The Rules of the No-Ass Diet

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The no-ass diet means you only get three meals a day. You can't have snacks or sweets, and there are no seconds. The idea is to force people to confront each meal all upfront right there in front of their eyes. It also taps into our cultural patterns of eating by making it less fraught with social situations.

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What is "extreme" moderation? What is the "No S" diet? What is a "shovelglove"? Why be a luddite only on the weekend? What are some better alternatives to traditional habit tracking?

In the real world, Reinhard Engels is a librarian, software engineer, and father of three. But on the Internet, he's a diet, exercise, and productivity guru. His shtick is something called "Systematic Moderation": simple, common-sense, psychology-based rules for building sustainable good habits — and a touch of humour to help you laugh away the ridiculous excuses you'll come up with trying to get out of them. Find out more about Reinhard at everydaysystems.com, watch his shovelglove demonstration, or email him at reinhard.engels@gmail.com.

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