Why I built
True Progress.

I wanted a clearer answer to a familiar question: is what I’m doing working?

My father’s work gave me a different view.

My late father spent around 40 years working in statistics and quality control. He developed desktop software to identify meaningful changes in a manufacturing process.

Years later, I used that software during the Goodlife 12 Week Challenge. For me, it created a feedback loop: I could see when to step things up, and when to relax and keep doing what was working. I went on to win the challenge and appeared on the September 2016 cover of Australian Men’s Fitness.

As a software engineer, I wanted to bring that insight to the device I carried every day. That idea became True Progress.

A feedback loop I could use every day.

I could record a weigh-in, look at the direction, make a decision about my routine and come back to see how the pattern developed. A higher reading did not always mean I needed to change something. Seeing that helped me relax; noticing a changing trend helped me refocus.

A tool to help you understand your readings.

True Progress shows trends, changes and an estimated goal date. It supports the routine you choose; it does not prescribe a diet or an exercise programme.

The idea is to make patterns easier to understand. This app offers general wellness insights, not medical diagnosis or treatment.

Questions and corrections are welcome at true.progress.app@gmail.com.