Good Day Friends and Neighbors!!
I finally broke down and weighed just now and to my amazement -- I am 117 :) Yeah ME!!
I wanted to write and tell you that i am very proud of me today because last night just before bed it's always dessert time; i kept thinking that i should go get at least a pudding, because i haven't had one in a while, but then there was just an overwhelming Feeling that i could not or should not eat. This went on for about an hour. I did not mention dessert to my husband. Just another Feeling i got that pushed that thought out of my mind before i uttered the words. Finally he asked for some dessert. I grudgingly got up and went to the pantry for his dessert and there i stood surrounded by food of all kinds. I hymn-ed and hawed around for a few minutes, then finally grabbed the pudding i had been wanting anyway; and boy did it Taste Good!!
Now i step on the scale and see that i have gained back 3 pounds since my daughter came back from summer vacation!
I am only 2 pounds from my last plateau and 3 pouns from my top weight!
I guess i have been doing good in the eating department lately. I do not feel as though i am eating as a "normal" person. I know that i skip alot of times that i could be snacking or eating a meal.
Praise the Lord for giving me the gift of healing!
I know i am a far way from complete recovery, but with my Jesus and my Original Limu, i am being strengthned and renewed Every Day!
Come Join My Family and I in a BETTER Way To LIVE!
Blessings of Peace & Health, Prosperity & Enlightenment!
Barbara A Thornton - Lady Limu
Do You Limu?
Why not?
I dared 2BRecoverED with LIMU ORIGINAL juice 8 years ago weighing 96 lbs at age 35 - thanks to the Eating Disorder, Anorexia. It was time to Make A Choice: Decide to Change or Die from malnutrition. With the addition of LIMU LEAN Weight Management System and LIMU BLU FROG Energy Drinks, Mine IS A Life Recovered with LIMU's alternative health supplements. Join me today and Recover Your Life with LIMU! I'm always only a phone call away.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Vitamin C Aids Digestion
Good Morning Friends and Neighbors!
I hope all is well with You and Yours!
I seem to be doing better at eating over the last couple of days since my last writing. I did successfully have 3 squares and snacks and desserts that day i last wrote. I have been getting hunger back.
I wanted to impart some knowlege or enlightenment whichever you want to call it. I have been reading in The Complete Book of Vitamins by the editors of Prevention Magazine. This book is copywrited 1984. I know the text is old, but it is still very helpful.
So i was just picking pages to read. Would you believe that the book opened to Vitamin C and it's link to the digestive system? Fits right in with my anorexia.
"Deficencies (of Vitamin C) interfere with everything from the production of collagen, the protein "cement" that holds your cells together and helps in the healing of wounds, to your ability to digest food and fight the effects of stress." Also, "Your body can't manufacture it (Vitamin C) or store more than a few grams, so keeping your cells saturated with a rich daily supply of Vitamin C is crucial."
Both these excerpts come from page 244 - ISBN0-87857-495-6
This explains why i had such "miraculous" results within 4 days of drinking my first Original Limu for my anorexia. It really was Not a miracle. Just plain common sense (if you were aware of vitamins before).
Seeings how i had no real idea of how vitamins and minerals work In the body, i passed off Original Limu as a miraculous thing.
There is no secret miracle in a bottle, just real good nutrition. My body knew what to do with nutrients even if i didn't. My body just soaked all that rich nutrition even when i wasn't ready to give up my starvation.
The body knows what it needs without the mind's interference.
Did you know that the Limu Moui plant contains More vitamin C than Florida's best oranges?
So , what i have been doing for about a week now is supplimenting my Original Limu with 500mg of Vitamin C suppliment. If i could, i would just be drinking more Original Limu, but with the rising costs of everything, it is cheaper to suppliment my 2-4oz Limu with the pill.
The way i see it: I have been intentionally and unintentionally sabotaging my body through starvation, which in turn has made my body deficient in ALL nutrients.
Original Limu gave me an abundant supply of nutrients and it is in a very easy to digest form - liquid. I am getting more out of 2oz than i would a 3 course meal. Add to that daily supplimental intake of 500mg Vitamin C and i should have this disease under control in another year or so.
