Broken leashes hanging on the fence
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Jul 29 2018

Hi {!firstname_fix},

You may be wondering what in heaven's name is that picture about. It is a representation of Kathleen's spiritual practice. Let me show you how. Stop laughing. It will make sense.
I have a rescue dog named Brody. His previous owners threw him away because they said he was *suicidal*. This meant they kept him on a rope and he kept jumping the fence and then would be hanging. So they figured he was trying to hang himself.
Bordy had learned that if he jumped the fence, he better know how to release himself quickly. He learned to chew the ropes really fast.

Brody likes to jump fences. He is an uber athlete with energy streaming through his muscles just waiting to go somewhere. I spent a long time trying to keep him inside my fence. It never worked because he can jump 7 ft and get over in about 15 seconds. Then I realized that he never actually ran away, he just ran for 20 minutes. So I taught him that when he comes back, he gets a treat. I never let him out the front door when there is traffic, he just wants to go on a rabbit hunt. He always comes back for his treat.

But there is more to the story. If Brody is in the car with a leash on and the leash gets caught between the seats, Brody has to release himself. As you can see, Kathleen had a slow learning curve about removing Brody's leash when he gets into the car. I keep the *evidence* of my failure to learn this lesson because it helps remind me of the power of *forgetting* in my life. The leashes are a living reminder about mindfulness. The intervals between a leash destruct are fewer. Things have improved. Slowly.

I would like to report on our survey about screen addiction. Eighty five people responded and 46% were concerned about it for themselves. Twenty percent were concerned about it for someone they know and 33% were curious about it. A total of 54% were interested in taking a class and 83% wanted reading material.So it looks like doing a class is a good first step.

I have been reading a lot. This is a hot topic right now. Most of what I am reading falls into the rather primitive category of *just say no* which is kind of where addiction treatment was 40 years ago. I am excited to bring some very interesting neurochemistry to the table on the subject, not the least of which is looking at how male and female brains operate and how this may affect the call of screen addiction.

I will start the class on Aug 8th. It will be done by email and you can be anywhere in the world to take it. The interaction will be ongoing so you do not have to be somewhere at a specific time and place. The class will run for 4 weeks and the cost is $99.

The written material will follow after the conversation so it can draw from the experience, strength and hope of those who go through the process.
Sign up for Healing Screen Addiction.

Ok, that is enough for one week, LOL.

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I feel very strongly about offering you a way to work with me directly. I have set up a whole range of options for you to do that - going from private coaching to being involved in small groups. This link will show you all the choices.
Coaching Apprentice is open to people on steps 1-3 who are starting their program. Coaching Skilled is for people who are on step 7 and want to look at other issues more in-depth.
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Signature Coaching is for those who want to work individually with Kathleen in a 90-day process. Signature is the top of the line. All who have done it talk about their lives being changed.

Another option is setting up a one hour assessment and then making a decision based on that conversation. And you can always call 505-345-3737 and ask me about how each one works.

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"Doing the food will change your life beyond your imagination."
Testimonial of the Week

Went for a wellness check up. All my blood work numbers are good.within range! Some even down from 3 yrs ago.

So here is another great reward from doing the program.

I have been doing RR for probably 15 yrs now. And the last 8 that I have kept up with blood work it has improved each year. I am 59 and Dr said whatever you are doing keep up the good work. I told her how I eat along with 30 min of exercise a day. ( before doing the program I was prediabetic.)

My joy dot!!

Chloe

Healing is grand
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This is David, your Radiant Recovery® Concierge

Come visit our STORE. Call 505-345-3737 if you have questions.
David, the store manager, is always happy to help.

If you haven't tried our journal, it is a really good time to order one. It is such a great tool to help you do the steps.Everyone loves the Journal!


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Best Browns
Bowl of Oatmeal
This is a post Mosaic sent to the forum. I thought you all would really enjoy it too.

Novice questions are great we all get to read the answers and get inspired


some old favourites of mine:
  • rice pudding made with brown rice
  • special fried rice, egg, onion ham, peas soy sauce
  • mashed sweet potato with butter
  • roasted potato in olive oil with rosemary and garlic
  • sweet potato wedges/ ordinary potato wedges/potato anything, jacket, boulangere or gratin just leave the peel on
  • dhal
  • gram flour ( garbanzo) in indian pancakes ( dhosa) or Italian socca
  • chilli with red kidney beans/brown rice ( seriously good for b/f!)
  • shake with raw oats in ( probably the easiest of all and I always made mine the night before and just gave a stir at breakfast time)
  • muesli home made with oats, seeds and strangely I love salted peanuts in it
  • cottage cheese and oatmeal pancakes from the recipes here, which have to be experienced to be believed they are so good,)
  • lest you think I am a paragon in the kitchen of a morning, I have a Tupperware thing ( don't we all ? LOL) and keep everything in the fridge to microwave quickly . Making more at dinners to give a freezer/ fridge store for ease

Come over to our recipe blog for more ideas
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Radiant Living
Radiant Living is geared to looking at Step 7 issues. I am in the process of the revision of Potatoes not Prozac and am adding a fair amount of information on *radiant living* which is really Step 7. This is where we are looking at a Step 7 life with all its quirks. This means feelings, healing old trauma and remodeling our bodies.
Find Radiant Living here
Your Last Diet!
Your Last Diet Book Cover


I just want to lose weight. Is this the right place for me?
It is the best place in the world for you. You won't get this information anywhere else, I guarantee. Make sure to come to chat. I am going to expand what we are doing in chat and will outline it in the article section below.


