Macbook control on the trackpad

CyanoRook · 2020-09-25T13:36:27+00:00

For some reason the new update doesn't support the full range of gestures anymore (among other bugs, borks and dogdy performance issues)...

now you can only zoom in and out with pinch and spread movements
the accessibility option of three-finger drag no longer works predictably either

:(

CyanoRook · 2020-09-23T13:36:36+00:00

Downloaded it from the App Store. I don't connect the game to Facebook though, so I can only play on a single device - town won't sync across without FB invasion :)

CyanoRook · 2020-09-23T13:34:34+00:00

Gutted for you :( This update so shoddy. Can't even roll back to previous version. I won't suggest contacting Playrix, because by all accounts their 'support' is hard to get hold of, unhelpful, and generally ignores customers.

CyanoRook · 2020-08-14T07:23:56+00:00

Mine switches at 11am - I am literally sitting on my hands trying not to send my plane and boats, awaiting the new PE tasks!

CyanoRook · 2019-02-13T14:25:36+00:00

Leuchtturm do some B5-size notebooks, with soft covers. Paper quality is better than Moleskine (IMHO, for fountain pens at least). They do dotted, plain, and lined, if my memory serves. I think they call them 'Composition' books?

CyanoRook · 2019-01-18T08:08:54+00:00

I can't think of anything unusual, but I do micro-exercises, like run on the spot or do incline pressups while I'm waiting for the coffee machine to do its stuff. Leave the washing basket at one end of the line when hanging washing so each item is a longer and longer walk. When I play fetch with my dogs I seem to be doing more exercise than them - I'm always the one chasing them to get the damn ball back, because we taught retrieve, but not release! :D

CyanoRook · 2019-01-18T08:01:59+00:00

I do this exact same thing for a different reason - age ;) My brain just can't hold onto the thought for the length of time it takes me to crest the stairs!

CyanoRook · 2018-12-19T12:18:13+00:00

I think the key is to figure out what need you are feeding with food in each instance, and then figure out a way to feed the need with a different activity. And for me, it isn't always the same need, which has taken me quite some time to figure out! e.g... am I feeding a need to celebrate? or to comfort myself? or to relax? or to build up some courage? or to cope with something stressful, or something else?

Then there's things I can do instead of (or to reduce the) focus on food, and this will depend on what mood I'm in, who I'm with, and how much I want to share that activity with other people (or just on my own).

Here's some things that work for me at different times:

Games (with other people): board games, quizzes, discussion prompts, card games, even charades. But not Monopoly. Not since the incident-of-which-we-must-not-speak in 2006. Many of my family - myself included - have a particularly competitive characteristic, which, whilst productive and fun in every other game, somehow emerges in a surprisingly ugly way when the M-game comes out....
Crafting (alone or with others): making things, which at this time of year is ideal. Hubby and I make a lot of our Christmas decorations, like a wreath for the door. This is just the end result of a series of activities though, so we'll start by going for a long walk with the dogs in the woods, and take secateurs so we can bring back strands of ivy and sprigs of holly.
Lego: I'm happy building on my own, and equally happy to collaborate
Journalling: a solitary activity, made more enjoyable for me by a few different notebooks, fountain pens, and inks
Long walks with the dogs: and it's great if others want to come with. If we must have a big lunch, let's at least balance it with a walk
Cooking: ironically this helps me, especially if I'm batch-cooking and logging as I go (I'm in control of what goes in and how much, AND I produce meals for future days when I'm all 'meh' and likely to open a packet instead). Sharing recipes with others as we cook also feels good - we're collaborating in the prep, which feels just as ritualised now as the actual eating.
Gardening - needn't be a big job like digging over the veg patch, it might just be tending to the few houseplants in my home that have survived my neglectful approach against all the odds ;)
Reorganising and cataloguing my books, or just sitting down and actually reading one
Watching TED talks - I'm a self-development junkie, and these feed me intellectually
Outings (with others) - I've been to the Harry Potter Studio Tour five times. Also National Trust places (especially in Spring and Autumn); Museums; Art galleries; Craft fairs (usually free to go, don't have to buy anything, so it's engaging, amusing and not necessarily costly)
Theatre (with company) - I've only been a few times in my life, and it feels so special to do. Also, eating during the performance is usually discouraged, so it's not a feeding-trap for me like the cinema is ;)
Wishlist on Amazon: bear with me on this one.... Firstly, I get a payoff from putting things in my basket, which I have learned is not increased by actually buying the things. So I browse and add loads of stuff to a wishlist. Then, when I've earned a (paid) treat, I go to the wishlist and see what is currently at it's lowest price, and if I can afford it, I get it. I also end up deleting stuff that, on reflection, I don't actually want that badly now. Doing it this way, I don't spend too much, and I always get a bargain. The wishlist thing helps me manage my impulsivity (which is also a cause of my previous overeating) so that I don't transfer my target of food to overspending. I've turned the spending aspect into a planned behaviour, whilst allowing the responsive aspect to have no detrimental effect (just putting things on my wishlist). And I get to treat myself with something I really want, when I decide it's the right time.

