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Don't compare pounds to pounds

ebonyangelgirl
on 6/29/09 9:59 pm - Baltimore, MD
I thank God for OH becasue very early on I read someone's blog entry about a way to compare weight loss especially when people are starting from different points and have such huge differences in goals. It used to frustrate me and make me squeal with jealousy to see people reach goal in less than 6 months, but I had to stop all that negative thinking. Here's the formula:

% of excess weight loss =   # of lbs of weight actually lost
                                    ________________________ (divided by)

                               # of lbs of weight you are expected to lose ( ultimate goal) your excess weight

Ex.     165 lost
         ________                        =     59% of excess weight loss

            279 expected loss 

It will be okay in the end. If it's not okay.... it's not the end!

  
janbear63
on 7/3/09 11:39 pm - antioch, TN
good formula to follow, i am 1 yr out and went doctors offc and got very discouraged seeing success stories on the wall. I have been feeling like i am not doing something right.
  
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