November 30, 2009


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This is the time of year that the cranes are flying south for the winter. I sit at my desk and hear them coming. My heart listens...it is a sound like no other. I thought you would like to hear this. If you want to learn more about these incredible birds...go to http://www.sharetheroad.us/Crane_Links.html. Lon and Kathrina are doing incredible things in capturing their beauty. I think the calls are one of my favorite things in all of nature. I hope you enjoy it.



If your browser does not display an audio player in this email, please go to our web version to hear the cranes.

These classes will begin Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Please click on the name of the class you wish to join and it will take you to the registration page:

Using the Resources of the Community (1 week) is for those of you who are brand new and would like to find your way around town. Come sit on the top of our double decker bus for a guided tour. And even if you are not brand new, this is a really fun class to reconnect with all the treats of the community.

Handling the Holidays: Christmas (1 week) is our annual discussion of how to transform eggnog and green tree sugar cookies. This will be about families and expectations and food is love and all those sorts of things that come up for many of us this time of year.

These classes will begin Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Please click on the name of the class you wish to join and it will take you to the registration page:

Brain Chemistry: Dopamine (2 weeks) is the newest addition to the brain chemistry series. Learn about the mighty cousin to serotonin and beta endorphin. Learn how he sparkles and seduces and what to do to have him as an ally rather than a dragon

Looking at New Ways of Dressing (2 weeks) is open to members of YLD and will explore our relationship to clothes. After you start changing your sense of your self, how do you want to dress. What works, what doesn’t work. What about all the clothes in the closet that do not fit. Do you want them? Even if they fit now, are they what you want to wear? How can you have a sense of style? Come have fun and play with us in a journey of discovery.

Radiant Remembering (2 weeks) is a new and very special class for people who have worked their way to step 6/7 and then have forgotten the steps and reverted to old ways, perhaps even falling off the cliff. This is a tender and caring process to help you remember how to get back on track. If you have not yet detoxed, this is not your class. But if you have and then forgotten, please come join us.

The class schedule is online. Click here to see what is planned.

Please wait to sign up for classes until a week or two before, and do not sign up for classes that are not yet scheduled.

A number of you have asked me how the classes work. Check the class list page for more information on this. And please go read the questions and answers before you write to me. If you have trouble getting through the process, write the tech forum.

Be sure to visit our Radiant Recovery website and Community Forum regularly.

Warmly,
Kathleen

Exercise is a crucial part of healing your sugar-sensitive body. Make time for it.

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** Testimonial of the Week **

I am not officially doing step 2 as yet but I am noticing. I have journaled through 2 books before before I "went away." During my relapse I noticed physical symptoms but blamed them on all kinds of sources...bloating ...inflammation...prickly tongue...anxiety...insomnia...etc.etc.etc. I would read another book...pray for healing...try another diet etc.etc.etc. Nothing worked and so I am seeing that it is really true...it is the biochemistry...the brain...it needs healing...and it starts with breakfast. Thank you for being here through all my ups and downs...Char

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** Radiant Ambassadors **

Oh my, we have been having so much fun on the ambassadors list over the last couple of weeks!

Every day I receive several emails from a website requesting help with reporter's stories. There have been quite a few recently which are relevant to Radiant Recovery so the replies have been going out on a regular basis (grin).

We are learning as we go along how best to tell our story to the reporter.

And the best bit is that we've already had two positive responses from reporters who are keen to pursue an article which includes Radiant Recovery. Watch this space!

If you want to be part of the action then come on over and have a play too!

Selena

Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news.

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** Radiant Kitchen **

The Famous YUM Cakes

Colette called them yam cakes, but someone else dubbed them yum cakes, and the name stuck!

You're reading my mind, Karen, as I'd just been thinking about them. They really are good cold or hot, so a nice lunchbox addition! I understand that, at Ranch, several people brought them in, and they had a wide variety - some were thin, some thick, there was different seasoning, and they were all good. A nice forgiving recipe.

What Colette says is:

"Anyway, here's the recipe. I was just playing around with this, so I do apologize for not having specific amounts. I guess one of these times I should actually measure. It has become quite a favorite at our house.

Cook up your sweet potatoes (yams are so much easier to say, but we don't get true yams), and mush them up. Add some oil (I use coconut oil), and about the same amount of rolled oats as you have of yams. I'll use a cup of yams as an example. So you take your cup of yams, cup of oats, blurp of oil, and about 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, shredded coconut, and mix them all together. You want it to hold together, and be nice and sticky, so add water if you need to.

I then use a scoop, and make little mounds, but flatten them with a fork. Bake at 400* for about 15 to 20 minutes. I freeze these, and take them out as needed...they are yummy cold and yummy hot, and they don't crumble, and don't get mushy, and travel well!

Using peanut butter instead of the oil is yummy. And I bet you could experiment and use different spices...for variety.

Enjoy!

Colette"

I've used olive oil, though I'd like to try the peanut butter. And I've used pumpkin pie spice, instead of cinnamon and ginger.

Anne

For more great program-friendly recipes, check out these great cookbooks in the store.

Radiant Recovery Cookbook

Naomi's Nutritious and Delicious Cookbook

Sheila's Kitchen Recipes

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** Your Last Diet - More Than What You Think **

The great annual stocking exchange is up and running. Every year for the last two years, we have set up a data base for YLD members to pick someone to create a secret stocking for. It has been an incredible hit. In fact it is the highlight of my Christmas. So we will continue it. If you are a member and are shy about it, we will be sharing on the YLD list about how it works. And even if you are not Christian and have never had a stocking, it doesn't matter...we offer tutorials...and it is totally non-denominational...Come join us!

