Measuring yourself!

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AimingHighWeighingLow
AimingHighWeighingLow Posts: 192 Member
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Sorry. I feel a bit daft!

How do you measure your waist! I ask this because I measured myself today and I am 91cm (lost 4cm in two weeks) this puts me at a 36inch waist. Now I am no way a 36inch waist according to clothes. I am in a UK size 10, which is an US 6. My OH has a 36inch waist and he weighs A LOT more than I do! So am I measuring right????

I don't pull the tape measure as tight as it could go, I measure what I would consider acurately as I don't want tight waistbands (anymore lol)

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  • ritajean3
    ritajean3 Posts: 306 Member
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    I always hold mine loosely not tight. Clothes are
    Funny because they depend on how the rest of you is plus a lot are made to petite sizing. I'm in aus and jump between a size 12 and a size 14. My tops
    are worst going from a 10-14. There are calculators on the net where you put all your measurements in and it gives
    you a general sizing for the measurements but again you will still need to
    try thing on before you buy.
    Trying everything on firstia
    honestly the best way to avoid tight waistbands
  • helenium
    helenium Posts: 546 Member
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    Are you measuring round the narrowest point?

    I'm in UK size 10 and my waist (narrowest point) is 29 inches... When I was 34 inches I was in a size 14. If you're in UK size 10 clothes I'm sure your measurement is wrong :)

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