05/04/2023 Day 52
Greetings, busy bees
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Well got done with goals besides the one I messed up far as setting wrong rate.Bored so calling my bro maybe gonna make some fish sticks.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
Yes
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
I have found a brand of fish sticks I really like. Also plan on making a forum post on how I have finally conquered laundry.
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05/05/2023 Day 53
Greetings, busy bees
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Hanged with family. Going to go to an amusement park tomorrow.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
Yes
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
Super tired next time gonna schedule break for day before and day of amusement park. Was a good day though 
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05/06/2023 Day 54
Greetings, busy bees
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Went to theme park had great time.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
Yes
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
Super tired but had great day.
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05/07/2023 Day 55
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Been spending time with my wife.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
Yes
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
My wife is thinking she might create another goal or two. As she has liked it thus far. I am excited that she might become a major Beeminder fan like me
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05/08/2023 Day 56
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Used a buffer day.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
Yes
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
Creating a separate post but figured out how to track time in apps.
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05/09/2023 Day 57
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
No
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Used a buffer day again I have one left.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
N/A
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
App tracking has gone good testing groupies feature with my wife. If it works out we will probably share a few more goals.
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05/10/2023 Day 58
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
No
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Spending time with my wife.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
N/A
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
Not much to say things going fine.
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05/11/2023 Day 59
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Used last buffer day today
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
N/A
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
Testing Bee groupies seems to work good thus far
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I have decided to change some things around. As I feel that the current goal has become too easy. I am creating a new goal related to screentime. I want to take my phone usage down another notch. As while I am doing much better than before I want to basically treat my smartphone closer to a dumb phone with a few nice things that dumb phones don’t have such as Google Maps. I had GPT help me make some rules. Note I can add new apps to the list for the next 72 hours as I might be forgetting some.
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Only use the following apps:
a. Phone (for calls and SMS)
b. Messaging apps (for essential communication)
c. Google Maps (for navigation)
d. Beeminder (for tracking goals)
e. Beeminder forum (for support and discussion) f. Financial apps, such as YNAB or bank apps (for managing finances)
g. Dieting apps (for tracking meals and nutrition)
h. Calculator (for quick calculations)
i. Work-related apps (only during work hours)
j. Music app is allowed CAN ONLY BE USED FOR MUSIC.
k. financial apps.
l. Apps to order food but only to actually order. Also includes grocery order
m. Store apps to locate items in store.
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Limit web browsing:
a. Do not browse the web on your phone unless someone sends you a link or requests you to look up something immediately that can’t be done later on a desktop.
b. Document each instance of web browsing, noting the reason and duration.
c. Can use on trip days to non usual places for looking up local things to do or local restaurants.
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Limit the use of non-essential apps to emergency situations:
a. Define emergency situations (e.g., lost and needing to use a non-allowed navigation app, medical emergency, etc.).
b. If an emergency arises, you may temporarily use non-essential apps to resolve the situation.
c. Document the reason and duration of use to ensure accountability.
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Set specific timeframes for work-related app usage: a. Only use work apps during work time unless work emergency arises or have tasks assigned for after work.
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Allow for exceptions in special circumstances:
a. In case of important events, meetings, or tasks that require using non-allowed apps, allow temporary usage.
b. Document the reason and duration of use for such exceptions to maintain transparency and accountability.
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To be clear plan is to do this for rest of 90 day challenge.
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05/12/2023 Day 60
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
No
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Followed old and new rules.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
N/A
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
I was not expecting the dumb phone challenge to be that much different. However it has proven to seem to make me happier. I guess even small random searches we’re making me be in a worse mood. I felt a lot more free today. Barely made it on posting on time. Been busy day. Thankfully most of my goals are scheduled for a break the next two days 
I love how Beeminder is both flexible while still preventing flaking.
Also trying another diet thing called Wondr. Found out I can go through it for free via my health insurance. So why not? Anywho things been going good.
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05/13/2023 Day 61
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
My little nephew spent the night me and my wife’s house. Had a great time bonding with my nephew. Though I am super tired now.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
N/A
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
Great day but super tired.
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I have went back and forth on weather to apply to iPad. I have decided to apply it to iPad. With one of exception being I can research on iPad but must be via RDP to desktop computer and only for a max of 32 minutes. As honestly the iPad is really just a bigger iPhone.
Also for the allow list I am adding kindle app for reading and audio book apps. Also an extra rule is Imay use any app if it is to complete a Beeminder goal or Taskrachet item. To be clear it must be DIRECTLY NEEDED. Also I must document via normal app opens goal.
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Email apps are allowed but will probably be limited in some way.
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05/14/2023 Day 62
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Had good Mother’s Day spent time with family.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
N/A
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
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05/15/2023 Day 63
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Spent time with wife got bee goals done.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
N/A
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
Need to work on laundry post.
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05/16/2023 Day 64
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Spent time with wife got bee goals done. Went on three mile walk.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
N/A
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
Need to work on laundry post still. Also currently locked out of my Taskrachet account due to me mistyping the email address to switch it too.
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05/17/2023 Day 65
Greetings, pollen gathering apoideas.
Did I follow rules yesterday?:
Yes
What I did instead or plan on doing:
Playing games with friends.
Did I do what I planned yesterday?:
N/A
Loopholes Found:
None to report
Screen Time Report Prior Day:
Other Items:
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