…

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Renae Nicole
Renae Nicole

Written by Renae Nicole

Certified Personal Trainer | Health Coach | Nutrition Coach | Worldview: Christianity