Losing weight is challenging. It requires dedication and hard work--but seeing the results is rewarding. One important, and often impressive, way to see these results is to calculate your weight-loss percentage. This is done the same way all percentage changes are done, and only requires basic math. But, according to Fit Watch, calculating the amount of body fat you've lost is usually a better indicator of your success. This is because weight loss also includes muscle loss, when you are probably hoping to focus on losing fat.
Step 1
Record your original weight. Step on a scale, either with no clothes on or wearing the same clothes you will wear every time you weigh-in. This will avoid misleading fluctuations based on clothing weight.
Step 2
Decide on a consistent time once week when you will weigh yourself. For example, choose Saturday mornings as soon as you wake up or Wednesday evenings right before bed. Weight fluctuates throughout the day, so be sure to weigh in at the same time. According to Peer Trainer, it is not good to weigh yourself more often than once a week.
Step 3
Subtract your latest weight from your original weight every time you weigh in. Then, divide the result by your original weight. Multiply that result by 100 to find your percent change. For example, if you originally weighed 200 lbs. and then weighed 160 lbs. at one of your weigh-ins, subtract 160 from 200 to get 40. Then, divide 40 by 200 to get .2. Multiply that by 100 to find your percent change, which is 20 percent in this situation.
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