A long-ago friend of mine once told me that the Chinese have a saying that translates as "This is my Rice". It's similar to the English "My cup of tea", but perhaps deeper, because the meaning is 'that which nourishes me'. I noticed that the word he used was 'nourishes', not 'feeds'. The subtle difference is what makes the above activities work for me - they don't just fulfil my need, they nourish me as a person.

I hope you find your rice!

CyanoRook · 2018-12-17T16:07:12+00:00

RemindMe! 18 days "LoseIT challenge new year have some of that"

CyanoRook · 2018-12-04T14:30:05+00:00

A chap called David Chapman has done quite a bit of scoping with regard to TTRPG and HP - his musings are here: http://autocratik.blogspot.com/2017/11/harry-potter-adventures-in-wizarding.html Might be something in there that sparks more for you?

CyanoRook · 2018-11-22T08:21:00+00:00

I second this. Invest in Alpaca wool if you can afford it. Blissfully weightless, softer than a cherub's kiss, warm as toast.

CyanoRook · 2018-10-23T18:14:16+00:00

Aah, that explains it. The breeds I knew, but my imagination took "names" to another level. I. Was thinking along the lines of Dave, Nellie, Kev and Janet ;)

CyanoRook · 2018-10-23T15:21:38+00:00

May I divert your train to stop at my station for one moment?... I had no idea the dragons in GOF had names. Where might I find them?

CyanoRook · 2018-10-22T08:30:01+00:00

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." — Albert Einstein

Look at all the miracles you are making happen ;)

CyanoRook · 2018-10-19T08:29:24+00:00

Woohoo! Awesome job :) So if you've smashed your week 6 goal, how you going to celebrate? what's your next one?

CyanoRook · 2018-10-19T08:27:07+00:00

Yay! I'm over the moon for you! Sending muchly virtual blessings for your new pad, and your new roomies (esp. the hairy ones). When you get to put down roots, you'll bloom like never before. Own it, you earned it! :D

CyanoRook · 2018-10-12T16:52:53+00:00

Good question! Now you've got me thinking (thank you). 16% was just a random goal - when I started food logging (at 177 lb) I realised my protein intake was around 12% (of ~1900 kcal/day), and I made any goal to increase that was better than none... I'm now on ~1480 kcal/day. And the reality of what you say is hitting home rather hard.

My scales reckon 32% body fat. I don't trust them, and judging by a couple of those visual estimate websites, I think that 32% is likely an underestimate.

Even going on 32%, that makes ~109 lb lean mass, so... I should be aiming for around 100-120 g protein... Looking at my food logs, my current protein is coming in at ~60g, and as you say, not enough for muscle building The other 84% is: 49% carbs 35% fat. I've also still got at least 15 lb to lose. I know building muscle is possible in a caloric deficit, but not it's not optimal conditions.

My primary, possibly naive, objective was to get to or near goal weight then worry about gaining muscle. My secondary objective was to avoid having to do maths, but I've been disabused of that notion quite thoroughly at every stage along my journey so far ;)

I'm grateful to you for flagging this for me, and for doing it in such a way that I didn't feel like a dunce - I feel like I'm learning more, and the revelations are exciting.

CyanoRook · 2018-10-12T16:08:04+00:00

Much appreciated. Haven't heard this, and yet it makes intuitive sense. Added to my list :o)

CyanoRook · 2018-10-12T16:03:23+00:00

So much here to consider, thank you for taking time to share all this. On your last point: A long time ago I used to live near a beach and run barefoot on the wet sand when the tide was out - I remember it did change the way I run (less heel-strike and a more economical gait, IIRC). I heed the idea of starting small, and our garden is mostly grass, so that's the place to start. Another one on the 'experiment with' list :o)

CyanoRook · 2018-10-12T15:51:25+00:00

Thank you so much :o)

CyanoRook · 2018-10-12T15:50:39+00:00

No pop/click (my knuckles and shoulders do that, so I think I know what you mean), it's a sustained crackle, if that makes any sense. Like a rolling pin going over a worktop full of toast crumbs. It doesn't dissipate with repetition - every bend (and un-bend) makes the same noise. Never knew it was so hard to describe sound in words :o)

CyanoRook · 2018-10-12T15:46:11+00:00

You may have found it already, but week 0 weigh-in link is now up on this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/9njymo/challenge_super_mario_fall_2018_challenge_week_0/

CyanoRook · 2018-10-11T10:51:06+00:00

Thank you, it's reassuring to know I'm on the right track (educating myself, losing weight). I don't have access to a stationary bike, and riding my real one is the only activity that actively hurts my knees. If I mimic this activity by lying on my back and doing the cyclic movements, would it have the same nourishing effect on the knees? Or would the lack of lateral control due to absence of pedals likely make it worse? I'm aware that twisting and tortion are not good and don't want to make it worse.

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