Apologies for the ‘postal strike’

I imagine that some of you may have thought …. “Where is Karen” ? ….”Is she secretly munching biscuits and putting on weight, unable to face us?”  “Has she found herself and gone off on a world trip”?  “Has she got writer’s block”? …… what is going on?????

Well, let me explain … Cura Romana has done something that no-one and nothing else on this earth could have achieved.  It has, I believe, completely cured me of a cycle of depressive illness that started in 1993 and thereby prevented me from engaging with life fully.

I am still following the protocol and am in the first three weeks phase of consolidation.  It’s going fine.  There have been a few hiccups, but nothing I couldn’t correct.  I have to confess that it has seemed a little odd not being in contact with Leslie Kenton on a daily basis and also to be eating a wider variety of foods.

My weight has remained constant, although I have actually lost a further kilo in weight.

I can report though that my lack of entries on the blog have been because I have been so, so busy …. LIVING!!!  Yippeeeeeee!!!  I am in the middle of completely re-structuring and planning a new business.  I am organising to have jobs that have been put off and put off finally completed.

I am thoroughly content, living fully in my body, fully connected as a mind/body/spirit and have total confidence that life can only continue to keep on getting better and better.  I am mentally stronger than I can remember being in my life.  Also, without going into too much detail I can also reveal that I am no longer taking any prescription medication for anxiety or depression.  INCREDIBLE!

Cura Romana is, in my view, a priceless gift.  How on earth can you put a price on giving someone their life back?

Leslie and Aaron Kenton are working on something so precious and I have been privileged to be one of the people in the UK to have been mentored by Leslie.  It is something that I will never forget and be forever grateful for.

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Day Forty-Seven …

My last day of Food Plan without the HCG today.  Tomorrow begins my first 3 weeks of consolidation, so I’ll be re-introducing dairy, other vegetables and fruit into my diet.  I will still be avoiding starches and refined sugars though.

I owe you all an apology and this is my little way of saying “Sorry” for the number of days I missed posting updates.  Jackie has been far better than me at keeping up-to-date.  I have just been so engrossed with everything that I’m learning; I’ve been reading all sorts of interesting books, researching things on the net and generally being an alive and ‘out there’ person for the first time in years.

I have just done an absolutely MAMMOTH update, providing all the information for the last 14 days.  In some ways it may be more helpful to everyone because I have taken the comments from my personal reports to Leslie Kenton.  These will give you a true insight into what is happening on Cura Romana, almost first-hand.

Let me share something with you today, that will hopefully bring a smile to your face.  I’ll do that after I reveal that my weight loss is now 2 stone, 4 1lbs ….. Wowwwweeeeee!

Without further ado, here is my favourite cartoon character from early childhood (and adulthood for that matter).  My mother and father had this book and as children we used to pour over it laughing so hard our sides nearly split.  It didn’t need words or anything … it was just perfect … and as a result universal!  Percile Luigi Giovannetti was his creator.  To quote another reviewer, “Max is a small, round furry creature most likened to a hamster, whose wordless pantomimes were both cute and whimsical and trenchantly self-deprecating. Don’t ask me how a beautifully rendered little puff-ball could stand for pride and pomposity punctured, but he did. It was also blissfully free of mawkish sentimentality, a funny animal for adults.”

Enjoy 🙂

Max Giovannetti by Percile Luigi Giovannetti for Punch Magazine

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Day Forty-Six …

You may be wondering why there are fireworks accompanying this post?

Well … today I’m celebrating …..  I have lost 14 kilos in 43 days, which for me is one heck of an achievement.  I’m just so thrilled.  It’s great to be able to discard some of my clothes because they are now too large for me.  Hoorah!!!

For those of you who prefer weights in stones, that is now just over 2 stone.

My embarking on Cura Romana was about an interest/desire to lose weight, but primarily it was all about regaining health, both spiritual and physical.

Cura Romana has achieved in such a short space of time a ‘cure’ for me which has been quite honestly, unavailable … I’d go so far to say as non-existent.

If I were to go the conventional route via the NHS, you’re talking about having some fairly patronising attitudes levied at you, with very, very little understanding of what weight gain is all about, the cause and also the emotional aspects of it.

Cura Romana has addressed all of those issues for me, in the gentlest of ways and my strength and will power only gets stronger day by day.  I hesitate to use the word ‘miracle’, but it truly does feel like that.  Also, for those of you who may have a questioning nature, or wonder why I am extolling Cura Romana in this way, it’s quite simply because it is genuine.  It’s not a fad, it’s not a quick fix ‘rip off’, it’s absolutely the opposite of all that.  I also believe that because the people behind it, namely Leslie and Aaron, are not only very, very knowledgeable in their field, but also have an approach to humanity that is compassionate, giving and loving …. well that is all a part of the reason it works too.  It’s just phenomenal!

