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by reinhard
Mon May 03, 2021 4:46 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New Podcast Episode: The Lifelog
Replies: 3
Views: 14043

Re: New Podcast Episode: The Lifelog

Good point -- there are many ways to track summary compliance. I went with simplicity and a gently nudge to keep the S-days to a minimum (since for the purpose of this calculation they aren't distinguished from failures.) I also found it interesting that it doesn't take that many N days to make a re...
by reinhard
Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Reinhard, Reinhard, where for art thou Reinhard!!?? :)
Replies: 3
Views: 14003

Re: Reinhard, Reinhard, where for art thou Reinhard!!?? :)

Hi Deb,

I changed your password per your PM instructions. Hope that does the trick?
by reinhard
Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New Podcast Episode: The Lifelog
Replies: 3
Views: 14043

New Podcast Episode: The Lifelog

Enjoy!

https://everydaysystems.com/podcast/episode/55/

"Habit tracking when apps or magic markers won't cut it"

More episodes on the way... (resolved to bang out one a month now)
by reinhard
Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:13 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Reinhard, Reinhard, where for art thou Reinhard!!?? :)
Replies: 3
Views: 14003

Re: Reinhard, Reinhard, where for art thou Reinhard!!?? :)

Hi Deb! I'm here! I'm sorry.

I think you need the login for the old[er] bulletin board so you can use that to log into the habitcal, is that correct?

I will send you that.
by reinhard
Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:13 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: 1 Year Check in
Replies: 5
Views: 16482

Re: 1 Year Check in

Congratulations!

I've been pretty much under water this year, but it's all that much more gratifying to see people posting here and on facebook even without my hovering.
by reinhard
Sun Jan 03, 2021 1:14 pm
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Podcast #54: State of the Systems 2020
Replies: 2
Views: 14063

Podcast #54: State of the Systems 2020

I posted the episode itself a few days ago but was in too much of a scramble to start a new topic here:

https://everydaysystems.com/podcast/episode.php?id=54
by reinhard
Sun Jan 03, 2021 1:11 pm
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Timebox Lord Podcast Dec. 8, 2020
Replies: 3
Views: 16057

Re: Timebox Lord Podcast Dec. 8, 2020

Hi Stefan,

Sorry I didn't see your post till now. Glad you liked the episode and thank you for letting me know. Yes, a "study habit" episode is on the agenda for 2021!

Reinhard
by reinhard
Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:20 pm
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Timebox Lord Podcast Dec. 8, 2020
Replies: 3
Views: 16057

Re: Timebox Lord Podcast Dec. 8, 2020

Glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know.
by reinhard
Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:44 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New Podcast Episode: Demogorgon vs. Asmodeus
Replies: 5
Views: 17681

Re: New Podcast Episode: Demogorgon vs. Asmodeus

Thank you all!

Have another one in the works...
by reinhard
Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:51 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New Podcast Episode: Demogorgon vs. Asmodeus
Replies: 5
Views: 17681

New Podcast Episode: Demogorgon vs. Asmodeus

It's a little strange, even for me, but hopefully useful (or at least entertaining) to someone:

https://everydaysystems.com/podcast/episode.php?id=52
by reinhard
Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:55 pm
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Podcast #52: Demogorgon vs. Asmodeus
Replies: 0
Views: 17602

Podcast #52: Demogorgon vs. Asmodeus

Another podcast episode at long last...

Warning: this one is a little weird, even for me. But hopefully helpful or at least amusing to someone.

https://everydaysystems.com/podcast/episode.php?id=52
by reinhard
Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: Eleventh year
Replies: 1
Views: 13704

Re: Eleventh year

You are a true No-S Master.

11 years!

And a No-S Bodhisattva who returns to tell others of the possibility of enlightenment.

Thanks for posting here, especially since it sometimes takes me a long while to swing by. I really appreciate it.
by reinhard
Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Sorry site went down yesterday!
Replies: 6
Views: 12826

Sorry site went down yesterday!

(or was it the day before).

It's an ancient, rickety software stack, and hard to keep from toppling over every now and then.

