The Importance of measuring iNCHES (CM)

On November 18th I wrote down my inches for the first time in a LONG time. I took my inches again on DEC 22nd (a little over a month later) and had lost 5 INCHES!! Today, I wrote down my inches again and have lost another 3 INCHES!!

I am so excited because I have lost 8 IN (20.3 cm) in a little over a month and a half!!

I am so glad that I started watching my inches bc I have lost all these inches but have only lost 4lbs ((bc I have been replacing my fat weight with muscle weight))

I know this is not a HUGE victory based off the other stories on here but it was something that made me feel really good so I wanted to share && show the importance of watching INCHES (CM) and not just weight.

Great results!
I guess my one real beef here is that the focus is too much on the scale and not body fat based on measurements.

It's easy, free and right here: http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

I track this just as much as weight, and for good reason.

Awesome well done! I measured and got a body fat percentage measurement too so I'm hoping to check these things monthly

Totally agree - inches are so important - I have to remember this myself! Especially with more exercise it does not show on scale but shows on the belly and thighs for me with inches!

Nice job! I will have to try this.

I rely more on the measurements than on the scale. Actually, I bought a scale only two weeks ago, and never had one before in the house (I'm now 39 years old) but I'm usually in no hurry to weight myself, since I know that I'm actually building muscles, and muscles weights more than fat. The only reason I'm doing it, it's because I have to enter an amount in the "Check-in" section. But weight is really secondary for me. The measurements tell the real story with what's going on with your body.

Great results!
I guess my one real beef here is that the focus is too much on the scale and not body fat based on measurements.

It's easy, free and right here: http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

I track this just as much as weight, and for good reason.
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I checked out that website && I love the information it gave me!! Thank you!!
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Right on! I had a long talk with my trainer this morning because I was so upset about gaining 3 pounds. He told me that we just started strength training, so it is expected to gain at first. He also told me to pay attention to measurements (which I had forgotten about since I started!). So I did what he told me to and low and behold, I had LOST inches! What a relief. So happy to see that other people are learning this lesson, too! :-)

Thats actually AWESOME....GREAT JOB

I checked out the website for measurements and I loved the info! Thanks for posting! Although I haven't lost pounds this month I have lost 6% body fat and gained 13lbs of muscle!