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October 14, 2013 Hi {!firstname_fix}  We are back again to Salisbury, UK for our annual Euroranch here. Salisbury is a medieval town with buildings from the 14th century. This is the Haunch of Venison, a restaurant and pub right in the center of town. We went out to visit Old Sarum which is where King Henry II had a castle and would send his uppity wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, from time to time so that she would have a *rest* away from London.Folks arrived yesterday from all over the UK and Norway, Sweden and Germany. Four of us from the US as well. We ended up having the most hilarious conversation about the size of spoons and how they differ from country to country. It is reasonable to think that we would be talking about weighty things, LOL. Only a group of sugar sensitives who care about the food, would be thinking how spoons work. The hotel is lovely, the staff professional and caring and the food remarkable. Today we will do brain chemistry and healing. It is a wonderful group and I am thrilled to be here. This class will begin Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
These classes will begin Wednesday, October 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 ** Most sugar addicts who have not started to heal do not plan much. **********************************************************************
**Testimonial of the Week ** I think I know what you mean. While I always hated the guilt, self- hate and physical discomfort afterwards, there were some aspects of bingeing that were comforting. First of all, it's an escape from the world of restrictive eating and self-denial, so that's the main attraction. It's also very private...in my mind I think it was a way of "treating myself to something special" even though that sounds really strange because I was really treating myself to a whole bunch of awful food that was going to make me feel horrible afterwards. I guess since I haven't been bingeing, I've begun to be aware of other ways I 'treat myself to something special'. Usually it's quiet time that I wouldn't have taken to myself before (not wanting to be selfish!) but that I now realize is so critical to my well-being and my ability to perform all my other duties better (at work and with family). I also think that I'm 'treating myself to something special' when I make everyone else adjust to my needs--i.e. when I eat my meals on time whether others are ready or not, when I carry along a baggie of Triscuits to a restaurant, when I tell my husband he has to watch the kids so I can go for a long walk. It all means I've become more selfish, but I've learned that in my case it's not a bad thing. I'm much more caring and nurturing about their needs now that I'm taking care of mine, so we're all better off. Best of all, because I never "decided" to stop bingeing, I don't feel deprived. I'm still making my own choices at each instant. I'm just not compelled to binge--actually I'm only occasionally compelled to eat anything sweet or doughy at all, and then I do so (with a meal, because I'm on step 4). Cindy **********************************************************************
**Radiant Life ** You are in the right place! I have suffered from depression in the past, the kind where you can hardly move, can't sleep, can't stay awake, can't live, and feeling like nobody loves me and nothing's worth doing. I've had anxiety that kept me housebound. Now I am so mentally healthy I almost don't recognize myself. I wake up cheerful for no special reason. I feel like doing the things I used to enjoy My mind is clearer. I feel more confident, even at my current weight. I don't fear social events. I don't feel as if the world has me under a microscope I feel good about the future. When you're depressed you don't feel like anything is going to help. Just start with Step 1, eating breakfast, every morning, within an hour of getting up, with enough protein for your body, and see if you don't notice a difference the next day. Notice that the first five steps are actually adding things to your life, not taking anything away. When you're depressed you have no energy to do much of anything, so find the easy ways to do the program. People swear by George's Shake for breakfast. Make some hard-boiled eggs to keep in the fridge. Whatever works is what you do. Don't go to the next step until you love the one you're on. This is a gentle, peaceful process that will amaze you, one step at a time! And unlike most diets, this one gets easier as you go along instead of harder. Each step supports the next. We're here for you! Lora **********************************************************************
**Radiant Ambassadors **  I watched a program called "Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids," one of whom was a 6-year-old boy on anti-depressants (I think). What struck me was that there was absolutely nothing mentioned about their diet, although the only foods visible throughout the entire program were pizza and ice cream. Now, I'm not a doctor but I thought it would be good to let the presenter of the program know that there might be an alternative. I have sent a tweet to the presenter and posted on his facebook page. Even if he doesn't read it himself, it may allow others to think about the real connection between food and mood. Selena selenas@blueyonder.co.uk Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. **********************************************************************
