Greetings to my far flung Zoners,

'Tis again I, your ever faithful, ever busy Karen, just dropping a
note to see how you are doing and tell you of updates in the Kitchen.

1.  I will be out of town until July 28.

2.  I have updated a number of pages in the site, particularly the
menu of the month with good summer food ideas. Always hit REFRESH
when you visit a page that you visited a long time ago in case the
old page is still in your cache.  Oh yes, for those of you who have
switched to vegetarianism, you will find links to a number of
nutrional descriptions from Worthington Foods in the SOURCES pages.

3.  I have been urging folks on the Discussion List to try to wean
themselves of caffeinated beverages and am offering "The Summer
Sampelr Pack" which has a number of yummy non-caffeinated teas and
Herbal Beverages, like the Fortune Delight.  It comes in cinnamon,
peach, raspberry and lemon, and you are actually drinking the entire
herb.  Very refreshing, detoxifying, healing and feeds your body.
Check them out in http://karenskitchen.com/a/kshop_pp.htm

4.  The Discussion List is still for the serious Zoner who also
enjoys email each day.  No promises on how often this newsletter
comes out, life just hasn't quite cooperated for me to be that
organized like i used to be!  You can always email me direct by
hitting REPLY to this or by writing to karen@...

5.  I have also updated my planner sized poster!  Bigger print for
the visually challendged, laminated (for those of us who slop our
food and drinks when we eat) and comes with my Fast Food and
REstaurant Guide, a new addition to the planner.  Also orderable at
http://karenskitchen.com/a/kshop_pp.htm but check it out first at
http://karenskitchen.com/a/prod_dayrunner.htm

As always, you can get a FREE copy of my menu planner word doc file
for planning your menus by requesting it from me AFTER THE
28th...karen@...

That's it.  I hope you are having fun and living life to the fullest!

Karen
http://www.karenskitchen.com

Dear Newsletter Subscriber,

It have been so long you may have FORGOTTEN that you had a subscription to
Karen's Kitchen Newsletter!  Well I haven't forgotten you OR a promise to
start the newsletter back up again, and here it is along with all the
terrific changes that I have been able to make to the Kitchen.  They are
98% all implemented.  The missing elements are little details like some
broken links I am still hunting down, and the Amazon Book Nook that I am
having to revamp.  Little time consuming things, but even THOSE are coming
along!

It has been challenging to say the least, to put everything back together
again.  What finally did it for me is a deep spiritual commitment to God
and then everything else started slowly falling into place as I prioritized
my life and my business with a different motivation than ever before.  One
of the goals was to NOT make myself CRAZY.  A good decision, but we are not
always good at following through on that...

The next thing I did was go back to school.  6 months later, I have learned
enough about my website and other aspects of my business that I am not left
hanging when someone stops working for me or when they decide to sabotague
something that I have done, maliciously or unwittingly (I've had BOTH
happen...).

So here are the new changes or old returning parts of Karen's Kitchen that
I hope will motivate you and help you in YOUR life.

So Welcome BACK...to Karen's Kitchen!

==============================

You thought I was kidding....

But I now have my online shopping cart up and RUNNING!!!  Not as many
products as I have had in the past, but the top sellers are there such as
my POSTERs and COOKBOOKS as well as the SCOOPS!!!  Visit it at
http://karenskitchen.com/11/a/kshop_pp.htm

Even more surprising is the fact that it is March 1, 2002 and I now have
MENU OF THE MONTH back up and newly
updated!!!  YIPPEE!!!  YAHOO!!!  YEAH!!!  View it at:
http://karenskitchen.com/11/a/March_2002.cfm

Did you miss me?  WOW, I missed you guys!!!  But thanks for forging ahead
without me.  I couldn't have done it "without" you (i.e. I need to put you
to the side to get my life and business in order, so I have been "without"
you except for the prayers I know many of you have offered up in my behalf!).

I found out that if you don't have the newest version of NETSCAPE, you may
not be able to view the Kitchen.  I am looking for an older version of
Netscape 4 so I can try debugging, but until then, either upgrade or open
the Kitchen with Internet Explorer.  You can upgrade Netscape at
http://www.netscape.com/browsers/upgrade.html or download Internet Explorer
at: http://www.microsoft.com/ms.htm

IF YOU FIND BROKEN LINKS ON ANY PAGES, please send me the URL for the page
and describe the broken link or problem.  The Title of the page doesn't
help me because I don't always have the most CLEAR associations between
title and url.  But I am in a position to EASILY make changes now (all that
schooling REALLY paid off in streamlining my time!)

