If you think you aren't losing fast enough...

[kmrsail]

If you are like me, 1 or 2 or 3 pounds doesn't seem like a lot. We know those pounds add up over time, but it can be difficult to put into perspective. Here's a list of pound equivalents to refer to the next time you feel your losses aren't significant...THEY ARE! Enjoy

I've lost the equivalent of an average human brain in 12 days! How about you?

1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human’s skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11”)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony

[barrnone]

I can't believe I've lost a car TIRE - that just doesn't seem possible! But makes me smile

[kmrsail]

Great work! It seems much more real when you put it into tangible terms. I especially like the comparisons you can pick up and feel. My favorite is picking up a bag of sugar in the store (approx. 5 lbs)...Last time around when I got to 20 lbs and tried to hold 4 bags I could not BELIEVE I'd been carrying that around on my body. It was SO heavy! I look forward to getting to that point again, and beyond.


Of course, inches count too...Don't want anyone to forget that.

[mizski]

235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold only weighs 235??? Geez, I would have squished him at my heaviest weight! Hmmm...wouldn't that make ME the Terminator?

In total I have to lose more than one average adult woman. That's not so funny.

[kmrsail]

LOL at Terminator

Try to think of it this way...You've already lost TWO car tires AND a Chihuahua!!!!! That's a huge accomplishment.

[d33na]

Thats funny...I was at the local Asian supermarket the other day talking to one of the women there and looking for some vegetable....and we talked about weight...she dragged me over to the rice section and said....pick up 4 x 10kg bags of rice...I couldnt....she said you have lost more weight than that!

The fact it was so tangible was ummmm it made it all seem real.

[kmrsail]

It's amazing! You've lost 4 tires, 2 Chihuahuas, and a rack of ribs!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mickkey]

Car tires are heavy to lift... yikes! I guess that's comforting. Love the list!

[Rayley]

I love this! I've lost equivelant to a cinder block...i can't even lift a cinderblock! can't believe i was carrying that extra weight around....

[Elizellen]

What a great list!!


Thanks for ferreting it out and posting it here, K