07-24-2008, 05:17 PM
Location: Beautiful East TN!!
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You guys are getting so much done! And doing a great job at it too! I could never do that, kudo's to you!
Thanks for the update, I am enjoying following your adventure very much.
07-24-2008, 06:43 PM
Location: somewhere over the rainbow Ohio
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I'm loving following this thread. I think you should DM Phyll the picture of the bull in the ditch.
Pam
07-24-2008, 06:53 PM
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow in "OZ "
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The Bull in the ditch, looks like hes got a third leg? He's the boss got to check stuff out. That's how Bulls are.... Looking great...... is that a real spring ? The photo's are awesome thanks for sharing.....I can just see that place at Christmas.....
07-24-2008, 07:15 PM
Location: Florida
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Lisa,
Thanks for sharing this project. What did you say to inspectors? Or are none required because you're off grid? What do you & Mike do for a living? Costs have got to be high, yes?
Thanks and I'm getting ideas. I'm in Florida like someone else posted. I'd love to get into filled concrete walls.
Chaaps
07-25-2008, 07:02 AM
Location: Where the sun likes to shine!!
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Thanks again everyone for your replies. We like hearng what you think.
Pam- Who is Phyll? Sorry, I didn't understand your message.
Tinman- That's another cows "butt" behind the bull. Yes it's a real spring. That was one of our requirements when we were looking for land.
Chaaps- Where in FL are you from? What do you mean getting into filled walls? Starting a business or building?
We have no building inspections in our county. We would have had an electrical inspection but we will not be hooked up, so no inspection. The costs aren't bad. The land cost the most for 40 acres but not as much as our last house in Fl on a postage stamp sized lot. As far as the house, not including our roads and culverts, it will cost about $60,000. with Mike and I doing most of the labor. Our solar set up will be about $15,000.
Lisa
07-25-2008, 07:32 AM
Location: somewhere over the rainbow Ohio
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Lisa,
Phyll is a member here who started a thread about how every time she went for a walk the cows watched her. She is from Jersey so was asking if they would attack her. That thread dissolved into cow jokes and now Phyll is infamous around here for cows. It was an inside joke, but that picture of the bull would be perfect to send to her.
Pam
07-25-2008, 04:44 PM
Location: On the plateau, TN
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Lisa, how about permits for your septic system ?
Do you have crushed rock under you floor for drainage and insulation ?
I really like your million dollar view.........
07-26-2008, 05:24 PM
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow in "OZ "
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Got a name for the bull......... Ferdinand
07-28-2008, 07:28 AM
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Hi everyone. This is Chapter 10.
"Our Solar Set Up"
This chapter is mostly about our solar "Off Grid" system and our Wind Generator. Mike has more than 1/2 of our system installed and most of the wiring complete. We are producing some power now but by the end of this week we should be producing "ALL" of our own electric. How cool is that? We are so excited to finally be at this point.
This is a quick basic guide on how an off grid solar set up works. There are 4 main components to make a solar system. The solar modules, the charge controller, the battery bank, and the invertor.
The solar modules(PV Panels) are wired through a charge controller before it goes to the battery bank. The charge controller prevents the batteries from being overcharged and it also eliminates any reverse current flow from the batteries back to the solar modules at night.
The battery bank stores the energy produced by the solar array during the day for use anytime day or night. The battery bank is wired to the invertor.
The invertor is an electronic device that converts 12volt DC into 110AC. It allows the use of all household appliances including TV's, power tools, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and kitchen appliances.
A Wind Generator, which has it's own built in charge regulator, goes directly to the batteries and then through the invertor and into the house.
This is what our system looks like inside the house
This is a break down of our components
The Invertor
Blow ups of our system
And
This is our Battery Bank of 12 6volt batteries with 225amp hours each.
And our Battery Box
This is our Wind Generator
Our first set os 3 Solar Panels Installed, but not wired yet.
That is basically our whole set up. We will be adding 5 more solar panels for a total of 8 and possibly one more invertor for more amps.