I am in the office mostly during the week, often on Sunday, NEVER on
Saturdays (that is my Sabbath and I am GONE for a total rest!), and most
often in the mornings.  You can call me to place orders at 619-697-7269 or
fax in orders to 619-469-8092 by using the fax order blank online at
http://karenskitchen.com/11/a/kshop_fax_mail_orders.htm  You can view ALL
ITEMS plus some that will soon be coming (like my soynuts) at
http://karenskitchen.com/11/a/kshop_brochure.htm

BE SURE that in the upcoming weeks that whenever you go to a page on my
site that you hit the REFRESH BUTTON when you view a page in case info is
stuck in your cache and you are not seeing the newest page.

Bless you all!!!  WHOOPIE!!!

Karen

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In This Issue=============
WELCOME!
DRINK more!
Weight Loss Support Products
Write to Karen at karen@...

WELCOME!=============
Hi everyone!

I'm trying to get back into the habit of writing a monthly newsletter with
some helps and ideas, and even recipes.  Good, healthy eating is a LIFETIME
commitment, so I have found that people who have Zoned for awhile are STILL
retaining many of the healthy habits that they picked up for the time that
they were Zoning.  Even if they don't PRACTICE them, they know them.  How
about YOU?

FEATURE OF THE MONTH--Drink more!!!==========

I'm writing this MID-AUGUST, and it STILL hasn't REALLY turned to summer
here in Spring Valley.  I've been able to wear long pants all summer long
without any adverse effects, but this morning, I suddenly realized that
jeans and a short sleeved blouse are just TOO WARM!!!  Maybe it will crank
up my metabolism??? I certainly have found that I am THIRSTIER than usual,
which reminded me that when you start to feel thirsty, you have ALREADY
BEGAN TO BE DEHYDRATED.  Are YOU drinking enough water during the day?

As most of you know, I am a distributor for Watkins Products because I LOVE
their products!  There are several new items that are out that I want to
make you aware of through this issue.  Detailed instructions to order from
Watkins Online are at the bottom of this newsletter.

==========Unsweetened Fruit Concentrates

A great drink item is the Watkins UNSWEETENED Fruit Drink
Concentrates.  There is Cran-Peach,  Black Cherry, Fruit Punch, Grape,
Raspberry Lemonade, and Strawberry Kiwi.  You add your own sweetener, so
you keep the carb content WAY LOW and use your FAVORITE sweetener.  Each
bottle makes the equivalent of 32 cans of soda--but you don't even have to
use SODA WATER to enjoy these!

View them under BEVERAGES- Mixes and Concentrates at Watkins Online.

==============Drinks that are GOOD FOR YOU!

Recent studies show that drinking a cup of GREEN TEA prior to eating a meal
will help your digestion and metabolism of that meal.  Green Tea also has
many health benefits for a healthy heart!  You can also brew up that tea
bag and not only drink the tea, but use it cooled to soothe any SKIN
PROBLEMS that you might have, like sores and scrapes and scratches--and
zits on your teens..

GREEN TEAS---try them ICED and flavored using the Watkins FLAVORINGS.  We
have been experimenting with various teas and flavorings and having some
great successes!

NEW WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT PRODUCTS=============

This is another really nice weight loss support product.  It is TWO PART,
so you don't have to buy both.  I am a real supporter of the use of
Chromium to maintain blood sugar levels in those of you who tend to have
cravings (that is almost all of what a craving is--an out of whack blood
sugar level, which Zoning can CORRECT, but until it does, Chromium is a
quick fix).

=================Metabolizer Plus and Reduce Plus
I'll tell you right now that the ***Metabolizer Plus*** has 12 mg ephedrine
elkaloids, so I am not reccomending it, but the ***Reduce Plus*** has
Chromium Dinicotinate Glyicinate, which is a very good HUNGER management
supplement, for the days that your brain is working against your physical
needs for food!

Order one or both at Watkins Online--instructions at bottom of Newsletter
===========================

RECIPES==============Summer Salads and Spices

I love to go to the refrigerator and have something READY TO EAT in the
middle of the day.  I will make up a salad that can last me several days,
just so that eating is a no brainer.  I tried this one last month and it is
YUMMY:



* Exported from MasterCook *
Black-eyed Peas and Oranges Salad
Recipe By : Karen of Karen's Kitchen
Serving Size : 6
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 cup black-eyed peas
1 whole bay leaf
1/8 cup onion
1 medium orange -- juice and rind
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 small black olives -- chopped
4 whole green onions -- chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley -- chopped
4 medium oranges
1 bunch watercress -- washed

Place the beans, bay leaf and onion into a saucepan, add enough water to
cover by 1 inch, and bring to a boil. Boil rapidly for 10 minutes, reduce
the heat, and simmer gently for about 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the
beans are tender.

