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January 28, 2013 Hi {!firstname_fix} Well, all puppies and the mama have great homes. That whirlwind two weeks was sure worth it. I have been reclaiming space. The puppy room is converting back to my home gym space. It will also be our new video studio...that part has been fun. The discussions in chat have persuaded me to try my hand at a few weight-loss videos. We shall see. At the very least my buddies in YLD will have some fun watching how to master the infamous TRX system. It is a strap system designed for Navy Seals...the instructions are all geared to Navy-seal-like bodies. I wish to announce that those of us who are a little less seal-like can actually become competent with it, LOL. The new little website is maturing. It has been a wonderful collaboration. Come back and see what you think: www.troubledkidsrealsolutions.com. What a process. I know that some of you read in the news that we had a killing spree right here in New Mexico as well. I got an email from New Zealand asking me if I was ok. It was a teen who killed his parents and 3 siblings. Yesterday, I learned that the father was actually a good colleague's brother. So he lost his brother, his brother's wife and 3 nieces and nephews from this adolescent rampage. And the community is asking these same questions about this *monster.* Sure brings it to home for me. What we are doing is life and death work. And for those of you who are considering ranch, here is a nice reflection from Elaine about it: Why do I go every year....
This class will begin Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
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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 ** Your journal gives you a picture of 'before.' As you continue the program, you will enjoy being able to look back at your journal and see how far you have come. **********************************************************************
**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 **  David Cameron. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom no less. It was reported on the BBC News website that "he has trouble stopping his three children from over-indulging on sugary, fizzy drinks". So I spotted an opportunity to talk about Radiant Recovery. I have written to him and enclosed a copy of Little Sugar Addicts together with details of the Troubled Kids, Real Solutions website. I know from previous experience that if you write to the Prime Minister you will get a reply. I'll let you know how I get on! Selena selenas@blueyonder.co.uk Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. **********************************************************************
**How I Found Radiant Recovery ** Hello to you all I'm Jackie and I'm from East Yorkshire in the UK, another late responder due to the time difference. I came across Potatoes Not Prozac when I did an online search for diets that improve your mood. I actually came across a book called The Good Mood Diet, yet was drawn to PNP by the reviews on Amazon - this turned out to be one of my better decisions. I read the book cover to cover and, like others have said, it makes complete sense to me. I've been on step 1 for a few weeks, but not quite got it down, so I'm sticking with it until it becomes second nature, as Dr K advises. I LOVE that I only have to sort breakfast to start off with - what a brilliantly simple idea. Most of the other books/diets/programs I've done require you to dash out to the supermarket with a 200-item shopping list and give up everything you love to eat on the first day! Whereas Dr K not only suggests you take it slowly, she insists on it. I feel really encouraged by the other posts so far. Everything I've worried about has been covered - how will I learn the techy stuff, (thanks to Selena for sorting out my problem with the attachment), will everyone judge me, can I really learn to stop eating compulsively. This has already turned out to be much more than learning to use radiant resources. **********************************************************************
** 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 ** Wow, the YLD list is overflowing with wonderful joy dots this week. I wanted to share a few with you.
Steph x 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. Conversations asks questions that are about living a life of recovery - how do we take care of negative thoughts, how do we transform fear, what is equanimity, how does silence heal, and how can we grow our programs. Last week we talked about cravings, what they are, where they come from and how to stop them. We all laughed a lot and really enjoyed the discussion. 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 radiantrecovery list was set up as a support for people who are in recovery for alcohol and/or drugs and would like to add the Radiant Recovery nutritional piece to their healing. Our approach to recovery encourages the use of 12-step programs and Radiant Recovery. I have heard from a lot of people who have many years of sobriety in AA but have just recently come across Radiant Recovery. Won't you come and join us over on the recovery list to learn how to integrate sobriety and doing the food steps? If you want the promises to come in a way you have not imagined, it is a great time to come over. And if you aren't sure, but think alcohol might be a problem for you, we are here to support that exploration as well. The folks on the list are warm, compassionate, caring and straightforward. So we would love to have you come join us. **********************************************************************
**Making Good Choices With Food ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
Today's article is for those of you who are just getting started with the program. You may not know quite where to go or what to do. This is a simple getting started guide. Your new food plan will be shifting towards eating healthy foods including: ProteinsThe first task is to learn about proteins. You will be having proteins at every meal, so it really helps to know what you love and what is easy for you.
As you master getting some protein into every breakfast, you can begin to look at how much you actually need for your body. First, find out how much you weigh. Take that number and divide it in half. This is the number of grams of protein that you need each day. Then, divide this number by 3 to see how many grams of protein to eat at each meal. If you weigh 150 pounds, you need about 75 grams of protein in a day and 25 grams at breakfast. If you weigh more than 250, just plan for 42 grams of protein for breakfast. You do not keep adding more if you weigh more than 250 because most of your body is fat rather than muscle. Let’s work out how much protein you need for breakfast. If you are not good at math, don’t get scared. You can do this with the group. My weight = ___________ Half my weight = ______________ This equals the grams of protein I need every day. One third of the total grams for the day= __________This is what I need at each meal. I need _________ grams of protein for breakfast. Here is a chart that shows you how much of a food you would have to eat if you just eat one food. It is kinda scary. But you will see that some proteins give you more nourishment. One hamburger gives you as much as 5 hot dogs. So we call ground meat a dense protein. The numbers show you why something like bologna really can’t help your brain heal.
The fun starts when you mix and match. Try your hand at it. Let's play together 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. ©2013 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 |
