If you did this, which measurements did you take? I have a tendency to go overboard, and if I don't ask for a little guidance, I can imagine myself taking more measurements than I'd need to hand-stitch a customized ball gown. I'm assuming chest/waist/hips are standard measurements; what about thigh circumference, upper arms, etc? Or is that overkill?

Please advise. Thanks!

take measurements for an over complicated ball gown! Seriously, you will lose in places you had no IDEA you would lose from! Your ankles, your neck, (your feet will shrink), I took professional pictures, and have been doing so each month, but actual measurements are seriously mind blowing also. Even my wrists are smaller! Measure anything you want to see a difference in, because you certainly will see a HUGE difference Welcome to the losers bench!

Hi Vixynne,

I tend to take measurements of my thigh, arms, chest, stomach (i'm a guy), and waist weekly when i "weigh in". I dont know if is over kill or not but i know that once i have the surgery im going to want to keep track of my total body transformation so that is why i keep track of all those places.

Hope this help.....

PS im one of the lucky few people with insurances who dont require a wait/diet period so i'm hoping for a surgery date soon.

take measurements for an over complicated ball gown! Seriously, you will lose in places you had no IDEA you would lose from! Your ankles, your neck, (your feet will shrink), I took professional pictures, and have been doing so each month, but actual measurements are seriously mind blowing also. Even my wrists are smaller! Measure anything you want to see a difference in, because you certainly will see a HUGE difference Welcome to the losers bench!

Thanks, Amy! I'll be officially on The Bench in just a week--I can't believe it! Part of me really wanted to measure everrrrrrything, but I figured I'd better check to make sure I wasn't going overboard.

Hi Vixynne,

I tend to take measurements of my thigh, arms, chest, stomach (i'm a guy), and waist weekly when i "weigh in". I dont know if is over kill or not but i know that once i have the surgery im going to want to keep track of my total body transformation so that is why i keep track of all those places.

Hope this help.....

PS im one of the lucky few people with insurances who dont require a wait/diet period so i'm hoping for a surgery date soon.

I hope you get a surgery date soon, too! I'm in the same boat--no waiting period, no six month monitored weight loss program. My visits all went very quickly, but to be honest, I think my surgeon's office "fast-tracked" me because I'm a teacher. I need every possible moment of recovery during summer vacation that I can get! Good luck, and thank you for the advice, I appreciate it!

Yup...don't forget your feet! Shockingly...I've dropped an entire shoe size! Bonus? I get to buy all new shoes!

Yup...don't forget your feet! Shockingly...I've dropped an entire shoe size! Bonus? I get to buy all new shoes!

After two kids, my feet went from a size 7 1/2 to an 8 or 8 1/2 wide, depending on the shoe. I can't tell you how tired I am of buying clunky shoes that aren't CUTE! In one shoe store, after asking repeatedly about several adorable styles, "do you have this in wide?" and being told no, I lost my patience and said "Big girls want sexy shoes, too, y'know!" and walked out.

Time to make room in the shoe closet!