Confused about how to measure waist - am I at risk or not?
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Great photo!0
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Well the health issue stems from visceral fat tissue, so I think it's not about the measurement per se but figuring out if you are carrying a significant amount of unhealthy fat there.0
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no-offense but you are def at risk.0
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TheVirgoddess wrote: »
Yes, it will.
There's an 8 inch difference between my natural waist and my hips. I have a classic hourglass figure.
Well good for you. You are not everyone and it doesn't take away from my point at all. So you think a wide and flat person in that area is at exactly the same risk as one with a narrow frame, but a stomach that sticks out if they have the same measurement? *rolls eyes*0 -
Your waist goes across your belly button. What is where to measure.0
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SergeantSausage wrote: »"fair"
LOL
It was the wrong word and I clarified later. Not a reason to be rude.0 -
Well good for you. You are not everyone and it doesn't take away from my point at all. So you think a wide and flat person in that area is at exactly the same risk as one with a narrow frame, but a stomach that sticks out if they have the same measurement? *rolls eyes*
You are so unnecessarily rude and combative.0 -
A medical professional measured you. Now you want to measure in another place and pretend that the risk found by the professional doesn't exsist? Sounds pretty silly to me.
If it were me, I'd leave the state of denial and try to do something about the risk before it became something more than a risk factor.0 -
Once I found an elastic tape measure, all my worries went away.0
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I am a woman with a high waist. I just went and checked my navel is straight in line with the top of my hips so if I measure at my navel I'm measuring hips too. My "curve" (natural waist) is right in line with between my navel and ribs though.
There are so many different shapes of women that don't fit into typical measurements. One of the reasons it's so hard to shop.
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but if you have wide hips, your belly isn't going to suddenly be narrow. it's connected. it could be just as wide, but flat if you don't have excess fat there.
The flatness, or lack thereof, is likely going to overshadow the width. People who carry more fat in their midsection tend to have it more in the front than on the sides. Yes, obviously there will be some added to the sides but it is generally hanging in the front.
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The flatness, or lack thereof, is likely going to overshadow the width. People who carry more fat in their midsection tend to have it more in the front than on the sides. Yes, obviously there will be some added to the sides but it is generally hanging in the front.
i'm not sure if you're agreeing or disagreeing with me here. seems like agree though.0 -
girlviernes wrote: »Well the health issue stems from visceral fat tissue, so I think it's not about the measurement per se but figuring out if you are carrying a significant amount of unhealthy fat there.
This is really the key point.
And apart from the specifics of how to measure (between the hip and ribs!) I don't think it's that challenging to figure out if you have excess fat in the middle.
Same with the similar discussions of BMI--BMI ranges don't fit everyone, but it's not super hard to figure out if you are one of those people or not.0 -
It was the wrong word and I clarified later. Not a reason to be rude.
It's not the reason I was rude, but thanks for noticing!
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None taken.MrTolerable wrote: »no-offense but you are def at risk.lemurcat12 wrote: »
This is really the key point.
And apart from the specifics of how to measure (between the hip and ribs!) I don't think it's that challenging to figure out if you have excess fat in the middle.
Same with the similar discussions of BMI--BMI ranges don't fit everyone, but it's not super hard to figure out if you are one of those people or not.
Agree, and not hard for me to see I have excess fat, but how much I need to lose is hard to know, and I'm not helped by the fact that my slimming club are all shouting at me that I need to stop and take target here as they all think I'm getting very upset and obsessed over not much. Which makes me think I'm going to need to leave that slimming club. Which is a shame, as I've made friends there, and I have welcomed the support across the 40lb I lost.
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SergeantSausage wrote: »
don't say thanks unless you mean it.0 -
don't say thanks unless you mean it.
I meant it and I'll say it again: Thanks for noticing!0 -
None taken.
Agree, and not hard for me to see I have excess fat, but how much I need to lose is hard to know, and I'm not helped by the fact that my slimming club are all shouting at me that I need to stop and take target here as they all think I'm getting very upset and obsessed over not much. Which makes me think I'm going to need to leave that slimming club. Which is a shame, as I've made friends there, and I have welcomed the support across the 40lb I lost.
If the crabs are trying to pull you back into the bucket, it's time to find another bucket, right?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality0 -
SergeantSausage wrote: »
I meant it and I'll say it again: Thanks for noticing!
no you didn't.0 -
None taken.
Agree, and not hard for me to see I have excess fat, but how much I need to lose is hard to know, and I'm not helped by the fact that my slimming club are all shouting at me that I need to stop and take target here as they all think I'm getting very upset and obsessed over not much. Which makes me think I'm going to need to leave that slimming club. Which is a shame, as I've made friends there, and I have welcomed the support across the 40lb I lost.
If you mean how much to lose to reduce the risk, then you need to get your waist to half of your height. That is the point at which risk increases.
For example, if you are 5'5" (65") then your waist should be 32.5 " or less to reduce risk of disease.
Measured at the appropriate spot, of course. (where the nurse measured)0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
If you mean how much to lose to reduce the risk, then you need to get your waist to half of your height. That is the point at which risk increases.
For example, if you are 5'5" (65") then your waist should be 32.5 " or less to reduce risk of disease.
Measured at the appropriate spot, of course. (where the nurse measured)
Ok so that's another 4 inches off to get to 30 inches - I'm 60 inches. I seem to remember that was 8st 10 on me - another 12 lb to go
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Are you like in the third grade or something?
no you didn't.
How old are you?
Serious question.0 -
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Joe_Buck69 wrote: »Are you like in the third grade or something?
How old are you?
Serious question.
why are you asking me and not the other guy?
my age is not your business.0 -
SergeantSausage wrote: »
can you say something else for a change?0 -
Your post stood out more than his did.
If the "92" in your username refers to your year of birth, then that would place you in the 22-23 age range. But you still don't sound like a typical young twenty-something.
Third grade. That's my guess and I'm sticking to it.
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can you say something else for a change?
As long as you keep telling me what *I* mean, I'll continue ... I mean ... you're the one with all the answers on why I post what I post and what I mean when I post it, right?
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SergeantSausage wrote: »
As long as you keep telling me what *I* mean, I'll continue ... I mean ... you're the one with all the answers on why I post what I post and what I mean when I post it, right?
what?0 -
C'mon sarg, you can't win against a rainbo fro, bro.0
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