Weight Loss Comparison

Another OHer sent this to me and I loved it. -Enjoy, Julie If you have lost a lot of weight, or you need to lose weight, here is a list of what your weight loss compares to:

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

Thanks for posting this, Julie.  I've seen it before, but I never get tired of it.  When I hit the "200 lb" lost mark, I sent email to my nieces telling them I'd lost two bloodhounds.  One wrote back and redid the calculation to fit her two labs (something like 3 Avas and 2 Mayas).  How are things at the Cape?  I saw an interesting report on NBC Nightly News the other night that commented on how the Cape is so expensive that young people can no longer afford to buy there.  I thought at first they were just talking about Nantucket, but it sounded to me like they were referring to all of Cape Cod.   When they mentioned the median home price at the Cape, I said, "That doesn't sound so bad," but then, I'm originally from California. Kix PS, I just realized I have lost an average football lineman.  Woohoo!  I like to think of myself as an edumacated person, though, so perhaps I'll amend that to "two complete OEDs"  Sounds nicer!

I've lost a complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica... that doesn't surprise me as I honestly feel like I've lost some brain cells from this whole process.  Or at least my ability to remember anything useful to my job.

Well, I'm down 2 bloodhounds and an ostrich egg,

or 204 guinea pigs,

or 1 fashion model, 1 gold brick, and the amount of chemical additivies an American consumes each year,

or 18.54 average housecats or 25.5 human heads or 8 2-year olds and 8 guinea pigs

Funny to think of it this way!!! Kellie