Shine On Smart-Eating Page!

A page from my journal...


Monday, August 02, 2010
17:04

Oh, i am just so pleased with MySelf! I just finished my 2nd assessment on the http://smart-eating.com/ webpage – a site dedicated to helping people overcome their Eating Disorder as well as educating and encouraging Our Family and Friends to give overall Hope and Recovery possible. All free of charge.

My final score showed that I am indeed at the Maintenance Level on my journey down the path 2 B RecoverED -
Great News for Me and the LIMU Brand of wellness product lines.


My overall health is good and I was enlightened once again to some key areas that I need to focus on and be aware of so that I Can reach The Land, that I’m closing in on every day.

Much like a lighthouse, the Smart Eating page offers a light in the storm to give us direction to the home that awaits us in RecoverED the Land.

Traveling this way really is Not hard, I am pleased to say. I just wish I knew about this years ago when that light would have come in Real handy on some of those slippery, rocky slopes.

Never the less, I’m blessed to have made it this far and more so when a good friend told me of this healing Light to shine right through the fog stifled inside My brain.
The tests are easy and relatively quick as the answers given are simply the truth of which there is no time lost on thought to cover a lie.

With Nutrition so easy as LIMU products and now a guiding light shed on the last bit of this path
I decided to take right in the middle of a Life i thought was going perfectly well;
My Hope is once again restored as My Joy of accomplishment brings a quickening to My gait as each days’ strength renewed is My reward as my steps lift from the miry clay and float the rest of the way.
To the end of the new Road just paved called 2BRecoverED where it will end in the most Beautiful Land where many stories there are to behold of a Sisterhood & Brotherhood of other EDs that have made it before Me.

This place, RecoverED is of contemplation, rest and food for the Body, Mind and Soul. As the “new” inner us transform into the beautiful being We have always been hiding inside We are Free to Be, quite simply the, Me – One Whole Inside and Out!

SHINE ON! http://smart-eating.com/ SHINE ON!

May Blessings be Yours for all the light You bring to the EDs’ darkened shores!
Barb


I'm Barbara A Thornton and I Am LIMU
Member ID # 8536438 a.k.a. Lady Limu


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Back To The Basics

With summer vacations winding down & preparations for another school year begin,
I am reminded about getting back to the basics.
Every year my Daughter spends the summer away at her Dad's
to return just days before school starts.
So around here the rules of Our Home & Life are
always being brought back to The Basics.
Realizing that every Family Is different just as every Child Is different,
the Basics of Life's lessons remain a constant around here
to make for a less confusing state.

We are getting back to "normal" meal times, sleep & wake schedules,
homework & chore routines.
Summer vacation is over & we Must adhere to the basics
in order to make it through another year,
otherwise chaos & confusion sets in leaving us
barely treading water instead of swim.

So, it was quite by surprize that
Ryan Barson of LIMU posted a message on my website today called:
Let's Back To The Basics to help us focus on the Basics to Succeed in Our LIMU Goals.
http://www.thelimucompany.com/backtothebasics/tabid/1215/Default.aspx


Click on the link above to see what he has to say.
Then Decide to make the Choice
to order Your LIMU right then and there.

For added Member Reward Rebate Benefits and instant Savings,
simply order Your 1st case using Autoship.
(You can cancel or suspend shipments at Any time-NO hassels)

This IS the cheapest way to go & You pay what I pay NOT retail prices.

You've got nothing to lose.
Only YOUR Health & quite possibly YOUR Wealth
IS to Gain.

Thank You in advance for allowing me the opportunity to be Your guide
on this amazing LIMU ride!

May the God of Hope fill You with all Joy and Peace as You Trust in Him.

Barbara

My LIMU LEAN Challenge Results

Hello!
I'm Barbara A Thornton a.k.a. Lady Limu and I also completed the LIMU'Summer in the Sun' 90 day Challenge.
However, my Mission was to Gain a LEAN, Healthy weight as I finish my journey on the path 2BRecoverED from Anorexia (AN).

I started the path 3 years ago when all LIMU had was their ORIGINAL juice - 'The Blessing' I like to call it because i was 96 pounds when the Opportunity was presented to me.

Never could I have imagined another product on the market designed with Optimal Nutrients & Health in mind...until LIMU LEAN Meal ReplacementShakes, although i call them Meal Addition.

The 1st few weeks on the LEAN was grueling. Previously i had sustained my weight at 120lbs but a series of unfortunate life events facilitated the AN triggers & subsequent restriction of all food leaving me totally Dependent on the Original juice as that was all i was "allowing" MySelf to ingest.

I started the Challenge;
Weighing 102;
Wearing a size 12 to 14 GIRLS pants;
My breasts less than an A cup;
My hips, non existant except the protruding bones;
My limbs were little more than straight sticks.

In the beginning I could only tolerate 1 scoop as the AN & me had to gothrough the Refeeding Syndrome - where Solid Food is re-introduced intomy system parts & This is the Make it or Break it stage.
The side effects include confusion, comotose, even death. The bodytakes ALL the energy from every cell and uses it to Digest which leavesNOTHING left over for thinking or even moving.

After a couple of weeks I increased my daily dosage to the full 2 scoops once a day with a 1
scoop in between as well as increasing my "feeding times" and portions.
By week 5 I was up to 108 having gained 6 Solid, Muscle pounds (NOT fatwhich helped to lessen the anxiety about the weight gain - knowing it wasNot fat).

By July 5th, I was at 110 when I went on a 3 week vacation after another"triggering" death. 1.5 weeks later i was dealth another serioustriggering, unfortunate event that left me completely devastated.
I combated the AN the Only way i knew how - LIMU LEAN, Original juice &Blu Frog throughout every day.