At some point I should find a more futureproof way to ensure that all these great posts are preserved and that conversation can continue, but I'm just not there yet....
by reinhard
Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:13 pm
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Podcast #51: Mantrafication
Replies: 1
Views: 16017

Podcast #51: Mantrafication

Reflect on what is giving you trouble with your self improvement system. Write a contract with yourself on a 4*6 index card. Record yourself speaking it. Listen to this recorded mantra every day.

https://everydaysystems.com/podcast/episode.php?id=51
by reinhard
Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 11 Years
Replies: 7
Views: 20864

Re: 11 Years

I'm so glad No S is still working for you, a decade plus in -- and thank you for letting us know! (I'm sorry I'm not more of a presence on these boards lately -- I'm in that "sandwich" period of life being overwhelmed with kids, ailing parents, and demanding job all at once. I think it gets easier a...
by reinhard
Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:55 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: So someone is using No S to their educational advantage...
Replies: 8
Views: 21234

Re: So someone is using No S to their educational advantage...

It is a great name, if a little extreme. The clarity bit is certainly right on. I just quibble with where she draws that "bright line."
by reinhard
Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:54 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: getting new posts in old threads?
Replies: 3
Views: 11370

Re: getting new posts in old threads?

I will investigate this. Thanks for reporting it!
by reinhard
Tue Feb 12, 2019 1:37 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: ATTENTION ALL HUMANS!
Replies: 7
Views: 35474

Re: ATTENTION ALL HUMANS!

Good to see some of your kind here!
by reinhard
Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:58 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...
Replies: 26
Views: 48718

Re: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...

Glad to hear it!
by reinhard
Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:51 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Re: SPAM hit list

The good news is new spam has stopped as far as I can see with the upgrade. The bad news is we've got quite a backlog, and part of the reason new spam has stopped is I have to approve new accounts and I just haven't... probably not a sustainable solution. I know some of you have offered to be modera...
by reinhard
Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:38 am
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Habitcal?
Replies: 4
Views: 23333

Re: Habitcal?

Yes, it did break with the upgrade this weekend -- I'm sorry. It should be working again now, with the caveat that it now has a separate login system (it's still using the old bulletin board login system because I can't figure out how to connect it the new one). Please try again when you get a chanc...
by reinhard
Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:35 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...
Replies: 26
Views: 48718

Re: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...

Sorry about that -- I didn't realize that disabling the boards would prevent regular users from logging in at all (it let me in because I was admin). I just re-enabled the old boards, but removed all the content. The habitcal seemed to work with a test account. Try again and let me know? Thanks for ...
by reinhard
Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:51 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: ATTENTION ALL HUMANS!
Replies: 7
Views: 35474

ATTENTION ALL HUMANS!

Due to massive spam, I recently upgraded the bulletin board, and have it configured so that I have to approve all new users. The problem? I got 135 requests in the last few days since the upgrade, and I am sure the vast majority are spambots. Until I figure out a more elegant mechanism for dealing w...
by reinhard
Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:34 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...
Replies: 26
Views: 48718

Re: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...

OK, I think that habitcal is working again... Please let me know if you run into difficulties. Note that the login system it uses is now separate from the new bulletin board. What this means for existing users is that you will have to login to each system separately, and if you change you password i...
by reinhard
Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...
Replies: 26
Views: 48718

Re: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...

Yes, so good to hear from you again, Deb! Sorry for furnishing such an annoying pretext, though... I'm struggling with it now, I hope to have a somewhat hacky solution in place soon... basically, I'm going to bring the old bulletin board back up at another url, clear the boards themselves, and use i...
by reinhard
Sun Feb 03, 2019 4:37 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...
Replies: 26
Views: 48718

Re: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...

If you have trouble logging in, try clearing your "cookies" for everyday systems. I think cookies set by the old version of the bulletin board may be confusing the new system.
by reinhard
Sun Feb 03, 2019 4:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Re: SPAM hit list

Hi all, As you probably noticed, I finally upgraded the bulletin board software, and this should make it a lot easier to stay on top of the spam (and even deputize some of you to help me!). Thank you all for your continued vigilance and patience while I figure this out over the next few days. Reinhard
by reinhard
Sun Feb 03, 2019 4:20 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...
Replies: 26
Views: 48718

Re: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...

