Comments on: Fat Loss Progress http://hans.fugal.net/blog/2008/06/30/fat-loss-progress/ Counterpoint by Hans Fugal Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:07:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: FuglDad http://hans.fugal.net/blog/2008/06/30/fat-loss-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 FuglDad Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 urn:uuid:d3b18808-71f2-48b9-a717-90fa2838d06f#comment-1762 <p>I like this approach! I tried a version of the "fixed goal" line a few years ago and, just as you observed, the demoralizing act of conceding defeat and drawing a new line killed the experiment. I don't think the effort survived more than one line redraw.</p> <p>Here's a thought that might help make your approach even more user friendly. </p> <p>I have a stock analysis program that can draw a linear regression of the past (x) data points. Each day when a new data point is added, the line is redrawn. I'd bet that a hot shot, computer wizard like yourself should be able to easily create a straight line regression of the last 5 days complete with a display box for the slope. The box, or the line, could be color coded so one could see at a glance if today is an "eat less" day or not. You could even have multiple lines such as a 60 day line which could help to keep you feeling good about your progress even though the 5 day line says you are doing badly.</p> <p>If it were easy enough to use, I might even be able to persuade Mom to use it.</p> I like this approach! I tried a version of the “fixed goal” line a few years ago and, just as you observed, the demoralizing act of conceding defeat and drawing a new line killed the experiment. I don’t think the effort survived more than one line redraw.

Here’s a thought that might help make your approach even more user friendly.

I have a stock analysis program that can draw a linear regression of the past (x) data points. Each day when a new data point is added, the line is redrawn. I’d bet that a hot shot, computer wizard like yourself should be able to easily create a straight line regression of the last 5 days complete with a display box for the slope. The box, or the line, could be color coded so one could see at a glance if today is an “eat less” day or not. You could even have multiple lines such as a 60 day line which could help to keep you feeling good about your progress even though the 5 day line says you are doing badly.

If it were easy enough to use, I might even be able to persuade Mom to use it.

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