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| April 16, 2012 Hi {!firstname_fix} 
This week, I am doing an edition for parents and kids. I love this little segment from Naomi.When we came home from our vacation to Pennsylvania, we dropped our stuff and ran out to the fruit store and to a take out place to pick up chicken for supper. I told my 4 year old boys they could pick out a fruit to have for dessert tonight. So, little addicts that they are, they ran over to the counter where they have all the 'poison' and kept asking me, "Hey, Mommy, is this okay?" I kept laughing and saying "Fruit. See the fruit over there." Finally after a few times, I actually physically turned Pesach around so he was facing the rows and rows of fruit and said, "Fruit, pick a fruit." We came home with melon, purple and green grapes and Aaron picked a pineapple. After dinner I was reading this nature/animal magazine we get geared for 3-7 year olds. We were reading about raccoons and what they like to eat, i.e. fish. And the magazine asks a question, "So what do you like to eat?" Pesach pipes up and says "Fish and poison!!!" Naomi Don't forget that Ranch is almost on us. We do have a few spots left if you would like to come on in. Ranch is our annual seminar that we do here in Albuquerque nd we always look forward to it. This class will begin Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
This class will begin Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
The class schedule is online. Click here to see what is planned. 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 ********************************************************************** ** Quote From Kathleen ** One of the markers for your own progress is the respect you command from those around you about your food habits. ********************************************************************** ** Testimonial of the Week ** When Clara was a baby I knew about sugar sensitivity and wondered if she was or wasn't sugar sensitive. I knew I was, and I knew her older sister Emma was. I hoped that Clara had escaped the wrath of the sugar-sensitive biochemistry. As she got older and her diet expanded and included more variety (including sugar), I looked for the signs that I thought I knew: hurt/sensitive feelings, cravings, withdrawals. I didn't see them...I thought her biochemistry was different! (At the time, I was trying, failing, and trying again to move through the steps myself. Sugar was still in our lives.) Around the age of 2-1/2, she started waking up in the middle of the night. One of two things would happen. She would either be wide awake but calm, or she was badly tempered and couldn't be pleased (at ALL). Neither option was fun. If it was the first, I would put her back to bed over and over. Each time, she would come back in my room, wide awake as could be. I would plead with her to "just go back to sleep!" Some nights she was awake for hours. If it was the latter, she was inconsolable...she wriggled, she cried, she thought she wanted one thing or another, but never wanted anything at all. It was draining. She would eventually fall back to sleep, exhausted. So would I. Eventually, she started articulating that she was hungry in the night. I really didn't believe her, quite honestly. (After all, she'd been sleeping for two years through the night without being hungry!) My sugar-fogged brain thought she was manipulating me, just trying to get an extra snack (after all, that's what I would have done when I was a kid). For a long while, I resisted giving her a midnight snack. Eventually, I gave in. My offer was always a cheese stick (for the pure beauty of no crumbs in bed)! Pretty soon I discovered that on the nights that she woke up, a cheese stick got her back to sleep in no time. It took less than five minutes to lay down with her while she ate, and then she immediately went back to sleep. That meant that I could go back to sleep myself! Life was good! But then there were the mornings on which her disposition was utterly horrendous. I remember holding my breath when she came down the stairs in the morning, waiting to see if she had a smile or a scowl on her face. The smile meant we would start the day on a good note. A scowl meant that we were in for a looooooonnngggg, difficult morning (if Clara wasn't happy, NOBODY was happy)! Over time, it wasn't just the mornings in which Clara's disposition became abominable. There were explosive episodes throughout the day. She could transform from a content, playing child to a sour, defiant, stubborn, unreasonable monster. She defied us; she had to have things her way (or not at all), and she was oblivious or irreverent to where she was, who she was with, or whatever the activity was at the moment. It was a state of being, and when she got this way, it felt impossible to get her back to "normal." It always took a long time. Of course, she wasn't like this all the time either. She was often funny, silly, sweet. And there was no doubt that she was smart. She was mechanical, always wanting to know how things worked, extraordinarily verbal, and always "seeing" things that seemed beyond her age. It was like she had two personalities, and the dissonance between them made me extraordinarily uncomfortable. As a parent, I couldn't help asking myself, "What am I doing wrong?" I hadn't connected the dots; I didn't know it was food related. I thought it her personality, and I wondered, "If she's like this now, what will she be like when she's 18? 