What things weigh...

I hear ya!  :-)

Lisa, I just revisited this page and realized this is YOU!  I was so used to the smileyface avitar that I didn't recognize you!  You are doing ggreattt!  It was good being with you.  Let's meet at Tanger for some of THAT coffee or something!  Big Big Hug!  Your Angel

I used this early out when people would ask how much weight I'd lost.  I didn't want to have them seeking out numbers all the time (and then doing math in their heads and deciding that 2+2=5, which some would), so I'd give the equivalents off the list.  After a couple times, they stopped asking and just asked if I felt good.  That was much better all around.

Currently - I've lost a baby giraffe and 2 guinea pigs, and would like to find those guinea pigs again and maybe one of their friends! LOL!

I missed the post you are referring to, but I wrote an article about losing weight that outlined the weights of various items.  I've lost 13 pounds on the 17 Day Diet which is the weight of a bowling ball! It is also only 2 pounds less that a market umbrella! I'm not sure if if was my article someone posted or not, but you might find it answers your question. Here is the article:
"Losing Weight One Pound at a Time"

It's fun to associate our weight loss success with such impressive images, isn't it?
Good luck with continuing on your journey.  My sister had lap band surgery and lost sixty pounds!
Jan