Put the orange rind, juice, and oil in a large bowl and whisk together with
a fork. Stir in the olives, green onions, and herbs. Add the drained beans
to the dressing and season. mix thoroughly to coat the beans well. Peel and
segment the oranges; chop the fresh of 3 of the oranges and add to the beans.

Arrange the watercress on plates and pile equal amounts of the
bean-and-orange salad on top.

Arrange the remaining orange segments on the plate and serve immediately.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
NOTES : Per serving, Makes 3 fat blocks, 3 carb blocks, and 1 protein block.


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(the BOTTOM of the newsletter...)
HOW TO ORDER FROM WATKINS ONLINE===========

As most of you know, I sell Watkins Products, a really great line of foods,
flavorings, drinks, teas, coffees, soups, seasonings...and that is only the
FOODS section.  There are also

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
HERBAL THERAPY FOR SKIN, HAIR AND BODY
AROMATHERAPY PRODUCTS
ACHES, PAINS AND COLD SYMPTOM PRODUCTS
EARTH-FRIENDLY CLEANING AND HOME CARE
PEST CONTROL AND PET CARE

Just wanted to bring you up to date on the BEST WAY to order those products
and check out their lastest items, and how they might support your
Zoning--or your current "lifestyle"!

Visit Watkins Online at  http://www.watkinsonline.com/default.cfm

My Associate Number is 067098 if you place an order!

Using the Watkins Online Ordering shop is SO EASY!  When you place your
order, just remember that I am your Distributor, and my distributor number is

067098

You will have to REGISTER for your first order, but your information will
be kept on file for your NEXT ORDER.  Make sure that you use my Associate
Number so that I get credit for the sale OR if you want to sign up to be a
distributor yourself!


Thanks for visiting Karen's Kitchen!  Look for UPDATES on the site and your
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ==all coming soon!

Thanks for all the responses!  I decided to send this out to the WHOLE
GROUP in one mass mailing, so you will find a WORD document attached at the
end of this called "11 block blank."

I hope you find this easy to use, and helpful as well.  Here is how it works:

Each column is a meal.  If you get 3 blocks for a meal, then you choose 3
CARB BLOCKS, one to go in each square in the Carbs section, then 3 PROTEIN
BLOCKS, one to go in each square in the protein section, and 3 FAT BLOCKS,
one to go in each square in the protein section.  (Just substitute the
number 4 on each group if you get 4 blocks a meal).  It could be the same
item for each block, but it is easier to see AND substitute if you do it by
blocks.

Do the same thing for each meal and snack column (if you only get a one
block snack, then it is one carb, one protein and one fat block per that
snack column).

When I do it, I put in reminders for short recipes in the NOTES section of
each column.  Longer recipes go on the top recipe section.  Save this as a
MASTER, for making more meal plans during the week.

PREPLANNING is your BEST way to Zone.  Sit down and decide what you are
going to eat this week, make up a shopping list, then stick to it.  That is
the LEAST EXPENSIVE WAY, both in terms of TIME and ENERGY and is going to
give you the BEST SUCCESS for meeting your nutritional goals.

Here is a little practice for a delicious breakfast:

CARBS:
3 Tbs. dry rolled oats
3 Tbs. dry rolled oats
1/2 cup canned peaches (sweetened with juice)

NOTES:  I use TWICE the amount of water as oats, and just nuke it 2 minutes
for oatmeal.  The peaches are WONDERFUL instead of sugar and you can have a
whole 114 gram fresh peach instead of the canned ones.

PROTEIN:
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup ricotta cheese

NOTES:  Make sure you get a GOOD, FRESH ricotta cheese that tastes very
fresh.  In San Diego I buy Polly Girl or Precious Brand.

FATS:
2 pecan halves
2 pecan halves
2 pecan halves

NOTES:  All put together, these food items make a WONDERFUL Breakfast
Pudding that sticks to your ribs for HOURS!

Menu planning is just that easy, ESPECIALLY if you have my poster to help
you transfer your food choices onto the planner without flipping pages or
carrying books.

Don't have my poster?  You can order it by"

CALLING:

619-697-7269 Monday through Thursday, 8-5 California Time

FAXING:

619-469-8092

E-MAILING

karen@...

