Help! Where do I measure??

AshlySouthard
AshlySouthard Posts: 62
edited September 20 in Health and Weight Loss
When taking my waste measurement I've read that you should take the measurement right below your belly button, then somewhere else said to measure at the smallest point of your waist (which is above my belly button). There's about a 6" difference between the two. Which is correct?!

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  • reptillian
    reptillian Posts: 9
    I have always done it right above your hip bones
  • KatWood
    KatWood Posts: 1,135 Member
    My trainer always measured at my belly button, but I think the most important thing is to just measure the same place every time. When he would measure my thighs he would measure up from the ground to make sure he was always measuring the same spot.
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    I measure at my smallest point for my waist measurement, and my largest point for my hips- that just happens to fall at my belly button.
  • crabbygirl
    crabbygirl Posts: 42
    I've always done it like BrendaLee. I measure waist at smallest point, and hips at widest point (@ bellybutton).
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