Well, we're running the new version. I see a lot of little things need tweaking (and as anticipated the habitcal is broken), but I think it basically works, and it seems to have much better anti-spam features, though I need to spend some time figuring them out and tuning them. Expect some chaos over...
by reinhard
Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:52 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: ShovelGlove Customization
Replies: 4
Views: 21141

Wow, that's beautiful. I may have to ask you for more details.
by reinhard
Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...
Replies: 26
Views: 48718

I'm upgrading the bulletin board...

The spam is too much. I can't deal with it. I'm sorry but that likely means the bulletin board will be down for significant stretches this weekend, and there may be lingering issues into next week. Thanks in advance for your patience!
by reinhard
Thu Dec 13, 2018 4:57 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Got him. Thanks, Soprono!

I am planning to do this painful site upgrade before New Year.

I'll try to give some advance notice before I dive in, and I'll keep a backup in case it's a total disaster and I have to revert.
by reinhard
Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Instagram?
Replies: 5
Views: 15665

Not yet, but I'm supposed to figure Instagram out for work, so might as well for No-S/everyday systems as well...
by reinhard
Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:35 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

OK, I think I got everything posted here since my last spambot killing spree. If you notice anything I missed, or when you notice new spam, please continue to post it here, and feel free to email me directly if it's been more than a few days and things are piling up -- reinhard.engels@gmail.com I am...
by reinhard
Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:51 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Sorry, I've been negligent for a while again...

Starting cleanup now... may take a bit to get through it all.

I think I'm going to have to break that habitcal and upgrade the phpbb software . There's just no way I can stay on top of this otherwise.
by reinhard
Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Diet Testimonials (new!)
Replies: 174
Views: 392124

The No S Diet = The Yes Meals Diet. I love how jenji put her finger on the positive heart of "No" S in her one-year testimonial: If the heart of this plan is meals, try to give yourself a nice meal. I also love how she lost 17 pounds despite a long list of typical diet dealbreakers (stressful job, p...
by reinhard
Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:09 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Got it. Thanks!
by reinhard
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:46 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 'Our intestines aren't supposed to work 17 hours a day'
Replies: 6
Views: 15541

Makes perfect sense. Thanks for the link! One great thing about the mindshare IF is getting is that it's (finally) making people see the obvious lunacy of permasnacking (as you point out, snacking on any scale wasn't even *possible* before refrigeration, microwave ovens, hi-tech convenience food). M...
by reinhard
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:33 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Got them. Thanks, ladybird30 and sharon227!
by reinhard
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:21 am
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: One year testimonial
Replies: 15
Views: 41763

So great to read this, Jenji! Really quite an accomplishment given all those usual diet "dealbreakers" you listed. I love how you put your finger on the positive heart of "No" S: If the heart of this plan is meals, try to give yourself a nice meal. Congratulations and thank you for letting us know!
by reinhard
Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:53 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Got it. THanks!
by reinhard
Tue Sep 04, 2018 1:07 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

I might be able to weed out by embedded links, but it would involved messing with the phpbb code, and I should probably just use that effort to upgrade/replace the bulletin board entirely... good idea, though.
by reinhard
Tue Sep 04, 2018 12:51 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

I was thinking about the latest version of phpbb, although it's now so long since I tried that I'm not even sure a direct upgrade is possible. The trick is importing all the old posts, adding url rewrite rules so links to them still work. It's a project, unfortunately.
by reinhard
Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Yeah... I think I need to bite the bullet and upgrade. I've tried to a couple of times, and the thing that got me stuck was habitcal login (everything else worked). But I'm not sure how many people are still using the habitcal (have to stare at the logs a bit). I may just have to retire it..
by reinhard
Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:35 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Hmmm. It's not immediately clear to me how to enable moderation in this ancient version of phpbb... stay tuned!
by reinhard
Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

You know, moderation might be the way to go... thanks for suggesting/volunteering, Soprono! Shall we try it as an experiment? I think we'll need a few moderators to make sure there isn't too much delay. Any one else interested? (I'll put a top level post about this to the main group as well) Reinhard
by reinhard
Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Whew. I am knee-deep in the blood of spambots. I feel like Odysseus after having dispatched the suitors.

Thank you all!

P.S. anyone interested in being in being deputized with spam destroying powers? I've been hesitant to consider this, but it may be time...

Reinhard
by reinhard
Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:53 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: Ninth year
Replies: 7
Views: 29310

So good to hear this, Dave.

