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July 1, 2013 Hi {!firstname_fix} It has been very hot in Albuquerque with temps climbing to 104 every day for the last week. My swamp cooler has been balking at the heat. I finally went on line to research what might be going on. Armed with a bunch of ideas, we will now explore ways to help it, LOL. My regular guy is not around, so the next task was finding someone who is willing to go on the roof in this heat. I have stairs up in the back yard, but have to be careful to close the gate so all the rescues don't decide to climb on up. Yesterday, there were 6 of them - several younger, bored doggies. So they decided to shred anything in sight and made a merry mess of cardboard and styrofoam. They had a fabulous time watching me sweep it all up and were just hoping I would put it somewhere they could take it out and throw around again. Dogs and the clutter class do not exactly mix. I started writing an article on the wonders of biophoton light emission (a little light summer reading), but found some discrepancies in the material I was using. If I cannot sort the contradictions, I sure as shootin' am not going to pass it on to you...so you will have to wait a little for the article on light. But keep sending it...it does work. This class will begin Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
These classes will begin Wednesday, July 10, 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 ** Your body will start to cooperate. It will give you information earlier, more efficiently, and more joyfully. You and your body will become partners in your recovery. **********************************************************************
**Testimonial of the Week ** It took me a long time to accept my sugar-sensitive self. And it took a lot of attempts at doing other things to try and convince myself that I was *normal* really. (grin) Each time I veered off the RR path my husband used to say I was like a moth going towards a light, each time getting more and more burnt. But each time I learned that Radiant Recovery was where I needed to be. Accepting that I am sugar sensitive has changed my life soooo much, and actually this program has given me back my life and so much more! Something that helped change my perspective was to think about what and where I was going to be in 5 years time. Flying towards another seemingly bright light, trying out the next latest diet, trapped in the cycle of addiction, or living my life how I wanted to. It took the pressure off, and instead of rushing through the steps, I took my time and reconnected with what this process really is about. And you can probably guess that in a considerably lot less than 5 years I am at my target weight and I am listening to what my body needs and wants and honestly couldn't be happier. You are doing great! Steph **********************************************************************
**Radiant Ambassadors **  Where's the most interesting place you have ever left a Radiant Recovery business card? The ambassadors list came up with a long list of places. There's even a file on the list containing a whole load more suggestions! Here's a selection of some of the best -
Selena selenas@blueyonder.co.uk Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. **********************************************************************
**How I Found Radiant Recovery ** I am StephanieJ from Ozark, MO. I'm a recovery alcoholic with 21 years sobriety and almost relapsed last Spring with a sugar binge. My family and I are under a lot of stress this year and I found that my sugar / carb cravings were causing my brain to be hijacked. I found out about Potatoes not Prozac from Dr. Karen Wolfe and her USANA programme. Having a breakfast every morning isn't a problem, getting enough protein is. I have been doing Step 1 for four days now and HAVEN'T SNACKED! This is a miracle. First of many, I'm sure. I've read Dr. DesMaisons' book from cover to cover and it was applicable to me in every way. Thank you Colette for your help in guiding us during this class. **********************************************************************
** Radiant Recovery® Store ** David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son. As many of you know, I asked David to carry this product after I had heard a good report about it. I told you I LOVED it. I forgot to take the bottle to Florida when I went to visit my brother. Last week, my eyes were itching and burning and feeling really dry. I couldn't figure out why. Finally it dawned on me so I started up again. Two days later, things were fine…pretty amazing. 
Here is a testimony to the impact of your input. Last week one of our regular customers told us about a Nordic Naturals product she had tried. It is called ProDHA Eye. She said her ophthalmologist had recommended it for *dry eye* and it was having a huge impact for her. Kathleen read that email and asked me if I had sent in our Nordic order yet. I said, *No, I was doing it that afternoon.* Here is her response:As I have gotten older, the issue of dry eye has become more of a problem. Living in New Mexico, which is DRY, DRY, makes it way worse. You know I LOVE Nordic products, let's give it a shot. I know it is a bit pricey, but when I think about how much I am spending on eye drops, this sounds way better. Here is what Nordic Naturals says about it:
Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. **********************************************************************
**Radiant Kitchen **
For more great program-friendly recipes, check out our cookbook in the store and visit our online Radiant Recipes site. **********************************************************************
**Radiant YLD ** I was taking a look through my copy of Your Last Diet and I just loved this part in the introduction. I wanted to share it with you as it has completely been the case for me. "Your Last Diet is the last diet you will ever have to do. It changes everything. You will shift from an obsession with the scale into an interactive, dynamic relationship with your body." Steph x A note from Kathleen: It has been an interesting time for us. A lot of people are losing weight very successfully. The new people want to know the magic *secret* and keep being perplexed by our saying, *Do the steps, do the steps* (smile)...It sure is a fun conversation. 