Rivaleya wrote:It still is connected to the doc mcdougall.com but you have to be a genius to find it....way way down at the bottom of the home page there is a list of things and Forum is one of them. I wonder why it is hidden. Maybe because bad people were getting on?
In any case I have been a member - even before this platform was used. I think the discussion board was hosted by veg something group!
Anyone else been around that long?
Riva
Riva, I haven't been around that long, but I know I felt like quite the newbie when I joined in January 2010 (I lurked until May 2010), and saw all the folks from the Vegsource days. I was in awe of all of you and hoped beyond hope that I could lose my weight & keep it off, that I could hang in as long as you folks did and be a good example as you long-term folks are!
You are so right that the forum has been buried--and I wonder if it was just too random-looking for the new main site's appearance. Also, you can no longer request an email when your comment is replied to, or when the thread has activity. That was so incredibly helpful when I was active on the forum. I requested that be considered when they first revised the platform, but they didn't bring back the feature.
I stopped visiting the forum for the most part because things got busier in my new life here in Oregon, after we left Alaska. And with the pandemic, I started doing all my accounting work online from home, which took me away from spending that time online for my own pursuits.
I do know I miss having the forum to visit when I'm feeling unsupported--which is most of the time, since my husband of 54 years is a carnivore. He loves eating some of my food, he just wants to add butter and meat or fish to whatever I make. And he hates my soups and stews, which I love and which are my daily go-to. But that's an old story, and I hate to whine. For my part, I have to lose a little over 15 pounds to get back to the weight I want to be, so I need to find some support to help me stop that nighttime searching for the "little something" which always leaves me feeling stuffed and guilty.
Vanilla Orchid, thanks for starting this thread! I remember when you visited Alaska & we got to meet!! I met Jim at both Flamingo-based things I went to, and he & his wife also visited us in Alaska! I blush to say that I can't recall if I met Plumerias, because I've forgotten the avatar names. Or have I switched Plumerias & Vanilla Orchid? Now I've confused myself.
I hope the forum can stay more active--so I'm adding this comment to the thread.