When I arrived home I was happily amazed to find my weight was still at110! I had lost Nothing as my solids decreased & liquids LIMU increased.

Back home with the last week of the Challenge, i really set My mind & schedule to reach my goal - 117 to 120 in 90 days. My LEAN increased to twice daily while I continued to push through the AN wall forcing the solid food to go down.

It just so happened I was due for my 1 year cervical cancer check-upright as the Challenge was ending. There's good news x 2 to this story.

Not only am I cancer Free!
My weight is 117.
My pants are size 5 WOMENs;
My breasts are nearly a B cup;
My hips no longer allow me to step into a slip, it now must go over my head.
My limbs were commented on just yesturday by my 13 yr old daughter,"Mom!" she exclaimed as she reached over to grab my bicep & squeeze thethickness. "You have really big muscles! I want mine to look that way."

Melted my heart to hear My Daughter say that she wanted to be Like Me. NOW that I am healthy. I flexed them both and watched the amazed smile float across her face. She was Proud of Me.

I give the Lord the glory for this awesome transformation going on inMy Body & Mind and I give LIMU the praise for walking in His ways to bring real Healing & Health to Me & You!

Anorexia vs 90 day LEAN Challenge =
15 pounds gained.
6 pant sized gained.
1 bra cup gained.
Formation of hips.
Muscled & toned limbs.

There simply is NO easier path to take 2BRecoverED than with LIMU!

May the God of Hope fill You with all Joy & Peace as You trust in Him!

Barbara A Thornton
Lady Limu ID# 8536438931.628.4355
ladylimu@discoverlimu.com
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1.888.8MY.LIMU
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My LEAN 90 day Challenge

Good Day All!

The LIMU LEAN Summer Challenge has ended and soon the winner of the most weight lost will be announced. I can't wait to see everyone's testimony & progress these past 3 months! What an amazing Blessing, this LIMU Brand is - for it honestly Does what is promotes - Gives Any Body the Nutrients & fuel it needs to reach maximum potential. Best part of all? The system is so easy to use, one canNot help but get to a Healthy weight!

My LEAN challenge has ended as well, but that does Not mean i will stop using the lime of products to Maintain my health.

Here are my stats (so far):

Start Weight: 102 pounds
End Weight: 117 lbs

I was able to gain 15 whole pound in 90 days using the LEAN Weight Management System on My path, 2BRecoverED.

I went from a size 12-14 GIRLS to a a full size 5 WOMENS. That in itself is pretty amazing for Me.

The weight gain (I can 'feel') has been mostly all muscle - as well as the Much Needed Visceral Fat that protects my organs & body from injury. Other times when i have gained weight, it looks & Feels like fat. This is different with ALL toned limbs as the Muscles are Finally allowed to grow - instead of my body feeding off them for life support.

The Refeeding Syndrome was a real bear at the beginning. Everything i put in my mouth caused me to completely shut down - comotose (or sleeping as i call it) for upwards of 3 hours after each ingestion. That was really driving Me nuts as the AN had been keeping me physically & mentally busy to avoid the food intake. At this stage i was only able to handle 2 - one scoop shakes daily as the 2 scoops were very heavy on my stomach.
So when I went down flat i did feel like a failure which was a precarious position for me to hold. My hosehold chores as well as my online presense with my writings were stifled during this major change in the 1st part of the LEAN Challenge, causing More feelings of failure.

Of course as time went on, my sleeping times started to turn in the direction of just deep rest with slight sleeping times as My body was relearning how to eat like "normal". By this time i had increased LEAN dosage to the full recommended 2 scoops.

The last 30 days of the challenge was a Great challenge for Me as I went on an almost 3 week vacation with my Parents & Children. Tons of triggering events & explosive conversations coupled with the "new found" fact that My Parents do NOT eat like "normal" ie: breakfast was always a must for them (which is the hardest feeding time for me) but the rest of their day was filled with "grazing" on a piece of cheese and 5 crackers, lunch was skipped most days, with dinner being the only real meal served.

This way of feeding fit right in with my AN. She was overjoyed that it Was Normal to just NOT eat once again. It was at this stage that I was Blessed to add the Blu Frog Energy Drink to my diet on a Daily basis. - Thanks Mom & Dad!

For the last 2 weeks of the trip i was ingesting 2 LEAN shakes, 2 Blu Frogs and 2 shots of LIMU the ORIGINAL premium Fucoidan blend juice with some 'snacking'.
When i got home it was almost back to square one where my refeeding Times were once again honored by Me. I was simply Amazed to see the scale read 110 when I got home.
You see, before I left i weighed in at 110 & knowing that I was Not being responsible to Me about the solid food thing i was very leary about getting on the scale.

4 days ago I had my final exam with the Dr. to see if all the cervical cancer was gone so I could start back on yearly visits. What a Blessing that visit turned out to be! Not only was I cancer Free, but my weight was now up to 117 - without shoes & only a light sundress so I could get an acurate reading on the Dr.'s scale.

I am completely Happy with My progress! Even more extactic about the LIMU Brand transformation of My Body & Mind!

I am forming hips, my breasts are more full and even though i'm Not real happy about my new tummy because it is bigger than ever, I also realize that it is Healthy. I'm Not fat - just thicker around the middle than i am used to. My arms & legs feel & look bigger, meatier, no longer the straight sticks protruding out of My body.

Oh sure, some days are easier than others still. But ALL days are Easier than they have ever been for now My Body IS Healthy & so too my brain as My mind works through this last length of the path 2BRecoverED.

I realize now that i Must Fail at Being AN so that I can Be free to BE ME.


I pray the Lord Jesus will Bless You with His Mercy & Grace as You step out in Faith and trust Him for all Your needs!

Wayne & Barbara A Thornton