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. We have been having conversations about *service*...it sure has been intriguing. I think this week we will progress to the concept of service as an antidote for our inherent sugar-sensitive self absorption. We are all so focused on our own lives as the be all and end all of the universe. Being in service just takes care of that in a flash. Come join us, I think it will be a lively 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 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 ** As the name says, the Radiant Step Three group is all about our very favorite Step 3. This can be a tough step for some when starting. People either forget to eat meals, eat the most inappropriate sugar-laden stuff or just graze through the day. The Step 3 list is a great place to stop by for those who are finding this a challenging step, or who are starting out or who would just like some extra support. We talk a lot about things like: What is a meal, exactly? How do I get my body to cooperate with eating "just" three meals a day? What are some tips to help me with consistent timing? And all sorts of other aspects of this step. We try to make it fun, because... well why not make it fun?? It's a great place of support... come and join us! (And it matters not if you are new to the step, totally re-doing the step or just shoring up your Step 3 after being further along in the program.) **********************************************************************
**A Small Roadmap for Your Process ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
This is an article that I like to reprint at regular intervals. It is the clearest summary of the process of what going through the steps means. We have had a lot of people come in in the last month and say that they are already doing all the steps and just need to add the potato, or something else since they don't do carbs. (smile) However, we simply suggest, over and over and over, there is lots embedded in the steps that you may not know yet. Trust me, trust those who have gone before you..Steps. Do the steps. A number of people have asked me if there is an expected path for going through the steps. Is it developmental or random? Over the years, I have come to see that it is very developmental and very predictable. If you do the steps, things will change. And they will change in a way that you can expect. So nothing scary, nothing complicated. Here are the stages: Chaos Regularity and Structure Stability Detox Practice Success Chaos Chaos is the starting place for most of you. You may be way out there, or you may be high functioning chaos artists. But the tone is always the same. You feel hopeless, out of control, desperate, inadequate, and impatient. You can’t remember instructions, you want to get started and people don’t understand what is going on for you. You feel the “problem” is the sugar. Or the problem is your weight. Or the problem is the stress in your life. And the feelings are so bad, you have to do something RIGHT NOW!!!! You are a true drama pup and feel like you can’t start, can’t stop, and you are crazy. You eat irregular meals, lots of sugars and carbohydrates, you may binge, drink little water and either exercise rarely or exercise compulsively. You have tried a thousand diets. You have lost weight and gained it back – a lot. You are tired and terrified. You hold your breath at even the idea something might work. You want to do it all, and you keep putting it off. You are in the right place. The program can help you. Regularity and Structure You start the program. You work on breakfast. Breakfast becomes habitual. You like the feelings it brings. You write your journal. Sometimes you forget, but mostly you remember. You don’t yet use the journal as a detective, but you are gathering the information and resisting the idea less. You manage to eat three meals a day. You have protein at each meal. You have a potato every night. You take the three vitamins every day. You are still having sweets, but eat them with your meals. You eat whatever fruits you like but notice them and write them down. You have started increasing your water and find you rather like it. You are thinking about the idea of exercising. Stability You have started to feel the routine of regular meals. You have breakfast every day and find that if you miss it, you notice right away. You like how you are feeling. You are sleeping better. You are resisting the idea of the program less. Things start working. You notice how much caffeine and/or aspartame you use. You begin to reduce them slowly without being impulsive or reactive along the way. You are still writing diligently in your journal. You are now getting interested in what your journal says. What can it teach you? What is the connection between food and feelings anyway? You start eating brown things rather than white refined flour products. Whole grains, brown rice and oatmeal creep in and you find you actually like them. You still have fruit, but find it is becoming more and more of a normal part of your diet rather than a desperate alternative to the sweets you think you should be eating. While you haven’t really focused on the sugars, you find that the bag of M&M’s you used to have instead of lunch doesn’t have the same charm when eaten after dinner. You are less frantic about searching for your stash in the evening. Mr. Spud is a friend by now. And you are starting to think that the idea of going off sugar may not be so scary after all. Detox You pick a date and know that you are ready to just go for it. The day arrives and you don’t have sugar, you don’t have alcohol. You feel excited. You feel that maybe this time you can do it. You still have breakfast; you guard yourself a little more tightly. You are using your food journal as a valuable aid in your process. It alerts you to danger or slipping. But your focus is on the SUGAR. Finally, the bogey man is going to go. Day four comes; you are cranky but intrigued. It’s a day and you are ready. And then, and then day five. You wake up and realize you just passed through the sugar barrier. You are on your way. You hold this place now for a while. Part of you is itching to go with losing weight. You actually may have started losing. Or you may have gained some. This makes you a little nervous, but you trust the process. Something is happening here. You aren’t quite sure what or how it is working so powerfully, but you are hooked. Your food is steady. Your energy is up. Your sleep is working. You are pleased and excited. And if you are not, you know what to do. Back to the journal. Back to the forum. Let’s figure it out. It’s not overwhelming; it’s just functional. You are in charge and you know what to do. You have been sugar free for a few weeks. Yes, yes, that is weeks, not days. And now you are ready to start your diet plan. But you are willing to listen. Wait for six months on steady we say. You no longer fret. You know it makes sense. Get skill, get stable. You are no longer frantic and are starting to enjoy this. You have some goals. You have a sense that you can start the things to get you ready for weight loss. Practice You are reducing the amount of fruit you have. Browns are steady. You start increasing the greens. Veggies become your friend – and if not your friend, at least you have learned how to cook them. You eat them regularly. You have increased your water to the ounces that equal 1/2 your body weight. The potato is a regular part of your routine. Steady, you are steady. And you have started exploring your other options from that steady place. You go into the support modules regularly and work on the “extras” like defining your style, reflecting on feelings, getting your support network refined, exercising, and looking at what will help you hold the diet. A funny thing is happening. You kinda like this process. You are less impatient. You like how things are unfolding. You are ready now for the weight loss. Success After all this time, you are ready. Not frantic, but ready. At the base, you understand what you are doing. This is not hit or miss or desperate. It is informed and intentional. You understand the biochemistry of it all. You don’t throw away the spud because it is too glycemic. You aren’t counting calories. You have a good relationship to your scale. You are doing some exercise every day. You are on your way! 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. Steph provides the Your Last Diet 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 |
