Taking your body measurements is the best way to keep track of your changing shape as you lose fat and get fit. Bmi will analyze your body weight using average results. Rodrigo garduño certified personal trainer and owner of 54d miami explains that weight loss goals arent met overnight. Put the plastic cylinder at the end of the tape in its notch. Its super important that you realize that when you burn fat and increase your muscle mass you may weigh a bit more even though your body is getting tighter and smaller. So too often is not good as a lot of weight loss acceptance is psychological.
His advice is to measure on day one and then again in four weeks. Where to track your body measurements for weight loss. How to measure your waist for weight loss take your myotape stretch it out and wrap it around your body at your waist line. If you are losing inches then most likely you are also losing fat. If your weight is above the average of a bmi test you need to lose weight. Continue to track your weight loss in inches once every eight weeks.
Measure around the biggest part of your thigh. Measure around the biggest part of your hips. Move on to your hips measuring around the largest part of the butt with the heels of your feet together. For consistency youll position the tape measure over your belly button every time you take a waist measurement. Measure around the largest part of your arm above the elbow. Record each of these measurements.
Another way to find out your ideal weight is to use a bmi body mass index. Measure your waist approximately 1 inch above the bellybutton. If your weight is below the bmi average i need to increase your weight. It takes time for your body to change he says. Finally measure each thigh around the largest portion.