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\ >#ish version of my paper #dicebaby habit tracker
Trying to make all my make busy reports and graphs as ASCii and plaintext as possible.
Tweaking out #Nano’s syntax highlighting also helps.
My new family doc said I should lose a bit of weight and be on a mediterranean or DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension :/) diet.
So that was a nice excuse to make a meals logging #bash script and report.
(I confess Claude sorta assisted me with the bug making)
But probably the proudest workflow I found for myself using #bulletjournal (aka #bujo) and my #dicebaby game is by labeling my todo list in a simple .txt file and using #Nano syntax highlighting to organize importance.
Not perfect by any means…but grabbing all the good #ADHD qualities from The Bullet Journal, as mentioned by author Ryder Carroll but searchable and easy to transport, as argued by Derek Sivers (ref: https://sive.rs/plaintext).
Plus you won’t have to opt-in to those expensive up sell dead tree bullet journals taking up shelf space.
Here’s the code to all that was mentioned.
https://github.com/paulywill/Bash-Tools
(Sloppyright yours, not mine)
musing_sys🇨🇦@paulywill ‘Sorry, got distracted but the battery meter’
@musing_sys That’s a lazy miss not plugging in last night lol
braydenwise@paulywill Oh snap, I am so glad this popped up in my feed, I’ve rediscovered my love of Terminal and this looks super rad. What iOS app are you using?
@braydenwise ish for ios https://ish.app/
I ❤️ tweaking and getting as much mileage out of #ish as possible!
You’ll have to install any terminal tool yourself.
`apk update`
`apk add git`
`apk add nano`
There’s certainly surprises…especially trying to paste text into Nano often crashes, especially any code or crazy chars.
You can access the Ish file system via the Files app in ios which and be lifesaver and also dangerous.
It does not hurt to have a foldable bluetooth keyboard (with phone stand) in your jacket pocket. If you’re someone that wants to code or do any significant writing cannot recommend that enough (speaking as someone with clumsy thumbs and sausage fingers)!
EllenIn Edmonton@paulywill
Or you could use an existing app like MyNetDiary. I like that they have nutritional info about a wide range of foods, and you can scan the barcode if you're eating anything from a package. I'm down 20 pounds since the fall, and I only started logging food to see what the nutrition is. Still, behaviour that is observed will frequently change. I also credit my #AppleWatch for getting me off my butt every hour, and gradually, I've rebuilt an exercise habit.
Or you could use an existing app like MyNetDiary. I like that they have nutritional info about a wide range of foods, and you can scan the barcode if you're eating anything from a package. I'm down 20 pounds since the fall, and I only started logging food to see what the nutrition is. Still, behaviour that is observed will frequently change. I also credit my #AppleWatch for getting me off my butt every hour, and gradually, I've rebuilt an exercise habit.
@EllenInEdmonton I’ve tried many apps in the past…usually it ended in #enshitification with app ask a monthly subscription or ads or me frustrated with interface… i have a simple menu script that references my own simple .csv I control and add to. I normally eat the same stuff over and over.
b/c K.I.S.S. Me
@paulywill
Haha, if you can stand to see a black screen full of that font, who am I to try to stop you!?! I am consistent with my breakfast, but I mix things up a lot with my other food.
Haha, if you can stand to see a black screen full of that font, who am I to try to stop you!?! I am consistent with my breakfast, but I mix things up a lot with my other food.
@EllenInEdmonton Sorry, I have to circle back and read things fully sometimes…. congratulates on your fitness journey!!! Losing 20 lbs since last fall is vvvvvery impressive! 🙌
I hope you feel proud and amazing about this! 🤘
@paulywill Thanks so much! I mainly feel relieved to be reclaiming my health and fitness. I haven’t actually been “dieting “, so the results are a very pleasant surprise for me.
My own #adhd has interfered with achieving a lot of my goals, but I’m learning the many benefits of habit formation. Gamification works extremely well for me, so the #AppleWatch has been a gamechanger.
My own #adhd has interfered with achieving a lot of my goals, but I’m learning the many benefits of habit formation. Gamification works extremely well for me, so the #AppleWatch has been a gamechanger.
@EllenInEdmonton Very inspiring!
@paulywill Wishing you all the best on your journey. Hope you find sustainable healthy habits.