What body measurements should I take before starting 5:2?

[Erebus]

Obvs weight, caculate BMI, waist- but are there any others? Ones that might make one feel more motivated if the first ones don't show a downward trend one week?

Am starting 5:2 on Monday! Will also do Thursday (two work days for me) but a bit of a minefield as that's curry night when my mother (80 and fit enough and slim which is what can happen on a 30 a day habit for 60 years...) stays on after babysitting the DC after school. Obviously I can't have curry (or wine) but I actually don't want to tell her or for her to know. She won't be massively supportive and views being overweight as a character flaw, disregarding that on the 2 occasions in her life she stopped smoking, she started again purely because she didn't like the weight gain...).Hmm, tricky. CAN I tuck into a plateful of veggies while everyone else is eating curry? Have I got time to prepare them when I get in at 6.15pm as the warmed up curry is just going on the table then (DH).

[postmanpatscat]

When I started, I measured under my boobs, waist, hips, thigh and upper arm. Couldn't find the tape measure this morning, but last time I measured I had lost 9cm off my waist and 10cm off my hips in two months. I'm now maintaining having lost 22lbs.

Good luck! How about a veggie curry? Or add quorn pieces or prawns? Just lay off the rice unless it's your only meal that day (lots of 5:2ers save all of their 500 cals for the evening).

[BetsyBell]

Low calorie curry options are plentiful, one of my winter fast-day staples and there's some fab ideas on the 5:2 recipe thread

Just avoid the naan and rice obviously!

Apparently around your neck is a good place to measure too.

[BsshBossh]

I have veg curry most fast nights - home cooked vegetable curries and dal with tiny portion of rice always come in under 500 cals in our house. Mind you, I bet you meant takeaway didn't you

[BsshBossh]

Okay, I measure:
Under boobs
Over boobs
Waist
Hips/bottom
Thighs
Neck
Upper arm