Here is a breakdown of our system components and the costs:
12 6volt batteries $940.00
Battery cables 40.00
8 135watt each Kyocera PV Panels 5200.00
Outback Flexmax 80 Charge Controller 650.00
Air Breeze Wind Turbine 600.00
Poles and anchoring for the wind generator 85.00
Outback VFX2812 Invertor 1950.00
All wiring, panels, and electrical parts 500.00
Back up Honda generator 1800.00
This is a smaller system but with our house being semi underground, extra insulation, white roof, gas fireplace, wood burning stove, and all gas appliances it should supply all the power we need. We can always add to our system if necessary.
Back to our story
Thursday July 24, 2008
Mike has been working on the wiring for our solar system. It's a very slow process. There are a lot of details involved. He has to figure everything out and make sure all the wiring is correct. Since Mike has never done solar before it is very challenging and he is loving every minute of it. He thinks it's so cool because he's never done this before. Mike likes to try things he's never done. Why do you think we are doing this house? He's built regular houses before but never anything like this. I basically stay out of his way, keep him company, and help whenever he asks. Pretty much I'm being "a dutiful" little wife. Ha, ha- sorry that's a joke with us and always makes Mike laugh. Seriously I don't want to disturb or interrupt him while he is working on the electrical. After all I want it to work.
Friday-
This morning we went to David's and I got to go shopping. Unlike some women, I got all excited about buying seed, straw, and more curlex. Mike says I spend too much money(jokingly). I'm actually really cheap and proud of it. After all, this whole project is a future investment right? We also bought one more wood post and another gate for the side of our house.
When we got home we both got to work. I started working on the back hill again. Yes another hill. I raked it, put seed down, and unrolled 1920 sq. ft. of curlex.
While I was doing that, Mike took a break from the electrical and picked up about 2500 rocks and threw them into the ditch. We don't have a lot of big rocks on our property but we have tons of smaller ones. At least he was able to do something mindless for a little while. Mike really needed a break from the electrical and wiring. He also put seed and straw down on some of our yard. This is what we did today.
Later that night we took out some barbed wire, dug in another wood pole, and installed another gate. Then we redid the barbed wire for that section.
This is where I go to take the dog for hers walks and also where my future garden will be. It was getting old climbing through the barbed wire everyday.
Saturday-
We had to go to Lowe's and pick up more supplies for the house. Mike had to get more electrical supplies and we also got our water heater, toilet, kitchen sink, faucets, some of our plumbing and paint samples for the exterior of the house.
While we were in town we also stopped at the concrete plant. We were told they make pre-formed stackable rock look retaining wall pieces (that's a mouthful-sorry I don't know what they are called). They were closed but we got to see them and they look pretty cool. They are about 3ft x 4ft for each section and they are paintable and stainable. They are also interlocking I'm sure they weigh a ton. We need to stack these at the front of the house "on each side". Then we can fill it in with dirt and we won't have to worry about any washout.
This is where we need these.
We got back to the house and guess what Mike did? You got it, he worked on more elctrical.
Sunday-
The first thing I did was paint the 3 samples on the house to choose a color.
This is the color we chose. It is called Au Lait Ole.
I don't think the color is very accurate on your screen but it does blend in well with our surroundings.
I then helped Mike re-do his brackets for the first set of solar panels. He is mounting 3 panels to 2 brackets. When we finshed that we brought the solar panels up and installed them on the roof. Mike siliconed and bolted them into the roof.
Then he went inside the house and put washers and nut on the 4 bolts.
Mike made his own bracket and mounting system because he knows it's secure. The pre-made brackets that are sold from the solar companies are not secure and the panels can be stolen. We are not really concerned about theft here but you never know what the futre holds.
This evening we started working on our pole for our wind generator. We decided to mount it next to the battery box and also next to the house. Now it will be much closer for all the wiring. Mike dug the hole and I mixed the cement.
