Weightloss Percentage Formula

Shelle68

Can anyone tell me the formula for figuring out your weightloss percentage? For instance, if I lose 4 lbs and i weigh 170, how would I figure out what percentage of weightloss that is?

Thanks!
Shelle

hellokatee

4/170 = 0.0235 x 100 = 2.35%

:happy:

Ogre77497

loss weight divided by total weight

4 divided by 170 =

2.35 percent

dirtyblue

Don't forget that you divide it by your starting weight, not your current weight.

So if you originally weighed 174, and you now weigh 170, it's 4/174 = 2.22%

Purple_Orchid_87

23 / 292 = 0.0787 x 100 = 7.87
does this mean i've lost 7.8% of my starting body weight??

lisapickering

23 / 292 = 0.0787 x 100 = 7.87
does this mean i've lost 7.8% of my starting body weight??

Yep!!

nomorefatbitch

23 / 292 = 0.0787 x 100 = 7.87
does this mean i've lost 7.8% of my starting body weight??

Looks like it!!!!! (Although "I" would say 7.9%!)

Purple_Orchid_87

292.5 (SW) - 226 (GW) = 66.5 / 292.5 = 0.227
so when i reach my goal loss i'll have lost 22.7% of my orig weight???
if that's correct then that makes it sound like a lot )
and means i', around a third of the way there )

LilyBugsMommy

bump

Shelle68

So week one: loss 4 lbs from 170 = 2.35
Week two: loss 2 lbs down to 166 = what?

Purple_Orchid_87

So week one: loss 4 lbs from 170 = 2.35
Week two: loss 2 lbs down to 166 = what?

so 6 (4 + 2) / 170 (SW) = 0.0358 * 100 = 3.52 %

Shelle68

Thank you!

ohdear1986

since july 2008 i have lost 122lb/248lb start. total percentage lost 48.4
since june 4th 2010 i have lost 88lb/216lb start. total precentage lost 40.74

i have lost 40.74 percent of my body weight in less than a year woohoo

Shelle68

sorry to make this complicated but I need more info:

Me and my friend is competing on a WEEKLY basis on who lost the most. So how do we figure that percentage up? Do we use the beginning weight of our whole journey or do we use weekly pounds loss minus last week's weight X 100?

Thanks!

Purple_Orchid_87

since july 2008 i have lost 122lb/248lb start. total percentage lost 48.4
since june 4th 2010 i have lost 88lb/216lb start. total precentage lost 40.74

i have lost 40.74 percent of my body weight in less than a year woohoo

can i ask how u got your weight chart signature? i looked on tickerfactory but couldnt find it (
id love a visual chart on my posts to inspire me

Purple_Orchid_87

sorry to make this complicated but I need more info:

Me and my friend is competing on a WEEKLY basis on who lost the most. So how do we figure that percentage up? Do we use the beginning weight of our whole journey or do we use weekly pounds loss minus last week's weight X 100?

Thanks!

i think weekly 'who lost the most' should be done on percentages, and each week should be separate
ie change the startign weight in the formula each week
if you are similar weights, you could just look at the lbs lost....

brph26

This is really putting it into perspective! Thanks for asking this question, I hadn't thought to even figure this out.

As of right now, I have lost 12.33% body weight since Feb 2011!! :bigsmile:

extremely11

I'm using this website to calculate my weight loss/gain percentage !

http://www.weight-loss-percentage.com

I don't have to remember the formula! :0