NM'isms & NM Memories
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Final post by Jim Ray, NM Founder
NutriMirror News
January 12, 2015, 12:20 pm
"Fare thee well
Pam and I each picked up a small stone from a Southern California beach and carried it with us on our El Camino pilgrimage through Spain (May-June, 2014.) After 300 or so miles of walking, we placed them upon a growing mound at a magical, transformative place called Cruz de Ferro.
To pilgrims, this placing of the stone ritual represents the shedding of weight; a giving up of the baggage that interferes with the pursuit of a more meaningful, happier life. Within each of the millions of stones that lie at Cruz de Ferro is a story of hope and change.
A wonderful truth all members of our little NM community well understand was affirmed by the fellow pilgrims we encountered during our El Camino journey. Wherever travelers who share a difficult path of worthy purpose meet, great kindness abounds.
It occurred to me while reading each of the generous and heart-warming posts since our closing announcement, that NM is much like a Cruz de Ferro. People came here for a worthy, common purpose – to live healthier lives. To become healthier, each of us has reflected upon our ways – the mindsets and habits that were making us less than healthy. One difficult change at a time we have struggled to modify those old mindsets and behaviors; to shed unhealthy, deeply ingrained baggage we may have been accumulating over a lifetime. We may fall. But we never quit.
And like the El Camino, NM travelers only act kindly to one another. Here, each of us proves again and again - through our daily interactions with one another - the old maxim – “to give is to receive”. NM, too, has been a magical and transformative place. Love flows here. I will miss it … and you.
Sometime back, one of our NM travelers took to calling me “papa” (I think she lives in Henderson, Nevada.) I kind of hoped that was a one-time thing because, for some unknown reason, I just wasn’t comfortable with wearing that title. Then, it took root and spread to the point where many of you began to call me “papa”.
In this – my last post – I will assume the role of “papa” and leave you with a little advice.
Pick up a small stone and carry it with you.
If a more meaningful, happy life is your pursuit, there will always be work that needs doing. Let the stone serve as your reminder to stop and reflect from time-to-time. What internal baggage are you carrying that needs shedding? After all, only the examined life is worth living (with all apologies to the old Greek.)
You’ll always be in my heart. Fare thee well!"
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Did you see this post on NM?
nutrimirror.com/people/kwoolf/journal/1421098278/pam-did-you-get-my-email-for-the-nm-team0 -
This video of Pam and Jim is really cool, they walked 17 miles in one day during their vacation last year in Spain for the pilgrimage 400 mile walk. Neat!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uZutweBSAaU&feature=youtu.be0 -
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Well, I just found out you can have a post all ready to go and hit a wrong button and have it all disappear - just like NM.
And for now I won't try and rewrite. Have a great day. 0 -
countrytart.blogspot.com/2015/01/may-smiles-continueplease-sign-up-here.html
I saw this on a old post that Lynn Matava made a comment on "Susano and I are starting a new project together in pursuit of on going balance. We will begin with a newsletter.
I hope the link works. I haven't seen a post about this yet in the NM JR from Lynn but hopefully she will put one out.0 -
countrytart.blogspot.com/2015/01/may-smiles-continueplease-sign-up-here.html
I saw this on a old post that Lynn Matava made a comment on "Susano and I are starting a new project together in pursuit of on going balance. We will begin with a newsletter.
I hope the link works. I haven't seen a post about this yet in the NM JR from Lynn but hopefully she will put one out.
She mentions it in her latest Serving Up A Smile post. I signed up.
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There's a column by Lynn in the NM JR now. Sounds exciting - something to anticipation.
I have the have to things done this morning so am just waiting for hubby to come home and tell me if things are all working out. Then we'll book a motel and eat. I've opened my fitbit. Maybe I'll try setting it up - if it doesn't take a long time.0 -
NutriMirror's closing message:
"A Message from the Creators of NutriMirror
A lot can happen in ten years. It’s hard to believe that it was way back in 2005, back in the dark ages of the Internet, when we first recognized a need for an easy-to-use online food journal that would allow people to take control of their diets and their health in a safe, scientifically sound manner. There were few calorie counting systems available back then, and none with the comprehensive breadth and depth that we envisioned for not only helping people to lose weight, but to encourage and support lifestyle changes, positive nutrition, and a love of healthy living.
