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03-18-2012, 10:09 PM
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Tired Of Just Surviving
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Posts: 1,222
S/C/G: 315/272/215
Height: 5'7
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Question for the folks that measure
How often do you take your measurements? I took my first set today and was wondering how often I should retake them.
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03-18-2012, 10:31 PM
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PCOS/IR/Hypothyroid
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 3,855
Height: 5'8"
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Once a month, more or less. But I won't have a cow if I miss a month.
For me it's the scale as the main thing, and then the inches for back up because I know the limitations of the scale as a tool.
A.
Last edited by astrophe; 03-18-2012 at 10:31 PM.
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03-19-2012, 03:44 AM
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pick your hard
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: it was always home
Posts: 635
S/C/G: 240/192/145
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I'm doing it once a month too.
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03-19-2012, 10:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 554
S/C/G: 325/125/maintaining
Height: 5'6.5
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I did it once a month also.
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03-19-2012, 10:54 AM
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Melissa
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 6,367
Height: 5'6.5"
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Once a month - in the beginning (I have a large frame) I saw about 1 inch from everywhere. Now, if it's a good month, I'll see 1 inch from somewhere, nothing elsewhere or .5. Doing it more often would just discourage me.
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03-19-2012, 11:03 AM
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slim endgame
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Alabama
Posts: 579
S/C/G: 255/see ticker/150
Height: 5' 4"
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I also take mine around once a month, sometimes once every two months. There have been so many times that the number on the scale was not moving but my knees and thighs were losing inches. That is really encouraging! 
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03-19-2012, 08:13 PM
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Shrinking Chick
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 1,431
S/C/G: 288/ticker/160
Height: 5'8"
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I measure once a week, when I record my weight. Since I'm not emotionally invested in the measurements, it really doesn't bother me if I don't see a change from week to week. Amazingly, most weeks I have a little change someplace. And the weeks the scale doesn't move seem to be the weeks that the tape measure shows the most change.
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03-20-2012, 01:16 PM
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June
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Brasil
Posts: 2,620
S/C/G: 240/184/155
Height: 5'6"
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Maybe a couple of times per week? But normally only my waist or underbust. I probably take the other measurements about once per month or if I feel like I lost somewhere.
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03-20-2012, 01:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 525
S/C/G: 225/225/160
Height: 5'10.5
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Hmm, I was measuring a few times a week and getting discouraged. Sounds like I need to switch to once a month!
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03-20-2012, 01:45 PM
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Melissa
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 6,367
Height: 5'6.5"
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About measuring - I notice my waist measurement fluctuates A LOT. It is now 31" in the morning, before eating, after peeing. At the end of the day or after eating it's like 33" to 34". No wonder so many people need to unbutton their pants after eating!
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03-20-2012, 02:59 PM
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June
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Brasil
Posts: 2,620
S/C/G: 240/184/155
Height: 5'6"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by berryblondeboys
About measuring - I notice my waist measurement fluctuates A LOT. It is now 31" in the morning, before eating, after peeing. At the end of the day or after eating it's like 33" to 34". No wonder so many people need to unbutton their pants after eating!
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Very true, mine also gets bigger during TOM and ovulation AND after a hard workout. 
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03-20-2012, 03:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Texas
Posts: 260
S/C/G: 225/ticker/130
Height: 5'4"
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Once a month!
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03-20-2012, 04:38 PM
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Back with a story
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Midwest
Posts: 3,754
S/C/G: 281 / 254 / 160
Height: 5'3" - I got taller!
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I do it every ten pounds on the scale. I don't use it as an NSV, so much as showing where the weight came off. I would go nuts doing it once a month, as I like dramatic results
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