[Mr Rick]

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I dont know how else to say it so I'm be blunt - your notes and your database has no redeeming value. You should be making notes of your session profit/loss, limit, and time - not notes of the size of each pot you enter, it doesnt matter how much you win/lose in a hand - thats just nitty.

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I do track session and YTD win/loss, but I don't need notes at the table for that.

The major redeeming value for me has to do with my personal weekness. I have, in the past, had great difficulty laying off hands like T8 offsuit. I have found that actually having to write down every hand I play (voluntarily put money in the pot) helps me control my own behavior. I know it is pathetic to need a crutch like this, so flame away if you wish, but I bet I am not the only one.

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This method has been shown to be effective for smokers and overeaters both of which are much more serious addictions than playing T8o (or too loosely in general).

I did something similar, though more subtle a few weeks ago. Every marginal/junk hand I didn't play I collected the chips I would have had to put in the pot and added to a "stack" of losses. If I would have won a hand I removed the appropriate number of chips. Over a 16 hour 10/20 LHE session I saved $600 - this has cured me of temptation for the time being...