Hi everyone! We have had a busy week, and apologize for ghosting on everyone!
Nothing has really changed in the last week. Erinn and I are feeling great about THRIVE. We are both sure that this is having a positive effect on our bodies. We have had a few days that we had forgotten to take a piece of the puzzle, and we definitely notice the difference. I know that I am jittery and unfocused when I skip something. I also snack more.
Erinn and I both think that we might be seeing a few changes in our bodies as well. There is no definite proof yet of this. Our friends and family have noticed the changes in our moods and eating habits.
Before THRIVE, I was a constant snacker. I had multiple mini-meals throughout the day, and did not believe in breakfast. In just three weeks, I have become a 3-4 meal a day lady, including breakfast to start my day. I am so excited for this. I feel like I am more in control of my eating disorder and anxiety lately, which I never thought was going to be possible. I am no longer craving something to help stabilize my mood as I was a month ago. With my anxiety disorder, I was having frequent heart palpitations, which at times was painful. This has become much less frequent. When I do have heart palpitations now, it is only under extreme stress and causes little to no pain.
I really feel that THRIVE is making a huge difference in my life. I truly recommend that others try it, even if only for a few weeks! You never know what your body is lacking or what you are missing until it is placed right in front of you.
Head to emilyaconlin.le-vel.com to place your first order and get more information.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Monday, September 19, 2016
Le-Vel THRIVE Experience - Day 15
Soooooo. We skipped Day 14. Oops! Our posts/check-ins will become a little less frequent, because our bodies are adjusting, and not much is different these days.
Our 2 week mark was yesterday! Woo! Erinn and I definitely feel more focused and productive, less hungry and snacky, and more awake in the morning. Neither of us have ever been morning people. However, we now have conversations (with each other and people other than ourselves) in the mornings. We don't feel the need to have caffeine throughout the day, or snack frequently. Our parents say that we sound happier and have a better tone in our voices. Personally, I am having less problems with my anxiety and anorexia.
Erinn and I have not seen any differences in our bodies yet. However, we have not been eating healthy or working out like we were a few weeks ago. We are hopefully getting back on track this week as we readjust to our schedules. We are also trying not to waste money on going out to eat, so maybe this will help with our bodies. We are not in it to lose weight or anything like that, but it would be a nice benefit.
We have definitely seen the great things that THRIVE is doing for our bodies and minds. We have both accidentally have forgotten a piece of or the whole THRIVE program at least once, and both had extremely off days. We are enjoying THRIVE, and what it is doing for us.
Head over to emilyaconlin.le-vel.com for some more information on the THRIVE program or to place your order! Try it for 8 weeks, and see what happens!
Our 2 week mark was yesterday! Woo! Erinn and I definitely feel more focused and productive, less hungry and snacky, and more awake in the morning. Neither of us have ever been morning people. However, we now have conversations (with each other and people other than ourselves) in the mornings. We don't feel the need to have caffeine throughout the day, or snack frequently. Our parents say that we sound happier and have a better tone in our voices. Personally, I am having less problems with my anxiety and anorexia.
Erinn and I have not seen any differences in our bodies yet. However, we have not been eating healthy or working out like we were a few weeks ago. We are hopefully getting back on track this week as we readjust to our schedules. We are also trying not to waste money on going out to eat, so maybe this will help with our bodies. We are not in it to lose weight or anything like that, but it would be a nice benefit.
We have definitely seen the great things that THRIVE is doing for our bodies and minds. We have both accidentally have forgotten a piece of or the whole THRIVE program at least once, and both had extremely off days. We are enjoying THRIVE, and what it is doing for us.
Head over to emilyaconlin.le-vel.com for some more information on the THRIVE program or to place your order! Try it for 8 weeks, and see what happens!
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Le-Vel THRIVE Experience - Day 13
Today's post is going to be all about Erinn.
10 AM - Erinn finally managed to get herself out of bed. She was exhausted from a long week of exams. She, just being completely out of it, forgot to take her capsules or even put a DFT patch on.
1 PM - Erinn went and got us some lunch. She figured maybe eating would help her a little. We got In-N-Out. We know that it isn't the healthiest option, but it is also a better alternative to other foods.
The whole day she did not feel good. She had a really bad headache and just didn't want to do anything all day. She originally thought it was because she had a spider bite on her leg, and is allergic to spider bites. However, we are thinking that it may be because of the lack of THRIVE in her system yesterday. When I got home from work, she started drinking more fluids which did help.
ALSO! Update on the caffeine (all thanks to Tammy and Shane!)! TRIVE has about 65 - 75 mg of caffeine. Tammy commented on my post saying, "That's exactly right, about the same amount of caffeine as a 1/2 cup of coffee. The women's capsules have 20mg of caffeine per capsule, the men's have 25mg. The shake has 25mg, so all together, the women are only getting 65mg and the men 75mg. Another thing about the caffeine in Thrive is that since it's a natural form, it does not attack your adrenal system causing you to spike and crash." Shane also shared the following picture with me to compare between different sources of caffeine and said, "The premium and Ultra DFTs have NO caffeine."
