What is your waist measurment...

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I am a woman so I measure at the smallest part of my natual waist, which is above the navel. I have never heard of women measuring their waist at the navel.

Anyway, my measurements are 36-26-37. I am happy with my measurements.

If you are concerned about waist circumference for health, you need to measure near the navel.

From WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/bmi-drawbacks-and-other-measurements?page=3
Waist Size: This is as simple as it gets: wrapping a tape measure around your waist. For an accurate waist measurement, Kahan says the tape measure should encircle your waist at the top of your hip bones in your lower back and go around to the belly button.

Come on b.catt, you've been here long enough to know that the navel is NOT necessarily the place most (specifically) women need to measure. The narrowest part of the waist is the natural waist, which is often above the navel. For women with less difference between hips/waist, the navel will be the proper measure. For others, it is in fact the spot above their navel.

The "measuring" at the navel is not for lean woman with defined waists; most doctors, PTs, dieticians, etc. are aware of this. When belly fat is still largely present, navel can be measured. Once the stomach is leaner, it's all natural waist for health.

I've been healthcare a heck of a lot longer than I've been on MFP. I know the guidelines. If you are trying to get in the healthy zone on a waist circumference chart you should measure just above the hip bones.

If you are simply measuring for personal reasons, then measure wherever you want.

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I am a woman so I measure at the smallest part of my natual waist, which is above the navel. I have never heard of women measuring their waist at the navel.

Anyway, my measurements are 36-26-37. I am happy with my measurements.

If you are concerned about waist circumference for health, you need to measure near the navel.

From WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/bmi-drawbacks-and-other-measurements?page=3
Waist Size: This is as simple as it gets: wrapping a tape measure around your waist. For an accurate waist measurement, Kahan says the tape measure should encircle your waist at the top of your hip bones in your lower back and go around to the belly button.

Come on b.catt, you've been here long enough to know that the navel is NOT necessarily the place most (specifically) women need to measure. The narrowest part of the waist is the natural waist, which is often above the navel. For women with less difference between hips/waist, the navel will be the proper measure. For others, it is in fact the spot above their navel.

The "measuring" at the navel is not for lean woman with defined waists; most doctors, PTs, dieticians, etc. are aware of this. When belly fat is still largely present, navel can be measured. Once the stomach is leaner, it's all natural waist for health.

I've been healthcare a heck of a lot longer than I've been on MFP. I know the guidelines. If you are trying to get in the healthy zone on a waist circumference chart you should measure just above the hip bones.

If you are simply measuring for personal reasons, then measure wherever you want.

So you still follow old health rules, I'm guessing? Sort of the doctor who still follows his training from the 60s?

I tried so hard, and got so far.
In the end, it didn't even matter.