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Doing body measurements for weight loss

Sabine_Stroehm
Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone have any pointers? A website that explains how really well?

I haven't done much measuring of myself and my progress but I want to.

Thanks.

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  • 2fit4fat
    2fit4fat Posts: 559 Member
    i just measured places that either bothered me or that i was curious about lol and marked them so i knew what i was talking about
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    Just found this, which is what I've done before.

    http://exercise.about.com/od/weightloss/a/weightlosstrack_2.htm

    Bust: Measure around the chest right at the nipple line, but don't pull the tape too tight.
    Chest: Measure just under your bust
    Waist: Measure a half-inch above your belly button or at the smallest part of your waist
    Hips: Place tape measure around the biggest part of your hips
    Thighs: Measure around the biggest part of each thigh
    Calves: Measure around the largest part of each calf
    Upper arm: Measure around the largest part of each arm above the elbow
    Forearm: Measure around the largest part of the arm below the elbow.
  • gogophers
    gogophers Posts: 190 Member
    If the sole purpose is judging your progress, it doesn't really matter where you take measurements so long as you're consistent.
  • 2fit4fat
    2fit4fat Posts: 559 Member
    Just found this, which is what I've done before.

    http://exercise.about.com/od/weightloss/a/weightlosstrack_2.htm

    Bust: Measure around the chest right at the nipple line, but don't pull the tape too tight.
    Chest: Measure just under your bust
    Waist: Measure a half-inch above your belly button or at the smallest part of your waist
    Hips: Place tape measure around the biggest part of your hips
    Thighs: Measure around the biggest part of each thigh
    Calves: Measure around the largest part of each calf
    Upper arm: Measure around the largest part of each arm above the elbow
    Forearm: Measure around the largest part of the arm below the elbow.
    thats funny. that is exactly what i do.. except for i do "flexed" and "not flexed" and my neck :-)
  • spinachsmoothies
    spinachsmoothies Posts: 50
    ty bump
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