10 AM - Erinn finally managed to get herself out of bed. She was exhausted from a long week of exams. She, just being completely out of it, forgot to take her capsules or even put a DFT patch on.
1 PM - Erinn went and got us some lunch. She figured maybe eating would help her a little. We got In-N-Out. We know that it isn't the healthiest option, but it is also a better alternative to other foods.
The whole day she did not feel good. She had a really bad headache and just didn't want to do anything all day. She originally thought it was because she had a spider bite on her leg, and is allergic to spider bites. However, we are thinking that it may be because of the lack of THRIVE in her system yesterday. When I got home from work, she started drinking more fluids which did help.
ALSO! Update on the caffeine (all thanks to Tammy and Shane!)! TRIVE has about 65 - 75 mg of caffeine. Tammy commented on my post saying, "That's exactly right, about the same amount of caffeine as a 1/2 cup of coffee. The women's capsules have 20mg of caffeine per capsule, the men's have 25mg. The shake has 25mg, so all together, the women are only getting 65mg and the men 75mg. Another thing about the caffeine in Thrive is that since it's a natural form, it does not attack your adrenal system causing you to spike and crash." Shane also shared the following picture with me to compare between different sources of caffeine and said, "The premium and Ultra DFTs have NO caffeine."
So huge thank you to them for giving us some more exact information!
Friday, September 16, 2016
Le-Vel THRIVE Experience - Day 12
So we missed a day of blogging! But that's okay. Nothing super exciting happened yesterday or today. Basic stuff again today.
I wasn't too hungry for lunch, so I had some croissants for lunch. This was a bad idea for me, as my blood sugar dropped a little low later in the day causing me to have a headache.
So instead of a boring post about my day, let's talk about caffeine! So the pills and shakes have caffeine in them. It is natural caffeine from black tea. I am only allowed to have a limited amount of caffeine per day. There is not a specific amount, but with my anxiety disorder I try to avoid caffeine. If I have too much caffeine, it makes my heart race and is painful. I was reading the back of the packages a few days ago, and read that the products have caffeine. It was shocking to me. Sure, it makes sense since we are so awake in the morning after having the shakes and pills. However, it didn't hurt my heart at all.
This made me curious, and the next time I called my dad I asked him (because dads always have the answers to random questions). My parents are strict 2 cups of coffee every morning type of people. I've seen my mom have headaches or be grumpy (love you mommy) for having any less than that. Shane and Tammy told them on the first day of the program to go without coffee, and see what happens. My dad said that the caffeine is the equivalent of about half a cup of coffee. He stated that him and my mom are able to have only 1 cup of coffee now in the morning instead of 2. It is just enough caffeine to wake you up!
So there's some information for you. It's not very technical, and maybe Tammy and Shane will have some more technical info for me to post after they read this. ;)
I wasn't too hungry for lunch, so I had some croissants for lunch. This was a bad idea for me, as my blood sugar dropped a little low later in the day causing me to have a headache.
So instead of a boring post about my day, let's talk about caffeine! So the pills and shakes have caffeine in them. It is natural caffeine from black tea. I am only allowed to have a limited amount of caffeine per day. There is not a specific amount, but with my anxiety disorder I try to avoid caffeine. If I have too much caffeine, it makes my heart race and is painful. I was reading the back of the packages a few days ago, and read that the products have caffeine. It was shocking to me. Sure, it makes sense since we are so awake in the morning after having the shakes and pills. However, it didn't hurt my heart at all.
This made me curious, and the next time I called my dad I asked him (because dads always have the answers to random questions). My parents are strict 2 cups of coffee every morning type of people. I've seen my mom have headaches or be grumpy (love you mommy) for having any less than that. Shane and Tammy told them on the first day of the program to go without coffee, and see what happens. My dad said that the caffeine is the equivalent of about half a cup of coffee. He stated that him and my mom are able to have only 1 cup of coffee now in the morning instead of 2. It is just enough caffeine to wake you up!
So there's some information for you. It's not very technical, and maybe Tammy and Shane will have some more technical info for me to post after they read this. ;)
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Le-Vel THRIVE Experience - Day 10
7:30 AM - I took my pill and had a 8 ounce glass of water. I had a hard time waking up the last few days. I have become more awake after taking the pills and drinking the water.
8 AM - I had some Chocolate Almond Milk with Vanilla Shake Powder. It tasted better than I thought it was going to taste to be honest. I thought the Vanilla powder would detract from the chocolate taste of the almond milk, but it did not. Erinn had a hard time drinking her shake this morning, and we are unsure why.
12:30 - Grilled cheese was the lunch choice for the day, which some pretzel crisps on the side.
