Taping?

[Nurse_Lenora 903]

Does anyone "Tape" ? That's is use a tape measure to take your measurements weekly or monthly in addition to stepping on the scale?

I'm going to start taping this weekend. I weigh on Sunday's so I will also start taping just so I can watch that also. Past experience has taught me that sometimes the scale may not move but the measurements do!

[dhrguru 1,238]

I take measurements monthly, but haven't really tracked them all consistently.

[OKCPirate 5,323]

Save yourself some frustration and get one of these:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Health-o-Meter-Digital-Tape-Measure/20512802

Body calipers are also a good way to check. There are going to be stalls, especially when you start adding in more exercise and this is a great way to keep motivated and check your progress.

[Cervidae 2,389]

i print out a simple template and measure once a month on the same day as my surgery (the 17th). Then I track it on myfitnesspal, so now I have a graph that shows me how I'm doing. Here's the template I use http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sM8NcfUuc9A/TsFn1qtspVI/AAAAAAAABMk/xBlJwkk7xvw/s1600/Measurements+Sheet.png

i know it says before and after but i just use the sheet for two months, cross out the before and after and just write which month it is that I'm recording. I have found it to be pretty comforting to see how things are moving.

[Nurse_Lenora 903]

Save yourself some frustration and get one of these:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Health-o-Meter-Digital-Tape-Measure/20512802

Body calipers are also a good way to check. There are going to be stalls, especially when you start adding in more exercise and this is a great way to keep motivated and check your progress.

That's awesome! I'm ordering one!!

Thank you

[JamieLogical 8,727]

I took measurements once a month and tracked them in a spreadsheet while I was losing weight.

[Nurse_Lenora 903]

i print out a simple template and measure once a month on the same day as my surgery (the 17th). Then I track it on myfitnesspal, so now I have a graph that shows me how I'm doing. Here's the template I use http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sM8NcfUuc9A/TsFn1qtspVI/AAAAAAAABMk/xBlJwkk7xvw/s1600/Measurements+Sheet.png

i know it says before and after but i just use the sheet for two months, cross out the before and after and just write which month it is that I'm recording. I have found it to be pretty comforting to see how things are moving.

That's awesome! I emailed it to myself so I can print it tonight....

[NikkiDoc 312]

Early on I measured monthly. I have not measured in a few months. The exception to that is my calves. I ride horses and keep thinking I will buy new tall riding boots. Riding boots come as slim, regular, wide and sometime plus. Each manufacturer uses a different measurement for each category.

I measure my calves periodically and then look at all the brands and their size charts. I haven't quite pulled the trigger yet. Mostly because I now actually have lots of choices when before there were only a few boots that would fit my fat calves.

[liannatx 897]

I took measurments when I started. I don't check them often, but it is actually cool to see that when the scale isn't moving for some reason things are shrinking still. It is also super gratifying to see that my waist is 8 inches smaller!

[AvaFern 3,516]

I have all of my measurements on a spreadsheet- I recorded them at every 10 pound loss point and I took pictures at every 10 pounds. It's really helpful when you're about halfway to goal and you feel discouraged to look back and visually see how far you've come.

[Sajijoma 1,324]

I don't measure often, but I am to the point that I really need to because I have body dysmorphia and I cannot tell that I've lost any weight when I look in the mirror. I still look the same to me visually, so by measuring, and weighing on the scale, I find it is helping my mind understand that I am changing.