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It's easy to get discouraged when you work so hard to lose weight and your efforts don't pay off on the scale. Seeing the same number week after week can make you want to drown your sorrows in a pint of Haagen-Daz. But wait! Before you pick up that spoon, take your measurements. Body measurements can be a useful way to track your progress. Many times you'll see a loss of inches even if the scale isn't moving. To ensure accuracy, measure in exactly the same place and under the same conditions each time. Here are some instructions and tips to help you. When you're done measuring, you can track your measurements on SparkPeople to see how your body changes over time! Common Body Measurements Bust: Place the measuring tape across your nipples and measure around the largest part of your chest. Be sure to keep the tape parallel to the floor. Chest: Place the measuring tape just under your breasts/pecs and measure around the torso while keeping the tape parallel to the floor. Waist: Place the measuring tape about a 1/2 inch above your bellybutton (at the narrowest part of your waist) to measure around your torso. When measuring your waist, exhale and measure before inhaling again. Hips: Place the measuring tape across the widest part of your hips/buttocks and measure all the way around while keeping the tape parallel to the floor.
Thigh: Measure around the largest part of each thigh. Calves: Measure around the largest part of each calf. Upper arm: Measure around the largest part of each arm (above the elbow). Forearm: Measure around the largest part of each arm (below the elbow). Neck: Measure around the largest part of the neck. Tips for Measuring
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- 5/6/2013 9:34:02 AM
surgery date was 6-11-12 BUT I didn't get on Sparkpeople til the end of
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n my last weight entered 2-6-13 in incorrect - It was
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