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I need this ASAP

aprilann
aprilann Posts: 238
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
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!

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  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    current weight / previous weight x 100
  • aprilann
    aprilann Posts: 238
    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
    Sarandipity Posts: 1,560
    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
    chelsea756 Posts: 17
    ( (starting weight - current weight ) / starting weight ) x 100 = %

    (150-146) = 4/150 = .0266 x 100 = 2.66%
  • April0815
    April0815 Posts: 780 Member
    bump
  • neenaleigh
    neenaleigh Posts: 584 Member
    so ive lost 12.35%!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!

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


    :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • aprilann
    aprilann Posts: 238
    Thank you fellow MFPers this is another reason why I love this site!!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
  • goldk
    goldk Posts: 1,651 Member
    bump
  • Shanta1983
    Shanta1983 Posts: 1,228 Member
    Thank you fellow MFPers this is another reason why I love this site!!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

    Isn't these people AMAZING :heart: :happy: :flowerforyou:
  • preggo5
    preggo5 Posts: 11
    bump
  • SassySouthernGirl
    SassySouthernGirl Posts: 602
    This is great ... ....thanks ...bumping this to save in my topics! :wink:
  • imjeni
    imjeni Posts: 13 Member
    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
    joanewright Posts: 50
    bump
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