You've graduated to a higher plane of post-dieting.

Looking forward to more "no news" reports from the stratosphere in future years!

Reinhard
by reinhard
Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:50 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Help pls ... Mobile Habitcal
Replies: 6
Views: 18134

I now (many years into it!) really like google sheets. It's free, hugely flexible, and works well on mobile devices. "Conditional formatting" (coloring things automatically based on their values) is the key to turning it into a habit tracking tool. And you can go bananas with summary stats. You can ...
by reinhard
Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Got it. Thanks, Ladybird!
by reinhard
Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:20 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

I think that's a fair statement...

got them both. Thanks, oolala53, ladybird30!
by reinhard
Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:19 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove Meditation
Replies: 8
Views: 27544

First off, sorry it's taken me forever to pop in here. Secondly, I love your "Zen of Shovelglove" attitude. I tell people in the No S group "Eat moderately, see what happens" rather than fixating on results, and with exercise this kind of detachment is just as helpful. Thirdly, congratulations on wh...
by reinhard
Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:13 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: Second year practising No S, first year on forum
Replies: 7
Views: 26952

Congratulations on your sustained success, thank you for letting us know about it, and apologies for my very delayed response! (my parents health plus kids plus a very full time job have been keeping me inhumanly busy these last few months). So interesting to hear the details of your No S practice. ...
by reinhard
Thu May 17, 2018 3:17 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Got 'em. Thanks!
by reinhard
Mon May 07, 2018 7:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Found this Book at the Library
Replies: 7
Views: 16766

As a trained librarian your discovery of No S in a public library makes me especially happy!

Welcome!
by reinhard
Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:09 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Got that last one as well -- thanks Jx. It looks like the same spambot that did the last batches of 50+ under different usernames. I doubt we've seen the last of this one. Next time it strikes (and I'm guessing we won't have to wait long), I'm going to observe a little more careful observation befor...
by reinhard
Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:54 am
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: 2 years of maintaining sanity and staying lean on noS
Replies: 10
Views: 34890

So happy to hear that despite major challenges, you've made it this far!

Not needing to track red/green days (helpful as that can be at the beginning) is a huge milestone as well.

Thank you for letting us know and best of luck in year three!

Reinhard
by reinhard
Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:50 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

I think I'm caught up now with what has been reported here at least. Sorry again for the delay.
by reinhard
Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:38 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

And "savimakwo..."
by reinhard
Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:37 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

And "sitecode..."
by reinhard
Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:35 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

And "josephchacko." Thanks, elegantportions, and sorry for the delay.
by reinhard
Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:32 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Got "crothermbeme," too -- thanks, flyingpig!
by reinhard
Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:23 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Just got "zhen12"... thanks, Soprano and oolala53.

I see I have a bunch more cleaning up to do...

Sorry I let this pile up.
by reinhard
Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Alcohol
Replies: 11
Views: 22433

Hi Syfy74, "Glass ceiling" (the 2 drink a day maximum rule) is different from no-s, but compatible with it. Its goal is to limit problem drinking, not reduce calories. If that's not an issue for you, then don't worry about it. But frequently going beyond 2 drinks might be a sign of a problem for man...
by reinhard
Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:59 am
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Personal Punch Cards Podcast
Replies: 48
Views: 163567

Joel,

I'm so happy to hear this!

I'm still using them every day, a stable two columns on the front ("life" and "work"), and a continually refined system of hieroglyphs on the back (mostly) for what originally went in the third ("routine") column.

Reinhard
by reinhard
Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:31 am
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: 10 months in testimonial
Replies: 15
Views: 38004

Bluebell, congratulations and I'm so sorry I didn't see this till now! I'm delighted, of course, at your quantitative success, but even more so at the new "freedoms" you've enumerated. No-s doesn't just lose you weight, but also, and more importantly, the "phantom weight" in your head. That's been m...
by reinhard
Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:20 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Hi all, Thanks for the reports and sorry for the delay -- distracted by pre-vacation work stress and now vacation itself. I think I've obliterated the guilty and spared the innocent. Please keep the reports coming! I do check before I delete, and without this mechanism these boards would be overrun ...
by reinhard
Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:54 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: More scientific support for NoS
Replies: 12
Views: 25473

Very interesting. Thanks for the link! While my breakfasts tend to be hearty, my dinners are no slouches either, though I guess I tend to eat them relatively early (5:45ish, usually). Lunch is the meal that will not infrequently get short shrift unless I'm eating out with a friend or colleague. I gu...
by reinhard
Tue Jul 25, 2017 12:27 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

I shall spare him for now.

