I can't seem to find a good answer anywhere.

Do you measure your hips with your feet together, or shoulder-length apart? I get pretty different numbers depending on how I measure, and I wanted to know what most people do.

On the show x-weighted today I saw the guy tell the woman to stand with her feet together when he wanted to measure her hips.

I suppose that as long as you always do it the same way .... so, it'd be easier to remember to always keep your feet together???

I agree with Susan, feet together, do it the same way all the time and at the same spot...

Whichever gives the smallest number

How much of your butt and where on your butt should the hip measurement cover?

Actually, since the reason I measure my hips is to figure out what clothing size I am for ordering from catalogs or online, I measure with my feet shoulder-width apart, at the very widest point. Technically, my "hips" are a little above that point, but I want to make sure everything fits comfortably. If you're just doing it to track progress, though, standing with your feet together is fine.