How often should you take body measurements?

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plainjane1990
plainjane1990 Posts: 8 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I know this probably varies by person but how much weight loss reflects inches lost on average?

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  • IllustratedxGirl
    IllustratedxGirl Posts: 240 Member
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    I would probably do once a month. Right now I'm just measuring my weight though
  • Megansmith112712
    Megansmith112712 Posts: 62 Member
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    I weigh weekly and measure monthly
  • adinterim
    adinterim Posts: 18 Member
    edited August 2016
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    I think it varies too much to get reliable numbers off. Some also lose more off their hips than their bust and waist or any other way around.
    It has a lot to do with your genes and probably a bit to do with your fat/muscle distribution.

    I personally try to do measurements around the first of every month if I'm able or can remember.
    I'm curious about how my body is changing, but I see no use (for me) in measuring more often due to how inconsistent it can be with how tightly I measure.
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
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    I'd also say at least monthly. Sometimes inches come off when weight hasn't moved.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,134 Member
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    When I was losing, I took measurements every Sunday. Now I take them once a month.
  • Mentali
    Mentali Posts: 352 Member
    edited August 2016
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    I do them whenever I hit a goal weight (edit: my goal weights are 15-20 pounds apart) or whenever I feel like my clothes are fitting me differently. I don't have a set date to measure; it's just whenever I feel like it might be appropriate.
  • auzziecawth
    auzziecawth Posts: 244 Member
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    Probably once a month. Week to week is hard to see any real difference because you can be a little bloated or whatnot from a salty meal or just from having an off day.
  • fireytiger
    fireytiger Posts: 236 Member
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    I only take them once a month, usually around the first of the month. This month I waited until the 3rd to log it because when the 1st rolled around, I knew that I was retaining water. Sure enough on the 3rd I showed a solid loss of inches.

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