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two cases of hemp hearts are in stock.  chia seeds are on back order still...

The voice was a gentleman who wanted to stop and find out if what I was doing on the ground was a new way of stretching or if I was actually injured.   He came back around after picking up his wife from the local Target and so picked me and took me home.   Of course my roommate was on the phone blabbing away and never noticed I was gone longer than usual when I finally made it home.  How could I think about going to the hospital.  Nah.  All I needed to do was ice it and I would be up and going again the next day.  I just needed to rest.  Right…

I iced my hip with huge ice packs on the front and back and went to bed. I was probably totally in denial about the whole thing and thought only if I slept a little it would all go away. No such luck; I woke up not because I was in pain but rather I needed to visit the rest room with urgency.  So I called my roommate on her cell phone to help me get to the bathroom.  As soon as I moved to get off the bed the pain was bearable but quickly realized professional help might be a good idea.  I ended up fainting out cold on the way to the restroom.  Woke up and decided to get to the nearest hospital for help.   

An x-ray and CT scan later, it was confirmed that the pelvis was fractured!

Morphine was administered along with an anti-inflammatory.  The initial shot of morphine was the worse pain I have ever felt.  The 8 hours of constant pain I felt from the fracture was a tickle compared to the pain I felt from the initial injection of the morphine.

Bed rest for three weeks was the remedy for recovery! 

Even though I was right handed my left leg stood up to the task of getting me around the apartment.  One legged squats to sit and stand.  I quickly found my upper body and abs strength when I had to hold my hips up while I slid my hips to the edge of the bed to get off or the middle of the bed to sleep.  The shear balancing acts with the left side was a challenge in itself. Sitting and standing from the couch, dinning chair or side of bed was a task in itself. Picking up objects off the ground with one leg and turning around to sit with one leg demanded left side balancing.  Without the constant Pilates classes to challenge my balance and core strength I believe I would have a tougher task in getting myself mobile.  

Three weeks later the doctor said I could walk. Wow! I was so excited of the news.  I so wanted to get back to running.  Just kidding…

To Be Continued….

Baby Gemma is doing very well and at home.  Pround Mom and Dad are enjoying their new addition to the family. The other Crosby kids are excited about helping in careing their new little sister! 

Baby Gemma is here! 7lb 6oz, 20 inches long. Everything went great. Ruby is recovering well. Joel

NEWS FLASH!  Joel called me this morning at 7am to let me know they are at the hospital and the doc said Ruby should have their little girl in a couple hours... keep you posted as more good news comes my way.

By popular demand it has been requested I give a synopsis of my ordeal from my accident.  For all those who were not informed and those who are humble enough not to ask for the details but want to find out, here is the following story. 

Prior to my May 20^th accident I was taking Pilates mat, and apparatus sessions from Joel for three months; twice if not three times a week.  I have also been a fitness trainer for the past two years working out with weights and eating nutritionally well.  The night of the accident I took Joel’s mat class.

After the class I went running at about 8pm. I came upon a part of the sidewalk in my route that was slanted. It sloped down one side and sloped up the other within a perfect stride length apart. 

I stepped down with my left foot on the down slope, only to fall forward toward the concrete with the momentum and lack of surface that I thought was there. It felt as though you are walking along, and thought there was more sidewalk than there was before stepping off a curb.  It catches you by surprise and you stumble and fall. -Same concept. 

With my left foot forward first, miss-stepping, falling forward, my torso came parallel to the sidewalk as my right leg swung forward. I felt like a rag doll, everything unfolding in slow motion.  I caught my right leg straight on, like a hammer into my hip, cracking the hip socket (acetabulum); from front to back.  I would have to say, if I had not taken that mat class that night I would have been in worse shape.

I found myself on the ground on my back. My injured leg was bent with the knee to the sky. I immediately tried to turn over to get up and, but with the most sever, excruciating pain in my hip, I decided against it.  It felt like my whole leg was disconnected and would most likely dangle if I stood up.  -Gosh how was one to walk home like that!  Without a phone or ID I couldn’t call anyone, and because all my knowledge of friends and family is in my phone, I wouldn’t be able to remember a number if my life depended on it.  All was left was to try and walk home.  Or hope it was late enough for my roommate to come looking for me.  

While staring up at the sky wondering if I should try to move again, out of nowhere I heard a voice. And not a familiar one either.

To Be Continued….

In two weeks time my mother’s arms have become more tone and visibly lost body fat!  What is her secret?  Well, let me tell you.   She started consuming the king of super foods; the hemp seed.  

Hemp seeds are the most concentrated mineral-rich and essential nutrient food found on earth.  The seed provides more energy then any energy bar without the sugar and less saturated fat.  Among many other excellent benefits, it contains all the essential omega fats required; and more Omega 3 fatty acids than any fish.  

I always hear countless clients mention that soy milk is the healthy source of protein, with a reputation for being all natural and good for you.  And, get this, unlike soy which has super high amounts of phytic acid (that anti-nutrient that prevents us from absorbing minerals), hemp seed doesn’t contain phytic acid. At the very least, this makes hemp seed a step up from soy. 

Some of the countless benefits from eating hemp seeds is lowering cholesterol and high blood pressure. There is research out there that a man who Parkinson’s disease who walked with two canes started eating the seeds because his daughter told him to try them.  So he did, only thinking it wouldn’t work because nothing else did. Within a weeks time he was walking with only one cane and two weeks time without any canes.

Once upon a time; hemp seeds were the food of America’s founding fathers. Thomas Jefferson said America’s future depends on this crop.  “Make the most of the Indian hemp seed and sow it everywhere” – George Washington 

Eat hemp seeds and experience the difference in your energy level. You’ll know you are getting the daily proper amounts of minerals and omega fats. Come in and try a sample!

Written by:

Jeanne Barbee

It's yet been 5 days since the false alarm of crosby baby coming into this world.  There is really no additional news to report all seems to be going well.  Doctor put mom on bed rest to make sure stress is at a minumum.  Actual due date is scheduled for the 15th of August.  Last two children have been born two weeks early and the first child was born on the due date. 

We would like to welcome everyone to our new addition to the website! Blogging.  We will work hard to bring you a varity of topics ranging from nutrition to Pilates to general fitness.  Vitality Method has a lot of new offerings in the works for the last half of 2009 going into 2010.