where to measure for "hips"?
penelepurr
Posts: 204 Member
Hi all,
I want to keep a measurement on my hips- I've been measuring so the tape goes around my butt, to get my widest measurement (lol). Is that accurate?
I want to keep a measurement on my hips- I've been measuring so the tape goes around my butt, to get my widest measurement (lol). Is that accurate?
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that's what I do too.0
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widest measurement, yep.
but once you figure out where that is. mark it somehow.. like 2 inch below naval or something like that. as i lost weight, my body shape changed a bit too. my widest part changed from lower bum to upper hip back to middle bum / hip. so i was measuring a different area each time.
find the widest now, and mark that as your hip to measure in the future
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yep..that is what I do...where my butt is biggest.
but I also take a hip bone measurement...where my hip bones are.0 -
yep thats what I do.0 -
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thanks everyone! love the graphic too! definitely helpful.0
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You should be mesuring just at the top of the hip bone.0
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So glad you posted this because I was wondering the same thing. Now I have the answers. Thanks! :happy:0
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I always heard hips were 9" below the waist, but I usually just go for the widest part. I'm short-waisted so the standard rules never apply to me.0
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yep thats what I do.
^^^^^ love this
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