Since then we’ve had our ups and downs. We’ve helped a lot of people, and we’re proud of that. But we’ve also faced a rapidly evolving Internet, the rise of mobile devices and apps, a maturing market of competitive services, quite a few nutty nutrition trends, and a business model that has never shown itself to be sustainable.
Ten years is a long time, and it is also long enough. And so it is with heavy hearts that we announce that NutriMirror will be closing for good on January 21, 2015.
We invite you to stop by our Journal Room to say your goodbyes, to discuss alternate services that might now fit your needs, and to figure out how we can all stay in touch with each other in the future. We’ll miss you all, and we do hope to see you around.
Sincerely,
Jim, Pam, and Michael"
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My very first day of logging on NM, February 12, 2012. Red all over the place! 4 candy bars!!
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From Blazinmomma: Anybody who's struggling, Look!! I did.
This is so true, and if we can remember it when we struggle, it will help.
Thanks, Blazin.
FerrisFerris
October 29, 2012, 11:48 am
:-)
delmardelmar
October 29, 2012, 12:32 pm
Can't argue with that! Thanks
mygnsacmygnsac
October 29, 2012, 12:47 pm
Amen.
gouldthorpgouldthorp
October 29, 2012, 1:49 pm
So true!
carrieredheadcarrieredhead
October 29, 2012, 3:14 pm
Awesome!
jodell7jodell7
October 29, 2012, 5:15 pm
Yup.
jla399jla399
October 29, 2012, 8:02 pm
We use to have a like button on NM
Like!
SylviaAnnSylviaAnn
October 29, 2012, 11:46 pm
This one almost got away unread. Thanks, blazinmomma.
jim_rayjim_ray
NutriMirror Staff
October 30, 2012, 1:00 pm
lmatavalmatava
October 30, 2012, 2:13 pm
Right on Blazin!
melcutlermelcutler
October 30, 2012, 4:55 pm0 -
Mike Ray's last post:
"The Last Days of NutriMirror
The clock is winding down toward Wednesday, the day we pull the plug and end this great experiment we call NutriMirror. So I wanted to take this last opportunity to say goodbye to all of you who have been friends and fans through the years. We had high hopes for what we could do with this website, and we're happy that we were able to do some good while we were here, but in the end it wasn't something that could be sustained indefinitely.
It's been great to hear from so many of you since we made the announcement of our closing. Your support has been very much appreciated. To those who hoped to find some alternative to keep us going, thank you. We had run through all the options ourselves, but in the end this was the best choice for us at this time. You should know that I'm holding onto the code and the food database we've created, and there may be a resurrection of sorts in some new form in the future, but for now we have a number of unrelated obligations that would prevent us from giving NutriMirror the attention it deserves.
In the meantime, many of you have already moved on to other systems. But I'd like to call your attention to just a few things before you go:- Over on Facebook there's a new NM Family Page. Be sure to become a member so that you can stay in touch with all your old friends.
- Lynn and Susan are working to put together something new to carry on the tradition we've started here. Read Lynn's post to learn more and to share your own ideas.
- I have my own Facebook page. I don't spend much time there, but you can be sure that I'll use it to announce anything new, so give me a follow.
- If you want to save any of the old journals you've posted to NutriMirror, or your old food logs or recipes, head over to the archive page. You've only got a few days left.
Again, I want to thank everyone for the great fun we've had over the last years, and I'd like to wish you the best of luck and health in the future.
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Pam Ray's last post:
"Thanks for the memories
It’s my time to say something thought provoking…
That’s a tall order. I leave the writing to Jim and Mike. Mike can handle the technical issues and get into science. Jim on the other hand can give advice and guidance.
So this will be me blabbering….
I am the keeper of memories. These last ten years are filled with wonderful stories. We have shared happiness and sadness.
We’ve discovered “writers” among us. Lynn and SERVING up a SMILE, Kel and TGIF with Kel, and who remembers Witch Daddy and Goulthorp!
Writing a book with 40 people had to be tops on my list! Then when it was finally published sending one copy all over the United States so the contributors could autograph it for Jim. It took so long I often feared it was lost.
Hosting walks because I realized there were a lot of people in the Southern California area using NutriMirror. It wasn’t limited to San Diego, Granny traveled from Oklahoma to attend our walks. When we all got together it was as if we had know one another for years. Those of you who couldn’t travel hosted your own get together and reported back with pictures.
