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How often should I measure for inches?

KitKB
KitKB Posts: 45 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I weigh in every week. But how often should I measure my body to see how many inches I've lost? Should I do that once a week as well? Or maybe once a month?

How often do you measure?

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  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I weigh in every week. But how often should I measure my body to see how many inches I've lost? Should I do that once a week as well? Or maybe once a month?

    How often do you measure?

    I weigh once per week on a Sunday morning and I measure at the same time.
  • solodancer
    solodancer Posts: 56 Member
    same i weigh around mid afternoon every sunday (to account for the sundays where il be at work) and i measure on the same day, can be a little pick me up if the weight loss isnt going so great
  • AZDizzy
    AZDizzy Posts: 434 Member
    Once a week, on my anniversary (which for me is Tuesday).
  • ablykins
    ablykins Posts: 200 Member
    once a week at your normal weigh in time is a good time.
  • KitKB
    KitKB Posts: 45 Member
    Once a week seems to be the consensus! Thanks!
  • cooter2533
    cooter2533 Posts: 108
    I weigh in weekly and measure monthly (1st of the month)
  • A70sgirl
    A70sgirl Posts: 15 Member
    I'm glad you posted this question! I just took my measurements today for the first time. It wasn't pretty. I'm thinking I will do it again in about 3 weeks.
  • SammyKatt
    SammyKatt Posts: 363 Member
    I weigh in every weekday but only count Monday's. And I measure once a month. (normally on the 2nd) I find if you measure every week its pointless. I feel better about losing 4 inches in a month then only losing 1/4 inch a week.
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I'm glad you posted this question! I just took my measurements today for the first time. It wasn't pretty. I'm thinking I will do it again in about 3 weeks.

    That's good though, it can only get better, there's a positive in everything :D
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I weigh in every weekday but only count Monday's. And I measure once a month. (normally on the 2nd) I find if you measure every week its pointless. I feel better about losing 4 inches in a month then only losing 1/4 inch a week.

    I measure to the nearest eighth of an inch and get great satisfaction seeing measurements coming down bit by bit each week.
  • pornstarzombie
    pornstarzombie Posts: 297
    When I was keeping track of measurements, I was doing it once a month. I fell off the wagon exercise and tracking wise in August, so I'm just getting back to it. I'll measure once a month, weigh once every two weeks.
  • KitKB
    KitKB Posts: 45 Member
    I find if you measure every week its pointless. I feel better about losing 4 inches in a month then only losing 1/4 inch a week.

    Yes, I can see that. I suppose it's all preference. I might do the once-a-month measuring as well...
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