NO SCALES ALLOWED! - The Official Monday Measurements Group

are you tired of being a slave to your scale? of weighing in more than necessary, and having to deal with those dreaded "day-to-day fluctuations"? if you're like most people trying to lose weight, you probably feel that the number on the scale is the ONLY way to track your progress. the truth however, is that scales only tell us our weight.. which includes fat and muscle. so if you're eating right, exercising and making sure you don't cheat too much you may still be gaining weight! why? because muscle weighs way more than fat.. but you don't want to lose it, do you? you don't want to be skinny fat! so what do you? how do you make sure you're still losing when the scale says you're "gaining"!!?? you get yourself a measuring tape  

YOU WILL LOSE INCHES EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT LOSING WEIGHT!

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POSTING GUIDELINES:

please post your measurements in the format below.

weight is optional, so you can forget about it if you'd like!

sex:

age:

height:

weight:

neck:

bicep:

forearm:

chest:

waist:

hips:

thigh:

calf:

total inches lost so far:

HOW TO MEASURE:

neck - measure around neck at collar level

bicep - measure around the largest part of the arm above the elbow

forearm - measure around the largest part of the arm below the elbow

chest - measure around the chest right at the nipple line, but don't pull the tape too tight

waist - measure your waist at the narrowest point (typically half an inch above the belly button), or at the midway point between the top of your hip bone and the bottom of your rib cage

hips - measure around the largest part of your hips, where the butt is protruding the greatest

thigh - measure around the largest part of your thigh

calf - measure around the largest part of your calf

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

* for best results, measurements should be taken in the nude, first thing in the morning, after using the bathroom and before eating or drinking anything.

* pull the tape snug, but not so tight that it squeezes your body.

* stand with your feet together when taking measurements, and never flex or tense your body.

* don't suck in your stomach to take waist measurements, or you’ll just get a false measurement.

* and above all, relax! let it all hang loose, because the more honest you are with your first set of measurement, the higher magnitude of change you'll see when you start to lose weight. and there's nothing more motivating than progress!

recommended article: "why the scales lie" by renee cloe

http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/w eight/scale.htm

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SIGN-UPS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!

measuring-day will be every MONDAY.

* please tag this thread so you can easily update each week.

remember, inches lost are WAY more important than pounds lost.. so forget about losing weight and worry about LOSING FAT! good luck :)

Well, I've been carAZY busy since the beginning of December, starting a new job, in the process of moving apartments.... have not focused on Calorie Count (or exercising :/), but I've not gone back to my "wicked wicked ways"....this past month has been almost as though I were just doing what I would do if I were maintaining and not thinking about my weight at all.  (and lord knows I'm not at the point where I should just maintain.... not by a long shot)  There's been progress - but it's been in odd proportions!  lulz

Back on track!

Neck - 15 inches - .25 inches this month (-1 inches total)

Upper arm - 12.75 inches - no change. (-1.25 inches total)

Lower arm - 10 inches - .5 inches this month (-.5 inches total)

Boobs - 47.25 inches -no change (-1.75 inches total)

Waist - 36.5 inches - .1.5 inches this month.(-3 inches total)

Lower Stomach - 46.25 inches - -3.25 inches this month (-5 inches total)

Butt - 49 inches - 1.25 inch this month  (-2.5 inches total)

Fattest part of upper thigh - 29 inches - 1 inch this month (-2.5 inches total)

Thigh - just above the knee - 19.5 inches - .5 inches this month (-2 inches total)

Calf  - 16 inches - -1 inch this month. (-1.5 inches total)

Total inches lost this month:  9.25 inches

Total inches lost since I started measuring:  20.5 inches

Note:  I measure my lower stomach, and also my thigh just above the knee - I know that's not part of the format others here are using, but I reeeeeeeally need to keep track of these areas.  So total inches lost reflects inches lost here, too - but I'm not counting arms and legs twice, the way some measuring systems do.

Is anyone still posting here? If so I'd like to join, let me know.

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