Tag: Check
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The Week After
The week after the marathon, I was hoping to get back into training, though I underestimated the residual stress and gave myself too much to try and do. This was compounded by the first real week back at work and the week before I travel for work. I gained a bit of weight, but I…
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Performing a Weekly Review
Reflecting on your work is one of the key differences between the PDCA program and how a lot of people manage a new workout program and/or diet. Most people do the work (or not) and then get on the scale, they don’t see the results they’re hoping for, so they lose hope and ultimately stop. …
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Feeling Human Again
The marathon was tough on my body. This was not a surprise though I found it harder to get out and do things than I had planned. After a big event like this, I generally like to at least get out and swim, but I wasn’t feeling it.
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When the Scale Gaslights You
When your goal is weight loss, it’s really tempting to let the scale become the judge, jury, and executioner of your progress. But the scale is only one data point—and honestly, it’s one of the noisiest. Weight fluctuates for a million reasons that have nothing to do with fat loss or fitness. There are a…
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Check
The third step of the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle is to Check. After you’ve done the work, you need to check in and see how the work is progressing. The process wouldn’t work without any of the steps, though I believe this is the most important step. It’s where you really analyze what is…