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    Why Measurements are Important!!

    since starting a weightloss program in January i have officially lost 25lbs.
    in all honesty if i was simply going by the scale, i would have thought that i would lose more "weight".

    i took my measurements this am, and am officially down 6 inches in my waist and 7 in my hips.

    that my friends is worth WAY more than the actual poundage!!

    moral of my story? take your measurements!
    F 28years 5'7" HW 212/SW206.6/CW185/GW160
    Atkins start date: January 25, 2010
     1st goal: 200 - Met January 29, 2010
         2nd goal: 190 - Met March 26, 2010
     3rd goal: 180
    4th goal: 170
    GOAL 160!!!
    Journal: http://tinyurl.com/yfr9om5
    Progress Pics:    http://tinyurl.com/yguedch

    Tags: important!!, measurements
  • #2
    Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

    Oh that's great, Lannerjarv! I should take mine today.
    ~Kristi
    Age: 42, Height: 5'5.5"
    Induction Start Date: April 7, 2010

    1st Goal: 160 lb. - BAM! 4/20/10
    2nd Goal: 155
    3rd Goal: 150
    4th Goal: 145
    5th Goal: 140
    6th Goal: 135

    My Journal - Second Time Around and Serious

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    • #3
      Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

      Sweet results! Great work. I am down almost the whole 45 pounds I had to loose, and I lost 4-5 inches off my waist.
      <fitday link

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      • #4
        Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

        I love that I have a record of my measurements going back to the beginning of my journey...some of the stats are amazing...like I've lost 5" from my upper arm...picture that! 13 inches from my waist. 7.5" from my thigh. That "sounds" to me like more than 100lbs
        Julie__________________F/37/5'2"__________________Start April 15, 2009


        Milestones:ozers6p4
        240 - University grad weight - Met July 29, 2009
        213 - 50% of the way to goal - Met October 21, 2009
        Onederland - Met December 23rd, 2009
        180 - High School grad weight - Met May 5, 2010
        163 - No longer obese______
        136 - No longer overweight (yes, I know this is lower than my goal weight)



        Left-Apr/09 Right-Dec/09

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        • #5
          Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

          Impressive! you know what...I have yet to take my measurements but I will this morning, before I offically get outta bed. I'm going to measure my neck, upper arm, chest, waist, hips and thigh
          Starting Weight: 175.2
          Current Weight: 170.6
          Goal Weight:           130

          Mini Goal #1:           170 April 23, 2010!!!!!!!
          Mini Goal #2: 160
          Mini Goal #3: 150
          Mini Goal #4: 140

          Starting Measurements:
          Bust:           38in Waist: 34in Hips: 42.5in

          "If your not going to do something about it, shut up and stop complaining!!!!" ~ Yours Truly





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          • #6
            Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

            it's neat hey!
            while the eating is really helping me lose size.. so is all the running.
            it's changing my body shape which is SUPER cool.
            F 28years 5'7" HW 212/SW206.6/CW185/GW160
            Atkins start date: January 25, 2010
             1st goal: 200 - Met January 29, 2010
                         2nd goal: 190 - Met March 26, 2010
             3rd goal: 180
            4th goal: 170
            GOAL 160!!!
            Journal: http://tinyurl.com/yfr9om5
            Progress Pics:            http://tinyurl.com/yguedch

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            • #7
              Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

              Okay I'm convinced, I will start to take my measurements

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              • #8
                Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

                Congrats on your inches lost... and the running, that is one of my dreams is to be able to jog...For me the inches come off so slow..slower than the scale... isn't it funny how we are all different...

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                • #9
                  Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

                  Congrats on the inches lost!

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                  • #10
                    Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

                    So far on my journey I've lost over 20 inches all over. The weirdest one to me is my ankles. I've lost a 1/2 inch off my ankles. And now my size 7 1/2 shoes are practically falling off my feet. If it weren't for the strap, I believe they would!

                    Mini goal 1: 180 1/23/2010 2: 170 4/25/2010 , 3: 160, 4: 150, 5: 140 Final Goal: 125

                    Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.
                    - Ambrose Redmoon
                    Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.
                    - Mark Twain
                    Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.
                    - John Wayne

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                    • #11
                      Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

                      Awesome!! I feel like my waist hasn't budged in months, but my hips & but are shrinking! Question: do you guys get help to measure or do it yourself. It's hard to measure the arms & legs. Any advice/tips?
                      Michelle
                      48yr / 5'4"
                      5/24/09 start
                      228/178/145




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                      • #12
                        Re: Why Measurements are Important!!

                        Though I've lost 45lbs more slowly than I would like, I am into my 3rd set of slacks. Gone from a 55"to 50".

                        It's funny though, I'm losing inches faster on my upper body than my middle. Still got the biggest spread in Texas though. Hope that will go soon.

                        Yes, measurments...the tale of tape is what will keep you more encouraged than the scale. The scale is NOT your friend. Say it with me...THE SCALE IS NOT MY FRIEND. It will lie to you. The tape will not.

                        Keep up the good works guys and gals. We're all in this together.

                        Trenton

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