Montag, 27. Juli 2009
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #30
iBody is part of my measurement system.
DMAIC phase: Measure.
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Sonntag, 26. Juli 2009
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #29
My daily data collection.
DMAIC phase: Measure, Control.
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Samstag, 25. Juli 2009
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #27
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My trend for weight loss for the first 12 days of the project:
- 0.16 kg per day or
- 1.12 kg per week
DMAIC phase: Measure.
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Donnerstag, 23. Juli 2009
Dienstag, 21. Juli 2009
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #23
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How to find the right starting weight for the project? Collecting data from my bathroom scale over a range of 44 days I calculated an average of 94,6 kg.
The SPC Chart (Statistical Process Control) for individuals (I-Chart) shows a time series plot of the data within control limits. The control limits (red lines) are set at three standard deviations away from the average (green line): Upper control limit (UCL) = 96,0 kg. Lower control limit (LCL) = 93,2 kg. Variation within the control limits = + / - 1,4 kg. Four measurements are outside of the expected control limits. Test 1 of the SPC tests fails.
DMAIC phase: Improve.
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Six Sigma for Weight Loss #23
> > How to find the right starting weight for the project? Collecting data from
my bathroom scale over a range of 44 days I calculated an average of 94,6
kg. The SPC Chart (Statistical Process Control) for individuals (I-Chart) shows
a time series plot of the data within control limits. The control limits
(red lines) are set at three standard deviations away from the average
(green line): Upper control limit (UCL) = 96,0 kg. Lower control limit (LCL)
= 93,2 kg. Variation within the control limits = + / - 1,4 kg. Four
measurements are outside of the expected control limits. Test 1 of the SPC
tests fails.
DMAIC phase: Improve. Sent from my iPhone.
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #22
See and download the full gallery on posterousFive additional routes for walking and nordic walking:
1.2 km Steckenbornweg, short
2.5 km Am Steinernen Kreuz
3.0 km Buchenhorst
3.6 km Prinzenberg, short
4.5 km Melitabrunnen, long
The distances are calculated from GPS data of my iPhone.
DMAIC phase: Improve.
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Sonntag, 19. Juli 2009
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #21
Searching for improvements in weight control I found "The Truth about Diet and Weight Loss from Dr. Vincent Bellonzi". His experience: Diets don't work.
He recomments to identify a lifestyle that makes it easy to control your weight:
1. Eating breakfast
2. Eating three meals a day
3. Get enough sleep (7,5h)
4. Exercise daily, physical activities needed
4. Start taking control over your weight
1 to 3 are already part of my lifestyle. 4 is summarized in my I2.x improvements. 5 is realized by my Six Sigma project.
DMAIC phase: Improve.
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Six Sigma for Weight Loss #18
The improvements I started just with begin of the project. What is missing?
1. A FMEA to find out the rout causes of high weight and the insufficient weight control.
2. Using a Pugh Matrix for evaluating the most successful improvements for weight reduction and weight control.
DMAIC phase: Improve.
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Samstag, 18. Juli 2009
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #17
Basic Instruction & Techniques for Nordic Walking:
DMAIC phase: Improve.
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DMAIC phase: Improve.
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Six Sigma for Weight Loss #16
I prepared a "Critical To Quality (CTQ) Tree" for the customer requirement "weight loss". It provides clarity and structure for developing quantifiable specifications.
DMAIC phase: Define.
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Six Sigma for Weight Loss #16
Get Real.
"Losing 1 to 2 pounds a week is a realistic goal. Don’t burden yourself with unrealistic expectations." - As I believe realy a good recommendation from the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org ).
With a minus of 0,8kg per week I'm still on track.
DMAIC phases: Define, Measure, Control.
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Freitag, 17. Juli 2009
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #12
See and download the full gallery on posterousMy three favorite routes for walking and nordic walking:
2.4 km Steckenbornweg
3.0 km Unterer Wolfhartsweg
4.2 km Melitabrunnen (short)
The distances are calculated from GPS data of my iPhone.
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Six Sigma for Weight Loss #12
| Approximate Lifestyle Equivalents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle | km Walked | Pedometer Steps |
| sedentary | 0 | < 5,000 |
| somewhat active | up to 7.5 | 5,000 to 10,000 |
| active | 7.5 to 15 | 10,000 to 20,000 |
| very active | more than 15 | > 20,000 |
My goal for loosing weight is a daily average of about 10,000 steps.
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Donnerstag, 16. Juli 2009
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #10
Step counting is a hard job. Let's better do it with a smart device. The Silva pedometer is a 20 g lightweight. It will store all my steps (10,000+ per day), collect all the data in a 30 day memory, calculate calories burned (X2) and synchronize with a website for monitoring.
What more do I need for measuring? I started my second measurement system for X2 at 15.7.2009.
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Montag, 13. Juli 2009
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #4
For the analyze phase I choosed a fishbone diagram also known as Ishikawa diagram. It is typically used during brainstorming sessions on root causes. However, it can be also be used as a great tool for structuring your own thoughts.
You don't need no special Ishikawa tool. The best way is to start with a large piece of paper or, as I did, with a mindmapping tool from an iPhone.
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Samstag, 11. Juli 2009
Six Sigma for Weight Loss #1
You can't control what you can't measure. So I started monitoring my weight at 18.05.2009 with help of my iPhone. What I got was a rising trend and calculating my BMI a number that signs overweight.
What should I do? Hundreds of ideas in the Internet to reduce weight, but which one could work for me?
Why not using Six Sigma? It sounds a bit crazy. So what. I started my personal DMAIC project at 01.07.2009.
You'll see more at www.team-kompetenz.de.
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