Thanks for the heads up, though!

Reinhard
by reinhard
Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:36 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Thanks ironchef, Merry! I was a little surgical about these because there was some evidence that they might be real human beings linking out to sites they actually like... I removed the spam link on Alaina's post, and blew out one of meal5's links that seemed off topic and left the other for now... ...
by reinhard
Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:45 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: I want to be an Urban Ranger
Replies: 10
Views: 49531

It took me a while to come around to this, but now that every phone has a step counter, it can be a useful tool. 5000 sounds reasonable, but what is your current average daily step count? I'd use that to form the basis of your preliminary goal if you haven't done that. Then let that goal prompt your...
by reinhard
Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:40 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: First year check in
Replies: 9
Views: 30051

Congratulations on a successful year 1 and thanks for letting us know! I think your plan for adding more fresh fruits and veggies in year 2 is a great way to "take it up a notch" in a safe, moderate, sustainable way. Maybe think of it in terms of "intelligent dietary defaults?" Best of luck and look...
by reinhard
Mon Jul 10, 2017 8:16 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: Eighth year
Replies: 3
Views: 18507

DaveMc, Congratulations on another year on habit and thank you for letting us know! Nothing makes me happier than these consistent check-ins, year after year. Love the "summary" links to previous, check-ins, too. And I appreciate the honesty when some years weren't as quantitatively successful as ot...
by reinhard
Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:30 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2 months on No 'S'....results
Replies: 10
Views: 25561

Congratulations, Burt! And thanks for letting us know. That's great progress -- and even more encouraging than the numbers is your thoughtfully positive mindset. Interesting to hear about your vacation experience -- I too find the increased activity tends to balance out the extra S-days or other rul...
by reinhard
Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:57 am
Forum: Test Messages
Topic: Testing after upgrade...
Replies: 0
Views: 24896

Testing after upgrade...

Can't believe this is working again...
by reinhard
Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Thanks, ladybird30! Got it.
by reinhard
Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:21 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: Finally succeeding
Replies: 5
Views: 27057

Congratulations! I am so glad that it sounds like you are finding No-s helpful during this difficult time. Of course I hope you've discussed it with your doctors and have gotten their OK. Best wishes on all fronts! Please keep us posted.
by reinhard
Sun Jun 04, 2017 2:23 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Thank you, germanherman! Got him.
by reinhard
Wed May 31, 2017 9:36 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Very crafty... but not crafty enough.

Thanks for your sharp-eyed vigilance!
by reinhard
Thu May 11, 2017 7:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bircher muesli/overnight oats
Replies: 8
Views: 19813

Like this one a lot.

Amazing how many variations there are on oatmeal.

Might be worth a book...

Reinhard
by reinhard
Thu May 11, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Thank you, ladybird30, oolala53, and Seluxes! Got em.
by reinhard
Tue May 02, 2017 6:09 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Thanks, oolala53! Got it (and another prolific spambot).

Thanks all who continue to report spam here! Would be near impossible to keep the site tidy otherwise.
by reinhard
Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Thank you, EPMama! Got it.
by reinhard
Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:30 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Diet Testimonials (new!)
Replies: 174
Views: 392124

Put "maintenance and sanity" first, and you get weight loss as a bonus. Put weight loss first, and long term, you get neither. I don't know if this is always true, but it certainly appears to hold in the case of Kaalii, who started No-S for "maintenance and sanity," and lost weight and significant b...
by reinhard
Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:16 am
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: 1 year of maintainig sanity and staying lean on noS
Replies: 9
Views: 34096

kaalii, I am so happy to read this -- congratulations and thank you for letting us know! I think even people who are considerably overweight should put "maintenance and sanity" first as you have done. Weight loss, though important for some, is never *as* important, and (to paraphrase C.S. Lewis) you...
by reinhard
Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:20 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Dried fruit
Replies: 7
Views: 19275

Welcome, merejane!

I put dried fruit in my oatmeal almost every single day, so totally fine, as far as I'm concerned.

