Taking measurements

Davina_JH
Davina_JH Posts: 473 Member
edited January 13 in Fitness and Exercise
What's the "proper" way to measure yourself? Exact spot on your thighs, etc.? I need to figure this out so I make sure I'm measuring in the same spot each time! :glasses: Thanks for any help! :heart:

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  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    Well, it doesn't matter where someone else measures, just that you do it in the same spot each time. So try to pick something as a starting point. For me, on my thigh, I measure across a specific part of my tattoo. On my calf, I measure near a particular mole. Weird, I know, but it does work for the most part.

    As for what measurements I take, here's my list:

    neck
    rib cage (under bust)
    bust
    left upper arm
    upper abdomen
    navel
    lower abdomen
    hips
    left thigh
    left calf
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    To some extent, it doesn't matter as long as you measure yourself in about the same spot each time.
  • april1445
    april1445 Posts: 334
    I've been to Herbal Magic, where they measure you weekly. They would do:
    neck;
    I don't know where on the bicep, but I think middle of arm;
    right under the bra (ribcage);
    natural waist (narrowest part);
    hips at crotch level;
    thighs at hand height (standing with hands relaxed at your sides);
    and halfway up calf.
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