The reason you may not be losing weight & how to fix it today

Hi! My name is Rhian and as well as being a busy mum of two boys, I am also the founder of The Healthy Mummy – and you can read about how I started The Healthy Mummy in 2010 here

As a busy mum of two, I know how easy it can be to go overboard with your daily calorie requirements! You think you’re being healthy and making great 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge meals but the weight isn’t shifting. 

At The Healthy Mummy we 100% focus on education around health and weight loss and I really wanted to show how by following our healthy recipes and meal plans can significantly reduce your calorie intake – WITHOUT compromising on taste.

And as well as tasting great this approach WORKS for healthy weight loss. Mums have lost over 3 million kilos on our plans and it is because our plan is balanced, sensible, sustainable and affordable. (Check out Sarah Maynard’s results after losing 8 stone with us – and scroll below the recipes to see even more MEGA inspo!)

So today, I’m going to show you how just a few SMALL changes can overhaul your meals and further your weight loss!

When it comes to making meals and you’re trying your best to make everyone in the family happy, sometimes you may not realise the portions are too large or you use ingredients that could be swapped with healthier options.

Small changes like this that mums can do can really change the nutritional details and calories in the meals you’re eating, and can give you more of an opportunity to enable you to reach your weight loss goals. 

This is where our 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge comes in hand. Healthy, nutritionally planned and portioned meals from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge ensure you’re on track with your energy requirements, vitamins and minerals to reach your goals.

Below I have laid out 7 comparisons of Healthy Mummy 28 Day Challenge meals versus the same meal made with different ingredients and quantities – so you can see how SMALL changes can make a HUGE difference! 

These recipes may look very similar but look closely and then see the difference in calories, you’ll be blown away at how easy it actually is to increase your calories without even realising. 

All of these recipes are from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge and the recipe hub so you can easily make for you and your family.

1. The Healthy Mummy recipe: Chicken Schnitzel Fingers with Sweet Potato Wedges (356cals)

How did the calories increase on the 623 calorie serve?

This served 4

•      increased chicken to 800g (4x 200g breasts),
•      swapped sweet potato to 480g white potato (4 medium),
•      swapped yoghurt to store bought lemon aioli 260g,
•      swapped homemade wholemeal breadcrumbs to white store bought breadcrumbs,
•      increased oil to 2 Tbsp

2. The Healthy Mummy recipe: Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Ravioli (328cals)

How did the calories increase on the 797 calorie serve?

For 1 serve

•      increased to 185g beef ravioli,
•      used 100ml regular fat thickened cream not reduced-fat
•      increased to 54g (2 rashers) bacon,
•      increased to 10ml olive oil

3. The Healthy Mummy recipe: Greek Beef Burgers (387cals)

How did the calories increase on the 690 calorie serve?

For 1 serve

•      increased to 120g beef mince per serve,
•      changed wholegrain bread roll to 1 medium Turkish bread roll,
•      added 1 tsp butter to the roll
•      increased feta in the burger patty to 25g
•      added 1 slice regular fat cheddar cheese (20g) to the burger fillings

4. The Healthy Mummy recipe: Mexican Lasagne (505cals)

How did the calories increase on the 932 calorie serve?

For the 4 serves

•      increased mince to 800g,
•      increased kidney beans to 400g,
•      used full fat sour cream not light,
•      used full fat cheese and increased to 150g rather than reduced-fat
•      added 250g white sauce (store bought Gravox parsley white sauce)

Make this Mexican Lasagne recipe

Ingredients:

Method:

5. The Healthy Mummy recipe: Supreme Pizza (440cals)

How did the calories increase on the 836 calorie serve?

For 1 serve

•      changed to a regular storebought pizza base (166g) instead of pita bread
•      increased to 40g ham,
•      increased to 40g salami,
•      increased to 40g mozzarella.

6. The Healthy Mummy recipe: Cherry Choc Slice (131cals)

How did the calories increase on the 314 calorie serve?

For original ingredient amounts to serve 10

•      change dark choc to 150g milk choc,
•      increased shredded coconut to 85g,
•      omitted chia seeds,
•      changed portion to 6 serves instead of 10, so portion size is larger

Make this Choc Cherry Slice recipe

Ingredients:

Method:

7. The Healthy Mummy recipe: Creamy Mango & Passionfruit Ice Lollies (83cals)

How did the calories increase on the 217 calorie serve?

For 6 serves

•      Omitted tofu and swapped for 200g full fat vanilla yogurt,
•      Omitted almond milk and swapped for 200g full fat thickened cream,
•      Increased maple syrup to 60g

Make this Ice Lolly recipe

Ingredients:

Method:

Results from mums using The Healthy Mummy Plans

Amy Sims

Amy has gone on to lose 5 stone! Starting at 15 stone, she now weighs just over 9 stone, something she hasn’t weighed since she was 10 years old she says.

“If you’re consistent the result will come. It won’t be overnight, you’ll have to be patient, but consistency will get you there in the end,” Amy says.

Zena Mason

“Look at that smile ladies, I lost3 stone* with The Healthy Mummy 28 Day Weight Loss Challenges and gained a bucket load of body confidence. I still shock myself that I have managed to do this all while working, running a business and managing a 21-month-old breastfed monkey…

“Previously I struggled with time management, prepping, healthy recipes without babies. I made lots of excuses. I drunk lots of energy drinks and I got up just before the alarm for work.. not anymore x

With The Healthy Mummy they have really simplified it for me, made it easy for busy people like me.

I’m forever in awe of the APP on my device that literally changed my mind and thinking”.

Kerrie O’Brien

Kerrie has lost 2.6 stone and dropped 3 dress sizes (from 14-16 to 8) by following The Healthy Mummy 28 Day Weight Loss Challenges and exercises on the App as well as including The Healthy Mummy Smoothies in her diet.

“I am now lighter, smaller, healthier and fitter than I was in my 20’s and 30’s,” says 48-year-old old mum of two, Kerrie O’Brien.

Feeling fabulous at 48, Kerrie says she is looking forward to confidently wearing a swimsuit this summer for the first time in 10 years. Something she admits she never thought she would say!

“I always used to sit on the sidelines in summer, even though I live in Queensland because I didn’t feel confident enough to wear bathers in public. Now I definitely do!”