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!

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** Radiant Recovery® Store **

David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son.

Just thought I would remind you of two products in our store this week. We are are carrying 2 vitamin powders called All One. Kathleen has always loved this company and their products. The powders are a great alternative for those of you who make your own shakes. You can adjust the dosage easily. Kathleen thinks these are the best vitamins on the market.

We ordered two different ones:

ALL ONE Original is a unique blend of amino acids with pure vitamins, minerals and vital naturally occurring food factors - all nestled in a base of high protein derived from the fresh milk of New Zealand dairy cows (guaranteed free of lactose, fat and synthetic hormones). High Potency antioxidants: A, C & E + selenium and bioflavanoids Stress B-Complex + a full gram of vitamin C Full spectrum minerals for easy absorption Valuable trace minerals Essential vitamins Includes iron All nutrients in optimal balance

FRUIT ANTIOXIDANT FORMULA, the ALL ONE high profile powder of potent vitamins, minerals and amino acids is complemented by a power packed blend of: tart cherries wild blueberries cranberries apples grapeseed extract This fruit formula delivers a natural food source of potent phytochemicals including the flavonoids anthocyanins, proanthocyadins, tannins and quercetin, along with the traditional essential antioxidants, Vitamins A, C and E.ALL ONE Antioxidant Fruit Formula supplies you with 2 grams of pure fruit pigments to create the most potent single serving antioxidant supplement available. Iron free, dairy free and vegan Full spectrum minerals for easy absorption 1113mg calcium

Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better.

Thanks
David

Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better.

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** Our Online Groups **

Hi, I'm Tina, the liaison for Radiant Eating Disorders list (or RadiantED as we call it). This list is set up to provide support for those suffering from anorexia and bulimia. We've found amazing success with healing eating disorders with Radiant Recovery, and having a special place to talk about it has made it only better. We talk about things like restricting, perfectionism, body image, and share our woes and successes. If you have tendencies towards anorexia or bulimia we'd love to have you join us and see what a supportive group we are!

Or come to the group page to find the one that will best support your program: http://www.radiantrecovery.com/list_serves.htm

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**For Parents: Easing Your Family Into Change **

Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.

Breakfast is a great place to start when you begin changing your family's eating habits. The first thing you may have to do is get everybody in your household to agree to eat breakfast, even if it is consumed on the way to school or the office. Sandwiches and shakes make meals portable. Try getting some George's Junior. If you have any question that your kids won't like it, put it in some chocolate almond milk with some baby oatmeal. They will LOVE it.

Eggs are "the wonder food," and you can do so much with them: serve them as an omelet or simple boiled eggs, or hot in a scrambled- or fried-egg sandwich, or cold as sliced-egg or egg-salad sandwiches.

If your family eats cereal, ease them into whole-grain choices served with fresh fruit instead of coated with sugar. Use apple juice when you are cooking oatmeal, and lace it with protein powder, cream and cut-up fruit or berries.

For family members who 'don't have time' for breakfast, keep mozzarella sticks and boiled eggs in the refrigerator for them to grab on the way out the door. Get them to put together peanut butter sandwiches on whole grain bread the night before, or have George's Junior Shake ready in the blender.

Agreement is key to getting this plan to work for your entire family. Talk to your spouse or partner and your kids about what kind of meals you'll have, to be sure you're including foods they like.

For Kids: Loading Your Lunch Box

What was in the last three lunches you took to school? Write down a list. Circle the things you traded to other kids. Write down what you got instead. Cross off the things you just threw out because nobody wanted to eat them. Did you eat half of what was in your lunch every day? More on some days, less on others?

One way to make sure you have a lunch you like is to decide for yourself what you want to eat. Help your parents shop for food. Pack yourself a lunch that you will want to eat. Eating a good lunch will make your body and brain (and your parents!) a lot happier.

You cannot take all cookies and candy and soda, so don't even try to talk your parents into that! They will think you aren't serious, and they won't let you help.

Fill your lunch box with the different food groups: protein, fruit and vegetables, and grains. The list below combines foods into tasty meals. Read this list of food and choose the things you would like to eat.

Monday
peanut butter and sliced banana on whole grain bread (p,f,g),
unsweetened applesauce (f), mozzarella cheese sticks (p) and carrot sticks (v)

Tuesday
two hard boiled eggs (p), a cheddar-cheese on whole-grain bread sandwich (p,g), apple slices rolled in protein powder and cinnamon (f,p), tomato juice (v)

Wednesday
tuna sandwich on whole grain bread (p,g), apple slices with mozzarella cheese sticks (f,p), dill pickle (v)

Thursday
peanut butter and sliced apple on whole grain bread (p,f,g), banana (f), bag of almonds (p), jicama slices or carrot sticks (v)

Friday
cold chicken leg (p), Triscuits with cottage cheese (g,p), apples rolled in protein powder and cinnamon (f,p), celery sticks with peanut butter (v,p)

If you don't like unsweetened applesauce or bananas, pack a fruit you do like. Write down some other lunch ideas, including protein, fruit, vegetables and grains in each one. One important rule: when you eat fruit, make sure you eat some protein, too.

Keep your list of lunch ideas on the refrigerator. It will be easy to see when you are making your lunch. And you parents can use it when they are making the grocery list.

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.


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