I had the most interesting epiphany today. Weight loss is the perfect example of process improvement and the tools that I work with teams to improve their performance. People sometimes do not get the connection to do true improvement work with one major aspect. They don't want to or find it important to study the results of the thing they are testing. One would never do that with weight loss. If you change your eating habits, the measurement is your weight, and you "study" to see if that change made a difference. (For my Improvement Advisor friends out there, you might look at blood pressure, blood sugar, or cholesterol levels as balancing measures.) No one who was seriously wanting to decrease their weight would not use these same principles that we use in performance/process improvement. It seems so logical. Having come to this realization will give me another tool when working with teams. :-) Many of the apps that you can find out there for weight loss even have the ability to chart your progress over time. It is amazing how much it lines up!

On a more personal note, I am still holding at 15 pounds lost. I am looking forward to a great workout at the gym tonight.

Until next time.......Heather