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November 18, 2013 Hi {!firstname_fix} I was standing on my porch facing the mountains this evening and realized that most of the leaves have fallen so now I can see *winter* mountain all across the Eastern sky. I have been taking the dogs out with me in the morning to keep them out of trouble. It is cool enough for them to wait in the car. They think it is exciting because sometimes I bring them tortillas from Garcia's. On Saturday a group of people went out with me to celebrate a recovery birthday. It was really fun. I love that recovery includes learning how to do *friends* in a wonderful way. After breakfast, a few of us went over to the famous Java Joe's' and listened to some street performers playing music in the parking lot. Decaf lattes and good fellowship. And there was a puddle...something very unusual for Albuquerque. The kids were playing in it. The boys were jumping into the middle seeing how far they could get the splash to go. This just cracked me up. It was a nice morning. This class will begin Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
This class will begin Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page: We won't start any classes Thanksgiving week. 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 ** Try to write in your journal as you go through the day. Carry your journal with you. **********************************************************************
**Testimonial of the Week ** I LOVE this note from Mosaic...she responded on the forum to someone who was having a hard time. Hi The above could have been written for me  I was a bit addicted to the struggle to be honest - though if you'd said that to me, I could not have seen it. I could overcomplicate anything though.
I am still a thinker - that hasn't changed. But it isn't driven any more. Just functional and fascinating, enriching my life rather than tying me in.Here's what worked. I was doing breakfast but I came in and posted on people's breakfast questions. It kind of bedded it in. I actually said out loud, 'Oh, I give up'...... I gave up trying to intellectualize it, thinking about everything, and got very simple. Ate breakfast. Wrote stuff in journal. I like this past newsletter as well. I re-read it when I get myself in a complicated frame of mind and need a nudge. **********************************************************************
**Radiant Ambassadors **  I attended the Obesity conference the other day. It's so fascinating to me that 'being overweight/obese' is still viewed by the medical profession (not to mention society at large) as the one and only health problem to address/tackle/battle with. Anyway, I gave input at one of the workshops that perhaps 'weight' wasn't the best indicator of health as, just because someone was 'within the normal range for their height' it didn't mean that they were eating healthily. They could be restricting or eating once a day or living on packets of chips/crisps and then spending hours in the gym. And I spoke with real people. People like me. People who may be interested in trying something different for either themselves or others. I handed out 4 cards and spoke with two more people about how Radiant Recovery had helped me. I also learned how online peer support was becoming the 'in thing' nowadays. Yet again, Radiant Recovery is leading the way! I will probably never know what impact talking to professionals has made. But that's ok. At least 6 more people are now aware that there is another option available. Selena selenas@blueyonder.co.uk Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. **********************************************************************
**How I Found Radiant Recovery ** My name is Rick and I learned about RR from a "chance" meeting with a Kaiser counselor -- my counselor wasn't available, so I met with this one, and after some discussion she recommended Potatoes not Prozac, which I bought for my Kindle that night. No doubt about it I have been sugar sensitive my whole life. I've lost 30 pounds several times in my adult life, but I always gain it back. Reading PnP has given me real hope, since it explains so well the physiological root cause of my sugar-craving way of life (I'm 56). I subsequently bought Your Last Diet and The Sugar Addicts Total Recovery Program book as well as signing up for the RR newsletter. I've started step 1 and now trying to get the "big picture" of how to develop all of the RR resources into a workable lifestyle. So, I'm really looking forward to this class! Thanks for offering it! What's next? **********************************************************************
** Radiant Recovery® Store ** David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son.  Here is a post someone put on the forum about our customer service. It made me smile and certainly made David feel proud. I think the quality of our customer service reflects the commitment we both have to serving you. I know that there are some items you can get other places. When you take the time to purchase them through the store, you are making it possible for us to have our website. The store supports us both and allows us to give you this kind of service (smile). And I think the feeling of caring goes both ways. We love you as customers, and you seem to reciprocate!! Thank you. I just made my first order last night from the RR store. I made a comment about the shipping price. I am a spoiled amazon prime girl and I was sad the products weren't available through amazon. This morning I got a personal call from Kathleen's son explaining everything. I was in shock! How extremely kind and considerate. I have been blown away by the business you two are running. I am so grateful for Kathleen's personal attention with my questions on the forum (something I NEVER expected), and now from her son on my purchase. As my husband said when I told him, "Mind blown." Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. **********************************************************************
**Radiant Kitchen ** Butternut Squash Stuffed with Brown Rice, Pecans, and Turkey Sausage Ingredients:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. 2. Cut the squash in half and scoop out seeds and strings. Place skin side up in a pan with an inch of water in bottom. 3. Bake for 40 minutes or until tender. 4. When baked, remove from oven to a microwave-safe plate. 5. Put 1/2 TBS butter in cavity of squash along with a few drops of maple flavoring and half of the cinnamon and nutmeg. Put the cooked rice in next. 6. Top the rice with the rest of the butter, maple flavoring, spices, nuts, and the turkey sausage. 7. Warm in microwave for about 4 minutes on high or until rice is warmed through and butter is melted. 8. Sprinkle with a little freshly ground pepper and serve.