I will need the following information:

Name:
Billing Address:
Shipping Address (if different):
City, State, Zip:
Phone Number:
e-mail address:
Credit Card number and expiration (send it BROKEN into 3 different e-mails
if you send it that way)
Your order items

NOW AVAILABLE IN KAREN'S KITCHEN:

Food Block Poster - $8
"A Year in Karen's Kitchen" Cookbook $19.95
"One Week of Vegetarian Menus" $7
Individualized Consulting by Phone (or in person if in San Diego) $35 per hour

Watkins Products - those delicious seasonings, spices and flavorings PLUS
all their dehydrated soups and unsweetened drink mixes.  And that is just
the FOOD section!  You can order them through me DIRECT THROUGH WATKINS by
going to http://www.watkinsonline.com and using my Distributor Order Number
060798  Check out all the other wonderful products at this site as well!

I hope this helps all of you!  And thank you for asking, except for some
stiffness, I am doing MUCH BETTER!

Karen
PH: 619-697-7269
FAX 619-469-8092
e-mail karen@...

Dear Members,

I don't want to loose contact with you, but due to a number of major
incidents in my life, I have not been able to get this newsletter
going.  This is another attempt to do such.

First, I hope that all of you are still doing well with this Zone
Lifestyle, even if you are not practicing it as "fervently" as you
were at the beginning.  It's funny how you can stop doing it
consciously only to find yourself going "Now have I REALLY had enough
protein with this meal???"  Maybe it is time to look at your life and
say "Time to REDO!"  I have had to do it myself more than once.

Restarting is not easy, but the EASIEST way is to simply haul out
that Karen's Kitchen Poster and start making your meal plans.  I have
a FREE MEAL PLANNER which I'd be happy to send you if you just drop
me a note.  It is in MSWord, so most everyone can open it in their
computer, make a few extra copies, and start their planning.

If you have lost your poster or simply want to order a new one, give
me a call at 619-697-7269 and I'd be happy to sell you another one.
They are still only $8 plus $4.50 S&H!

As far as stuff going on around Karen's Kitchen, I am perservering in
spite of another acute back injury.  What caused it?  Hmmm, a day at
the Fair?  Carrying a Canoe?  Doing the laundry?  LIFE???  All of the
above PLUS some.  I actually had started working out back at the gym,
swimming 3 times a week, and because I was SWIMMING and not water
jogging, that may have exacerbated the condition as well.  But I have
my water jogging belt on again and am spending EVERY DAY at the gym
trying to build up the muscles around the disk area, hopefully to
recouperate faster than last time.  I also invested in some of those
WEBBED GLOVES to build up my upper body strength, and really fell a
big difference in that as well.  The caution is, if you haven't been
exercising much in the last year, it is time to START AGAIN, but take
it EASY for the first couple of weeks.  We just don't recouperate as
readily at 48 as we did at 28...

Eat well, eat real food, and eat for your health!

Karen

Dear Former Subscriber--

Just a quick note--I have not been publishing this newsletter for the last
year due to a ruptured disk in my lower back last January.  The pain was
tremendous, and I had to let several endeavors go.  I don't know if you are
still Zoning or if you have tried to visit my Kitchen lately, but things
are still up in the air for a few more weeks, so I thought I would take the
time to touch base with all of you and see how you are and if you want to
continue to be on this newsletter when it starts up again.

As it used to be, the Newsletter will give you the latest information on
what is going on in Karen's Kitchen.  I will also share top recipes that
have come up though my regular discussion group, and inform you of the
latest products that help make Zoning easier for you.

Of course there will ENCOURAGMENT.  One year on the massive and powerful
drugs I have been on, and I am NOT the sleek thing that fell down screaming
in pain one year ago.  Time, weight, drugs, depression and a loss of a will
to live healthfully all conspired to put weight on me again.  My back feels
GREAT most of the time, but coming off the drug induced stupor, I looked in
the mirror and thougth WHAT HAPPENED???  For the sake of any of you this
has ever happened to, this next year is for YOU!

I hope you will stick around!  Here are the addresses you will need to
manuever.  Drop me a note if you have any questions!

Best Regards,

Karen

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Karen's Kitchen Newsletter - June 1999
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For all the years Karen's Kitchen has been up, folks have always had to
listen to me give glowing reports about the weather here.  Well, just to
cheer some of you up, it is predicted that it will SNOW here tonight in our
local 6,000 ft. moutain range!  Thought you would enjoy the irony of this...