7:30 PM - Erinn and I were at an event at my office tonight that ran late and through our plans for the night off. We ended up ordering dinner.
I definitely felt a difference throughout the morning between yesterday and today, which I strongly think is due the fact that I didn't have a THRIVE shake yesterday. After a little over a week, my fear of skipping meals like I used to when my anorexia ruled my life has subsided a little. I have added the THRIVE Experience to my daily routine, without subtracting anything. If anything, I am becoming more consistent with my eating habits as opposed to steering away from food. This might sound crazy, but THRIVE might actually be helping me to control my eating disorder, whereas some previous programs I have tried have made me revert to it.
Erinn has been doing great on the THRIVE program so far. She has been more attentive in class, especially her early 8 AM and 9:30 AM classes that she is usually falling asleep in. I am interested to see if this program continues to help her throughout the semester, or if this is something that starts to fade like usual.
We highly recommend that everyone tries this program, even for a short period of time. Head over to emilyaconlin.le-vel.com for more info and to place your first order! :)
We highly recommend that everyone tries this program, even for a short period of time. Head over to emilyaconlin.le-vel.com for more info and to place your first order! :)
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Le-Vel THRIVE Experience - Day 9
7:45 AM - I woke up late this morning. Erinn left out a pill packet for me.
8:15 AM - I decided to have a Breakfast Essentials shake instead of a THRIVE shake this morning. I didn't feel good this morning and thought that the consistency of the Breakfast Essentials shake would be easier for me to drink.
Little did I know, that this would set my entire day off at work.
10 AM - I am already hungry. When I have a THRIVE shake, I am usually not hungry until 12:30 PM at the earliest. Today, I am snacky and hungry only an hour after getting to work. I had a personal sized bag of Smartfood Delight White Cheddar Popcorn. However, I am still hungry. We have candy all around the office. I have been doing better with not eating it, but today I had multiple pieces of candy.
2:30 PM - I had some raviolis for lunch, and a donut. Usually I am full after some raviolis. However, that is not the case today.
Throughout the afternoon, I try to drink more water instead of snacking.
7:30 PM - Erinn grabbed dinner on campus, and grabbed something for me on her way home.
So moral of the story today - if I'm going to have a busy day, I probably want a THRIVE shake. I was hungry all day, and it was extremely distracting. I did not expect to have this reaction at all when choosing to have a different shake this morning. I will definitely be sticking to THRIVE shakes on work days.
8:15 AM - I decided to have a Breakfast Essentials shake instead of a THRIVE shake this morning. I didn't feel good this morning and thought that the consistency of the Breakfast Essentials shake would be easier for me to drink.
Little did I know, that this would set my entire day off at work.
10 AM - I am already hungry. When I have a THRIVE shake, I am usually not hungry until 12:30 PM at the earliest. Today, I am snacky and hungry only an hour after getting to work. I had a personal sized bag of Smartfood Delight White Cheddar Popcorn. However, I am still hungry. We have candy all around the office. I have been doing better with not eating it, but today I had multiple pieces of candy.
2:30 PM - I had some raviolis for lunch, and a donut. Usually I am full after some raviolis. However, that is not the case today.
Throughout the afternoon, I try to drink more water instead of snacking.
7:30 PM - Erinn grabbed dinner on campus, and grabbed something for me on her way home.
So moral of the story today - if I'm going to have a busy day, I probably want a THRIVE shake. I was hungry all day, and it was extremely distracting. I did not expect to have this reaction at all when choosing to have a different shake this morning. I will definitely be sticking to THRIVE shakes on work days.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Le-Vel THRIVE Experience - Day 8
8 AM - Another morning, another 2 capsules with 8 ounces of water for Erinn and I. This morning was rough for me. I had a hard time waking up and getting out of bed this morning. Once I finally did, it was immediately taking the pills and getting in the shower. These worked together to get me up and going for the most part.
8:30 AM - Chocolate Almond Milk and Chocolate shake mix for me. Erinn had plain Almond Milk with Vanilla shake mix. We both enjoyed our shakes. I placed my patch on the muscles on my lower stomach, and Erinn placed hers on her thigh.
I felt sick throughout the day. I was nauseous on and off all throughout work today. I tried eating and drinking water to make this feeling subside. Erinn had a normal day of classes and studying, and being all pre-doctory.
Nothing exciting happened for me today. I am noticing that I am less hungry and snacky. I used to crave food around 11 AM and around 3 PM. I would keep food in my desk at work in order to soothe the hunger. I no longer have this issue.
Since we don't have much to share today, I would like to share something that Shane (who is one of the people who got the fam started on THRIVE) share on my Facebook this week.
So this image explains why you typically order 16 shakes, despite the fact that there is 30 sets of everything else. It is not necessary to have a shake 7 days a week. This is good news for me, because I tend to get bored of things if I have them too often!
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