Will using a measuring tape help me figure out the inches on my waist?
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it would be kinda hard to use a tape measure unless you cut something else and place it over it to measure (string, or something), probably easier to go buy a measure from like walmart (or wherever, they have them with the sewing stuff) and use that...also, get the book "You On a Diet" by Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen (I think that is his name)..they explain exactly how to do the waist measurement for what you are talking about(what your waist size is and how much it should be/how much to lose)...they also have a show on the Discovery Health channel (if you get it)..check it out, i heard their book is great..
Use a piece of string or dental floss, wrap it around you and cut the piece. Then, measure this piece on the tape measure.
I'd use the sewing type of measuring tape. It's slack. The regular retracting tape measures are stiff and won't give an accurate reading on a curved surface (like your waist)
But yeah. tape measures are pretty well calibrated, be they soft or stiff. I'd just recommend the soft kind for this kind of measuring.
No, sucking in won't really be the best idea because when you lose weight on your waist you lose on your tummy (which is what shrinks when you suck in) but your waist won't shrink much by doing this. Your waist can also be slimmed down by building muscle and losing fat.. and you can't accurately determine how that will look simply by sucking in.
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