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Day Forty-Four …

Okay … this really is brave of me to post this one.  It’s almost like laying your soul bare for the world and there’s an element of risk with that.  However, I have weighed up that risk and sometimes, you just have to jump in, go with your gut instinct and just do it!  There’s a book isn’t there, “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”.  Well, that’s exactly what I am doing right now!

Today was the first day for me on the Food Plan, but without using the homeopathic hcg.  At the end of today, this is what I told Leslie in my report:

I think I am evaluating everything at the moment; future work, family life, home life, where we live, where I go next in terms of work, education and everything else.

I am quite conscious of ‘wasted time’, although in reality I know that it is not wasted.  It it just life, events etc that put one in a situation for a while, which hopefully is useful as a life lesson.

I know that I am at a major turning point of my life at this moment and that I will be able to move forward  from this point on to cultivate for myself the life that I want to lead, the way I want to lead it and to use the skill sets that I wish to use, rather than feeling obliged to comply with what is ‘expected’.  In other words, be completely true to myself.

I haven’t quite figured out what that may be, but one thing I do know for certain is that all this is leading me to be in a position where I can hopefully help others who have been through similar experiences to my own, or at least have experienced ‘loss of self’ etc, whether that be on an emotional level or physical, or even both!

I am finding that I am far, far more in tune and trusting my intuition, rather than ignoring it.

I know this may sound very ‘new agey’, but from being a very young child I was always aware of a ‘force’, something that was far bigger than all of us combined on this planet.  Some may refer to that as ‘God’, other’s perhaps something else.  Perhaps it is simply the force and energy of nature itself.  I do believe in a universal consciousness, and I always have and that energy is continuous and doesn’t need a physical body.

What I mean, and am perhaps not explaining very well, is that so long as I remain true to myself and look after myself, I do want to continue to give and put something back.  It’s the core of who I am and I believe in humanity, justice and freedom … freedom of expression and freedom from chains, whether those chains be self-created by the spectre of depression, anxiety or whatever cause.

There just needs to be a lot more love and giving going on!

Anyway, once again I have you to thank for my re-awakening.  I have been so blocked for years, but now I think I am actually going to be capable of reaching relaxation and even meditation soon.

I haven’t found today a struggle at all without the HCG.  It’s been fine and I haven’t been hungry.

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Day Forty-Three …

It’s almost impossible to believe that tomorrow will be my last day using Homeopathic HCG … the time has passed so quickly.  What’s more the breadth of changes that have occurred in me in such a short space of time is nothing short of astounding!  Here is some of what I told Leslie in today’s report:

We’ve had a busy day today … my husband has gone away with our 18 year old daughter to run a stall at a Wool Festival … good fun for them. I’m at home with our other two children and I’ve enjoyed their company this evening.
I didn’t have more than an apple at lunch time … I wasn’t hungry enough and also my stomach wasn’t all that comfortable. Absolutely fine a little later … I just needed the Senna to work its magic 
So, I’ll be taking HCG tomorrow for the last day … how amazing! I’m so pleased with what I’ve managed to achieve in this space of time in terms of weight loss and also, more than anything, my hugely improved ‘head space’.
I have purchased an ‘air walker’ piece of exercise equipment which I plan to use for 20-30 mins each day. I know it won’t jar my joints and then when I have a little more weight off, I’ll be better placed for some REAL walking … can’t wait!
I’ll make sure I get off to the beach 

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Day Forty-Two …

I a fairly irritating day today, which had far more to do with me not planning things properly for my lunch. It was a stifling hot day … can you believe that of the UK? Well, trust me, it really was. I had do go and do some shopping and was very thirsty …. well you can read on from the excerpt of my report to see what happened.

You will note from my lunch that the day was far from perfect.

I was very thirsty and also quite hungry, not at home and had unexpectedly needed to drive to the city to take my daughter to visit a university.

I had planned to return home straight away, but then needed to do some household shopping,  Due to the heat, I started to feel a little grotty and dehydrated. I went to the little cafe at the supermarket, and tried to be as sensible as possible. The only thing that was remotely close to following the plan was a chicken, lettuce and tomato sandwich on a rye type bread.  I didn’t enjoy it at all!  But all the salads available were smothered in dressings and everything else was absolutely not an option.

Despite not enjoying my sandwich, I did feel re-energised after eating and drinking.

My dinner was far more enjoyable!

I’m reading through the consolidation folder that I have and getting myself clued up.  I also listened to the mp3 you sent me called “The Second Brain” … it was so interesting.