I realize that it took about 30 years to culminate into a crises situation, so i am being realistic in my belief that it will take a couple of years to overcome it.
My advise to Parents and Sufferers alike is to Take You C. Just like mom always had us doing.
There is Real evidence that Vitamin C offers a plethora of healing properties. Most important for me right now is the aid in digestion, as that is my biggest obstacle in recovery right now.
Remember that the digestion process begins in the mouth at the point of entry, then down the throat. In my case i was Not able to swallow the food, let alone chew it.
So, if one cannot chew or swallow, That is a digestion problem.
Parents: If you cannot afford Original Limu, then PLEASE start supplimenting your child's diet with Vitamin C tablets to combat the early stages of Anorexia, so Your children do not end up like me 30 years down the road.
Well, i guess that's all i wanted to say about Vitamin C and the "miracle" of Original Limu.
I hope You All have a Great Day and count Your Blessings to see just how rich You really are.
I pray for Blessings of Peace & Health, Enlightenment & Prosperity for You!
I'm Barb Thornton, I Am LIMU and it's my pleasure to sponsor You!
931.628.4355
http://ladylimu.iamlimu.com/join/index.html
ladylimu@iamlimu.com
Do You Limu?
Why Not?
I hope all is well with You and Yours!
I seem to be doing better at eating over the last couple of days since my last writing. I did successfully have 3 squares and snacks and desserts that day i last wrote. I have been getting hunger back.
I wanted to impart some knowlege or enlightenment whichever you want to call it. I have been reading in The Complete Book of Vitamins by the editors of Prevention Magazine. This book is copywrited 1984. I know the text is old, but it is still very helpful.
So i was just picking pages to read. Would you believe that the book opened to Vitamin C and it's link to the digestive system? Fits right in with my anorexia.
"Deficencies (of Vitamin C) interfere with everything from the production of collagen, the protein "cement" that holds your cells together and helps in the healing of wounds, to your ability to digest food and fight the effects of stress." Also, "Your body can't manufacture it (Vitamin C) or store more than a few grams, so keeping your cells saturated with a rich daily supply of Vitamin C is crucial."
Both these excerpts come from page 244 - ISBN0-87857-495-6
This explains why i had such "miraculous" results within 4 days of drinking my first Original Limu for my anorexia. It really was Not a miracle. Just plain common sense (if you were aware of vitamins before).
Seeings how i had no real idea of how vitamins and minerals work In the body, i passed off Original Limu as a miraculous thing.
There is no secret miracle in a bottle, just real good nutrition. My body knew what to do with nutrients even if i didn't. My body just soaked all that rich nutrition even when i wasn't ready to give up my starvation.
The body knows what it needs without the mind's interference.
Did you know that the Limu Moui plant contains More vitamin C than Florida's best oranges?
So , what i have been doing for about a week now is supplimenting my Original Limu with 500mg of Vitamin C suppliment. If i could, i would just be drinking more Original Limu, but with the rising costs of everything, it is cheaper to suppliment my 2-4oz Limu with the pill.
The way i see it: I have been intentionally and unintentionally sabotaging my body through starvation, which in turn has made my body deficient in ALL nutrients.
Original Limu gave me an abundant supply of nutrients and it is in a very easy to digest form - liquid. I am getting more out of 2oz than i would a 3 course meal. Add to that daily supplimental intake of 500mg Vitamin C and i should have this disease under control in another year or so.
I realize that it took about 30 years to culminate into a crises situation, so i am being realistic in my belief that it will take a couple of years to overcome it.
My advise to Parents and Sufferers alike is to Take You C. Just like mom always had us doing.
There is Real evidence that Vitamin C offers a plethora of healing properties. Most important for me right now is the aid in digestion, as that is my biggest obstacle in recovery right now.
Remember that the digestion process begins in the mouth at the point of entry, then down the throat. In my case i was Not able to swallow the food, let alone chew it.
So, if one cannot chew or swallow, That is a digestion problem.
