notch

The log

Twelve weeks of notch.

I am using notch myself for twelve weeks. Weight is tracked daily on a Withings scale and smoothed with the Hacker's Diet trend filter. Calories are logged in notch by logging approximate units of 100 kcals as they occur. I will not be altering my diet or exercise programme. The point is to see what consistent measuring and sticking to a plan does.

notch weekly report for May 4–10, 2026 — average 2,186 kcal/day Hacker's Diet trend chart showing weight at 168.7 lb by May 10
Week 01

The scale moved.

Trend 168.7 lb  ·  Δ −0.7

 notch weekly report for May 11–17, 2026 — average 2,186 kcal/day Hacker's Diet trend chart showing weight at 168.4 lb by May 17
Week 02

Slower than planned, faster than nothing.

Trend 168.4 lb  ·  Δ −1

 notch weekly report for May 18–24, 2026 — average 2,157 kcal/day Hacker's Diet trend chart showing weight at 168.6 lb by May 25
Week 03

The first week the trend ticked up.

Trend 168.6 lb  ·  Δ −0.8

 notch weekly report for May 25–31, 2026 — average 2,200 kcal/day Hacker's Diet trend chart showing weight at 169.1 lb by May 31
Week 04

A month of logging leaves me three-tenths of a pound down — and climbing.

Trend 169.1 lb  ·  Δ −0.3

 notch weekly report for Jun 1–7, 2026 — average 1,957 kcal/day Hacker's Diet trend chart showing weight at 168.4 lb by Jun 8
Week 05

I held under 2,000 on five of seven days, and the trend turned back down — adherence was the missing variable, not the estimate.

Trend 168.4 lb  ·  Δ −1

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Week Date Weight Δ wk Δ total Kcal avg Days
Week 00 May 3, 2026 169.4 lb — — — —
Week 01 May 10, 2026 168.7 lb −0.7 −0.7 2,186 7 / 7
Week 02 May 17, 2026 168.4 lb −0.3 −1 2,186 7 / 7
Week 03 May 24, 2026 168.6 lb +0.2 −0.8 2,157 7 / 7
Week 04 May 31, 2026 169.1 lb +0.5 −0.3 2,200 7 / 7
Week 05 June 7, 2026 168.4 lb −0.7 −1 1,957 7 / 7
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