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Day Forty-One …

Another good day …. a creative afternoon too, whichwas thoroughly enjoyable.  Here’s some of what I said to Leslie:

I was catching up on some work at home today and then later on drove back to the lovely bead shop I visited the other day.  I had a lovely afternoon and made a pearl & crystal necklace for my daughter’s 18^th birthday.  I was really thrilled with it and it will be a lovely personal present for her … a labour of love 🙂

I’m quite looking forward to the first three weeks of consolidation and introducing some other fruits and vegetables, along with a little cheese and things like that.  It will also be interesting to see if I learn about the foods my body doesn’t really want.  I suspect I will find that out more when carbohydrates come in for the last 3 weeks.

I seem to be procrastinating rather a lot at the moment.  I don’t know if it’s just because I’ve been thinking about so many things and then find I’m not actually acting on things.  With this in mind, I am planning a big sort out of ‘clutter’ that has collected in my bedroom.  I want to create space in my wardrobe too for the wonderful day I can purchase some new clothes that represent the real me and not the ones I used for disguising myself.  What a treat!

I listened to your message on Facebook and have linked to it too.  It was great to hear and I plan on sharing it 🙂

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Day Thirty-Nine …

Today was Father’s Day in the UK.  It was a glorious, Summer day … cloudless sky ….. just beautiful.  Anyway we went out for lunch as a family and I tried my best to be sensible about dinner.  I ordered Chicken Breast, without roast potatoes etc.  For some daft reason, I just didn’t find the voice to say, “Can I just have broccoli with the chicken please”.  Why????  I just don’t like being ‘awkward’.  What a twit!  Did I think I would embarrass myself by asking?  Don’t know really.  But  do know I won’t feel so mute in the future.

I have had a lovely day today.  It’s pointless me feeling guilty about lunch today.

Yes … it was silly and ultimately I made a choice and I’ll have to see what the consequences are tomorrow.  I was as sensible as I could be and I hope I haven’t done too much damage.  I suppose you could say it was a ‘calculated risk’.  I won’t make a habit of that though; it would frustrate me too much.

Anyway, I do apologise for my weakness today and it was nothing, other than weakness and I don’t have excuses.

I have scanned through all the pdfs you sent me yesterday on consolidation.  They look fascinating.

I thought the meal in a bowl recipes looked delicious too … I love having salads like those and I do really love raw cauliflower and broccoli.  I think the peppery taste of raw cauliflower is delicious.

Do you remember the neighbor I told you about whose birthday I went to just after starting Cura Romana?  Well, I popped in to see her today on my way home and she said, in her wonderful North Eastern accent, “By …. You’ve lost a load of weight haven’t you”!  She was beaming from ear to ear and said I looked fantastic.  What a tremendous boost that was.  I knew my clothes were looser, but I really didn’t think it showed just yet.

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Day Thirty-Eight

Today was pretty exciting …. a pair of trousers just sssssslipped straight on … no effort, no breathing in … just smooth, with no jarring of the zip either.  Wow!!!  Another excerpt for you all …

I had a lovely surprise too … I managed to put on another pair of trousers that were way too small … what joy!  That means I have officially gone down by 2 dress sizes (perhaps even 3).

I have been slightly ‘lost in thought’, but in a good way.  I really think that I am going to be able to re-discover the ability to relax my mind, and in turn my physical body too.

I have noticed that my ankles aren’t aching so much.  I sprained both of them very badly 2 years ago and they were very painful, but that’s so much better.

Also I haven’t had an acid indigestion since commencing the Cura Romana protocol.

So … all is well again today, I’m pleased to tell you.

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Day Thirty …

A mystery today …. a gain of 600 gms?  I was slightly confused by it, but realised that there is absolutely no sense in trying to work it out right now.  The basis of Cura Romana, for me, is having trust in it and allowing yourself to be truly connected.  If I allow doubt or concern to enter my head, surely it will enter my body too?  For all I know, a challenging day may stall weight loss.

Thirty days on Cura Romana now and the changes are dramatic.  The weight loss is almost a side issue, which may sound strange when I’m trying to lose weight.  But, the benefits I feel within myself as a person and in my mind far outweigh anything I could have ever anticipated.

Once again, I will reveal a section of my daily report which I sent to Leslie Kenton for today,

Aside from that I’ve made a conscious decision to be patient and let both the weight and the problems melt away in their own time.  As long as I’m following the protocol, my body will do what it needs to do.

For the first time in many, many years, I feel as though I can anticipate a bright future and look forward to using the skills that I do have and the interests and passions and put them to good use, hopefully in a way that will be beneficial to not only me, but also others.  It really is such an unanticipated blessing.

I’m sure that all this may sound as though I am waxing lyrical to some, and perhaps ‘away with the fairies’ to others.  However, all I can tell you is that we are so much more than flesh and bones … there is a soul, a mind and a body and when they are separated and not working in unison (mine weren’t) it makes life very difficult.  Cura Romana has re-connected me in a way I never dreamed possible.  It is such a healing process and the combination of the homeopathic remedy and Leslie Kenton’s daily encouragement via voice mail is priceless.

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