Measuring Myself For Weight Lost HELP

[heatherhitz]

I have never measure myself for weight lost... What should I be measuring?

[Rebbekka Mead]

Re: Measuring Myself For Weight Lost HELP

Measurements:

• Chest/Bust - the measuring tape should be just under your armpit
  
• Upper arm - around the bicep area
  
• True waist - if you were to wear "high waist" pants, that's your true waist
  
• Hips - self explanatory
  
• Thigh - at the widest point
  

That's it!

[heatherhitz]

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Thank so much!!!

[mizski]

Re: Measuring Myself For Weight Lost HELP

You can record your measurements in FitDay (under the Body tab) and that way you will have a record that will show graphs and tables.

FitDay and most other body measurement software also include neck, forearm, bicep and calf. I even take my ankle measurements. IMO it's great to take all these different measurements to see how your body is shrinking. It is also encouraging when the scale doesn't seem to be moving much.

It takes a while sometimes to get used to putting the tape measure in the same spot each time so if you take measurements at a later time and they seem really wonky try moving the tape to get the spot you had before.

p.s. I lost weight first in my FEET and my ankles. Like who cares when you are trying to fit into smaller pants. But it was nice to know that something was shrinking.

[heatherhitz]

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Ahhh I do have big ankles... So even is the scale dont move theres still a possiblity that I could of shrunk a bit?

[atkinsgal08]

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>>even is the scale dont move theres still a possiblity that I could of shrunk a bit?>>

Yes.

[heatherhitz]

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Hey hun! I know I posted this on a thread earlier but what format do I need to put pic in my signature? and Do I just paste the code into my signature... I seen that U have and maybe U may know...

[atkinsgal08]

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Not sure who you mean by "hun" ... but I don't know how to put a picture in a signature ...

[heatherhitz]

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I was referring to the person above me when I posted my last reply... OMG!!! I will be measuing myself each and everytime I weight myself...

[atkinsgal08]

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That was me, then. And ... I'm not your "hun"!

Why would you measure yourself every time you weigh yourself?

Inches don't go away that quickly. Measuring every day is a bit on the compulsive side.

[heatherhitz]

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No No No!!! I am not gonna weight myself everyday... I never said I was gonna do that... I should of been more specific once a week on Sundays is when I plan on weighing myself... I dont understand why U got insult by me calling U hun... Thats my everyday use word N I call everyone that... If U dont like then I will stop calling U that... Like ur so helpful but rude on the other side...

[heatherhitz]

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Mizki was who I was referring too "hun"... U must of posted as I posted...

[atkinsgal08]

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Sorry you think not liking to be called "hun" is rude.

And I didn't get "insulted" ... I just don't think it's appropriate in a public forum ... we don't know each other that well!

But that's me ...

[atkinsgal08]

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>>I will be measuing myself each and everytime I weight myself...>>

That's what you wrote ... guess we should have known you only meant Sundays!

[heatherhitz]

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When I weight my self each and everytime I will measure myself but I should of said on Sundays & ONLY Sundays.