is anyone counting inches? you should

i can give you a chart for keeping track of your inch loss.

it covers all parts of your body. all you need is one of those nylon/fabic type tape measures.

when you aren't losing pounds, you can still be losing inches.

you add up the total inch loss to go with your poundage. it's pretty impressive when it's all over.

 

Yep, I am, and I'd love the chart

 

I started going by inches instead of my weight about 5 months ago. Much more accurate.

 

can you post it?

 

yep.

i'll dig it up after taking ty to swim lessons.

 

Inches are especially important if you start changing your diet and exercising at the same time. Because you can take of the inches when firming up but muscle weighs more than fat so if you are putting on the muscle then you may not be losing weight.

Zat make sense or am I ramblin' again?

 

here's one version

Neck - Keep the head erect with eyes looking forward and relax the neck muscles. Take the measurement just above the Adam's Apple.

Upper Arms - Raise the right arm to shoulder height, flex the elbow, contract the biceps.

Forearms - Straighten the right arm with no bend in the elbow or wrist, and hold it at an angle away from the body. Clench the fist so that the forearm muscles are contracted. Run the tape below the elbow at the point of greatest size.

Chest - Stand erect. Pass the tape around the back at nipple level and bring it together in the front. Make sure tha tape is straight across the back. Do not spread the lats. Keep them relaxed during the measurement.

Waist - Stand erect with belly in its normal state. Do not suck in. Keep the tape on the same level as the navel.

Hips - Stand with heels together and weight distributed equally on both feet. Measure around the hips at the level of maximum protrusion of the buttocks.

Thighs - Stand with feet apart and thigh miscles relaxed. Measure the thigh just below the buttocks.

Calves - Stand erect with thights and calves relaxed. Do not stand on the toes. Measure each calf at the largest part.

 

always measure in the exact smae positions with the same tape. maybe the folks who dont want to do their weight can do their inches.

i'll take my measurements and psot them, too.