Parents: If you cannot afford Original Limu, then PLEASE start supplimenting your child's diet with Vitamin C tablets to combat the early stages of Anorexia, so Your children do not end up like me 30 years down the road.
Well, i guess that's all i wanted to say about Vitamin C and the "miracle" of Original Limu.
I hope You All have a Great Day and count Your Blessings to see just how rich You really are.
I pray for Blessings of Peace & Health, Enlightenment & Prosperity for You!
I'm Barb Thornton, I Am LIMU and it's my pleasure to sponsor You!
931.628.4355
http://ladylimu.iamlimu.com/join/index.html
ladylimu@iamlimu.com
Do You Limu?
Why Not?
Friday, August 8, 2008
Attainable Goal
Good Afternoon Friends and Neighbors!
I was glad to run into an old school mate this weekend. Boy it Really HAS been a long time!
I was pumping gas yesturday and had to listen to this woman's conversation on her cell. Until she was encouraging her friend that they have been out of school for 7 whole years. Wait, was it 6? No, it was 7...well o.k. 6 and 1/2 years.
Finally i was at my limit and walked inside to pay. Upon leaving the store, she was starting my way. For the 1st time i looked at her. She was young, shorter than i with bleach blonde hair and was still on the phone.
So that got me thinking about my years in high school and since; surprizingly not Feeling old at all.
Well maybe the joints and muscles are a bit rusty, and i do often forget things (my nick name back then at Girl Scouts was 'Space Cadet'), so not much has changed in that department, my body feels absolutely great - healthy,
However, my 11 yr old daughter does NOT want me to go rollerskating with her. She will let an Aunt go, but not me - too Embarrasing, too Old - she says.
Lately i have been having a lot of memories coming back to me in my search for healing my Body, Mind and Soul. Nothing major, quite tame, just memories.
No one ever said this "rehab" thing was going to be easy.
I am pleased that the memories and dreams are starting to flow. This means that i actually have cognitive thoughts. So my brain is starting to work again. Soon (who knows?) i will be at the bottom of all this and start my way back up to the top the Right way this time.
There was so much that i wanted to say to that young lady, to warn her about, to teach her. She IS the next generation.
Wow! i just figured out that her age is 24 roughly. When i was 24, i had a 3yr old son and gave birth to my daughter.
Anyway, I had a bowl of cereal with my daughter before school bus, then i was harvesting in the garden for tonights dinner and munching on Fresh green beans and cherry tomatoes. Then i had a McDonalds double cheeseburger and a can and 1/2 of pepsi. So today is doing better than i have been in about 2 months now i guess. Oh! and a tall glass of apple juice.
I have not weighed since seeing 114. I feel healthy and aren't losing any muscle tone - rather gaining instead.
Now with this kick off, if i can just keep it going for about a week in a row - everyday then maybe it will come back to me just like riding a bike. Urgh... i forgot. i was 12 or 13 before my Dad finally forced me to let him take off my training wheels. That's when i became very adept at sighting the roght wrench or socket for any bolt. I would sneak my bike into the garage and reattach those wheels again.
Well, i better just concentrate on getting through This Day with 3 squares and snacks & desserts. THAT sounds like a more attainable goal.
Alright, i've probably yacked your eyeballs out by now.
There is plenty that i want to say and impart on you, so.......
I'll Be Back!
Blessings of Peace & Health, Enlightenment & Prosperity to You!
Barbara A Thornton - Lady Limu
Limu Member ID# 8536438
888-8MY-Limu
888-869-5468
www.LadyLimu.OriginalLimu.com
I was glad to run into an old school mate this weekend. Boy it Really HAS been a long time!
I was pumping gas yesturday and had to listen to this woman's conversation on her cell. Until she was encouraging her friend that they have been out of school for 7 whole years. Wait, was it 6? No, it was 7...well o.k. 6 and 1/2 years.
Finally i was at my limit and walked inside to pay. Upon leaving the store, she was starting my way. For the 1st time i looked at her. She was young, shorter than i with bleach blonde hair and was still on the phone.