Much is going on in Karen's Kitchen this month, and I am really excited.
Please take the time to check out all the new recipes, menus, pictures and
don't forget--if you are going on vacation, August in San Diego is GREAT
(no snow?).  Come to the Convention and see San Diego with a native--ME!

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Karen's Kitchen Convention Pics are UP!
http://208.201.252.125/zone/diet.exe?KKITCHEN:CONVPICS:268121381

It too a little while to get them all gathered together and then to try to
publish these, but here they are, all the pictures with documentary on what
we did here at the April '99 Karen's Kitchen Convention RIGHT HERE in
Karen's Kitchen!

Photos by Gail and Terri, and I apologize that you have to wait a bit to
get the photos to upload.  I don't quite understand the process of
optimizing and reducing photos, but hey, you get to see them BETTER this
way, if you can wait until they download!

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The next Convention is coming August 19-22--make reservations NOW!!!
http://208.201.252.125/zone/diet.exe?KKITCHEN:KKVENTION:268121381

You just won't find a nicer way to visit San Diego.  Registration is
limited to SIX PEOPLE (unless you beg me and we arrange a second
vehicle...).  Fly into beautiful San Diego and see all the highlights with
me as your personal epicurian and sightseeing guide.  This is my hometown,
so see it with a native!

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Menu of the Month is UP!
http://208.201.252.125/zone/diet.exe?KKITCHEN:JUNE99:268121381

It's STRAWBERRY SEASON!  To make use of all this short term bounty, I did
an entire DAY'S worth of menus with each one based on the berries.  Hope
you have lots of fun with this one!

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Check out all the GREAT NEW PAGES in Karen's Kitchen
http://www.karenskitchen.com

See the new MENU BAR for the ease of navigation!
Read all about TVP!
Read all about OATMEAL!
Read all about Y2K and how to prepare for DISASTERS!
Use this as your first stop for BOOKS AND VIDEOS!
Download your FREE MEASUREMENT CONVERSION CHART!
Visit the new GIFT SHOPS at Karen's CyberStreetMall!
...or become a MERCHANT there! http://www.cyberstreetmall.com/

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As I am sitting here in my sweater and boots on June 3, I shake my head a
bit.  The end of this month marks 3 years that Karen's Kitchen has been
online.  I know how much it means to many of you, and I just want to state
my commitment to providing you recipes, news, information, products and
ENCOURAGEMENT to continue with these healthy lifestyle changes that you
have made.

My sister Janet, an "aware" but non-Zoning employee of mine, was surprised
the other day when she went to lunch with 3 of our "skinny" friends.  "They
just did not eat that much food..." she rather marveled at.  When we see
giant burgers, giant salads, giant muffins, giant servings wherever we go,
it is hard to think in terms of reasonable amounts of food.  Issues of
deprivation will pop up often simply because of the way food is presented
to us by current advertising and food companies.  How are YOU dealing with
it?

I have been looking at my food with a more critical eye.  Do you ever think
to just cut whatever portions you are served right in HALF???  I keep
telling myself before walking into a restaurant "TWO MEALS--I'm buying TWO
MEALS!" just to remind myself that I don't really even need HALF of the
portions are that they are giving to me.

Whatever works for you, I hope you take the time to join up with our
Discussion List and tell us what works for YOU!  And if it ISN'T working,
tell us about it, and let us help you figure out WHY.

And just have FUN!!!

Karen

Karen's Kitchen
2660 Highlands Blvd., Spring Valley, CA 91977
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Greetings!  I've talked about doing this for over a year, so now I am going
to make the BIG PLUNGE and invite all of you to....

Karen's Kitchen Convention!!!!

Scheduled for April 22-25, here is our tentative schedule:



Thursday night ., April 22 - 6 p.m. appetizer dinner and get acquainted

FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. - meet at Jimmy's for breakfast of feta cheese omelets
8:30 walk to Karen's house (1.3 mile hike!)
9:30 food demonstrations--Phyllo dough fillings and other make ahead meals
12:30 Eat food demonstrations!
1:30 Tour of San Diego, Seaport Village or Horton Plaza
3:30 Cheese and fruit snack
Trip to Farmer's Market
5:30 Prepare for Zone BBQ with Farmer's Market produce--grilled veggies and
Deep Fried Turkey
8:30 Homemade Zone ice cream snack

