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June 24, 2008
Measure your middle
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours
Excess abdominal fat is commonly used as an indicator of less-than-optimal fitness. Today, challenge yourself to get out your measuring tape and take an honest look at your measurements. Then, write them down in a log. This is a great way of having quantitative evidence that your workouts are working, especially on the days when you’re feeling less than motivated.
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I am at 25!!! OHH YEA BABY!!! SIZE ZERO COMING THROUGH!
After a few months of being completely sedentry, I have started exercising again last week. I am at 30.25”, I can definitely get that down. :)
I am 38” and plan on getting to 32”. Cardio, here I come.
I am at 27.5 inches
Woohoo! I’ve lost 1/2 an inch…I’m now 37.5 inches…slow and steady works for me.
arrgggg… 39”
Started walking and biking last week, I like looking at the inches rather than my scale…it seems more friendly. So I measured today at 38 inches, love to get back to 30 inches…wish me luck.
Three years ago my waist was anywhere from 34-36inches, last month it was about 31…. I KNOW I need to go down to at least 27 inches though…....and smaller if I want to “compete” in figure compititions….........
I have been measuring since January. I have gone from a 37 to a 34.75. I love it. Those couple of inches make a huge difference. I still would love to lose at least 4 inches, but one inch at a time.
I am at 37 – I want to be at 28.
I’ve been doing this for two years and the only thing that was noticeably smaller were my waist and chest… which isnt good because i have that hourglass figure. I heard the first thing you lose when you work out is your boobs which is not cool!
I measured 33 1/2” my goal is 29”.
My waist is at 35
my waist is at 27 at the smallest part and 29 just below my belly button. My goal is to be 27 just below the belly button, hopefully my hips will follow, their currently 38, I’d like them to be 36. I think these measurements mirror my goal body weight and shape.
I have completed my measurements. Around Waist – 37” Around Thigh – 21” I am so PEAR shaped its not funny!
I has already planned to do this challenge today before I got onto this site! What a coinsidence!
The saying is 80% is what you eat and 20% is what you do, so what I have decided to do, in addition to working out, I am going to really start watching what I put in my mouth. I have also heard that it is the intense cardio that helps the most with shrinking your waistline.
I have started jogging a little over a mile and a half with my friend at work during part of our lunch break. She is in very good shape and says she will help me work towards a 5K, which is inspiring.
Hello All, well I go to the gym about 3 to 5 times a week.. but I can’t seem to slim down my waist :(
so today I have decided that I will concentrate on working on my mid area… and stop thinking that is boring :p
this sounds like a really good idea…im going to start a log tonight
Is my waist the smallest section between bust and hips? Or at my “natural” waist?