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Introduction
It can be exciting (and a little daunting) to see the numbers on the scale start to drop. But what do those numbers really mean?
Your weight is made up of two things: your body fat and your lean body mass, which includes muscle, organs, and water. To calculate your weight loss percentage, you need to know both your starting weight and your current weight. Then, simply plug those numbers into this formula:
(Starting Weight – Current Weight) / Starting Weight x 100 = Weight Loss Percentage
For example, let’s say you started out at 200 pounds (90.7 kilograms). After a month of diet and exercise, you now weigh 190 pounds (86.2 kilograms). Here’s how you would calculate your weight loss percentage:
(200 – 190) / 200 x 100 = 5%
As you can see, your weight loss percentage is 5%. Now let’s say you lose another 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) over the next month. This time, your calculation would look like this:
(190 – 180) / 190 x 100 = 5.26%
So in two months, you’ve lost a total of 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms), which equals a weight loss percentage of 7.5%.
What is Your Weight Loss Percentage?
Your weight loss percentage is the amount of weight you’ve lost divided by your starting weight. To calculate your weight loss percentage, you just need to know your starting weight and your current weight. Once you have that information, you can plug it into the following formula: (Starting weight – Current weight)/Starting weight.
How to Calculate Your Weight Loss Percentage
The weight loss percentage is simply the percentage of weight that you have lost compared to your original body weight. To calculate your weight loss percentage, simply take your current weight and divide it by your original weight. multiply that number by 100, and voila! You have your answer.
For example, let’s say you started out at 200 pounds and you now weigh 150 pounds. To calculate your weight loss percentage, you would take 150 (your current weight) and divide it by 200 (your original weight). This gives you a decimal number, which you then multiply by 100 to get a percentage: 0.75 x 100 = 75%. So in this example, you have lost 25% of your body weight.
Most people aim for a 10-15% weight loss over the course of several months, so if you are well on your way to meeting that goal, congratulations!
Conclusion
Now that you know how to calculate your weight loss percentage, it’s time to put that knowledge to use. Use this information to help you set goals and celebrate your success along the way. Remember, even a small weight loss can have big health benefits.
