HELP i wanna measure my waste and hips

This might not be the type of answer you want but it doesn't matter how you do or where you do it but just do it the same everytime. From my midsection I did above my breast, below my breast (bra line), around where my bellbutton is and that's it. I just thought it would be hard to measure the same apot with my hips everytime. But what I do with my Thai is whereever it is the largest at so you could try that. Also I have the measuring tap firmly around but not squeezing.

First, because it's driving me crazy...it's spelled 'waist', not waste. I'm pretty sure you don't want to measure your garbage, or your bodily excretions.

Thank you, corn63, you made me laugh!

Original poster: you can actually go to a tailor and they can measure you, and either show you, or remember how they measured you for you to do it at home. Until you get used to doing it, it might be awkward.

I measure in a bunch of spots, because I am 'lumpy'. I measure under my breasts, because mine are huge. Then I measure around my natural waist (where I bend at the side), my belly button, my baby fat, and my hips below the baby fat. It's a lot, but like I said, I am 'lumpy'.

Good luck with the measurements.

I would recommend a cup or bowl and gloves for the waste measuring.

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Sorry, OP, but this was pretty much my second thought after "Eww."

I measure waist at the smallest point and hips at the largest. I use the Myo measuring tape because it is easier to do yourself and you get consistent results with regard to how tightly the tape is pulled. Otherwise I can psych myself out by pulling too tightly one time and then not enough the next week (or the other way around).

You can also just measure at the largest points and make a note where you are measuring. Ex, midsection at navel or midsection one inch below navel if you want to track certain problem areas. I might do hips (at largest point) and hips where thighs are largest for the purpose of tracking problem areas.

Edit to add: http://www.amazon.com/AccuFitness-MT05-MyoTape-Body-Measure/dp/B000G7YW7Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364577069&sr=8-1&keywords=myo+tape+measure

This is probably the best for self measuring

For the hips, I go with the widest girth. I do two waist measurements, one across the belly button and one an inch above.

BTW, If a simple spelling error by a perfect stranger on an open forum makes you that crazy, than perhaps the internetz are not the place for you. A little tolerance is in order, I'd say. Spelling =/= srs bsns...

im dyslexic so make all the fun u want... i dont really care

It's just teasing. Nobody's attacking you.

oh yeah and to answer your question belly button and hip bones. Only tight enough that the tape stays against the skin.

im dyslexic so make all the fun u want... i dont really care

lol calm down. Nobody is making fun out of you. Honestly.

right on! \m/

You made me laugh! I got it...:laugh:

im dyslexic so make all the fun u want... i dont really care

I'm with you I didn't even catch it. Where, were, there, their, hear, here, accept, except, loose, lose. English language is tricky some times! Such a silly little thing to correct someone on.

it was a harmless joke, because it was funny. She was being silly and having fun with words.

im dyslexic so make all the fun u want... i dont really care

I am not dyslexic and sometimes make grammatical errors. It about enjoying unintentional funnies.

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im dyslexic so make all the fun u want... i dont really care

lol calm down. Nobody is making fun out of you. Honestly.

right on! \m/

It can be a sensitive topic for some people. Especially if they know they have issues with spelling. I suck at spelling I have to check things three times but I am not sensitive about because I know its not a measure of my intelligence. It can make some people feel stupid.

Edited to correct spelling LOL

hehe, I like the edit. Thanks for the giggles :laugh:

NOTE: I'm NOT making fun, this genuinely just gave me the giggles

I would recommend a cup or bowl and gloves for the waste measuring.

Exactly what I thought

oh yeah and to answer your question belly button and hip bones. Only tight enough that the tape stays against the skin.

Ding Ding Ding!! Correct answer!

I do it the way you would to measure for clothes: widest point for bust and hips, narrowest point for waist. I'm high waisted, so my waist measurements are really, really high - so I also do a "belly" measurement so I can track my progress that way, too.