[tefrey]

So I lot of doctors are now advising their overweight patients to try and lose just 10% of their body weight. It's not that much, but they say it can make a huge difference in your health.

So one of the things I track is percentage of weight lost, and as of today, I've lost 20%. 1/5th of me has vanished.

[PUPMOM5]

I started with that because I thought "Hey, I can at least do that, and it will make me healthier." I kept going from there.

[skinnyki]

Wonderful!!! Great job!!

[LiannaKole]

Congrats! Awesome work!

[Secret Swan]

Congratulations! That's HUGE. And according to the all the stories I copyedit at work, 10 percent can really have a significant effect on your health...and more so 20 percent!

Of course, there's no reason you have to stop there.

[sparks17]

Congratulations! I am still working on my 2nd 10%. It is a perfect goal amount, I think - big enough to make a difference, small enough to feel doable.

[tefrey]

Thanks! I agree, ten percent is doable. And once you lose it, the next ten percent seems so close ... so you stay motivated!

[Mozzy]

Congrats!!!

[Mrs Snark]

Congratulations, that's wonderful!

[smileygirlmel]

I love percentage goals- challenging but not impossible. Congratulations!