When was the last time you checked your real waistline?
Measure your waistline or waist circumference along your navel or belly button. Make sure you do not have any belt or clothing along this area. Relax. To be more consistent, measure it around the level of the uppermost border of your hipbone. Use the side along your index finger and thumb to find this. Watch the video below for more details. This will help you measure the same spot as you lose weight.
If your belly is big, the area above or below your waist circumference may shrink first before you lose inches / centimeters along your waist. So, also measure the circumference two inches ABOVE and the circumference two inches BELOW your waist.
Monitoring these measurements is a very easy way of checking the progress of your weight loss experience. You will be happy when you start feeling your clothes getting a bit loose. You will be happier when people notice that you are losing weight!