**How I Found Radiant Recovery ** Hi, My name is Christi and I am looking forward to learning more about the PNP program and the support network that is available. I, too, stumbled upon Kathleen's website quite unexpectedly and could not believe how much of it resonated with me. I read PNP about a month ago and implemented Step 1 immediately. In the past month I have only missed 2 days of my Step 1 breakfasts. It is amazing to me how such a simple commitment can have such a profound effect. I feel like the first half of my days are sane and stable and then around lunch time the sugar-junkie-rollercoaster-train begins. It has taken everything in me not to jump ahead and do all the steps at once. There is true genius in these steps because by doing it this way I can CLEARLY see the addiction process and how it is affecting my life and it makes me really, really, REALLY, want to be free of it. I have purchased the journal but I have not actually started journaling yet... for whatever reason that feels difficult to me. But I have been paying attention to what I am eating and how I am feeling even if I am not writing it down yet. I am looking forward to meeting you all and to learning more. -Christi **********************************************************************
** Radiant Recovery® Store ** David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son.  Well, of course our excitement of the week was tracking our Restore coming from Wisconsin to Colorado and then down to Albuquerque. The big truck pulls up, he takes the plastic and cardboard sheets off the pallets and we stack it in the driveway and then get it back to the processing shed. A room full of cartons with shake is a nice site. Both Kathleen and I move into high gear to get shake out the door to all of you who have been so patiently waiting. In the middle of all this, I was coaching and my team was playing in the city tournament. No, we were not out in the first round, LOL, stayed to the end and are the CHAMPS! It's been a weekend of my two favorite thing...shake and volleyball. Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. **********************************************************************
**Radiant Kitchen ** Today, I made applesauce. I took a three pound bag of macintosh apples, and cut them into small pieces, with the skin still on (removing cores, of course). I cooked them on low until they were all mushed together and soft, and added lots of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg. After dinner, I took a whole wheat tortilla and put it in a pie plate. Then I spread a layer of applesauce on it, and put it in the oven at 350 until the applesauce was hot and the tortilla was crispy. Yum! The perfect ending to my meal of roast turkey thigh and oven roasted vegetables. For more great program-friendly recipes, check out our cookbook in the store and visit our online Radiant Recipes site. **********************************************************************
**Radiant YLD ** As you read this I will most likely be waking up on my last morning or maybe on my journey home from Euroranch. I always get so excited about going to Ranch and being able to listen to Kathleen speak! It is such a unique, inspiring experience that continues to deepen my understanding of the program. I know there will be lots to learn, wow moments and program tweaking ideas, including all the latest ‘Your Last Diet’ information. 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 is the place where we share ideas with one another. We don't usually talk about food in these discussions. We talk creativity, joy, laughter, transformation, fun, integrity, abundance, joy dots, holographic reality, calling the clowns, LOL…some of those we haven't done yet, but we will . Now, if you haven't started the program yet, Radiant Conversations might irk you. You might think we are not being serious enough and we need to get to work. The reality is that Conversations is the hub of play, the great healer. If you want to know what drives our healing, come 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 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 Radiantdepression group is all about support for the person who is depressed and trying to work Kathleen's 7 step program of recovery from sugar addiction. Many of us have struggled with severe depression for years without any hope of finding an end to it. But through doing the food we have found that hope returning and have found light where before there was only darkness. Some of us are taking anti-depressants while doing the food, so we talk about how the two are compatible and we also share about getting through the tough spots together, with support from each other. If you are feeling depressed please come join us. There is hope. **********************************************************************
**The Power of Being an Introvert ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
Those of you who have been around for a while, know that we have worked hard to understand and value what the introverts bring not only to our community here, but to recovery in general. We have been doing some deep thinking about what our role is in service to all of you who want to get better. We have a lot of introverts here. and that is a very, very good thing. Here is why. Introverts:
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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 |
