********************************************************************** ** Quote From Kathleen ** Beta-endorphin is immensely powerful. It can drive you inexorably toward deeper addiction - or raise your spirits to a level of health that you may never have known before. ********************************************************************** ** Testimonial of the Week ** That 4:00 pm time was a tough one for me too. I found that if I had a planned healthy snack at 3:00 or 3:30 I was less likely to start munching at 4:00. But then my dinner and whole evening timing was thrown off by the snack just as much as it was by 4:00 pm munching. I finally realized that the 4:00 pm feeling was as much a restless feeling as anything else and if I changed activities (started doing laundry, tied up loose ends from the day, preparing things for tomorrow, etc.) it would go away. The other thing I needed to do was make a commitment to having dinner on the table at a specific time every day. For me that's 6:00 pm. In order to accomplish that I have to start preparing or setting up by 4:30. So between changing activities at around 4:00 and beginning dinner preparation at 4:30 I finally was able to get over that 4:00 pm hump. Soon after I started doing that I read something about using positive rituals to make the changes that you want in yourself. And I realized that it's one of the things I've been doing to make Step 3 work for me. I made a ritual for that tough 4:00 - 6:00 pm time period. I had previously made rituals for my waking (pretty much the same breakfast every morning within one hour of waking, eaten while reading my emails) and my lunch (12:00, the same lunch every day, eaten while reading fun blogs). Even if I'm having a wobble I find that I still can't bring myself to break my rituals, they've become so important to me. And of course, since the food is part of the rituals, I get right back on track. Isn't human nature amazing? If exercising is making you hungrier you may really need that healthy snack at 3:00 pm or so. I hope this helped. Kindest regards, -Donna ********************************************************************** ** Radiant Ambassadors ** This week has been really exciting on the Ambassadors list! Our very own Kat has been featured in an article about her recovery in First magazine. You may want to rush out and get yourself a copy now before they run out LOL! According to Mimssa, the magazine has a total audience of 4,336,000 women and ranks just under People magazine for circulation. Imagine all those people busily googling *Radiant Recovery* and discovering an answer (very big grin). The article itself gives an insight into sugar sensitivity, mentions Kathleen twice, PNP, SARP and the fact that doctors don’t know about it (yet!). If you want to read the article in full, it can be found at: http://www.radiantrecovery.com/katarticle2.pdf Selena Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. ********************************************************************** ** Radiant Kitchen ** Ingredients:
Process:
In a small bowl combine the mayo, lemon juice, and curry powder. I use about a teaspoon of curry powder but I like it strong. The more curry powder you use, the more lemon juice you will need to thin the dressing. If you aren't sure how much curry powder to use, start with a half-teaspoon. You can always add more, but you can't take it out if you get too much. Put the curry mixture over the chicken and toss with a fork to coat everything. Chill for at least a couple of hours. I chill mine overnight. 2 servings We often use this recipe as a base for a perfect travel meal. Add 2 cups of cooked brown rice and you are set. Change around anything in it to adjust for what you do or do not like. Take out the celery, add more nuts, add different nuts, add more mayonnaise, whatever you like. For more great program-friendly recipes, check out these great cookbooks in the store.
********************************************************************** ** Your Last Diet - More Than What You Think ** I always love it when we have a new Weight Loss Readiness class because it reminds me how special and unique YLD is. You come in with stories of all the diets you have tried. You are diet experts....and still have not touched what is underneath all the dieting. You come to YLD and just, um, settle in. You listen, you learn, you engage. And this miracle begins. I hear it in your voice. You come to chat. At first it is a little disorienting, and then round about the 3rd chat you attend, you jump right in and offer your wisdom and thoughts. I find this so exciting. Thank you all for sharing your process with me. If you are not a YLD member, come and join us. Click here if you are ready to change your life or just have some plain ol' fun! ********************************************************************** ** Radiant Recovery® Store ** David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son.
Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. ********************************************************************** ** Our Online Groups ** Most of us underestimate the importance of breakfast and try to do all the steps in the first week. When that doesn't work, we begin again. We concentrate on Step 1, breakfast, and find our lives begin to change. The RadiantBreakfast list is a great place to learn the nuances of breakfast, build a strong foundation for the rest of the Steps, and find how helpful it is to share our journey with others. It is great for new people and those who have been on the program a long time. Sharing helps everyone. The awesome thing is we all, Step 1 or Step 7, eat breakfast every single day. How cool is that? We'd love it for you to sign up: We love new members! **********************************************************************
**The Shifts Are More Than We Think ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D. Last week I shared the idea that changes come with doing the food. I did a little list about changes that I notice:
********************************************************************** Well that got me thinking.  Yes, all of those  Isn't it exciting?Also, for me I would say what first sprang to mind today:
********************************************************************** Yes, I loved this part of the newsletter. A few things that I am experiencing:
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********************************************************************** I was sitting in the chair at the dentist's office this morning waiting for my dental hygienist to come back into the room, and I was reflecting on this thread as I gazed out the window. Suddenly, one thing in particular hit me like a ton of bricks, because I've actually forgotten what my life used to feel like prior to RR three years ago. I no longer feel suicidal everyday. Tears are rolling down my face as I write this and remember how awful I used to feel. The changes have been great, and I would like to share a few them:
********************************************************************** Two for me that that haven't been mentioned:
********************************************************************** non-functional     ....shifts to ........functional     ********************************************************************** Now, here is something for ALL of you to reflect on. It used to be that these changes came after a number of years on the program. Something is happening. The healing is accelerating. I am hearing these things from people who have been doing the food for a much shorter time. Perhaps it is that we have so many more resources to support you. Perhaps we have more role models to guide the way. Mostly though, I think it is the sharing. I am so deeply affected by the voices of the people who really commit, who want what we have and do what we do. Because I read all the lists, I am privileged to hear your voices in every stage. I hear these miracles daily and I think, wow, this is an incredible thing here. I love this. I am so grateful for your energy, your healing and your joy. Here are the folks who are helping put the newsletter together:
Gretel, our webmaster, puts it all together. David runs the Radiant Recovery® Store. Selena provides the weekly Ambassadors column. The banner photograph is by Patti Holden. ©2009 Kathleen DesMaisons. All rights reserved. You are free to use or transmit this article to your ezine or website as long as you leave the content unaltered, use this attribution: "By Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D. of Radiant Recovery®", and notify kathleen@radiantrecovery.com of the location. Please visit the Radiant Recovery® website at http://www.radiantrecovery.com for additional resources on sugar sensitivity and healing addiction. You are getting the weekly newsletter from Radiant Recovery® in response to your signup. A copy of this newsletter may also be found posted on the web at http://www. radiantrecovery.com/weeklynewsletter.htm. |
(I'm not trying to be metaphorical here; on the majority of days I actually do feel like there is a sun shining in my heart)