What each pound lost represents

Mary Benford
on 10/28/08 11:43 pm - Emmaus, PA
How Much Weight Have You Lost?

Your weight loss =

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 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
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

For example, a loss of 128 pounds means you've lost almost a newborn giraffe or:
(10) dozen large eggs
(4) dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
(2) Chihuahuas
(2) Guinea pigs
****lephant penis
(1) average 2-year-old
(1) human head
(1) rack baby back ribs

     Success is a journey... not a destination!     

Liz R.
on 10/29/08 12:18 am - Easton, PA
wow! Thanks Mary - that is very interesting!

so I am down just about the amount of refined sugar "ohter" people eat in a year!
EileenWalton
on 10/29/08 12:21 am
What a great post.  I'm minus a baby giraffe!
Eileen

Shannon O.
on 10/29/08 12:29 am - Reading, PA
SNort- 60 pounds = an elephant's penis... now can you imagine how much their boobies weigh lol...



(deactivated member)
on 10/29/08 12:33 am - Poconos, PA
This is an absolutely fantastic way to gain perspective on our weight loss! Thanks so much for posting it.

Ordinarily I'd ask for Arnie back but this time I think it's best if we continue on our separate ways
bubble273
on 10/29/08 12:35 am - Levittown, PA
Mary,

What a great post!!! It really puts things in perspective.

I've lost 2 bloodhounds and a bald eagle!!! 

Karen

 

CherylT
on 10/29/08 12:36 am - Perkasie, PA
I'm down a complete oxford english dictionary. No wonder I can't get any words out....



Thanks Mary. You da woman! :)






 

Melanie B.
on 10/29/08 12:37 am - Doylestown, PA
OMG to the elephant Penis! who knew!

I'm down an elephant's heart. (hard to imagine a creature with a 60lb pecker has a heart, ain't it?)

      

Mary Benford
on 10/29/08 12:46 am - Emmaus, PA
It is amazing when put into perspective :)

I've lost about 2-  2 month old horses....
and a 5000 BTU AC unit....
and an ostrich egg

Insanity!

     Success is a journey... not a destination!     

Pam Hart
on 10/29/08 12:58 am - Easton, PA
OMG - this is GREAT!!

I'm in between a 2 mos old horse and the average amount red meat a person consumes in a year.

And hey - I weigh less than the average american woman.  WHAT??!!!

Pam
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