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4 Responses to “I am starting a weight loss competition in my family, whats the best way to measure progress?”
I would definitely do % loss since the sizes vary so much. You are right, someone who is 260 pounds may find it easier to lose one pound vs. someone who is 150. Keep a chart of the loss, with the percentage, and you will have an accurate measurement.
Good luck to you.
What a great idea!
Don’t use a scale, but, use a tape measure. Since muscle weighs more than fat, it wouldn’t be fair to someone who gained muscle/lost fat as opposed to someone who just lost fat. (&, muscle takes up less space than fat…so if someone lost 5 pounds of fat, but gained 5 pounds of muscle, they would have lost some inches, but, not weight per se)
Besides using a tape measure, base the winner on who lost the most % of inches. Start off by measuring everyone’s arm, belly, hip & thigh girth & base the % from there.
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December 6th, 2008 at 3:03 am
go to publix and get on the weight scale, measure your waist,hips, and legs
December 7th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
I would definitely do % loss since the sizes vary so much. You are right, someone who is 260 pounds may find it easier to lose one pound vs. someone who is 150. Keep a chart of the loss, with the percentage, and you will have an accurate measurement.
Good luck to you.
What a great idea!
December 8th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Don’t use a scale, but, use a tape measure. Since muscle weighs more than fat, it wouldn’t be fair to someone who gained muscle/lost fat as opposed to someone who just lost fat. (&, muscle takes up less space than fat…so if someone lost 5 pounds of fat, but gained 5 pounds of muscle, they would have lost some inches, but, not weight per se)
Besides using a tape measure, base the winner on who lost the most % of inches. Start off by measuring everyone’s arm, belly, hip & thigh girth & base the % from there.
December 9th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
hey just to give you a little advantage my friend lost 20 pounds in 10 days using this new cleansing technology and without dieting. I don’t know much about it but you can check it out here:. Hope that helps.