text: what is the proper way to measure your waistline? yesterday on oprah, "dr. oz" was plugging his new diet book.  he and his colegue followed two women to show how succesful their new diet program is.  when measuring one of the women's waist, dr. oz kept telling her to "suck it in".  after three "suck it in's" he measured her waist and said that measurement was her waist size.(?)  well, if i do that, i'm back to my girlish 24(!!) but if i don't do that, then i am a 27.  (???) i have worked in several health clubs and responsible for measuring many womens waist lines, you are right, the proper way to measure is to have the woman standing normally, not "sucking in". this "doctor" should check his facts before going on national tv and making himself look foolish