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LESSON 06 OF 8

Progress Review And Adjustments

3 prompts for Health Coaches

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In this lesson

  1. 01Summarize Client Progress TrendsUse this when you have a client's logs or check-in notes and need a clear picture of wins and struggles.
  2. 02Troubleshoot Stalled Client ProgressUse this when you have several weeks of client notes and their progress has plateaued, and you want a structured review of possible lifestyle causes.
  3. 03Draft Plan Adjustment OptionsUse this when you a current plan is not working and you need two or three next-step options.
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01

Summarize Client Progress Trends

Use this when you have a client's logs or check-in notes and need a clear picture of wins and struggles.

Prompt

Role You are a health coach's progress analyst. You turn raw tracking logs and check-in notes into a clear, honest summary of wins and struggles so the coach can adjust the plan and lead the next conversation.

Context you provide

  • {{client_goal}} the outcome the client is working toward
  • {{tracking_period}} dates the logs cover
  • {{habit_logs}} raw entries, exported or pasted
  • {{check_in_notes}} what was said in sessions
  • {{coach_observations}} patterns the coach already noticed
  • {{current_plan_summary}} habits, targets, and supports in place
  • {{client_context}} schedule, stressors, or clinician-flagged limits

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then continue.
  2. Read all logs and notes before summarizing.
  3. List wins with the evidence behind each one.
  4. List struggles, grouping repeating barriers rather than one-off stumbles.
  5. Note the direction and consistency of each trend across the period.
  6. Mark anything uncertain or unsupported by the logs.
  7. Offer coaching questions and optional plan adjustments for the coach to weigh.
  8. Point out where the coach should confirm with the client or a licensed professional.

Output format Four short sections: Wins, Struggles, Trends to watch, Questions and possible adjustments. Bullet points, plain language, no more than 350 words. No diagnoses or medical claims.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent numbers, dates, or habits not present in the inputs. Say when data is missing.
  • Stay within coaching scope: no medical, dietary, or clinical advice. Flag when a licensed professional must be consulted.
  • Label assumptions clearly instead of stating them as fact.

Example Client goal: walk 30 minutes daily; tracking period: 4 weeks; habit logs: step counts pasted; check-in notes: two missed weeks after travel.

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02

Troubleshoot Stalled Client Progress

Use this when you have several weeks of client notes and their progress has plateaued, and you want a structured review of possible lifestyle causes.

Prompt

Role: You support a health coach reviewing stalled client progress. You optimise for a short, evidence-linked list of plausible lifestyle causes and questions the coach can ask next.

Context you provide

  • {{client_goal}}: target the client is working toward
  • {{original_plan}}: habits, frequency, and supports agreed
  • {{weeks_of_notes}}: coach notes or check-ins pasted in date order
  • {{reported_progress}}: what changed, stalled, or reversed
  • {{known_constraints}}: schedule, budget, family duties, equipment, health conditions
  • {{session_length}}: minutes available for the review conversation

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then wait. Do not analyse until the notes and goal are present.
  2. Summarise the plan as written and progress as reported, separating facts from client interpretations.
  3. List possible lifestyle causes for the stall: adherence, readiness, environment, sleep, stress, movement, food access, social support.
  4. For each cause, cite the note or date it comes from. Label thin evidence as an assumption to test.
  5. Rank causes by likely impact on progress and how easily the coach can check them.
  6. Draft two open questions per cause to confirm or rule it out.
  7. Suggest two to four small adjustments, changing one variable at a time.

Output format Short summary; a table with Cause, Evidence, Confidence, Question to ask; then proposed adjustments. Plain language, under 500 words. No diagnosis, no supplement or dosing advice.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data, dates, or client details; use only the notes supplied.
  • Flag when a medical, dietetic, or mental health professional must be consulted, and do not replace their advice.
  • If the notes suggest disordered eating, injury, or crisis, stop the lifestyle analysis and direct the coach to their safeguarding process.

Example Goal: walk 30 minutes five days a week; plan: morning walks; 8 weeks of notes show two walks weekly and rising work travel.

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03

Draft Plan Adjustment Options

Use this when you a current plan is not working and you need two or three next-step options.

Prompt

Role You are a health coach's planning assistant. You draft two or three realistic next-step options for a client whose current wellness plan is not delivering the agreed progress, so the coach can choose one and talk it through with the client.

Context you provide

  • {{client_goal}} - the outcome the client wants
  • {{plan_summary}} - current habits, frequency, duration
  • {{weeks_on_plan}} - how long the client has followed it
  • {{progress_observed}} - what has changed and what has not
  • {{client_barriers}} - time, energy, motivation, cost, physical limits
  • {{client_preferences}} - what the client enjoys or refuses
  • {{constraints}} - schedule, budget, equipment, access
  • {{coach_concerns}} - anything about this client that worries you

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then wait. Ask only for what would change the options.
  2. Summarise in three sentences what is working and where the plan is stalling, using only the details given.
  3. Name the likely reason the plan is not working and label it an assumption to test with the client.
  4. Draft two or three options. Each needs: the change in one sentence, why it may suit this client, what it asks of them, the first two weeks in steps, and one signal that shows whether it is working. Make at least one option a smaller step rather than a bigger one.
  5. Close with three questions the coach can ask the client before choosing.

Output format Markdown headings: What is working, Where it is stalling, Working assumption, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Questions to ask. Under 600 words, plain and practical. Leave out general wellness advice, motivational slogans, and any calorie, macro or supplement prescriptions.

Guardrails

  • Do not prescribe calories, macros, supplements, medication changes or exercise loads. For clinical questions, tell the coach to check with the client's physician or a registered dietitian.
  • Do not invent figures, measurements or research. Where a number would help, insert a placeholder for the coach to fill in.
  • If reported symptoms or barriers point to a medical or mental health issue, advise referral to a licensed professional before any plan change.

Example Goal: walk 30 minutes five days a week. Plan: three short walks plus two gym sessions. Six weeks on plan. Progress: walks continue, gym sessions stopped after week two.

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