The autograph party at one walk because we brought our copies of BDBL.
m.o.m’s recipes, thanks Tere (my sister) and Bethany (my niece)
Sheila and Susan, thanks for all the work you did.
Jcsteel and Henny Penny the Birthday Chickens Birthday post!
Jamaica2sun’s trophies!
The recipes you so generously shared.
Granny is such and inspiration she had articles written about her in her local newspaper!
“NSV “ was used so often I put it in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION. That’s “Non scale victory”.
Does anyone remember when we each changed our USER PICTURE to someone famous and no one knew who was who!
How we cheered when people met a goal. And encouraged those who struggled. We’ve laughed and cried together.
We welcomed back, with open arms, those who left but found their way “home”.
Cindy’s mistaken post that took on a life of it’s own. Ferris, taking over when the post got too big to handle and re-naming it “the Pot Bellied Stove/Water Cooler.”
The Challenges you hosted.
The Christmas exchange.
A lot of these things happened because of this community, this family, you wonderful people.
I will never forget. Thanks for the memories.
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Thanks Marcie, putting Mike's and Pam's post up. We will miss our NM home.
NM will always be remember. 
I have several good post from SylivaAnn that I will eventually put up here about "Water" and even some of SMcGinniss (Spongy). 
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I'm finally taking the time to browse through this site and all these posts. This was a great walk down memory lane. I was able to attend two of the NM Walks down in Encinitas. I had a blast meeting many members in person. I'll never forget the fun we had. One of those NM Walks, I was able to "host" Granny. She could buy an airline ticket, but couldn't afford a hotel. Her first trip out there, the very first walk, (I didn't get to that one), she stayed with JC. The third year, Sue was more ill and JC couldn't have Granny over, so I had her stay with me at my parents' house. We hit it off immediately. We planned to go to the Walk the following year and Granny could fly out to Southern California, drive back home with me and fly home out of Portland. When the NM Walk was cancelled, Granny still came to stay with me for vacation and we had our own Northwest NM get together. Small group, but loads of fun!!!0
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sannferris wrote: »I'm finally taking the time to browse through this site and all these posts. This was a great walk down memory lane. I was able to attend two of the NM Walks down in Encinitas. I had a blast meeting many members in person. I'll never forget the fun we had. One of those NM Walks, I was able to "host" Granny. She could buy an airline ticket, but couldn't afford a hotel. Her first trip out there, the very first walk, (I didn't get to that one), she stayed with JC. The third year, Sue was more ill and JC couldn't have Granny over, so I had her stay with me at my parents' house. We hit it off immediately. We planned to go to the Walk the following year and Granny could fly out to Southern California, drive back home with me and fly home out of Portland. When the NM Walk was cancelled, Granny still came to stay with me for vacation and we had our own Northwest NM get together. Small group, but loads of fun!!!
You should post some pics here Sheryl!
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I have many pictures in photobucket, I'll try the link.
http://s1203.photobucket.com/user/saferris/library/Granny%20visiting%202013?sort=3&page=1
Click on any of the 8 sub-albums for more photos.
I have my photobucket public so you can browse through more if you want. I don't put anyone's full name in there because it is public. The trip to the Grist Mill was fun, Sue brought wheat from her farm and got it milled there, and then we made muffins with her wheat.0 -
Hey, I did it! the link worked.
In the Grist Mill photos, the guy in the overalls is John.
Also, on the left side, all my albums are listed. My first NM Walk is under July 30, 2011, Encinitas and the second one I attended is listed as July 2012 NutriMirror Walk.0 -
Great addition Sheryl! Yay on your first link too!0
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Oh No, I thought NSV was a NM Original.
I was browsing the message boards and found a post about reporting your NSV. I'm glad others have discovered the value of anything other than what the scale says, but I am sad that our acronym wasn't exclusive to NM.0 -
Well, that was where we learned about it.0
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sannferris wrote: »Oh No, I thought NSV was a NM Original.
I was browsing the message boards and found a post about reporting your NSV. I'm glad others have discovered the value of anything other than what the scale says, but I am sad that our acronym wasn't exclusive to NM.
LOL, maybe someone came over to NM and took it with them?
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Here are some Lynn Matava "Living Healthy On The Go" cooking videos:
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I loved all the videos, thanks for posting them. I'll definitely be making some of those recipes from Lynn.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZutweBSAaU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqgmXmQgZOc
