Calculating weight loss %

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My9-11Miracle
My9-11Miracle Posts: 11
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Does anyone know how to do this???? Kinda like they do on the biggest loser?? We are having a challenge between my family and the teams aren't going to be equal, so we were going to look at doing the percetange of weight loss. I am terrible at math and if it is simple I am going to feel silly..but we need to know. Let me know if you know...thanks!

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  • My9-11Miracle
    My9-11Miracle Posts: 11
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    Does anyone know how to do this???? Kinda like they do on the biggest loser?? We are having a challenge between my family and the teams aren't going to be equal, so we were going to look at doing the percetange of weight loss. I am terrible at math and if it is simple I am going to feel silly..but we need to know. Let me know if you know...thanks!
  • WillPillageYourVillageForFood
    WillPillageYourVillageForFood Posts: 777 Member
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    Okay, here's a fairly simple way to calculate what percent of weight you lost. Take your pounds lost over your starting weight and multiply by 100. For example if you lost 10 pounds and you started out at 150 pounds you would do 10/150 times 100 which would equal 6.6%. Hope this helps. If you have problems visualizing this think of it as amount of weight lost multiplied by 100 and then divide that answer by your starting weight to get the percentage. Sorry, but I was never really that great at explaining how to do math. :tongue:
  • DaniUSA
    DaniUSA Posts: 74
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    lost lbs / start weight * 100

    For example

    you start weight 150lbs, lost 10lbs

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    10/150 = 0.67

    0.067 * 100 = 6.7 %
  • DaniUSA
    DaniUSA Posts: 74
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    LOOOL sharon...we used exactly the same numbers *g* verry funny
  • WillPillageYourVillageForFood
    WillPillageYourVillageForFood Posts: 777 Member
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    Sure did, but you definately were more concise in your explaination. LOL.
  • My9-11Miracle
    My9-11Miracle Posts: 11
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    Thanks guys..that was VERY helpful. I appreciate it.

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