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January 21, 2013 Hi {!firstname_fix} It has been an intense week for me. Puparoos changing from babies into sturdy toddlers. It warmed up enough for them to go outside and of course gnaw on my flower bushes, leap from the back stairs and squirm their way into every corner of the yard. They have homes and today is delivery day! My children and their dad and step mom have been on a cruise all week. They went to the blue seas of the Caribbean where life is easy and soft. When the temperatures here dropped to 7 degrees F, I kept thinking about snorkeling in warm water. It was strange to have them all gone at once, and out of cell phone coverage. I love my family a lot. Of course it was also strange to have David gone and do puppies and the store, LOL….but I had great help and it all worked. Our new little site is progressing. You can go look again and see how it is evolving. www.troubledkidsrealsolutions.com I am pleased at what we are learning as we do it. This class will begin Wednesday, January 23, 2013. 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 ** You are telling your body it is important. You are noticing what you are eating and what you are feeling. **********************************************************************
**Testimonial of the Week ** That's funny (in the strange way, not the haha way) I felt RR would make me less free when I first started. That was a big part of my resistance. But guess what? I *gained* freedom instead. No more fighting the urge to binge or giving in and feeling awful. No more hating myself for being fat or crabby. No more hiding half a sheet cake in my closet and *having* to pick at it all day or buying something at the store and scarfing it down in the back of the parking lot - praying no one would drive by and see me. No more ordering two sodas at McDonalds and throwing one away so the person waiting on me wouldn't know it was all for me. No more going out with friends or to a gathering and concentrating on the sweets instead of enjoying the fun. No more depression. No more mood swings. No more feeling as if something is missing - and never finding out what it is. No more hating myself. Breakfast is the first step to that freedom. And we can move slowly so we don't have to be afraid of what lies ahead. Carrie **********************************************************************
**Radiant Ambassadors **  I have set up several Google Alerts which tell me when different phrases appear on Google such as "sugar addict" or "sugar cravings". While going through them the other day I came across this report by someone in the community. It got me thinking. I remember that crazy feeling of scrabbling around going from diet to diet and doctor to doctor trying to find out what was wrong with me. I can't believe the solution was as simple as just doing the food! So what if we all started to share our stories in the way that we felt most comfortable? I'm going to add a report on the Experience Project like Yvonne did. But it doesn't have to be that grand, a few words here or there will be just as helpful to someone who is struggling. And come share about it on the ambassadors list - we love to talk! Selena selenas@blueyonder.co.uk Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. **********************************************************************
**How I Found Radiant Recovery ** I am Susan from England. I found out about the PNP on the internet about a month ago and then bought the other 2 books as I was amazed by how much Kathleen understood what I had been going through. I then went on the website and found out the Euro Ranch was happening not far from where I live last weekend, so I had to go. I felt so at home with other people who could identify with the problems I have had with my sugar addiction. I am just starting out on the programme and am here to find out what is available to support me on my journey. **********************************************************************
** Radiant Recovery® Store ** David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son. Here is a note we got about one of our CDs. I think she tells the power way better than I could. 
I just got Kathleen's CD (talking about the
warrior spirit) in the mail today . It touched me deeply!It was actually really fitting to what I recently posted (the story of healing) and mentioning that we are often scared of our own power, our own radiance. It also talked about the community "getting something", the accumulative bigger picture. And because it's gotten, it's talked about! It is time to let go of all the shame we have in our bodies. It is time to set a new standard of living in our bodies! I absolutely loved it, tears rolling down my cheeks, it touched me so (in a beautiful, not a sad way!..lots of love, lots of beautiful potential). Thank you Kathleen for talking from your heart! And yes, I will follow into a new way of supporting each other. Living beautifully in the body that represents us. Learning to feel connected and comfortable in being emotional, sensual and spiritual in the body. And loving every radiant minute!... and even the not so radiant ones! For there is no turning back. The decision has been made : been there, done that, did not work, won't do it again! Wishing everybody the warrior spirit Kathleen talks about, with love Nadia. Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. **********************************************************************
**Radiant Kitchen ** This recipe is so simple that your six year old can make it. And it is YUMMY! And, even better, it tastes great reheated. You can even have it for breakfast. Mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food! This recipe is from The Radiant Recovery Cookbook. Kathleen's Macaroni and Cheese4 servings
For more great program-friendly recipes, check out our cookbook in the store and visit our online Radiant Recipes site. **********************************************************************
**Radiant YLD ** One of the greatest joys of being a member of 'Your Last Diet' is access to Wednesday night live chats with Kathleen. During chat you get to hear the latest information from Kathleen. Between the aha moments I'm usually laughing out loud. We have a lot of fun :) In the UK chat starts at 8pm. It's pretty cold at the moment and I usually sit on my sofa with my laptop, a warm blanket, cup of peppermint tea and my evening potato to hand. Definitely a highlight of my week! It's wonderful! Steph 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. Last week we talked about how spirituality seems to emerge as our program progresses. It used to make no sense to me that this would happen. I just observed it. We talked about how joy dots seem to evoke a sense of wonder. In some ways, Conversations seems like a favorite book club or something. And I love the juxtaposition of the Euro conversation with the US one. We can start with the same topic and end in totally different places. 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 bigapple group for those in the New York metropolitan area is having a lunch at 12:30 next Sunday, January 27 at the Whole Foods located at Columbus Circle in Manhattan. We would love to meet with anyone who is available that day! We are gathering at the top of the escalator, so do come join for good food, fellowship and fun!!!! **********************************************************************
**So What About Cravings ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
I have been reading a lot of posts on the issue of what to do with cravings and I thought It might help to say a little more.... Cravings come from beta endorphin withdrawal. If you had something sweet, when it wears off, you will crave. If you have a big event that spikes beta endorphin (a fight, a joy, a lot of sex, dancing all night, getting a job, not getting a job), when it wears off you will have cravings. Sometimes the *wearing off* effect takes 4 days, so you do make a connection between let down and craving. So the key question, is what to do when you have them .... First all, entertain the idea that it is possible to have a craving and not *do* anything. Now when you are just starting out, this is hard. Not doing anything is called impulse control. If you have low serotonin, you may not have much impulse control, so you get a craving and you do something right away. One strategy is to simply work the steps and allow your biochemistry to heal and improve your impulse control. Another strategy is to start right away and learn to recognize this phenomenon and simply practice waiting. Cravings by nature are simply your brain calling. If you start to get antsy and scared, they call more. If you do something else, you can override the call. So, bottom line, sort out ways to reduce the BE priming - this means having your sweets with meals or always with protein. This cuts down the *hit* effect. Use your journal to mark when to expect the whispers or yelling to come...Mark 4 days down the road when you have a BE spike. Being prepared for the edginess helps. Do the food. When you get to step 7, cravings go a way. Kathleen Ok this is great Kathleen. I got it till I got to the last sentence:Sure :-) As your brain heals, the beta endorphin receptors don't scream so much. If *life* creates a spike, you have skills to not react in the same way. So it is a blip not a flood. The more you heal, the more you up the normal level of beta endorphin. Let me see if I can describe this... When you start, you have low level BE. Imagine it at a 2 out of 10. Something happens that spikes it to an 8. So when it drops, you have a 6 point gap with big screaming and big fallout craving. Over time, you heal. Now your normal BE runs ar 7. Something spikes it to an 8. It drops back to a 7. The BE receptors say, Um, did you notice that and you laugh with them. Make sense? Kathleen 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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