Bust - 36
Ribcage - 33 1/2
Waist - 28
Fattest part of stomach - 34 (!!)
Hips 39
Arm - 11
Neck - 13
Apparently this makes my body fat % 24%. I'd like to get it down to around 21-22%
I didn't bother sucking in my stomach to measure it but to reduce that number is my main goal this month. I don't want to lose any from my bust, and my waist is OK. Hips and lower stomach can disappear though!
Last edited by claire0412; 07-04-2011 at 03:31 PM.
@claire0412 if you want to try and flatten out your stomach then I recommend pilates and although (unfortunately) we can't spot reduce pilates helps even out the fat that is there so as you look trimmer :3 blogilates on tumblr is great
HATE my thighs, it's definitely coming off there the slowest I've only lost two inches since I started measuring. By comparison, I've lost 4 off of my waist and 3 off of my hips.
EDIT: I re-measured this morning after a woosh and so I'm updating these
This morning: 127lbs
bust: 37
waist: 27.5
hips: 37
I'm an apple when heavy, an hourglass when slim, and perhaps a ruler when skinny? I don't know...
I swim, use a rowing machine, and do Filipino MMA (Muay Thai Kickboxing, western boxing, street fighting, knife techniques, and some more stuff with a big cardio warmup!)
You ladies have and exercises that helped dwindle you down? Id love to hear em!
I run/bike/swim 5-4 days a week and lift weights. Lifting weights builds muscle and speeds your metabolism. Don't be afraid of bulking up - just choose a weight that allows you to do 15-20 reps before failure. HTH
I run/bike/swim 5-4 days a week and lift weights. Lifting weights builds muscle and speeds your metabolism. Don't be afraid of bulking up - just choose a weight that allows you to do 15-20 reps before failure. HTH
That's good advice!
I'm:
Bust - 34
Waist - 27
Hips - 37 3/4 (at the largest part... is that where I was supposed to measure?)
Arm - 10 1/4
Last edited by skinny fast; 07-04-2011 at 01:35 PM.
I'm an apple when heavy, an hourglass when slim, and perhaps a ruler when skinny? I don't know...
My shape also changed as I lost weight. At 168, my measurements were something like 42/35/44.5; now I'm 36/25.5/38. My hips/butt won't shrink much in these last several pounds, because my wide-set "birthing" hips are an exception to my small frame, and I always have boobs. I anticipate that most of these last several pounds will come off my belly (24" waist 10 years ago, would like to have it back) and thighs.
I vividly remember the first time I noticed I was gaining weight at age 18. I was driving and had a can of soda with me. I was used to holding soda cans between my thighs. I put it there, and WOOP! It squeezed itself right back out. Put it there again, WOOP! So I think my thighs are first to come on, last to go...
If the first to come is the last to go, I'll be a twig with boobs when I'm finished.
They came when I was 9. Photos from the time show me with horrible posture-rounded, hunched shoulders.
Just measured my ribcage; it's 28.7 inches.
No wonder my 34DD are too loose around me...
MY hips/spare tire and thighs shall be the death of me!
Bust-38.8
Waist_33
Spare tire-42.8
Hips-42.6
Thighs-27
Calfs-16
Arms-12
You ladies have and exercises that helped dwindle you down? Id love to hear em!
Run, run, run and then run some more. My thighs were always flabby, seriously. Since running they've become a lot tighter and more muscular. I have almost no visible cellulite either from all the running I've been doing which I hear helps with the condition.
I too am going for inches lost more then the number on the scale. The number on the scale NEEDS to move cause it sits at 158 pounds and I am 5"5. However the last 3 weeks at the gym going 4 days a week 1-2 hours a day, plus moderate exercise at home everyday. Time at the gym is also spent a couple days 2-3 on weights. The last 3 weeks I have lost 0 pounds but I have lost 2 inches in my rib cage, and 1 inch in my natural waist, Hoping the inches continue to say buh bye and they continue to work the way down my body!!! lol
** For every 3 lbs of muscle gained you burn an extra 120 calories a day!!!!!!**
Hm, I've never before measured myself yet. So I have no feeling for picturing measurements either. I skipped the bust part cus a. I dont care and b. I don't know where to measure :P
Waist:34
Hips: 40
Ribcage: 31
Thighs: 28 (yes, almost as fat as my ribcage! wow)
Arms: 11
I think I'm a pear, my upperbody is skinny quite fast, it's the bottom that gets big.
So I think my thighs are first to come on, last to go...
