I've lost 4.5 inches on my waist and lost 1.5 inches from my hips as I've been losing weight, so I'll definitely call that a net gain. Even though it's smaller than it was before, it definitely looks bigger, because it's lost a lot less than my other parts. I've also lost 4.5 inches on my upper chest and lower ribcage measurements, so yeah, with that in mind, it's a net gain of +3" in the waist/hip ratio department. Totally awesome! 😀