Do many of you measure inch loss?

Body_Remap
Body_Remap Posts: 25 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone measure inch loss ahead of the scales ?
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  • SunnyDayzMomma
    SunnyDayzMomma Posts: 114 Member
    I'm curious about this too.
  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    I measure inches every few weeks. It's one of my tracking methods.
  • laural121
    laural121 Posts: 45 Member
    I have recntly started
  • Body_Remap
    Body_Remap Posts: 25 Member
    I think this a method I want to start using as well, I think it's a lot better than just scales.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,172 Member
    I did when I was trying to lose weight, not so much now that I am in maintenance; I take measurements when I remember. I am not very skillful with the measuring tape and I get a lot of fluctuations so I take the numbers with a grain of salt.
    I prefer the scale and how my clothes fit.
  • perhapsormaybe
    perhapsormaybe Posts: 28 Member
    I just started and I think it's an excellent idea to use in addition to the scale. I've lost about an inch in the waist and hips - but the scale hasn't moved much. It gives you a much better idea of if you're making progress than just scale alone.
  • cassieknights951
    cassieknights951 Posts: 48 Member
    I do measurements bi weekly and weigh daily
  • MajesticBlondee25
    MajesticBlondee25 Posts: 24 Member
    I do! I almost never notice plus or minus 10 lbs on me but I notice when I get bigger or smaller which almost never coincides with my weight. I measure my waist, hips, thighs, bust, neck and wrist once a month
  • GillianSmith2
    GillianSmith2 Posts: 387 Member
    I have got a bit of a system going which helps to keep me motivated.

    I weighed and measured myself at the start.
    Then every Friday I weigh myself.
    If there is a weight drop that's great i leave it there.
    If there is NO weight drop i measure myself, taking measurements from all different areas (as we know it can drop from one place and not another)
    Doing it this way as helped to keep me motivated as usually there is movement on one or the other.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 33,942 Member
    As long as you don't obsess or stress about it, it can be helpful to weigh yourself, measure with a tape, and take progress photos, all periodically. For me, the scale & the tape didn't always move in lockstep (either one might come first at different times), so it was nice to have both to see progress (I wasn't that great with progress pics; wish I had been). I weigh daily, measure randomly but probably every couple of weeks.
  • spzjlb
    spzjlb Posts: 599 Member
    I did not use measurements or photos BUT I SHOULD HAVE. I lost 30 lbs last year and I've become too obsessed by the number on the scale as I try to maintain. I strongly encourage you to use metrics of progress other than the scale.
  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
    Yes, I take measurements monthly and I put more stock in those than I do the scale. The scale fluctuates due to sodium, hormones and other things. Ultimately I don't care the number on the scale says provided that I look and feel a certain way - measurements capture this better.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    Yes but mostly because I'm really really really REALLY looking forward to smaller bras.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i do measurements monthly.
  • YalithKBK
    YalithKBK Posts: 317 Member
    I don't "measure" with a tape measure but I do notice when clothes start to get tight/loose. Since having clothes fit is my main motivation I don't really care about specific numbers. Once I hit maintenance I will most likely start measuring.
  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,120 Member
    Yes. I like to keep track of four measurements (waist, hips, neck, and bra size), but I take additional ones every now and again as a rough estimate of my body fat percentage.

    At this point, the tape measure is a lot more accurate than the scale for me. I've been around the same weight since July/August, but I've lost at least 3.5" from my "big four" measurements (1" from waist, 1" from hip, 0.5" from neck... and my chest ended up deflating and probably lost a good 2-3" from there).
  • Expatmommy79
    Expatmommy79 Posts: 940 Member
    I had a month where I lost 4 pounds but 4 inches on my waist and 2 on my hips. Another month 7 pounds no inches on my waist but 1 from my hips.

    I use both. When one disappoints, the other encourages.


  • Matt200goal
    Matt200goal Posts: 481 Member
    I do both. Weigh daily & track/trend; take measurements once a month.
  • Smallc10
    Smallc10 Posts: 586 Member
    Yes, I weigh and track every week and I take measurements every month.
  • Body_Remap
    Body_Remap Posts: 25 Member
    I think I'm gonna start doing measurements soon as I'm more concerned with getting small than my weight on scale
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I lost my weight during perimenopause which caused my weight to constantly jump around due to water retention, sometimes as much as 6-7 lbs overnight. Inches and the mirror were really the only measure I had.
  • ElizabethOakes2
    ElizabethOakes2 Posts: 1,038 Member
    I do. It makes weeks like this one where the scale says I lost .4 pounds but the measuring tape says I lost a half inch off my waistline far easier to bear!
  • FatimaStartsAllOver
    FatimaStartsAllOver Posts: 301 Member
    Yes I take monthly measurements because I hit a plateau a few times which is super annoying. Someone on MFP told me to take measurements and forget the scale. So as of this morning. I've lost 40.2 inches since July 1. ( my stomach and waist are the most successful measurements thus far )..... Can't wait until March 1 to see my new results. Glad I took that advice.
  • dotti1121
    dotti1121 Posts: 751 Member
    I do both...
  • bisky
    bisky Posts: 1,080 Member
    I do for a couple of reasons. I am in a small group and we measure monthly. So positive. I am in another country and am ordering most of my clothes online so it helps to know.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I weigh daily and measure every few months. I've lost 3 inches from my hips since July.
  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
    Body_Remap wrote: »
    Does anyone measure inch loss ahead of the scales ?

    I wish I had, I only tracked weight. My two biggest regrets are not tracking inches lost and not documenting the weightloss with more pictures.
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    I measured weekly and weighed monthly.
  • QueenofHearts023
    QueenofHearts023 Posts: 421 Member
    I measure and weigh. Measuring is a lot more accurate sometimes, especially when you are retaining water, the scale can show a gain, but the tape measure can show a loss.
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    Measurements is my biggest motivator - I weigh in every month or so, but the difference in the way my clothes fit and when I need to alter or get new ones is a daily joy!!

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