25? 50?" I fretted about her future. I didn't know what to do. Feeling rather desperate, I started posting Clara's behavior on the Radiant Parents list. It was the best thing I could have done. Over time, I gained a whole new understanding of what Clara needed. A clear picture emerged from the scattered dots. Keep her FED; don't wait for "empty." Give her a bedtime snack with protein. If "empty" happens, fill her up first; handle the discipline later. Each tip that I learned and employed helped Clara's coping mechanisms and our family life. Clara is now four. She wakes up smiling every day. She loves to make people laugh by doing silly little dances, making funny faces, and saying funny things. Her creativity has blossomed through her stories, paintings, coloring, and new inventions. She can concentrate on an activity for hours. She hardly ever scowls. The secret? I make sure she is fed regularly every day: three meals and three snacks, with protein at each one. Is life perfect? Of course not. Do I mess up? Yep. But now I know how to fix the mistakes. If Clara becomes frustrated, I know "empty" is near. If she wakes up in the night, I know a snack will put her back to sleep. If she decides not to finish her breakfast, I know that an early snack will be in order. When we go out, I always bring water and a snack. These adjustments are so simple, so manageable, so do-able. Our journey has been long, it has had its up and downs, but it has been oh-so-worthwhile. I no longer fear my daughter's moods or fret over her future. I am thrilled that the solution was food, just food! It sounds unbelievable, but it is absolutely true. Jennifer ********************************************************************** ** Radiant Ambassadors **  Amazon. Rainforest or bookstore? Well, both of course!! But how does this relate to Radiant Recovery? Well, let me pose another question... Where do you look online for information about a book that you are interested in? Thought so. Same place LOL! Did you know that you can 'like' a book on Amazon in much the same way that you can on Facebook? How about we all wander over to Amazon and add our 'like' to Potatoes not Prozac? US Amazon UK Amazon Just that one thing. You see, Amazon takes notice of 'likes'. So do publishers. And the media. And therefore the world. Let's do it! Selena selenas@blueyonder.co.uk Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. ********************************************************************** ** How I Found Radiant Recovery ** Hi everyone. I am Sharon Deming from Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. I found PnP on Amazon, searching for sugar addiction. Kathleen nailed me in PnP when she asked if the reader ate cereal for the sake of the cereal, or to get to the milk and sugar in the bottom of the bowl! Why else would I put 3 teaspoons of sugar in a bowl of Cheerios? All I know is that after a bowl of ice cream, I feel lousy. Then I eat something else sweet and feel horrible. My favorite breakfast is my mother's chocolate pie. I'm about ½ way through PnP and am trying to figure out how to have protein at breakfast without having to chase it with sugar. I could be in step one for a long time. I want to break the sugar addiction, get healthier (and maybe slimmer, and feel great. So, I'm ready to find out what it is all about. ********************************************************************** ** Radiant Recovery® Store ** David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son. I just wanted to talk about our Prime membership service. I am glad you are liking it. If you glossed over it, come see what you are missing. PRIME status means that you will receive a preferred price on many of the items we carry in our store. The store will offer many items at two prices, a regular price and a PRIME price (right below, in red). The PRIME price is close to 10% off a large number of the items we carry. Not all items have a PRIME price. If you have an "ACTIVE" subscription (not on hold or canceled), you will qualify for the PRIME prices at any time you make a purchase. You will also notice that we have lowered some subscription prices as well. If you select the PRIME price and are not an ACTIVE subscriber, you will be charged the regular price at the time your order is processed. The PRIME member will not need to remember a discount code or password to get the benefits of being a subscriber/PRIME member. Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. ********************************************************************** ** Radiant Kitchen ** I added a whole number of recipes for Teens into the recipe blog. Here is one of them...something THEY can make when ravenous. And it keeps really well. And reheats well. Make it with Tinkyada brown rice pasta and it is a 10! See what you think.
