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Aim for 5%

Losing 5% of your body weight is a very big deal. Yes of course you’ll look and feel better but more importantly, you’ll be significantly healthier. It’s a really good mini-goal to aim for.

By WeightWatchers
Last updated July 6, 2023
Aim for 5%

Starting weight, lbs

5%, lbs

5% goal, lbs

118.0
120.0
125.0
130.0
135.0
140.0
145.0
150.0
155.0
160.0
165.0
170.0
175.0
180.0
185.0
190.0
195.0
200.0
205.0
210.0
215.0
220.0
225.0
230.0
235.0
240.0
245.0
250.0
255.0
260.0
265.0
270.0
275.0
280.0
285.0
290.0
295.0
300.0
305.0
310.0
315.0
320.0
325.0
330.0
335.0
340.0
345.0
350.0
355.0
360.0
365.0
370.0
375.0
380.0
385.0
390.0
395.0
400.0

5.9
6.0
6.3
6.5
6.8
7.0
7.3
7.5
7.8
8.0
8.3
8.5
8.8
9.0
9.3
9.5
9.8
10.0
10.3
10.5
10.8
11.0
11.3
11.5
11.8
12.0
12.3
12.5
12.8
13.0
13.3
13.5
13.8
14.0
14.3
14.5
14.8
15.0
15.3
15.5
15.8
16.0
16.3
16.5
16.8
17.0
17.3
17.5
17.8
18.0
18.3
18.5
18.8
19.0
19.3
19.5
19.8
20.0

112.1
114.0
118.8
123.5
128.3
133.0
137.8
142.5
147.3
152.0
156.8
161.5
166.3
171.0
175.8
180.5
185.3
190.0
194.8
199.5
204.3
209.0
213.8
218.5
223.3
228.0
232.8
237.5
242.3
247.0
251.8
256.5
261.3
266.0
270.8
275.5
280.3
285.0
289.8
294.5
299.3
304.0
308.8
313.5
318.3
323.0
327.8
332.5
337.3
342.0
346.8
351.5
356.3
361.0
365.8
370.5
375.3
380.0

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