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% of weight lost so far

Posts: 197 Member
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
I just figured out the% of weight I lost so far!!

40.5%


I am so excited!!! I can't wait until I lose 50%! I have about 30 more pounds to go!

These are my goals:
1. To weigh less than my hubby - ACHIEVED!!
2. To weigh 200# - 7# away!
3. To wear a size 16 bottom - in an 18 currently
4. To wear a med t-shirt - L-XL currently
5. To weigh 195# - 12 # away!

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  • Posts: 1,758 Member
    That is great. The new goals seem completely doable.

    :flowerforyou:
  • Congrats!! That's amazing! You're doing an awesome job!
  • Posts: 11 Member
    That's awesome!! What is the calculation you use?
  • Posts: 389 Member
    WOW! YOU ARE AMAZING!

    Good luck with those last few steps. Rock On!

    (Starting weight-Current Weight)/Starting Weight x 100 = % lost
    Me
    (280-258)/280x100 =
    22/280 x 100 =
    .0786 x 100 = 7.86%
  • Posts: 2,301 Member
    This is really amazing!!! The photo is priceless!!! :love: Congratulations! Imagine losing almost half of yourself!
  • wow! way to go!!! that is so great!
  • Posts: 357 Member
    AMAZING!! :flowerforyou:
  • Posts: 531
    Amazing, keep on doing what you're doing. You inspire me!
  • Posts: 245 Member
    Well, I shouldn't even have to post my congratulations on here since our heart-to-heart, but I am anyways... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
    That is so frakkin' awesome!!!!!
    Whoop Whoop to my own personal ray of sunshine that makes my darkest days super duper bright!!!
  • Posts: 158 Member
    That is amazing! Way to goooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Posts: 24 Member
    WOW! Congratulations are definitely in order!!
  • That is amazing!! Well done!! :drinker:
  • Posts: 197 Member
    35.3 x 4.15 = 146.4 lost

    Oops! I guess I've lost 41.5%. Hey even better!

    my original weight was 353#, & I've lost 146#. Anyway I think I did that right! I know that I've lost 65% of my excess weight.
  • Posts: 6,754 Member
    I get 41.36% total body weight lost for you.
    (146/353 = .41359)

    That's awesome!
  • Absolutely amazing! Good for you!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • Posts: 3,636 Member
    :drinker: Congratulations Marksbeauty!! That is GREAT!! Just keep doing what has worked so far. I know you must feel awesome!!

    :heart: I have lost 38.67% so far. I am going to Keep On Keepin' On. We CAN do this!!!:happy:
  • Posts: 599 Member
    Bump! (I want to remember this calculation!)

    Also -- congrats on the % lost! That's amazing!
  • Great Job! You should be very proud of yourself. That's not an easy accomplishment. Keep up the good work.
  • Posts: 197 Member
    Thank you to all of you!! Sometimes you just have to put it into a positive light, instead of focusing on the negative!
  • It feels awesome when you can see the finish line!!! You're doing awesome!!! Keep it up!
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