Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 3 – Taking Your Measurements

Posted on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Why take your measurements when you start a new fitness program?

The least fun of all… finding out how many inches you’ve got to lose.

I’m going to make today’s post short and sweet.

You’ll need to take your measurements today so you have a benchmark. That will keep you going when the going gets tough.

You may be asking “What about weighing myself?”

Although weighing yourself is important, I believe that measurements give you a better, shall we say, measure of how you’re doing; in other words, if you are shrinking. Oftentimes, women will see a significant change in smaller muscle groups such as the upper arms before they start losing much weight. That little difference can keep a person motivated to keep exercising.

Also, we all know muscle weighs more than fat. With that thinking, your weight loss may be a bit inaccurate.

However, an inch lost from your arms or abdomen is very encouraging.

You may not see a big difference in the first 30 days, but you may see just enough of a change to keep you interested in continuing your fitness program.

Just take these standard measurements – upper arms, above the bust, at the bust, under the bust, waist, abdomen, hips, upper thigh, above knee – jot down the information, then go back in 2 weeks and do it again. You may not see much of a difference that soon, but you will in time!

Measure again in another 2 weeks and you may be surprised. Keep comparing to your original measurements and your days should start to get a little brighter!

That’s all I had for today. I hope you found a fitness program that works for you. My favorite at home exercise program remains the same – Scott’s FatLossQuickie. Check it out by clicking on the graphic here.