We put a 10 foot pole 4 feet into the ground and poured the cement in. Mike also made a bracket to secure the pole to the house.
After that we disconnected the original pole with the wind generator on it which was on our building. We connected that pole and wind generator to the pole that is cemented into the ground next to the house.
Our house is between 3000 and 3500 feet in elevation so we bought a smaller wind generator. We usually have a nice breeze and it's enough to make it turn. With the larger wind generators you need a lot of wind to make them work and they end up motionless most of the time. Mike finished up by hooking the wind generator into our batteries. It's getting dark so now we have to stop.
I really hope you are all enjoying our story, which has become our life right now. If you have any questions or comments please let us know. We love to hear from you. Everytime I go into the forums, Mike is sitting in the background asking me "are there any responses". So we really do enjoy hearing from you.
I will write again Wednesday or Thursday.
Lisa and Mike
07-28-2008, 07:41 AM
Location: somewhere over the rainbow Ohio
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I do the same thing looking for responses. I think it is so cool what you guys are doing and kudos to Mike for not being scared to tackle things he doesn't know about.
Are the cows used to you being neighbors yet?
Pam
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Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Fatal accidents locations in years 2005-2021
Fatal accidents locations in 2005
Fatal accidents locations in 2006
Fatal accidents locations in 2007
Fatal accidents locations in 2008
Fatal accidents locations in 2009
Fatal accidents locations in 2010
Fatal accidents locations in 2011
Fatal accidents locations in 2012
Fatal accidents locations in 2013
Fatal accidents locations in 2014
Fatal accidents locations in 2015
Fatal accidents locations in 2016
Fatal accidents locations in 2017
Fatal accidents locations in 2018
Fatal accidents locations in 2019
Fatal accidents locations in 2020
Fatal accidents locations in 2021
Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%)
Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%)
Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol
Alcohol use - Average drinks/week
Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much
Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)
Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)
Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%)
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)
Current Health Status - General health condition (%)
Current Health Status - Blood donors (%)
Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)
Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%)
Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%)
Diabetes - Diabetics (%)
Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)
Diabetes - People taking insulin (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)
Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)
Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%)
Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%)
Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%)
Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%)
Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%)
Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night
Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%)
Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%)
Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%)
Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%)
Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)
Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with gout (%)
Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%)
Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%)
Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%)
Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%)
Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%)
Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)
Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%)
Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)
Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%)
Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%)
Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)
Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)
Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)
Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist
Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%)
Oral Health - People with gum disease (%)
Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%)
Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device
Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem
Oral Health - Average number of teeth
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%)
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People walking or bicycling (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - Average hours a day doing sedentary activities
Physical Activity - Average hours a day watching TV or videos
Physical Activity - Average hours a day using computer
Physical Functioning - People having limitations keeping them from working (%)
Physical Functioning - People limited in amount of work they can do (%)
Physical Functioning - People that need special equipment to walk (%)
Physical Functioning - People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)
Physical Functioning - People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)
Prescription Medications - Average number of prescription medicines taking
Preventive Aspirin Use - Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)
Reproductive Health - Vaginal deliveries (%)
Reproductive Health - Cesarean deliveries (%)
Reproductive Health - Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)
Reproductive Health - Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)
Reproductive Health - Women breastfeeding newborns (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that had a hysterectomy (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that had both ovaries removed (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)
Reproductive Health - Women taking birth control pills (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that have ever used female hormones (%)
Sexual Behavior - People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Average age people first had sex
Sexual Behavior - Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)
Sexual Behavior - People using protection when performing oral sex (%)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year
Sexual Behavior - People having sex without condom (%)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Circumcised males 18+ (%)
Sleep Disorders - Average hours sleeping at night
Sleep Disorders - People that has trouble sleeping (%)
Smoking-Cigarette Use - People smoking cigarettes (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ having problems with smell (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ having problems with taste (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)
Weight - Average height (inches)
Weight - Average weight (pounds)
Weight - Average BMI
Weight - People that are obese (%)
Weight - People that ever were obese (%)
Weight - People trying to lose weight (%)