As women, most of us have tried at least one diet--and failed. Many of us have tried more than we can count--and failed. I am not certain that God created us to deprive ourselves of any of the foods he put on the earth for us to enjoy and to nourish us, even the occasional yummy dessert. Healthy eating and staying trim is a lifestyle choice and there are certain "rules" to follow that will permit us to enjoy all that God has given us, just not necessarily in one meal. The authors base this plan on Biblical principles as well.
Three years ago, Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison (sisters) self-published Trim Healthy Mama, never dreaming it would be read by the masses. I have seen my sister successfully use the principles within that volume to slim down and keep the weight off, just from following the advice within. Basically, there are two different food types, those which are satisfying (less carbs and uses fat as the primary fuel) and those which provide energy (have more carbs and offer glucose as the primary food source. All are permissible but not all should be eaten together in the same meal.
When I first saw this edition, I thought it was a new book and it is in some ways. It is less than half the bulk of the first and about half the price. However, if you want to have recipes to accompany your new eating lifestyle, you have to purchase the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook. Now, don't misunderstand, there is some new information in the Trim Healthy Mama Plan but, for the most part, the original is divided into two volumes. It works. Now your book with the basics of the plan isn't getting splattered with your cooking. There are a number of menus included in Trim Healthy Mama Plan, just not the recipes. A lot of the sister banter between the two is also not included in this new edition which I think adds to the first volume but this newer one serves its purpose. Apparently, there were others who don't feel as I do and didn't care for the snippet editorials included in the original. This volume is more affordable and can stand alone without the recipes. It is far less bulky. So, to make a long review shorter, I like it. I think I will stick with my original dog-eared, well-loved, underlined volume for my own library and share this one but I do like it and think it will appeal to even more because of the affordability and smaller size.
I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was in no way obligated to write a positive one.
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