I am just starting the steps. Does it make sense to join now?

Yes, it does. We have found that the people who come to chats do the best with the steps. The connection in chat is awesome. You get a chance to talk with the old timers, you can ask questions and I am right there to guide you, It really is an incredible opportunity.


Here are the topics for YLD chat in August


AUGUST: Fat Terror


August 1st: Definition of Fat Terror

Aug 8th: How Fat Terror affects you

Aug 15th: Healing Fat Terror

August 22nd: Restriction and how it connects to Fat Terror

August 29th: Cellular Fat Terror


If you are not a member yet, come and join us. If you are a current member and want to join us in the new chat room, come to the landing page. We will send you the pass words after you join.


If you would like to join us in YLD, come find us here. ​​​​​​​
Basket of heirloom tomatoes
Lunch Will Come Again

Kathleen DesMaisons, PhD

As I have been doing more coaching, I have seen that lunch is a really hard meal for many of us. We master breakfast and plan for dinner. But very often we forget lunch until we are over the cliff and incapable of thinking of anything let alone what we might actually eat for lunch.


The most important consideration is eating on time. Many of us have trouble with meals on time. I mean this very kindly. We get distracted or involved or busy and forget that it is 11:30 and we need to eat lunch. We figure a snack will tide us over and we will be fine. We think we can push a little more and just finish up what we are doing. It doesn’t work.


Good lunch means paying attention to time. I know, you thought I was going to say you have to pay attention to food. Yep, that too. But first, let's do time. Your job is to make sure you have food on time. It is funny; most of us think the contents of the meals are the most crucial. We get very motivated and start thinking about what to eat and don’t really factor in when to eat it.


Do a quick review and see if time is an issue for you. What are your typical routines? Do you even know when you will eat lunch? Start with what is easiest in making a time change. It may be weekends or it may be the during the week routine. Spend a week and see if you can get all the lunch times you have control over within the same 30-minute period every day. Get a sense of what supports this and what messes up your plan.


Marty always gets in trouble on Saturday. She takes the kids out to do Saturday errands. She has just one more thing to do and pushes the time edge until everyone is falling off the cliff. One boy starts getting wild at 3.5 hours. The other starts to whine at 3 hours. Her daughter gets pale and quiet. She keeps going.


Andi is fine with her kids on the weekend, but has a terrible time during the week. She works out of her home and gets on the phone - 11 becomes 12:30 in a flash. She has sweet kids; they are very cooperative and don’t whine or create a problem. She just doesn’t notice that they get pale and lay down on the couch at 11:30. She just thought they were being good.


Mandy feels mean and lean when she skips lunch. Then at 4 pm she crashes and gets really cranky. She hasn’t made the connection yet.


Lunch needs to have the same amount of protein as for breakfast. Here are some ideas for the protein part of sandwiches or wraps. Make your own list. Post it on the refrigerator. Keep things in the house so you ALWAYS have what you need.


  • Grilled chicken, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion Fajita
  • Flavor tofu (or meat), onion, peppers, salsa
  • Scrambled eggs, potatoes, chili, cheese & beans
  • Chicken Salad with grapes and walnuts
  • Grilled salmon and roasted red pepper dressing
  • Roasted veggies with shrimp/chicken/pork
  • Stir fry veggies with shrimp/chicken/pork
  • Sandwich meats and cheeses piled high
  • Sloppy Joes made from ground hamburger or turkey and Sloppy Joe Mix
  • Navajo Taco ground beef, beans, lettuce, onion, tomato and salsa
  • Peanut butter and apples and raisins
  • Planned over meatloaf, cheese and sliced tomato
  • Tuna salad with apples
  • Egg salad with onion flakes and tomatoes


Let’s talk about lunches on the forum and the lists and at Facebook.

Here is the Annie Lane column that brought so many of you here.


Dear Annie: I read with interest the letter from "Weird, Stupid or Selfish?" – whose husband eats all the decorative candy she puts out. His inability to resist sugar resonated with me, as I have sugar sensitivity and have engaged in exactly the same behaviors. I simply could not resist sugar.


After years of struggling and dieting and sitting in work meetings obsessing about the doughnuts instead of the topic at hand, I discovered the book "Potatoes Not Prozac," by Kathleen DesMaisons. Her theory is that people who are sugar sensitive have brains that respond differently to sugar, alcohol and refined carbs and that what they eat and when they eat it have a huge effect on them. She shows how to rebalance blood sugar levels, serotonin and beta-endorphins through small lifestyle changes and offers the latest research, free online support and seven steps to change your life. It is not about willpower; it’s about biochemistry, which her program can slowly improve, just one tiny step at a time, with amazing results.


I have been sugar-free for six years now, lost 25 pounds and never gained any of it back. I can go to dinner with family and don’t even think twice when someone orders dessert. I don’t have cravings, and sugar is no longer on my radar. I am more focused and more tolerant, and the daily mood swings are gone. The woman who wrote to you could suggest to her husband that he check out http:// radiantrecovery.com to see whether he does have sugar sensitivity. At the very least, she would be better informed about this condition. – Happy Without Sugar


Dear Happy Without Sugar: I hadn’t considered that health issues might explain

her husband’s behavior. In fact, I hadn’t even heard of sugar sensitivity.

Thanks for opening my eyes to the condition! I’d like to encourage all readers to talk to their doctors if they find themselves compulsively eating sugary snacks.

—Email questions to dearannie@creators.com


ANNIE LANE
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