I am starting a weight loss competition in my family, whats the best way to measure progress?

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latina4life says:
November 16th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
go to publix and get on the weight scale, measure your waist,hips, and legs
Candice D says:
November 19th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
I would definitely do % loss since the sizes vary so much. You are right, someone who is 260 pounds may find it easier to lose one pound vs. someone who is 150. Keep a chart of the loss, with the percentage, and you will have an accurate measurement.
Good luck to you.
What a great idea!
Angela says:
November 21st, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Don’t use a scale, but, use a tape measure. Since muscle weighs more than fat, it wouldn’t be fair to someone who gained muscle/lost fat as opposed to someone who just lost fat. (&, muscle takes up less space than fat…so if someone lost 5 pounds of fat, but gained 5 pounds of muscle, they would have lost some inches, but, not weight per se)

Besides using a tape measure, base the winner on who lost the most % of inches. Start off by measuring everyone’s arm, belly, hip & thigh girth & base the % from there.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
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