SATURDAY
7:30 a meet at Jimmy's for breakfast of oatmeal, breakfast meats and fresh
fruits
8:30 walk to Karen's house for Tai Chi demonstration, exercise ball
demonstration, Maximum Walking Tape viewing and practice, free weights
demonstration.
Exercise Discussion Group(s)
11:30 - Lunch in La Jolla, tide pools, cave visits
5:30 - Leave for IN CAHOOTS!!!  Dinner there (this is not paid for, it is
your choice for meals)
6:30 - Country Line Dancing Lessons at same
9:00ish - return home

SUNDAY
7:30 - Breakfast at Jimmy's
8:30 - Walk to Karen's
9:30 - Review of Highlights of trip, final discussion
11:00 - Optional trip to Winery in San Pasqual Valley, wine and cheese
tasting for late leaving (Cost not included).

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This is tentative, but generally what I would like to do.  It is exactly
one month from now, so you need to make up your mind quickly (it sorta
snuck up on us!) and make those plane reservations to fly into San Diego
Airport right away!

There is a motel that is just down the street from Jimmy's restaurant,
which is just down the hill from my house, so we will get in our exercise
each morning just from transportation!  Jimmy's is owned by a family friend
and he is REALLY NICE about putting together group events, with an entire
room for our use.

I would LIKE to fit a bike ride in there, but I am waffling on taking you
to Mission Beach where we can ride around San Diego Bay, or going into La
Jolla and walking around the cliffs and sea cave after a morning of
exercise demonstrations of, as Gail puts it, "Start from Where YOU ARE!"
demos.  Followed by an evening of Country Line Dancing, I don't want to
wear you out!

The cost of the Convention and all meals (except dinner Saturday night and
Sunday  Wineries/night if you extend your stay) is $150 per person.  Cost
of lodging and transportation is up to you.

For local lodging, you may contact Crown Inn Suites.  The most expensive
room there is $59.90 per night, and it has two queen beds, a sitting room
with fold down couch and a kitchenette.  They have other rooms with one
queen and sitting room ($49.90/night) and a small room for only $39 per
night.  Their number is 619-589-1111.  There is no increase on the price
for additional people in the room.  If you have a family and only one wants
to attend the Convention and the other wants to take the kids to Sea World,
The Zoo, Wild Animal Park or Lego Land, this motel is on the bus line only
2 miles from the Trolley that can take you ANYWHERE in San Diego, even to
the train station if you want to send them to Disneyland!

If you want to stay in fancier digs (like the Marriot or Hyatt Downtown San
Diego), I am 10 miles east of San Diego on Highway 94, and with a rental
car, it is a straight shot from there to here.  Lodging at the Crown Inn
Suites is not luxerious, but it is nicely located and moderately priced and
fairly spacious.  No views, but I promise to wear you out so you won't care
what view you have at night, you will be FAST ASLEEP!

Deadline for Reservations will be April 7, although if someone wants to
come at the last minute, I can probably SQUEEZE you in...!  I think this is
going to be a BLAST, and if you want to bring your own RV, I can figure out
some type of parking in the driveway for a few of them, and a small fee if
you want hookups (I live in the country on a 1/2 acre lot).  The view is
GORGEOUS here and the weather is phenomenal.

I hope we get a tidy little crowd of about 12 (otherwise I will have to
locate it a bit differently), and that this can be a great kickoff to a
larger one either this fall or next year.  I want you to feel you have had
FUN, that you have been EDUCATED and MOTIVATED and seen lots of San Diego
as well!

You may either write, fax or call me if you have questions or are ready to
sign up.  This is going to be SO MUCH FUN!!!!

Karen




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Just a note to let you know we still have a few spaces left in the
Teleclass tonight at 9:00 p.m. EST called "Diet not working?  Time to
switch to PLAN B!"  all about using the Zone Eating Plan for YOUR health.

This is a great class to bring your non-Zoning friends to.  I will be going
over Zoning basics, answering questions and really helping to un-muddle all
the hard stuff about Zoning.  It IS easy, if you have the right tools and a
little explanation.

Drop me a note if you want to take this class--it is FREE!!!


MasterCook, Lesson 1 is coming up this Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. EST
(6:00 p.m. California time).  I just got off the phone from teaching it and
we DID record it live.  The second class will be recorded live as well, and
a copy of the tape will then be available for any of you who want to take
the class but can't make it for those times.

But for those who CAN, drop me a line and I will send you the information
on signing up for participating in the class.  Cost of the class will be
$15--and no, I am not going to sell the tape for less!  This is high
quality instruction, and FUN TOO!  Be there "in person," to get the most
out of it.

