Measure ALL your body parts...

[illinitailgater]

...not just chest, waist, hips! If you've been around for any length of time, you know that if you haven't been losing pounds, you may be losing inches. And sometimes you lose inches in just one or two spots, not all over.

I joined the six-week exercise challenge last week, which asked for measurements below the arms and just below the bust, 2 areas I hadn't measured before. After a week of the exercise challenge (I pledged 4 days, and DID it!), I hadn't lost a pound. I was not happy! But I went for the measuring tape, and while I hadn't lost in any of the usual areas, I had lost 1 1/2 inches under my arms, and 2 inches under my bust!!!!! I couldn't believe it!

Several weeks ago, just after getting through induction, the scale wasn't moving either for a week or two. But I was losing inches in my neck (1 1/4!)

So, measure everywhere, and rejoice!

[not2late]

Good advice.

I measure my upper arms, wrist, thighs and calves---and yes, the times the tape measure wasn't moving on my waist, it was on my thighs, arms and calves.

[illinitailgater]

I hadn't thought of the wrist, although I do measure arms & thighs too. Come to think of it, my bracelet I wear all the time IS looser!

I bet some people would want to measure ankles, too.

[earlychildhoodeducator]

I've lost nothin in the past week BUT I have losed 2.5 inches in my hips and bust :joy

[Perry]

Measure everywhere? I think there are areas that I'd rather not know about shrinkage.

[earlychildhoodeducator]

:laughing

[Isabeau]

Measure everywhere? I think there are areas that I'd rather not know about shrinkage.

Measure on a warm day. *winks*

[Barbde]

Measure everywhere? I think there are areas that I'd rather not know about shrinkage.

ROFLMAO!! Only YOU would come up with that Perry!!! LOLOL!!

[sallyseachange]

Falling about laughing! A good one Perry!

:clapping :clapping :clapping

Sal

[DebbietheHugBug]

:speechle: :yikes :censor

ROFLMAO!!! I love it!! Warm day works!

And Perry..... some of us women feel the same way about our "girls" shrinking :anger

[MotherOfGizmo]

Measure everywhere? I think there are areas that I'd rather not know about shrinkage.

LOL Perry that's exactly what I thought of when I read the title of this thread! :geek

[MontanaRebel]

LMAO Perry and I am not going to look down there to see and come to think of it I can't anyways!!! :guns

[cruiser gal]

You're a hoot Perry!!! :yikes

[Heidi3]

OMG MEN NO SHRINKING THERE PLEASE :yikes :yikes :yikes ...that is why I prefer a temporate climate thanks ...more realistic perspective on things!!!!.....

well I would like to say since we are on the subject for most men loosing weight actually means getting bigger ....ahem ...there!!! with the fat gone there is nothing to hide what you really have ..so if that does not motivate you baby boys nothing will!!!!!!! :yes :nod :yes

[MontanaRebel]

Wow Nurse!!! You sure got me UP and running!!! lol :guns