If you prefer watching you can check out this great video i found on youtube. Measure your waist approximately 1 inch above the bellybutton. If you are short on time and just want to take a quick measurement of your body focus on the following areas. Thigh left or right but pick the same spot on your thigh each week. Waist at the belly button for consistency. Place the measuring tape about a 12 inch above your belly button at the narrowest part of your waist to measure around your torso.

There are about ten important body measurements you can take and compare as you continue on with your weight loss journey. When measuring your waist exhale and measure before inhaling again. Thats what i did. 3 measure your body fat percentage this one is a little tricky depending on your resources and financial situation. Note the measurement and record it in your notebook. Chest measure directly under your breasts or pecs as high up as you can waist measure at the most narrow point typically around the navel hips measure around the widest part of the hiphipbones.

Move on to your hips measuring around the largest part of the butt with the heels of your feet together. How to measure your hips butt for weight loss take your myotape stretch it out and wrap it around your hips. You dont have to track all ten if you dont want to but aim for at least one leg one arm measurement as well as your hip and waist measurements. Using a tape measure on the other hand helps you understand the areas of your body that you need to pay more attention to. This is how you can truly measure your weight loss progress. The average body fat percentage is between 25 and 31 percent for women and between 18 and 24 percent for men.

Put the plastic cylinder at the end of the tape in its notch. If thats still too much do your hip andor waist measurements. To reduce risk of chronic disease women should maintain a waist circumference under 35 inches and men should keep waist circumference to. Hips measure the widest part of your hips. After finding out your body fat percentage use this number to calculate your pounds of muscle versus pounds of fat. You can use a mirror to help you.

But its super easy to just read the instructions and use the diagram ive provided too. Then measure your biceps halfway between the elbow and the shoulder and record it as well. Measure around the widest part of your chest. Finally heres how to take body measurements for weight loss. While it is good to measure your weight loss progress using a scale remember that a scale measures every detail of your body at the same time including the food you just ate. For this body measurement youll want to measure at the widest part of your hips.

Track measurements in a journal along with weight loss.

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