How to Find the Percentage of Body Weight Lost

When you are losing weight, it is motivating to track your progress. This can be done in different ways. Some people measure their body fat loss, some track the inches they have lost, and some simply count the pounds. Another interesting way to keep track of your weight loss is by calculating the total percentage of your body weight that you have lost. This is a simple mathematical calculation that can help motivate you to continue or maintain your weight loss.

Things You'll Need

• Scale
• Calculator

Instructions

Calculating the Percentage of Body Weight Lost

1. Weigh yourself to find your most current weight.

2. Subtract your current weight from your original starting weight to find the number of pounds that you have lost.

3. Divide the number of pounds you have lost by your original starting weight.

4. Multiply your answer by 100. The number you come up with will be the total percentage of your original body weight that you have lost.

Tips & Warnings

• For a quicker way to do this calculation, you can use an online calculator like the one at FitWatch.com.

References

• Fit Watch

Resources

• Fit Day - Weight Loss Tracking