I need this ASAP

aprilann

I'm writing a paper and i need to know on the show like the bigges tloser how do they come up with the percentage of weight lost for that week? I know it's current weight from weight lost and then they turn it to a percent some how?????? I don't know but I really need to know. So that way I get the scientific part of it. If any one can please respond asap and give me a sample problem that shows me how it's done I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

curvykatie

current weight / previous weight x 100

aprilann

Ok I'm kind of confused????? So If weighed 150 last week and this week I weight 146 I take 146/150 x 100 I get 97.33333333 I don't get it ?

Sarandipity

no it is weight lost / previous weight x 100. That gives you the percent lost.

so using your example it would be 4/150x100 = 2.67%

chelsea756

( (starting weight - current weight ) / starting weight ) x 100 = %

(150-146) = 4/150 = .0266 x 100 = 2.66%

April0815

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neenaleigh

so ive lost 12.35%!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!

(170-149)= 21/170=.01235*100= 12.35%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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aprilann

Thank you fellow MFPers this is another reason why I love this site!!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

goldk

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Shanta1983

Thank you fellow MFPers this is another reason why I love this site!!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Isn't these people AMAZING :happy: :flowerforyou:

preggo5

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SassySouthernGirl

This is great ... ....thanks ...bumping this to save in my topics!

imjeni

it works like this. if you way 100 pounds and you lost 2lbs you lost 2 % of body weight. simple % math. no secret formula

joanewright

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