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How should I measure myself for my weight loss plan?
I'm starting my weight loss plan and of course, I would like to know how much weight did I lose after 2 weeks and how my body changed. But I don't know what to measure(legs and arms probably) except my weight. I heard that you need to measure your neck too. Is this true and If it is, why? And when do I need to measure myself? 1 week, 2 weeks, ...? And is there anything else I need to know about measuring?
August 29th, 2011 - 13:22
First, you should measure whichever measurements are important to you. If you’re interested in how your arms or legs change, measure them. Most measure their neck, especially in the beginning, because it is likely that’s the first place fat will come off, so you’ll see results more quickly in that area.
There are 3 measurements that are correlated with disease risk regarding body fat: BMI, waist circumference, and body fat %.
BMI should be between 18-29. You can calculate that here http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
Waist circumference measured at the belly button should be below 36 for males and 32 for females.
Body fat % should be below 28% for females and below 18% for males.
You should be as consistent as possible when taking your weight measurement. Try to weigh first thing in the morning with no clothes, or the same clothes every time, after going to the bathroom but before eating.
There is a whole chapter about how body weight and body fat correlates to disease risk in the book SPEED – http://doingspeed.com/book
August 29th, 2011 - 13:22
Just, check Ur weight every week and Ur family members/friends/neighbours can help U wherever U become flat.