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** Quote From Kathleen ** Don't forget the details. They will point the way to healing. **********************************************************************
** Testimonial of the Week ** Lara, I can tell you from experience, this way really works. I can hear the relief in your post, and I remember exactly how it was for me in the beginning (before I figured out what Kathleen has just been saying to all of us). When I first started, I was a confirmed breakfast hater, and a nit-picking perfectionist. I saw Step One as yuk, I have to have all that food, which I hate, and I have to have it early, which I hate, and I have to do it perfectly, all at once, which made me depressed. Now if that wasn't a sugar-sensitive response, I don't know what is, LOL. I also wanted to count every little protein gram, which really meant more food, not less. Dense proteins are those things that give you more protein in a serving. There's lots more protein per serving of, say, chicken than there is in a serving of bread. So rather than counting (and counting, and counting), it got to where it was easier for me to say OK, great -- 2 eggs, some cheese, and a turkey sausage patty takes care of my protein. Or easier still, I figured out how much Restore to put in a shake! Absolutely, you can work your way up. You don't have to do it all at once. Take the step that's easiest for you, the one you enjoy and feel like working on. If that's protein, think of what's most appealing to you out of the dense proteins. Have some of that. Then tomorrow, have more (or have something different, if variety is good for you). Work your way up to your full amount. Take your time. This isn't a grim task. It doesn't have to be hard. The great thing about breakfast is that it comes around every day. We all get to refine our breakfasts, or try something new, or be happy and comfortable with something familiar -- every day. Keep posting here and tell us how you're doing. Jo **********************************************************************
** Radiant Ambassadors ** Did you read Susan S's essay in last week's newsletter about her journey with Radiant Recovery? I found it incredibly powerful and life-affirming. Well, this week, Kat (resident writer on the Ambassadors list) has written a wonderful article about our lovely Janice. http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/art_life/display.htm?storyID=97283 I love reading these stories. They remind me about where I used to be and how different that is to today. And it also reminds me how profound 'doing the food' is. Change your food and change your life! What if we all wrote to our local newspapers and told our stories? Imagine what a powerful message that would be. No more quick fixes, no more yo-yo dieting or binge eating, just gentle, sustained healing. You just can't beat it! Selena Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. **********************************************************************
** Radiant Kitchen ** Here is a breakfast recipe (for one) that is quick and tastes great! Some folks like it with plain yogurt on top. This is another one of those that we all "play" with to add, subtract and change to suit our tastes. Ingredients:
Beat the eggs, stir in milk or yogurt. Add oats, apple, nutmeg and cinnamon. Cook like a pancake or scramble in oiled skillet. For more great program-friendly recipes, check out the great cookbooks in the store. **********************************************************************
** Your Last Diet - More Than What You Think ** I have been rereading a book called The Obesity Myth and still think it is the most incredible discussion of how our culture reinforces defining ourselves in terms of what we weigh. It is always exciting to make these connections and see that we have choices. I love the dialogue we have in chats about these issues. Chats are the high point of my week. The conversations on the YLD list have been a source of comfort and inspiration. To listen to new folks come in with that desperation we all know so well and then hear the change is awesome. Angst gives way to problem solving. Hopelessness gives way to action. And I sure see that this kind of support makes it possible to *do* what we know works so well. 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. I noticed that Kathleen has all of our cookbooks on her desk. I think she is using them to plan her meals for cool fall evenings. I think the cookbooks are just super. Might be a nice time to order them if you haven't yet.
Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. **********************************************************************
** Our Online Groups ** The Radiant Euro list is the place for sugar sensitive Europeans, for sugar sensitive people living in Europe, and for sugar sensitive Europhiles. We talk about doing the food in our different cultures, and about all aspects of our programmes, whilst sharing local knowledge on where to get the foods we need. We are right now looking forward to our first Euros lunch in Gothenburg on the 25th of this month, with get togethers elsewhere to come in the new year. You'd be very welcome to join us. Meanwhile, if you are interested in any or all things European come on over to this fun list. **********************************************************************
** Reflecting on Teenagers ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
I love this note from Kath. This is a warning to all you people who currently have the kitchen available to make your own breakfast in a timely fashion. If you get your children making their own breakfasts, you might have to be even more diligent about watching your breakfast is within an hour because the kitchen can become busy with kids becoming self-sufficient! This post really stopped me cold. I remember these kids from a while ago. They were all on ADD meds and the household was more like what we tend to think of as a house full of teenagers. We have a picture of what adolescence has to be. But what if that image is not about adolescence, but about the food. Think about it. Mood swings, outbursts of anger, power struggles, bickering, slamming doors, pouting, self esteem in the gutter, grandiosity overflowing, whining, crying, feeling ugly, fat, out of control, testing limits, being belligerent, having a smart mouth, not wanting to do school work, only wanting to do school work. We think self-absorption and angst. And yet listen to what Kath is reporting. Now that did not happen in a week or a month....but that energy gives me shivers. That energy is the dream of every one of us who has children. You may think it is a dream that is beyond you. Kath is a regular person. She started the program with the same stuff going on that you have in your life. And she just did the food. And she did the food with her family. They didn’t buy in in the beginning, they didn’t agree or like it. So Kath worked on herself...and took small steps. When I started off with this food stuff, I thought it was about healing sugar addiction. I had no understanding of the depth of what we were learning. Our community has taught me that the healing that the food brings is way beyond healing sugar addiction. It literally rewires brains and changes relationships. And as those happen, it streams all around and everywhere. I don’t talk about that part much. Who would ever believe me? I am going to put together the stories. I know that many of you are connected on the lists, the forum and in the classes and you hear these changes. But many of you are not. And you may not know, or you may forget or may not believe the power of what we are doing. Focus on the food. Your life will change! 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. |
