What makes this useful
A plain description of shape is easier to revisit than a vague memory that something was different.
Choose a broad work-stage label without recording sensitive site locations. A consistent label such as “fieldwork day” helps connect the day you remember with the visit you saved.
A practical way to begin
- Choose the closest of the seven illustrated options. Exact visual matching is not required.
- Keep shape separate from comfort and other observations; they answer different questions.
- If several visits during fieldwork days looked different, give each visit its own shape choice. A shared “fieldwork day” note can group them without flattening the differences.
An example of useful context
“After the morning fieldwork, before returning to base.”
Will the work-stage label still make sense without a precise location?
Use your own wording and the details you remember. A short, recognizable note makes it easier to find the visit later.
Where this fits in LooPoo
Using a Bristol stool chart app to record shape explains the full workflow and its limits.
Use Check-in in the iPhone app for this part of your record. The shape selection describes what you recorded and does not diagnose a condition.
LooPoo keeps check-ins and preferences encrypted on your phone. It describes your observations without diagnosing, treating, or predicting a medical outcome.
Keep exploring fieldwork days
- Track visit comfort
Keep the feeling of each visit clear.
- Record noticeable body signals
Distinguish explicit observations from missing details.
- Track bathroom visit length
Remember an approximate duration.