Excess weight loss %

[Hudgie 10]

Someone please explain this to me. If they expect someone to lose 65% of their excess weight. How do you figure this? At weigh in, I was 280. Today, a week and a half from surgery, I weigh 267. What is my excess body weight? I am 5' 11''.

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Your excess body weight would be your current weight less your goal weight.

So 65% would be 65% of the weight you want to lose.

Here's mine:

Starting weight: 421

Goal weight: 160

Excess weight: 261

261 x .65 = 169

So to lose 65% of my excess weight would be 169 pounds

(btw, I've lost 191 pounds so I've lost 73% of my excess weight so far)

[Hudgie 10]

So when it is said that most can experience an excess body weight loss of 50% is that after surgery or pre diet?

Basically, can I get to 190 from 280 with the band?

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It's weight loss after surgery.

...and you can lose as much as you want to lose. No one said you had to stop at a certain percentage. Like I said, I've lost 73% of my excess weight in the last 14 months and I'm still steadily losing.

I know people on here who have lost 100% of their excess weight. In fact, some have even gone below their goal weight.

How much you lose is entirely up to you. Don't let statistics scare or deter you.

[Hudgie 10]

Thank you!

[jennifernj 12]

This is helpful information.

[gr8 mommy 27]

Ok how do you do it

Starting is 225

Goal is140

So how do I know what my excess weight is?

[gr8 mommy 27]

Ok how do you do it

Starting is 225

Goal is140

So how do I know what my excess weight is?

Is it 85%

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Ok how do you do it

Starting is 225

Goal is140

So how do I know what my excess weight is?

Scroll up, the formula is above in an earlier post.

[catfish87 3,471]

Ok how do you do it

Starting is 225

Goal is140

So how do I know what my excess weight is?

In your case, it would be #'s lost divided by .85 That'll show you how much % excess weight you've lost.Say you have lost 30#'s. 30/.85= 35% of your excess weightSay you have lost 40#'s 40/.85= 47% of your excess weight