I am planning on getting all my pre-op photos and measurements this weekend but I'm not sure what measurements I should take. I know the obvious— bust, waist, hips — but what else should I keep track of?

You are going to love this.... I measured my butt print!

I put the tape measure on the coffee table and sat on it and measured the widest part. I have read that the average airplane seat is 17 inches wide and I am booking a flight to anywhere as soon as my butt can stay within the confines of my own seat.

In addition to what you mentioned, you can also measure your thigh and upper arm.

You can go nuts if you want but I stuck with the basics (chest, stomach, waist, biceps, thighs and calfs) I wish that I'd done my neck size too just for my own curiosity.

I am planning on getting all my pre-op photos and measurements this weekend but I'm not sure what measurements I should take. I know the obvious— bust, waist, hips — but what else should I keep track of?

I use this app. I like it because it reminds you exactly where to measure to take consistent measurements.

Baritastic - Bariatric Surgery Tracker by NBL Media LLC

https://appsto.re/us/vB6L1.i

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Edited January 5, 20179 yr by Er1n

I've done neck, bicep, bust, waist, hips, thigh and calf.

It's your choice. Measure whatever you decide you want to keep on record. No big deal. I never measured before surgery whether I was dieting or not, so I saw no reason to start. That was my own choice.

Edited January 5, 20179 yr by WLSResources/ClothingExch

I did those three plus thigh and upper arm. My thigh is now smaller than my arm was when I first started!

Since you're interested in measuring, this article from SparkPeople may be useful. I just noticed it while I was at the site doing my thing(s) (SP is where I track food). At a very quick glance, I got the impression that the measurements article points people to making their records useful in terms of health.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=1281

I measured how much my belly hang over.lol