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Started by mlcarpenter05061, Oct 15 2011 07:40 AM

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#1 mlcarpenter05061

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Posted 15 October 2011 - 07:40 AM

Hi,

I was reading a post the other day about a person wanting to use the eTools but did not understand the difference between abdomen and waist. After being on several different weigh plans, there is one thing that stays consistent. Taking your measurements the same way each time. And I will say this: it is a great motivator every 2 or 4 weeks to take your measurements and see the inches sliding away. If you are on a strength training program at your local gym and the needle on the scale stops, you usually will find the inches lost are not stopping. That has helped me in the past and why I made sure to take them.

Bust - JC says at largest part of your bust. An alternative to that location is at the braline (right under your bust where your elastic band is located for your bra) which will measure losses from your back and chest and you will know it for buying new bras.

Waist - Some say measure at your belly button but I have a high waist so I bend to the side while looking in the mirror to find the crease where I bend and take it there. I take a deep breath, let it out, then take a 1/2 breath. I suck in a little bit but it is consistency that is important here.

Abdomen - JC says about 2 inches below your belly button. For me, this is the location of my "fat roll" so I use this location. I do the same breathing as above and live with it. At my first 4 week measurement, I did not lose in this area but lost everywhere else.

Hips - Some say largest part of the hips, others say take this measurement at the hip bones. I stand sideways and again to the front and locate the widest part. It is actually a bit lower than my hip bones. I try to measure this same area each time.

Now this is only the way I do it. In the past, I also did about 5 inches down from the inside crease of my inner thigh to measure my thighs and, measured my biceps and calves at what I could find to be the widest parts. I did not these extra measurements time but I wish I had started doing all this back in August when I started.

Only my opinion,,,,

Melissa in NH

Weeks 1-3__(-15_lbs) Starting at 232_(08/21/2011) __Week 22____(-1__lbs) Still looking for 180!
Week 4_____(-3__lbs)__________________________Week 23____(-1__lbs) Turned into a inchworm
Week 5_____(-3__lbs)_1/4 Goal reached (9/25/11) __Week 23___Reached 180!, headed to 170 lbs.
Week 6_____(0___lbs) TOM!____________________Week 24____(+1__lbs) UGHHHH!
Week 7_____(-5__lbs)__________________________Week 25____(-4___lbs) Confused but happy!
Week 8_____(-2__lbs)__________________________Week 26____(-2___lbs) Wow,how did I do that!?!
Week 9_____(-4__lbs)__________________________Week 27____(-1___lbs) Back to Inchworm!
Week 10_____(-2__lbs) Onederland!_______________Week 28____(-3___lbs) Lots of Aerobics!
Week 11_____(-2__lbs)_________________________Week 29_____(0___lbs) What!!!
Week 12_____(-2__lbs)_________________________Week 30_____(-1___lbs)3/4 GOAL hit! (3/18/2012)
Week 13_____(-1__lbs)_________________________Week 31_____(-3___lbs) (Doc changed goal 160)
Week 14_____(-3__lbs) HALFWAY! 11/27/2011_____Week 32_____(+1__lbs) Sick, bloated, oh well.
Week 15_____(-1__lbs)_________________________Didn't change the tickers.....
Week 16_____(-1__lbs)__________________________Week 33_____(-2__lbs) Down to 166, 6 lbs away
Week 17_____(-1__lbs) Looking for 185_____________Week 34_____(0___lbs) Yikes
Week 18_____(_0__lbs)__________________________Week 35_____(0__lbs) OMG
Week 19_____(-2__lbs) Reached short term goal______Week 36_____(-1__lbs) Finally, hit mini-goal
Week 20_____(-1__lbs)__________________________Week 37_____(0__lbs)
Week 21_____(-2__lbs) Down 50 pounds!____________Week 38_____(0__lbs)
_____________________________________________Week 39_____(-1__lbs) FINALLY! 05/20/2012

START Measurements_______________________NOW (4/29/2012)
Bust - 41.5"_________________________________Bust - 36.5"
Waist - 37.5"________________________________Waist - 27"
Abdomen - 41"______________________________Abdomen - 34"
Hips - 47.5"_________________________________Hips - 37"

Physical 03/29/2012 : Cholesterol - 140, Trig.- 74, LDL - 79, HDL - 49

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