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Originally Posted by susanpesek

Hi~ it's really important to use % as an indicator.

It is safe to lose 1-2% of your present body weight, weekly.

For a 500 pound person, this is 500 x .01 = 5 pounds to lose the next week. That person must recalculate weekly, so the following week would be 495 x .01= 4.9 pounds.

These are 1%, but it is safe to lose 2% weekly, so double that 1st answer.

For a 150 pound person, figure 150 x .01= 1.5 pounds the following week. The recalculation for the next week would be 148.5 x .01.

I'm SURE that could be said an easier way-- Patty! Others! Help me out!

Hi Susan...this is very helpful!! I didnt know this. Now when I get on the scale I wont be pouting like a brat because I didn't lose 5 lbs in a week...lol

thanks alot