Reinhard
by reinhard
Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:13 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: The uppy elbow thread
Replies: 11
Views: 42480

Uppy elbow is pretty much gone. Think I owe it to these eccentric chin-ups (still just 3 a day, barely anything). Thanks again! I've started up with "shovel" and "armwrestle" again and so far no issues. I may try quitting the rubber truncheon next month to see if I can reclaim those few minutes ever...
by reinhard
Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:08 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Thanks, Noel. Got that last one (and a few others by the same bot).
by reinhard
Sat Apr 15, 2017 11:33 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Diet Testimonials (new!)
Replies: 174
Views: 392124

Please join me in congratulating LifeIsABlessing on her first "yearly check-in!"

https://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=11315

With the help of some wise, moderate "mods" she's even exceeded the quantitative goals she had in mind when she started.
by reinhard
Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:56 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: My One-Year NoS Success Story
Replies: 20
Views: 59577

Congratulations on your sustained success and thank you for letting us know!

Love the details of your "mods" -- very clear, simple, moderate (and wise).

Best wishes going forward and please keep us posted!

Reinhard
by reinhard
Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: SPAM hit list
Replies: 447
Views: 954904

Thanks Whosonfirst, RAWCOOKIE, EPMama!

Got em.

Reinhard
by reinhard
Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:20 pm
Forum: Shovelglove Moves
Topic: The Would-Be Drum Majorette Move
Replies: 2
Views: 19870

Sorry I somehow didn't see this till now.

Very evocative!

And I like the full body aspect of the marching.

Reinhard
by reinhard
Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:18 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: My First Week and Beyond!
Replies: 6
Views: 26485

Welcome, Mandu!

Love "Praise the Lord." May have to try that!

Thanks for sharing your routine (though I'm a little frightened at the sound of "hail Reinhard!").

Best of luck in the honeymooon period and beyond, and please keep us posted,

Reinhard
by reinhard
Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:59 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: The uppy elbow thread
Replies: 11
Views: 42480

I've been doing the "eccentric chin ups" every day in March, just a few (3 actually) but I think it's actually helping. So hard to tell with these things. The truth is what I feel now isn't so much of a pain or actual discomfort as an unpleasant "awareness" of the spot, a kind of sensitivity which I...
by reinhard
Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:56 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove fer real!
Replies: 1
Views: 17844

Yes, amen brother. Wish we got some more here in Boston! This was too easy. :-)

Reinhard
by reinhard
Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:39 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Very No-S
Replies: 9
Views: 22531

Wow, this is too perfect, and from Brian Wansink no less (I cite him repeatedly in the book with evidence supporting the other "esses," but this is the first I've heard from him regarding weekends).

Reinhard
by reinhard
Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:38 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Diet Testimonials (new!)
Replies: 174
Views: 392124

I was struck by something LouMay wrote in her recent testimonial: I have been telling everyone about this - but I found no one seems to really believes it can work to start with. There seems to be a disbelief that you can eat 'normally' and lose weight! They only starting to be interested once I had...
by reinhard
Mon Feb 27, 2017 1:36 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: Yearly check in!
Replies: 8
Views: 33415

Congratulations, LouMay! And thanks for letting us know. Yes, one of my favorite things about No-s is its unobtrusiveness, how easily it slides into your existing life without making obvious ripples (though it does make some subtle ripples that can in time be quite beneficial in other, seemingly unr...
by reinhard
Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:39 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove for Girls?
Replies: 42
Views: 92748

You are very welcome!

Glad to hear you're enjoying it and thanks for letting us know.
by reinhard
Sat Feb 18, 2017 1:43 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Could S Day Normalcy Help
Replies: 4
Views: 12432

Hi beginagain, There are many options! The fact that you've got N days down is a big deal and gives you a solid foundation to work on. And it's great that you've got the exercise component in place too. Here are a few suggestions -- I'd start with the smallest, clearest, most moderate change, as it ...
by reinhard
Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:02 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: The uppy elbow thread
Replies: 11
Views: 42480

Nice. I've been laying off "shovel" and "armwrestle" entirely this week, but haven't noticed a difference. I may lay off them for the rest of the month, just to see. I haven't tried the eccentric chin ups yet... might make that next months experiment, depending on how this month's goes. Nice to have...