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Conversations are grouped into topics so you can search for something you are interested in and join in, or you can start a new topic. This discussion is held on a list at our host service at io groups which is where we landed after leaving Yahoo.
People are talking, bring your questions and ideas!.It is nice place to get started if you are new to the community and are wondering what to do. Join it now.
GROUPS
The groups list is up on the web
site. Just sign up for the group you would like to join. Read about the group before you ask to join. If you are starting or returning, join the Step One list.
CLASSES
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK
WORKING WITH KATHLEEN
Coaching is a special offering for people who are serious about enhancing their programs and would like to have ongoing coaching. Kathleen personally runs the coaching groups.This is not a class but is a process to support your progress. We have added a special chat for people in coaching. It meets twice a week to accommodate those who are in Greenwich Mean Time and those who are in USA time.
Coaching includes several options now: Return to Radiance Coaching for those who have done the steps in the past and then drifted and would like to get back on track. Skilled Coaching is
for people who are steady on the steps and ready to work on Step 7 life skills.
I also provide individual coaching called Signature
Coaching. It can help you step out of the craziness of sugar addiction, return to steadiness and clarity after slipping away, slow down and focus on your recovery, or deepen a steady rhythm of recovery. This particular option is especially helpful if you did the steps a while again and then kinda meandered away. Or if you are facing some intense
times and would. like skillful support.
This is a 3 month process that includes doing an in-depth assessment of where you are in the process, designing an individual plan for you and then meeting once a week via phone or Zoom to work on your progress.
This is the way to step out of feeling overwhelmed with where to start and what to do. Because it is so individualized, we can work on what is right for you at this point in your journey. People tell me that coaching helps them feel safe and focused. We work with your
style, your rhythm. This is a unique opportunity to release your fear and let go of shame.The guidance can shorten and ease your process so that in 3 months you will do what you might take a year to do on your own. Signature coaching is also an excellent way to tackle any special needs you may have. like wanting to get sober, or dealing with insulin resistance, or special medical concerns.
Sign up for Signature Coaching
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"You are telling your body it is important. You are noticing what you are eating and what you are feeling."
How are you? How was Easter? Ours was so fun. Heres one Ellie story to entertain you. So, Ellie had gone to like four easter egg hunts and got accustomed to the plastic eggs filled with candy. When OUR easter bunny left REAL eggs, she was totally confused and frustrated that she couldnt open them to get the good stuff inside. So I explained it to her, she remained confused. I finally told her I would open one and
show her it was a real egg. So, I peeled it and she got SO excited when she she saw it was a hardboiled egg. She ate it, with this look on her face like Im so lucky! Dont take it away. THEN she got to the yoke and it was like she hit the jackpot. She popped the whole thing in her mouth and chomped away. Guess it serves as a reminder that the entire world isnt fixated on chocolate.
I cant believe my kid went berzerk for an egg J Hope I didnt bore you, but that story cracks me up. How were the boys? Crazy for broccoli or something?
Suz
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I am posting about YAM cakes because they are such a great alternative. If you have not tried these, it is a great time of year to make them. They are delicious. People use them for breakfast browns, for
snacks, for lunch for the kids or for travel food. They freeze easily and only get better when reheated.
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David, my oldest son, runs our store. He makes sure your orders go out quickly and works with you to find the best things suited to where you are in your process.
Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better.
Come visit our STORE. Call 505-345-3737.
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I asked Patti if I could share the post she recently wrote about the Cookbook. I liked it because I am the barbeque king, heh heh. I cooked for the leadership party we had at ranch. They all LOVE my salmon.
I have the cookbook and have tried many of the recipes and loved them all. We got a new bbq this past year and I made the different marinades with chicken and hamburgers and then we grilled it on our new bbq grill and it was so delicious! I would highly recommend getting it. Plus the
cookbook has so many program tips in the beginning - whew a ton of information (which I embarrasingly never realized until I actually thumbed through it and studied that part). Get it, it's fabulous!
Your Last Diet: More Than What You Think
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During this period of sheltering, many of us are way less concerned about weight issues. Some people may be gaining some weight because they are home and eating more and exercising less. We will be talking about these things in chat.
Here is a wonderful quote from Mosaic. I think we can all relate. It is so wonderful to be free of this.
I am so glad you are laughing! You must be healing! My daftest bit was thinking that if I got on slower it might say a lower number, and leaning over 10 times trying to get the dratted thing to say something different. Not to mention cutting my nails and taking my contact lenses out, the last actually quite helpful as I couldn't focus at all.
'Course, with my manipulations, if I ever shifted it down half a pound, I'd go round pleased all day, or if it had the cheek to go up it would be all gloom and doom.
I'm so glad that's all over. Isn't it totally amazing what the steps will cure!
There is a lifetime membership fee of $99 to join YLD. This means if you go away for 5 years to try all sorts of other things that don't work and come back, you still have a membership and a great welcome!
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Getting Started with Step One
Kathleen DesMaisons, PhD
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 and Step One will be shifting towards eating healthy foods including:
Proteins
Complex Carbohydrates (browns)
The 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.
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Eggs
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Birds
Chicken, turkey, game hens, ostrich, pheasant, duck, goose
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Fish
White fish, crab, lobster, clams, tuna, swordfish, cod, salmon, mackerel, trout and many others
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Meats:
Beef, pork, veal, lamb, venison, buffalo, rabbit, goat
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Dairy
Milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese
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Beans/Grains/Nuts/Seeds
Tofu, tempeh, lentils, kidney beans, all other beans; quinoa, amaranth, millet, other grains; peanut butter, almond butter, any other nut butters
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How much protein should you have?
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 200, just plan for 30-33 grams of protein for breakfast. You do not keep adding more if you weigh more than 200 because most of your body is fat rather than muscle.
Lets work out how much protein you need for breakfast. If you are not good at math, dont 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 cant help your brain heal.
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Food
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Grams of Protein
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120 Pound Person
(20 grams)
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180 Pound
Person
(30 grams)
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Egg medium
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6
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3
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4
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Peanut Butter, 2 TBS
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7
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6 TBS
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8 TBS
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Bologna, 1 slice
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2.8 grams
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12 slices
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16 slices
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Hot Dog
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8 grams
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3
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4
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Sliced ham 1 slice
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4 grams
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8 slices
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12 slices
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Yogurt one ounce
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2 grams
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10 oz
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15 ounces
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Milk one ounce
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1 gram
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2.5 cups
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4 cups
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Seeds like sunflower and pumpkin, 1 oz
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7 grams
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4 oz
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6 ounces
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Cottage Cheese, 4 oz
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14 grams
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6 oz
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8 oz
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Cheese, 1 oz
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5 grams
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4 oz
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6 oz
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Whey Protein powder, 1 level scoop
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16 grams
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1.5 scoops
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2 scoops
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Hamburger, 1 oz
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8 grams
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3 oz
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4 oz
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Chicken, 1 oz
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8 grams
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3 oz
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4 oz
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Tuna, 1 oz
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8 grams
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3 oz
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4 oz
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The fun starts when you mix and match. Try your hand at it. If you are signed up for one of the lists like the Step One list or the community list, post there and we can help you.
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And of course, you may always email me at Kathleen@radiantrecovery.com
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