properly taking measurements

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peachezncreme
peachezncreme Posts: 60 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
If I want to take an accurate measurement of my waist, should I be measuring at the belly button, or at the widest part of my waist?

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  • TwelveSticks
    TwelveSticks Posts: 288 Member
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    According to what I've read, women should measure the widest part, usually around midway between the belly button and the ribs. Men however should measure at the navel. I have no idea why...
  • LouBeeeLou75
    LouBeeeLou75 Posts: 54 Member
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    I measure at smallest part as that is what I take to be my waist - as it gets wider its moving towards the hips isn't it?
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
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    At the smallest part. For me, it's about an inch and a half above my navel.
  • Vune
    Vune Posts: 672 Member
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    Definitely the smallest point, usually where you bend naturally.
  • mammakat0830
    mammakat0830 Posts: 117 Member
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    If you look at seamstress sites for instructions, they giove you a tip:

    bend forward and where you bend is where you measure your waist. it will end up being between your ribs and your naval. Hips is at the widest part.

    Keep your thumb under the measuring tape so not to make it too taunt. I found this website useful...

    http://www.ehow.com/how_8464899_measure-chest-hips-measuring-tape.html
  • Roll_Tide_Meg
    Roll_Tide_Meg Posts: 255 Member
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    Smallest part.
  • a1wonder
    a1wonder Posts: 95 Member
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    Definitely the smallest point, usually where you bend naturally.

    ^ This! Bend over thats yoru actually waist.
  • hazleyes81
    hazleyes81 Posts: 296 Member
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    Waist is the smallest part (usually). Abdomen is at the navel.
  • DragonSquatter
    DragonSquatter Posts: 957 Member
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    Measure at the narrowest (natural waist).
  • TheBaileyHunter
    TheBaileyHunter Posts: 641 Member
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    bend - where you bend is your natural waist. Usually the smallest part.
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
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    550cord.com this is how the army does it this site is pretty useful has pics on where and how
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
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    bend - where you bend is your natural waist. Usually the smallest part.

    This, but I also measure around the navel, hips/butt, upper arms, thighs, calves, ankles, under bust, full bust, and neck too. I like having many different points to measure. It seems like when I only measured my waist I'd see no change, but then realize my bra band was riding up in the back and found I'd lost 2" around the ribcage! I'd prefer my waist to shrink, but it does make me happy when my thigh is .25" narrower or my wrist went down from 7.25 to 7".
  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
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    I measure at my natural waist, at my belly button and around my hips. I think these three measurements together give me the clearest picture.

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