So that got me thinking about my years in high school and since; surprizingly not Feeling old at all.
Well maybe the joints and muscles are a bit rusty, and i do often forget things (my nick name back then at Girl Scouts was 'Space Cadet'), so not much has changed in that department, my body feels absolutely great - healthy,
However, my 11 yr old daughter does NOT want me to go rollerskating with her. She will let an Aunt go, but not me - too Embarrasing, too Old - she says.
Lately i have been having a lot of memories coming back to me in my search for healing my Body, Mind and Soul. Nothing major, quite tame, just memories.
No one ever said this "rehab" thing was going to be easy.
I am pleased that the memories and dreams are starting to flow. This means that i actually have cognitive thoughts. So my brain is starting to work again. Soon (who knows?) i will be at the bottom of all this and start my way back up to the top the Right way this time.
There was so much that i wanted to say to that young lady, to warn her about, to teach her. She IS the next generation.
Wow! i just figured out that her age is 24 roughly. When i was 24, i had a 3yr old son and gave birth to my daughter.
Anyway, I had a bowl of cereal with my daughter before school bus, then i was harvesting in the garden for tonights dinner and munching on Fresh green beans and cherry tomatoes. Then i had a McDonalds double cheeseburger and a can and 1/2 of pepsi. So today is doing better than i have been in about 2 months now i guess. Oh! and a tall glass of apple juice.
I have not weighed since seeing 114. I feel healthy and aren't losing any muscle tone - rather gaining instead.
Now with this kick off, if i can just keep it going for about a week in a row - everyday then maybe it will come back to me just like riding a bike. Urgh... i forgot. i was 12 or 13 before my Dad finally forced me to let him take off my training wheels. That's when i became very adept at sighting the roght wrench or socket for any bolt. I would sneak my bike into the garage and reattach those wheels again.
Well, i better just concentrate on getting through This Day with 3 squares and snacks & desserts. THAT sounds like a more attainable goal.
Alright, i've probably yacked your eyeballs out by now.
There is plenty that i want to say and impart on you, so.......
I'll Be Back!
Blessings of Peace & Health, Enlightenment & Prosperity to You!
Barbara A Thornton - Lady Limu
Limu Member ID# 8536438
888-8MY-Limu
888-869-5468
www.LadyLimu.OriginalLimu.com
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Feeling vs. Thought
Good Morning Fellow Citizens of Earth!
Well i think my anorexia had peaked in the 2 weeks prior to getting my daughter back from summer vacation. Now i am the way down back to a "normal" state of eating 3 squares. Although they may be smaller squares than average, but i am proud of myself when i accomplish that task throughout the day and into the night.
I say peaked because right after my girl came home, i weighed again for the 1st time since last weigh in and found i lost yet another pound. Now i am 114.
My body still seems the same. I can definately no longer fit into my 11yr old's size 1 jeans anymore. I am up to just about painted on size 2 (my former fat pants) and i really am comfortable in size 5. My breasts and arms are still continuing to gain mass.
This is not in large quantities at a fast rate like, say, weightlifting for bulk.
The mass is being built in a very subtle way. Very feminine. Very soft. Not strained or harsh like the tearing down of muscle tissue in order to build it back up.
Where i was last year is no comparison to what i look like this year. On my wasted and emaciated body, there has been a dramatic change of HEALTH. For lack of a better term.
I am amazed to discover the body that was there all along but was not allowed to flourish (For whatever each individual person's reason - both known and unknown to the sufferer).
There are plenty of times when i am Freaked Out by what this Healthy process is doing to the only body frame i had ever known. Learning that 'back fat' just comes with having boobs. Being repulsed at the sight of the way my bi-cepts jiggle at the bottom when i outstreatch my hand. Sitting down with a pair of size 2 jeans on and horrified when i look down and see my shirt raised over my 'belly folds'.
All these physical changes i have Never experienced before.
I am beginning to learn how to think Rationally and Realistically when those Feelings come up.
