Friends and Family Biggest Loser Competition

Monday, March 30, 2009

FINAL WEIGH IN

Hey Everyone! Hope this experience has been beneficial but hey...lets not stop here join us again for another 12 weeks. Go to www.bcgettinghealthy.blogspot.com to sign up. We have an option of a class too and there is two mandatory weigh ins. One on Saturday the 4th and then Saturday June 20th at Sarah Stoddard's house. After that you can choose to go to the meetings and weigh in there or do it via the blog like before. Either way there will be tips on nutrition on the blog. Remember the blog is a different address.

Please answer the following questions:

1. How much weight loss this week?
2. How much weight over all and percentage?
3. What you thought of this and how it helped you?
4. Are you going to join up for the next competition? There are 4 prices this time...1st place men and women and 2nd place too!

Monday, March 23, 2009

WEEK ELEVEN!

Thank heaven it's week eleven! Answer the following questions:

1. How much weight did you lose this week? Percentage?
2. What would you like to accomplish for the following week?
3. What would you like to do differently if you were to take on another 12 week challenge?

Monday, March 16, 2009

WEEK TEN!!!!

Oh my gosh....2 more weeks to go 'till the end! Please answer the following questions....

1. How much weight have you lost this week?
2. Percentage thus far
3. A goal you would like to accomplish in two weeks

Monday, March 9, 2009

WEEK NINE WEIGH IN

Answer the following:

1. Weight loss this week
2. Percentage thus far

Monday, March 2, 2009

WEEK EIGHT WEIGH IN

Only 3 more weigh ins until the final weigh in! Answer the following questions:

1. weight loss this week
2. percentage of weight loss thus far
3. what 2 goals you want to accomplish for next week

Monday, February 23, 2009

WEEK SEVEN WEIGH IN

Please answer the following questions...

1. Weight loss this week
2. Weight loss total and percentage thus far
3. 2 goals to met by end of competition

Monday, February 16, 2009

Week Six Weigh In

Hey Everyone, hope you have had a great week. We are now half way through, believe it or not. Please answer the following questions:

1. weight loss this week
2. percentage thus far and pounds lost
3. goals

Calculating Percentage

Losing weight can sometimes be a very difficult task, requiring a large amount of energy and a lot of motivation. Knowing how to calculate weight loss percentage can really be a morale booster for your rough times because your actual results can only encourage you to perform more of the taken actions - like jogging, dieting or others.

It can also help you stay on track and not exaggerate with anything, as we do know that anything done in excess can harm your body. It can help you set goals and achieve them step by step.

But how do we calculate weight loss percentage? Is it a difficult math task? No way! It's a pretty basic formula. First of all you'll need to remember your initial weight.
Secondly, you'll need your actual weight at this point.
Now, the formula goes like this:

((IW-AW)/IW) * 100= weight loss percentage

In this formula IW is your initial weight and AW is your actual weight at this point.
It's not as complicated as it initially seems: practically all you do is subtract the actual weight from the initial weight and divide the number obtained by your initial weight. Multiply the result with 100 and you'll get the exact percent.

Now you can see that it's pretty basic - but opening a lot of possibilities. For example, you can measure your weight once a week and create an Excel table which instantly calculates the weight loss percentage for you. This can really help you keep track of your progress and can be a real motivation booster as I previously mentioned.

With this you can also create a weight loss percentage graphic - actually drawing your progress at certain points.

Well, if you fully understood how this works, you can conclude that now you know how to calculate weight loss percentage. If not, try to re-read the article more carefully.

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RULES & REGULATIONS

Everyone who enters the competition must pay five dollars. The money will go into a pot for the winner. Upon entering you must post a comment on this blog that you are entering. You can keep your weight a secret or you may post that as well. We will take your word for where you start. Each Monday you must weigh in. You can do this by commenting on the blog entry marked the corresponding week. Whoever looses the most percentage of body weight will win the pot. This pot can be used for anything other than a gigantic pasta dinner. LOL If January 6th hits, no one else will be allowed to enter.