As I said that I would, I decided to re-take my measurements. I'm going to ignore the other three measurements I took and re-start my comparisons based upon this set. This is because I took time to be sure that I pinpointed exactly where the measuring line was to begin each time I measured.
Bust: 14" from shoulder, sans bra
Waist: 19.5" from shoulder
Gut: 5" from waist
Hips: 8" from waist
I re-measured myself at these points and here were the results in the areas that mattered most:
Bust: 44.5"
Waist: 40.5"
Gut: 47"
Hips: 45.5"
Now that I have baseline measurements and know precisely where I will be measuring to compare, I am also choosing to make it first thing in the morning when I awake as my measuring time. This assures me that a stuffed belly won't skew the results.
Life lesson learned: Being precise is important when trying to measure the results of any effort you make in life. A lack of precision can lead to two outcomes, neither of which is good. The first negative outcome is being falsely encouraged to continue on a path that may not actually be fruitful. The second negative outcome is to become discouraged by a false reading, leading you to quit or give up when success was at hand. Either one is counter-productive.
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