My Goodness...what happened here?

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by Don Alm

Excuse me BUT.....I just checked in to see if there was any interest in the post I made yesterday and...."6 members watching".....????

What happened to the "old" Sowpub where 400 to 500 were checking in?

And....why did Allen Says build up and sell HIS forum for BIG Bananas?

What's the difference? Both Forums started about the same time.

Is there "hope" to build "The Sow" back to where it was?

Maybe not BUT....I'd like some suggestions since I have a LOT of "Money-Making" stuff to share.

Don Alm.....back in the FreY

Hi Don,

It's obvious... you didn't post for a while! Everyone follows where Don goes...!

(There's some truth to that... I'd get emails asking about you...)

I had some health troubles with diabetes, so for a long time, I couldn't be as active as I was... Things are much improved now, though I still have occasional issues, but nothing like it was. (I lost a lot of weight - around 55 lbs, or 25 kg - which helped my health immensely.)

By the way, because I know it's a big problem in the general population, here's what I did to lose weight...

1. First, I started eating "low GI" foods only ("GI" stands for "glycemic index"). Low GI foods are those which make your blood sugar rise more slowly, while high GI foods make your blood sugar rise rapidly. I ate these foods for diabetes purposes, but I found there was a side benefit. Low GI foods make you feel full for longer, for the same calories. For example, if you eat white bread (high GI), and you eat the same calories in rye bread (which is usually low GI, especially rye bread with no wheat in it), the rye bread will make you feel full for longer than is the case for white bread. The result is - you'll be less hungry, which means you'll "naturally" end up eating fewer calories! (I believe this is the real "secret" to losing weight without actually going hungry... No real need to suffer if you follow this approach...)

Here's one place you can look up the GI of different foods... http://www.glycemicindex.com . "Low GI" foods are considered to be those with a GI of less than 55.

2. That got me down part of the way. To lose more weight, I started actually counting calories, combined with the above approach. I used the "Food Diary" function at MyFitnessPal http://www.myfitnesspal.com (it's free) to track it. They have a huge database of foods, so it's easy to look up the calories of what you ate, and add it to your diary. They can also calculate how many calories you should be eating, based on your measurements and your weight loss goals... I was shocked at how many calories there are in french fries! (I still eat burgers now, but usually skip the french fries, which actually cuts down on the calories quite a bit...)

Back to the forum... Personally, it is a labor of love. I love how people have been helped here. It will build back up...

(For people who have asked, Gordon's in "semi-retirement" mode nowadays, but last I spoke with him, a couple weeks ago or so, he was doing well...)

Best wishes,

Dien