Weight Watchers - 10% Question




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justsomegirl
11-07-2006, 10:39 AM
After you lose your first 10% (mine was 20 lbs), is your second 10% another 20 pounds, or 10% of your new weight?


Mom2QJandT
11-07-2006, 11:17 AM
I have wondered that one myself, hope someone has an answer.

Kelly_S
11-07-2006, 11:29 AM
The only 10% that W/W worries about is the first and of course ya'll know how to figure that.

Many people do percentages of their weight as small goals. Personally I just looked at 5 pound goals.

However if you started at 200 pound and your goal was 140 your 10% would be 20 pounds or at 180; 20% of your starting weight would be 40 pounds or at 160 and 30% of your starting weight would be 60 pounds or your goal weight.

If you did it as 200 again the first 10% would be 20; then if you did the 10% of that it would be 18 more pounds (giving you total of 38 lost); then 10% of that 16.2 more pounds (giving you a total 54.2 pounds lost). You would not make it to a 4th 10% at your goal.

I hope I haven't confused you too much.


freeda
11-07-2006, 11:52 AM
I never got too far past my first 10%. In fact, I'd be happy to stop at my 10%!!

WineBratSF
11-07-2006, 04:24 PM
it's always 10% of your CURRENT body weight...

Go go go!

Kelly_S
11-08-2006, 09:37 AM
Actually it is however you really want to do it. W/W only sets one 10% goal.

BTW all the nutritional manuals/journals and courses I have taken only address the first 10% because that makes such a difference in a person's overall health. :)