measuring - how often?

8Nuya8
8Nuya8 Posts: 30
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Hey,
For now i have only been tracking my weight. But i have now been thinking about starting to measure as well. First off i hope i will do it correctly. But what i really dont know is: how often should i measure? I weigh myself every week to avoid frustration i have chosen quite a long timespan (7 days) between weigh ins. I want to do the same for measuring, but i dont know what kind of timeframe makes sense here.
Help please?

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  • z_bra
    z_bra Posts: 79 Member
    one month
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    I usually measure every after every 5-10lbs lost.
  • 8Nuya8
    8Nuya8 Posts: 30
    Thank you both!
  • dwarfiegodsmack
    dwarfiegodsmack Posts: 317 Member
    hey there. i weigh everyday and tonight i'll be starting SL 5x5 - a heavy lifting program - and i plan on measuring every 2 weeks or so. it all depends on what your goals are but if you are lifting heavy you may not necessarily see a difference on the scale but you will notice inches lost.

    check out this website - http://www.fitocracy.com/knowledge/why-weight-loss-is-not-the-king-of-achievements/ - in the 2 pics at the top of the page you'll see she has a totally different body composition, although she weighs 130 lbs in both pics. if you scroll down you'll see 3 more pics - at 123, 132 and 137 lbs. make sure to keep scrolling so you don't miss her pics at 140 and 150 lbs. she looks totally awesome and more fit at 27 lbs heavier than her 123 lbs. quite a gain on the scale but the inches lost is incredible!
  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
    I measure and take progress pictures on the last day of every month.

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