Instead of Feeling Freaked Out, I Think back that feeling with actual thoughts about how healthy i am becoming. I Realize and verbalize (even if only in my head) all the positive attributes that this New Body is giving to me. I am not sickly anymore. I have more energy. I have more clarity of mind.
When i Feel repulsed at the sight of this New and Improved Body, I verbalize that I do have to start excersizing more. With excersize, I will tone and tighten not only my arms, but every muscle on my entire body. However, that is all just muscle waiting to be taught how to be used.
When the Feeling of horror creeps into my being, I verbalize the reality and rational explanation that obviously those pants are too small. Too tight around the waist so it bunches all my guts in, up and out the top. I suppose it would be like i corsette imagine? When i get out of those tight waise pants, my body is "magically" transformed into a normal abdomen. Plus the pain is gone.
So I am getting through each day at a time. Trying to NOT be so hard on myself. Getting outside more and having fun with my Husband and Daughter.
Still "Drinkin' the Juice" :)
Don't forget to get your Juice at: www.DiscoverLimu.com/LadyLimu OR http://www.ladylimu.originallimu.com/
Blessings of Peace & Health, Enlightenment & Prosperity to You!
Barbara A Thornton - Lady Limu
TLC ID #: 8536438
1-888-8MY-Limu
1-888-869-5468
Well i think my anorexia had peaked in the 2 weeks prior to getting my daughter back from summer vacation. Now i am the way down back to a "normal" state of eating 3 squares. Although they may be smaller squares than average, but i am proud of myself when i accomplish that task throughout the day and into the night.
I say peaked because right after my girl came home, i weighed again for the 1st time since last weigh in and found i lost yet another pound. Now i am 114.
My body still seems the same. I can definately no longer fit into my 11yr old's size 1 jeans anymore. I am up to just about painted on size 2 (my former fat pants) and i really am comfortable in size 5. My breasts and arms are still continuing to gain mass.
This is not in large quantities at a fast rate like, say, weightlifting for bulk.
The mass is being built in a very subtle way. Very feminine. Very soft. Not strained or harsh like the tearing down of muscle tissue in order to build it back up.
Where i was last year is no comparison to what i look like this year. On my wasted and emaciated body, there has been a dramatic change of HEALTH. For lack of a better term.
I am amazed to discover the body that was there all along but was not allowed to flourish (For whatever each individual person's reason - both known and unknown to the sufferer).
There are plenty of times when i am Freaked Out by what this Healthy process is doing to the only body frame i had ever known. Learning that 'back fat' just comes with having boobs. Being repulsed at the sight of the way my bi-cepts jiggle at the bottom when i outstreatch my hand. Sitting down with a pair of size 2 jeans on and horrified when i look down and see my shirt raised over my 'belly folds'.
All these physical changes i have Never experienced before.
I am beginning to learn how to think Rationally and Realistically when those Feelings come up.
Instead of Feeling Freaked Out, I Think back that feeling with actual thoughts about how healthy i am becoming. I Realize and verbalize (even if only in my head) all the positive attributes that this New Body is giving to me. I am not sickly anymore. I have more energy. I have more clarity of mind.
When i Feel repulsed at the sight of this New and Improved Body, I verbalize that I do have to start excersizing more. With excersize, I will tone and tighten not only my arms, but every muscle on my entire body. However, that is all just muscle waiting to be taught how to be used.
When the Feeling of horror creeps into my being, I verbalize the reality and rational explanation that obviously those pants are too small. Too tight around the waist so it bunches all my guts in, up and out the top. I suppose it would be like i corsette imagine? When i get out of those tight waise pants, my body is "magically" transformed into a normal abdomen. Plus the pain is gone.
So I am getting through each day at a time. Trying to NOT be so hard on myself. Getting outside more and having fun with my Husband and Daughter.
Still "Drinkin' the Juice" :)
Don't forget to get your Juice at: www.DiscoverLimu.com/LadyLimu OR http://www.ladylimu.originallimu.com/
Blessings of Peace & Health, Enlightenment & Prosperity to You!
Barbara A Thornton - Lady Limu
TLC ID #: 8536438
1-888-8MY-Limu
1-888-869-5468
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