Karen

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Teleclasses are simple.  You simply sign up for one via e-mail, and you are
given a phone number to call at the designated time.  When you call that
number, I am on the other end of the line, and we are then joined on the
telephone by everyone else who has signed up for the class.  One hour
later, we are all smarter and all amazed that an hour has gone by so quickly!

Just keeps kids and critters out of the room, tell all adults to stay away
as well, and without snacking or sipping, join into the conversation.  No
computer is required, just you and the telephone!

This month I have one FREE class plus two PAID classes with GOBS of FREE
STUFF!!!
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"Diet not working?  It's time to switch to PLAN B!!!"
Tuesday, March 16, 9:00 p.m. EST

(I am teaching this class for the beginning Zoner, the almost ready to
begin Zoner and the Zoning doubter.  And anyone who wants to come and talk
Zoning if none of those others bother to come, well this can be for you
too!)

Diets come and weight goes.  Diet goes and weight comes.  How about no more
diets and no more weight?  No more hunger?  No more high blood pressure or
high cholestrol?  That is what "Plan B" is all about.  Forget dieting,
let's talk about a really good lifestyle change.

Based on the principles of "The Zone Diet" by Dr. Barry Sears, "Plan B" is
how Karen from Karen's Kitchen will explain how balancing your intake of
carb, proteins and fats can allow you to eat more delicious food in
quantities that don't look or feel like a diet, eat more often during the
day, and look suspiciously like you are eating normal meals.  Son of a gun,
you ARE eating normal meals!!!  Just this time, it is not a short term
punishment, it is a pleasant, delicious, simple way of making good choices
about the food you eat.

The class is one hour long.  All you need is your telephone and a quiet
room, this is a teleclass where instruction, not the instructor, comes to
your home or office.  Come in your p.j.'s if you like, no one is looking!

To sign up, mailto:karen@...
Tuesday, March 16, 9:00 p.m. EST
Cost:  FREE!
Limited class size--JOIN NOW!

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Mastering MasterCook -- Lesson 1
Thursday, March 18, 9:00 p.m. EST

Last December I taught several free classes on how to use MasterCook recipe
software.  This month I would like to start us doing some SERIOUS delving
into the intricacies of MasterCook like LEARNING TO IMPORT RECIPES!!!

Join me for an hour of sitting in front of your computer, talking on the
phone, learning with others what you haven't had the courage to attempt on
your own!  Let me take you to the NEXT LEVEL of understand with MasterCook!
  The best part is knowing that there are others out there whom you are
learning WITH!

Lots of FREE RECIPES will be given to you during and after this class
time--worth the cost in recipes alone!!!  And by the end of class, YOU will
know how to IMPORT THEM into your program!!!

To sign up, mailto:karen@...
Tuesday, March 16, 1:00 p.m. EST
Cost:  $15---->To pay, fax CC# and exp to 619-469-8092 after confirmation,
unless you have your number on file with me already.

Limited class size--JOIN NOW!


Class repeats:
To sign up, mailto:karen@...
Thursday, March 18, 9:00 p.m. EST
Cost:  $15---->To pay, fax CC# and exp to 619-469-8092 after confirmation,
unless you have your number on file with me already.

Limited class size--JOIN NOW!

NOTE:

If anyone does not have MasterCook set up on their computer and missed the
free class from last fall, sign up for one of the paid classes and you may
call in to me on MONDAY or WEDNESDAY after 12:00 California time for a
quickie lesson at 619-697-7269--no appointment necessary, just have the
program installed, okay?

...and for those who missed me at the last class, Mom says she PROMISES no
more guilt trips, no more crisis visits, she guarantees my class attendance!!!


Best Regards!

Karen

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.  FREE Teleclass Thursday, Feb. 25!
2.  What's for Breakfast?  the new Menu of the Month
3.  TVP-- the versitile and TASTY alternative to protein powder
4.  Watkins Products for Home and Health
5.  Plateau Breakers
6.  Wisdom and Humor
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1.  FREE Teleclass!

Teleclasses are a new way of learning  here in Karen's Kitchen.  Karen
announces the class, you register for it via e-mail, and she e-mails you a
phone number and the confirmation of the time and your registration in the
class and a reminder just before the class.  You call in to that number at
the designated time, along with all the other class members, and Karen
leads you in the discussion or learning topic of the class.  It is THAT
SIMPLE.  From your home, your phone, no computers involved.

