Correct way/places to take measurements

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MiniMichelle
MiniMichelle Posts: 807 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I would love to know more information on where exactly to take measurements-

Links to outside sites that include pictures might also be helpful :)

Thanks
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  • cjack19
    cjack19 Posts: 158 Member
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    Bump :)
  • Margie2210
    Margie2210 Posts: 20 Member
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    bump
  • ChristineMarie89
    ChristineMarie89 Posts: 1,142 Member
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    id like to know this tooo :P
  • KaylaTie
    KaylaTie Posts: 63
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    This site gives a really great description:

    http://www.weight-loss-program.com/art13-taking-measurements.html

    Hope that helps!
  • kaetra
    kaetra Posts: 442 Member
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    Oooopsie! I been doing it wrong. I've been measuring my waist around my navel. And my hips around my hip bones.
  • sdwelk11
    sdwelk11 Posts: 825
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    PING FOR LATER SO I CAN REMEASURE MYSELF
  • Wilmingtonbelle
    Wilmingtonbelle Posts: 255 Member
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    Bump, thanks for posting!:flowerforyou:
  • mnec2010
    mnec2010 Posts: 132 Member
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    Even though it says you should measure the narrowest part of your waist, above your belly button, i always measure the largest part...the muffin top. I want to know if im losing weight there!!
  • sexygenius
    sexygenius Posts: 1,078 Member
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    waist-smallest part of your torso (not your belly button)
    navel- at your belly button( do not confuse with waist)
    hips- the widest part of your butt
  • Redness82
    Redness82 Posts: 134 Member
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    That website won't work for me!! :(
  • nicxox
    nicxox Posts: 175 Member
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    Oooopsie! I been doing it wrong. I've been measuring my waist around my navel. And my hips around my hip bones.

    I've always measured around the widest part of my hip bones too, that makes more sense to me than measuring around my bum lol.
    If you're simply, measuring to track progress then it doesn't matter where you measure, as long as you're measuring the same area every time =)
  • GCPgirl
    GCPgirl Posts: 208 Member
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    This site gives a really great description:

    http://www.weight-loss-program.com/art13-taking-measurements.html

    Hope that helps!

    That's a good site...I actually measure myself everywhere...LOL! My chest, my bra line, my waist, my belly, my hips, my thighs, my biceps....7 total.
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
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    Oooopsie! I been doing it wrong. I've been measuring my waist around my navel. And my hips around my hip bones.

    I've always measured around the widest part of my hip bones too, that makes more sense to me than measuring around my bum lol.
    If you're simply, measuring to track progress then it doesn't matter where you measure, as long as you're measuring the same area every time =)

    Measuring in the exact same spot is the hard part for me.
  • tangiesharp
    tangiesharp Posts: 315 Member
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    Great information. Any suggestions how where to measure your arms and thighs?
  • MiniMichelle
    MiniMichelle Posts: 807 Member
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    Awesome site- Thank you :)
  • juscallmeb
    juscallmeb Posts: 369 Member
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    thanks for the post and wesbite :)
  • redheadmommy
    redheadmommy Posts: 908 Member
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    I had a hard time to figure this out, so I used these are my measuring points:

    - boob: where my boob is the biggest, and I measure while wearing a bra
    - bra band: body circumference under my boobs. I have quite a bit of back fat pockets, and this helps me keep track of them;
    - waist: the narrowest part of my body
    - naval: belly button
    - belly: I measure my belly at the point where it sticks out the most from a side view.
    - hip/bum: the widest part of my body, which is where my but sticks out the most.
    -thigh: widest circumference, and I measure it on both legs, because there is quite a big difference. Actually I hope to reduce that difference
    calves: widest circumference of my lower leg. Is there any way to reduce those things?????
    - biceps: widest circumference on my upper arm . Again I measure this on both hand separately
    - lower arm: widest circumference on my lower arm
    - neck: just under Adam's apple

    I measure all these once a month, sometimes less frequent. Seeing the decrease in measurement was the only thing kept me motivated while I experienced a 7 weeks weight plateau
  • inuit
    inuit Posts: 72 Member
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    I do the same as redheadmommy, i do pretty much everywhere, includiing both legs and arms. It is weird some measurements have moved a lot others have hardly moved at all, makes me shake up my work out and toning exercises to try and improve everything. People think i have lost more weight than i have, especially as my backside has gone down by 3 inch.

    Biceps both arms
    chest
    bra band area
    Muffin top biggest point above my waist
    waist
    stomach again biggest point
    hips
    widest point of thigh each leg
    just above the knee
    around centre of knee
    calves

    I keep a spreadsheet and check each week .
  • ansleya
    ansleya Posts: 192 Member
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    Givin a nudge so I can come back and get the website!
  • Yori1
    Yori1 Posts: 142
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