Everyday Systems: nosdiet: message 2335 of 3212

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Welcome, Neil.

> I will defend that geeky
> accounting because in
> our Modern Age many people don't know how exercise
> relates to food. A
> lot of people seem to think 20 minutes of slow
> walking can burn off a
> big meal.

Good point (and clearly accounting worked well for you
for a while). But I think nosdiet can be similarly
"educational." Limiting your caloric inputs to a
limited number of discreet meals makes a big visual
impact. If you're overeating, it's obvious. It's not
quite as *accurate* as meticulous calorie counting,
but it's good enough (and much easier). Excess
accuracy is expensive.

> I particularly like the No S's primitivist, Tyler
> Durden approach.
> People think instinct is the enemy, but that's not
> totally true. Your
> body has a lot of mechanisms to make you want
> healthy food and
> activity, if you give them half a chance.

Accountants are good at what they do, but they don't
come cheap. Most people can't afford to keep one on
staff full time. If you can dumb the job down enough,
instinct works for minimum wage. Make like Mcdonalds
to beat Mcdonalds. (What an awful metaphor from
someone whose last name is "Engels".)

Best of luck, and looking forward to hearing more from
you,

Reinhard