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a 13"x 9" greased pan, place the cooked spaghetti. In a small bowl, beat together the milk and eggs and pour over the spaghetti. Layer the cottage cheese over the spaghetti and then layer the ground beef over the cottage cheese. Spread the marinara or spaghetti sauce over the ground beef and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake in the oven until hot, about 30 minutes. For more great program-friendly recipes, check out our cookbook in the store and visit our online Radiant Recipes site. ********************************************************************** ** Radiant YLD ** Wasn't last week's chat fun! I cannot believe how much I am enjoying doing the book study together. I sure wish everyone could discover with us what an incredible book Your Last Diet is! If you would like to join, come find us here ********************************************************************** ** Radiant Conversations ** We have a new portal for the Conversations program. Come check it out here. Someone asked me if she should join Conversations if she was just on step one. I told her that everyone is welcome. We don't really talk about doing the food. It is more like *fireside chats* and we have a dialogue about new ideas that we are thinking about. I see it as play time. We would love to have you join us. If you would like to join us, you can do that below. Join YLD Weight Loss Now: click here - $99 Join Conversations 2011 Now: click here - $99 Join Both YLD and Conversations Now: click here - $149 Current YLD members wish to Upgrade to Both, click here - $49 Current YLD members who wish to Transfer to Conversations 2011 Only can do so for a $14.99 admin fee: click here If you are not a member, come and join us if you want to be a part of the latest and greatest or just have some plain ol' fun! ********************************************************************** ** Our Online Groups ** The Brits list was originally set up as a geo list to provide support for those doing the food in Britain. But, over the past few years British involvement in the RR program has grown and grown and we now have a YLD Eurochat on Wednesday nights (UK time) and our very own Euroranch in Salisbury for anyone doing the program in Britain and Europe. As a result of all of this, the Brits list has also grown a lot and is now a wonderfully fun place of support for anyone doing the programme in the UK. We talk about what it means to do the programme here, what different foods we eat, and how to translate American terms into British ones. And we also have lots of fun!! It is a great place, a very supportive group, full of wonderful people. We also have quite regular get-togethers, usually twice a year or so, mostly in London. The last couple have been at our favourite restaurant, Leon, where 15-20 of us happily take over their biggest table for several hours. They haven't complained yet, LOL. So if you are a Brit and you are doing this programme, we'd love to have you join us. **********************************************************************
**Children of Joy ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D. Do you have a smart, creative, compassionate child who is also spacey, inattentive, cranky and sometimes obnoxious? Are you coping with constant colds and ear infections in your children? Is your child getting tubby and suffering at school because of it? Has your doctor told you that your child is pre-diabetic? Have you put your son on medication for ADD? I know that you really care for your child and you know something is not right. The contradictions simply make no sense. Your child can be sweet and loving - or fearful, cranky, out of control, moody, depressed, or destructive. And this same child has moments of being enchanting, funny, gifted, tender, compassionate, loving, and creative. There are moments when he touches you deeply - and times when you would like to trade him in for a new model! The pain you feel at seeing your gentle and loving child turn willful, frightened, or out of control is beyond words. The rage you feel in the midst of the power struggles terrifies you. Sometimes it feels as if you are living with a split personality. The changes in behavior simply make no sense. You wonder what is behind it and you simply do not know what to do. You feel as if everyone has something to say. And much of it is aimed at you. If you would just get your child straightened out, things would be ok. You want to be a good parent. You work hard at it, but you are tired down to your very bones. You cannot imagine struggling with one more fight to get chores done, to finish homework, to not eat junk, to get to school on time. You don't want to struggle like this. You want your child to be happy and well adjusted. You wonder if drugs are the answer. Maybe you have tried them, and they didn't work, or didn't work for long. You wonder about diet. You have tried making "healthy" meals, but your children refuse to eat them. They announce, "I am not eating that!" and stomp away. You have bargained with them, you have pleaded, you have prayed - and things have not changed. I am convinced that what you are experiencing is a function of your child's biochemistry and diet. It is not about your parenting skills or some flaw in your child's character. It is not a psychological disorder. Your child may be sugar sensitive. A biochemical imbalance can cause these problems. This is not your fault. It is not your child's fault. Sugar sensitivity is an inherited biochemical condition that affects how the brain and body function. Mood swings, erratic behavior, inability to concentrate, low self-esteem, fatigue, crankiness, and being overweight are all connected, and can all be driven by the biochemical imbalance of untreated sugar sensitivity. These behaviors are not a result of your parenting skills. The contradictions you see in your children are driven by what and when they are eating. If a sugar-sensitive child skips meals, eats late, has a lot of sugar, eats refined foods, or doesn't get the right nutrients, he will be erratic, moody, unable to concentrate, chubby, cranky, dramatic, funny, wildly energetic, temperamental, or spacey. This is not about taking him off of sugar or taking out food additives, this is about designing a food plan that heals the reason for the problems. It is about going right to the cause rather than trying to deal with the symptoms. This is about healing biochemistry by changing the food. Changing the food has an effect beyond anything you can imagine. The program I will outline for you is based in very specific science and has been tested for many years. It has had an extraordinary impact on thousands and thousands of families. It's like getting the big-kid equivalent of the 'easy baby'. You know, the one that smiles, sleeps well, plays well, goes everywhere and rarely fusses. Steady food and steady routine brings out the easy kid. Even our high energy, intense kids are closer to their 'easy' selves. Connie Thanks for reading! If you know someone who could benefit from this, feel free to forward it to them. Not a subscriber yet? Like what you have read? Sign up to get future issues delivered straight to you: http://www.radiantrecovery.com Until next time!
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Gretel, our webmaster, puts it all together. David runs the Radiant Recovery® Store. Selena provides the weekly Ambassadors column. ©2012 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 |
