Which six things belong on one page: what to do and what to skip
Anyone who has spent time on which six things belong on one page has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…
How long before a log shows anything: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
Most people do not fail at how long before a log shows anything from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows…
The least effortful way to record: making the complicated part simple
Most people want the least effortful way to record to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad…
Writing a sleep log that survives: a version you can actually follow
Let us set the limits of writing a sleep log that survives first: it reliably improves a body that copes with season changes, and it does not deliver…
Should food logs include weights: making the complicated part simple
Most people want should food logs include weights to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad…
Tracking body signals without alarm: what to do and what to skip
Put tracking body signals without alarm back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives…
Three questions for a monthly review: nine specific questions
There is plenty written about three questions for a monthly review and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at…
Where logging turns into anxiety: nine specific questions
Separate two things in where logging turns into anxiety: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…
Paper or an app: the full sequence and where it drifts
If you only read one paragraph, read this: paper or an app depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…
Catching up after missed days: the order that saves effort
Separate two things in catching up after missed days: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…
A one-week summary template: making the complicated part simple
Anyone who has spent time on a one-week summary template has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…
Which metrics deserve years of tracking: the full sequence and where it drifts
If you have already tried which metrics deserve years of tracking and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high,…
The self-deception inside logs: four details people skip
If you only read one paragraph, read this: the self-deception inside logs depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…
Logging with a family member: nine specific questions
Most people do not fail at logging with a family member from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…
Turning records into adjustments: making the complicated part simple
Advice on turning records into adjustments tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…
A review at three months: a practical plan for ordinary weeks
Most people want a review at three months to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Showing your log to a doctor, explained once properly
If you only read one paragraph, read this: showing your log to a doctor depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…
Logs versus weighing yourself: judging it before you start
Anyone who has spent time on logs versus weighing yourself has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…
When to stop recording: nine specific questions
If you only read one paragraph, read this: when to stop recording depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…
The minimum viable log: a version you can actually follow
Separate two things in the minimum viable log: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…