Taking measurements

I just measure the bits that are important to me. They give suggestions, and I kept most of them except my neck. I think that one is there for the guys.

It also lets you add ones, for instance, I measure my waist, but I also measure the biggest part of my stomach. I also added each of my thighs.

As far as body fat % I'm too big to worry about that right now, maybe eventually.

for women:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAMv9hS5Lz4

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-get-your-body-measurements.html

http://www.livestrong.com/article/166325-how-to-take-body-measurements-for-women/

for men:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX9m0wEE5NQ

http://fashion.about.com/cs/menstips/l/blmenmeasure.htm

http://www.livestrong.com/article/172270-how-to-take-body-measurements-in-men/

they have these cheap things on Amazon (and elsewhere I'm sure) where you put one end of hte tape measure into a slot on the reel and then push a button to reel it in -- I recommend you get one of those so you can measure yourself, it will be slightly more difficult/less accurate with a regular tape measure.

Also make sure that you measure hte same place every time, so like try to pick a good landmark if you are doing things like abdomen measurements - like say "1 inch below the belly button" - or thighs, you can use your hand to measure down from your hip and then do a circumference at your fingertips.