"What's for Lunch?  Don't make me COOK IT!" is the topic for this month's
free teleclass, the kick off for the March Menu of the Month.  Too busy to
cook delicious meals?  Have you figured out some real quick no brainers?
Let's put our heads together and figure out EVEN MORE!  Keep your
commitement to balanced eating alive and vital by participating with other
Zonerians from Karen's Kitchen.  "What's for Lunch?" Save time!  Save
money! Save sanity!

Copy and paste your class choice into an e-mail:

--Thursday, 1p.m. EST February 25 "What's for Lunch?"

--Thursday, 9 p.m. EST February 25 "What's for Lunch?"

and mailto:karen@...

You will receive confirmation and instructions via e-mail.

Interested in the teleclass format for learning?  Karen is an assosiate of
http://www.Teleclass4U.com -- check out the list!

Missed some previous Teleclasses from Karen's Kitchen? Pick up the notes at
http://www.karenskitchen.com under TELECLASSES.
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2.  "What's for Breakfast?"  the new Menu of the Month

It is the most important meal of the day, yet the one you are probably most
rushed to prepare, least awake for, and least familiar with in coming up
with ideas for a delcious, balanced meal.  Come see what great ideas Karen
has for breakfast around HER kitchen at http://www.karenskitchen.com and
click on Menu of the Month.  While you are they, check out the NEW RECIPES
in the permanent file of RECIPE BOX.
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3.  TVP-- the versitile and TASTY alternative to protein powder

If you have been around Karen's Kitchen for awhile, a few months back you
got a view into the machinations of her mind as she stretched the
boundaries of using TVP beyond the "ground beef" applications.

By popular demand, Karen has brought back a portion of the information on
TVP (textured vegetable protein) and her delicious and whacky fruit cobbler
using TVP--it is now part of the permanent RECIPE BOX in Karen's Kitchen.
Look for the new link!
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4.  Watkins Products for Home and Health

You've heard Karen rave about Vanilla Nut Flavoring in cream cheese, you've
practically heard her sigh over the delicious Citrus Cilantro Grapeseed oil
for dressings or making baked chicken.

But have you ordered a catalogue yet?

As tax time approaches, try one of the AromaTherapy candles for calming or
concentration.

Did you know that herbs and spices are only at their optimum for ONE
YEAR??? Try some FRESH SPICE to spark up your menu!

Prices on Supplements are VERY COMPETITVE through Watkins--and orders
totalling over $55 for all Watkins products get FREE SHIPPING direct from
Watkins.

Watkins loves your animals like YOU DO!  Try the outstanding line of animal
products from the oldest mail order company in America!

Watkins--100% satisfaction guaranteed!
http://www.karenskitchen.com and click on WATKINS BROCHURE under the
Shopping Menu on left.
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5.  Plateau Breakers

You started Zoning and slowly but surely the weight came off.  Then one
week, two weeks, maybe three weeks went by with no loss of weight.  WHAT IS
HAPPENING???  You still have MORE weight to lose!!!

A couple of things could be happening.  If you are exercising, you might be
putting on MUSCLE WEIGHT.  Muscle weighs more by volume than fat, so you
could still be losing FAT while you are gaining MUSCLE.  This is a good
thing, because resting muscle burns calories!  Measure inches, not pounds!

If you are really in a weight loss slump or at a plateau, try this:
eliminate ONE CARB BLOCK A DAY and ADD three fat blocks (1.5 grams per fat
block in this instance).  Continue that each meal until the weight loss
resumes, then go back to your regular blocks.  BE SURE that the extra fat
you are adding is monounsaturated, however!
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6.  Wisdom and Humor

Blessed is the person who can laugh at themself, for they will never cease
to be amused!

You know you have had enough of the 90's when "cleaning up the dining area"
means throwning the fast food bags and wrappers out of the back seat of the
mini van.

Insanity is when you continue to do the same old thing and expect different
results.
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Karen's Kitchen Newsletter is a monthly production of Karen's Kitchen by
Karen Krooskos Bowers.

Visit Karen's Kitchen at http://www.karenskitchen.com to find out about
Balanced Eating as prescriped by The Zone Diet, 40-30-40, and other low
carb, protein moderate eating plans.

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What a GREAT MONTH this is going to be!  If you are having a hard time with
the Zone Diet because mornings are more than you can face, then you will
LOVE the new Menu of the Month this month, entitled "WHAT'S FOR BREAKFAST???"

This is going to be a very short note, Kitchen Friends--the February Menu
will be going up in the next 48 hours, so if you haven't taken the time to
do it, download that January Menu now, because when it is gone, IT IS GONE!!!

Karen


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