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Directions: 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. 2. Add potatoes, garlic and bouillon; cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. 3. Drain, reserving a little of the flavored water. 4. Mash potatoes with sour cream and cream cheese, adding reserved flavored water, as needed to reach desired consistency. 5, Transfer to a slow cooker and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours. 6. Just before serving, stir in butter and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serves 8. Cranberry Chutney
Directions: Pumpkin Pecan Pie
Directions:
Combine all ingredients. Makes 1 1/2 cup mix. For more great program-friendly recipes, check out our cookbook in the store and visit our online Radiant Recipes site. **********************************************************************
**Radiant YLD ** This week in group we have been chatting about our favourite breakfasts, the joy of journaling, water intake and hydrating our bodies. Live chat with Kathleen was just so inspiring. Come and join in! You get access to all of the previous chat transcripts too so you won't miss out! Plus we are having lots of fun putting together our 'green smoothies' that Kathleen talked about at Euroranch and in last week's newsletter. And a note from Kathleen: (smile) Our last few chats are building the key pieces of what makes for successful weight loss, LOL. I think it is so seamless that the folks there don't even realize this is what we are doing. It still just astounds me that we have so much fun with transforming our bodies. We aren't just losing weight, we are also healing restriction...so much more than it seems on the outside. 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. It seems as if all the chats are moving in a coordinated fashion. Somehow the power of the *talking* together just grows and grows. I never expected this. 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 ** On the Radiant Fitness group we talk about how doing the food can support our fitness program and vice versa. Some favorite topics are what to eat when doing intensive exercise when all that's out there commercially are sugar filled products. We also talk about what to eat before and after morning workouts, and what to do for those folks whose training program requires a twice a day workout. We just had a great thread on the necessity of sports drinks and how doing the food is better. We have runners, walkers, bikers, dancers, aerobicizers, yogis, and many more types of exercise enthusiasts on the list. One of the neat things is people who are recovering from exercise addiction who are learning how to work exercise back in their life in a healthy way. If any of this fits you, well, come on over and join in. **********************************************************************
**Thanksgiving Means Gratitude ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
I wanted to give you a special Thanksgiving edition. I thought I would do gratitude and joy. I think this article is my favorite one of all times...it seems like it is about Halloween, but it is really about joy... This week is a special story. A number of us decided that we wanted to *convert* Halloween from a sugar orgy to a fun, fun party. We decided to have a costume party for the dogs and then take them trick or treating. One of my friends adores my older Golden Retriever named Josie. She asked me if she could make Josie’s costume. I was thrilled. She lives in Boulder so I was given measuring instructions. Neck to tail, girth, space between eyes, space around neck, wrist size, distance across chest. I got regular updates and pictures of the process. The unicorn would have a bonnet with a horn and little ears. The hooves would be little bi-colored booties, the bonnet would have a fabulous mane to match a removable tail. The material was specially chosen. And then the artistry began. It was so much fun to hear how it was progressing. In the middle of the process, I heard that our local boutique dog store was sponsoring a costume contest. I just knew Josie would win. She would be the princess of Albuquerque because I knew she would have such a stunning costume. The costume arrived, carefully packed with tissue and a toilet paper roll around the horn. On Saturday, we were set to get dressed. Josie actually liked it. We had to do a little personalization with safety pins. But we got the hooves in place, got the coats attached, the tail velcroed, and the cap in place. Then she leapt on the bed and rolled. The costume survived. Off we went to the contest. There was mighty competition. I felt smug since *those* costumes were bought and of course Josie was decked in a handmade glory. We were number 24. When I took her down the runway, she pranced and when everyone clapped, she almost took a bow. But she did not win. Peter pan and Tinkerbell won. But I want you to see how Josie felt about that. Here she is, with her costume slightly askew. This is radiance. There is nothing more than this smile, this joy in BEING. May we all be taught by smiles like this. 
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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 |
