Question:
what measurments are you recording?

Is anyone keeping track of things like inches lost in Shoulders,wrists,ankels,neck?    — Sue R. T. (posted on September 20, 2001)

September 20, 2001
1 day before surgery I took pics and measured my neck, bust, waist, hips, upper arms and thighs. I wish I measured my wrist because the first sign I received of weight loss was my watch being too loose. Also wish I'd measured my ankles. I measure once a month on the anniversary of my surgery date. Measurements are nice for when you think you aren't losing weight but are losing inches. Good luck!
   — Kimberly L.

September 20, 2001
I wish I had taken measurements. The only ones I'm sure about is that 7 months ago my neck was 18" and now it is only 15" and my wrists were 7.25" and now they are 6.5"
   — Meredith A.

September 20, 2001
and someone told me..do head and feet... they went down shoe sizes and wigs too wow
   — Jackiis

September 20, 2001
I've measured my neck, upper arm, wrist, bust, waist, stomach, hips, thigh, calf, and ankle. It really freaks you out the first time you see your ankles or wrists have gotten smaller!
   — Amy E.

September 21, 2001
No, tracking clothing sizes is enough for me. I've gone from size 32 dresses to size 14's. My shoe size has gone from a 12 extra wide to 10 medium. I once wore a size 50DDD bras and now I wear a 38C. I just bought a cool pair of high black boots with a three inch heel. It's the first time I've been able to zip a boot on my leg in 30 years! And I never thought I'd ever be able to wear a high heel....now I'm stutting around in 3 inch ones!! I wear my wedding ring on a chain around my neck because my ring finger is now a size 8 and my gorgeous diamond eternity band is a size 11. Ahhhhhhh...life is good.
   — [Anonymous]

September 21, 2001
I am measuring mostly hips and abdomen because I can calculate my percent body fat from those two measurements. I also occasionally measure my arm, bust, calf, and thigh. I love this because I can see exactly how much my body has changed even if my mind won't let me see it in the mirror! I have lost 7 inches from my waist and 12 inches from my hips. I have also lost 3 1/2 inches from my arms and 3 inches from my calves. My percent body fat has gone from 57% to 33% (21% to 27% is normal range for women my age). I like to use the measurements and percent body fat calculation to get an accurate picture of the changes that are happening in my body. The scale definitely does not show the whole picture.
   — ctyst