Fun facts about weight loss

How much do you want to lose?

A Loss of: Is the equivilent of:
1#  A guinea Pig
1.5#  A dozen Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts
2#  A rack of baby back ribs
3#  An average human brain 
4#  An ostrich egg
5#  A Chihuahua
6#   A human skin 
7.5#  An average newborn
8#  A human head
10#  Amount of chemical additives an American eats in a year
11#  An average housecat
12#  A bald eagle
15#  Ten dozen large eggs
16#  A sperm whale's brain
20#  A car tire
23#  Amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24#  A three-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25#  An average two-year old child
30#  Amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33#  A cinder block
36#  A mid-sized microwave
40#  A five-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44#  An elephant's heart
50#  A small bale of hay
55#  A 5,000 BTU air conditioner
60#  An elephant's penis
66#  Amount of fats and oils an average American eats in a   year
70#  An Irish Setter
77#  A gold brick
80#  The World's largest Ball of Tape
90#  A newborn calf
100#  A two-month old horse
111#  Amount of red meat an average American eats in a year
117#  An average fashion model (and she's 5'11")
118#  The complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120#  Amount of trash you throw away in a month
130#  A newborn giraffe
138#  Amount of potatoes an average American eats in a year
140#  Amount of refined sugar an average American eats in a   year
144#  An average adult woman (and she's 5'4")
150#  The complete Oxford Dictionary  
187#  An average adult man
200#  Two Bloodhounds
235#  Arnold Schwarzenegger
300#  An average football lineman
400#  A Welsh pony

You can mix and match for mazimum fur.  For example, a loss of 128# means that you've lost "almost a newborn giraffe" or:

Ten dozen large eggs, four dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, two Chihuahua, two Guinea Pigs, one Elephant penis, an average 2-year old, a human head and a rack of baby back ribs.

kathy, i don't get the 150# is the complete oxford dictionary?  are you sure this is right? that is a hell of a lot of knowledge, wouldn't you say?  thanks for the info. vick

Hi Vick, this is a list I got from my surgeon's office.  Went back to double check the list for typos, none, I do believe that they are talking about the unabridged version.  We have the abridged ones at home.

As of this morning, I have lost a newborn calf (90#) plus a human head (8#) plus a guinea pig (1#).

At goal, I will have lost a two-month old horse (100#) plus the world's largest ball of tape (80#) plus a guinea pig (1#).

FUN STUFF, KATHY!

Thought we could all use a little fun look at our losses.  you are welcome.

I lost the equivelent on an elephant penis, a car tire, a bald eagle, an ostrich egg, a human brain and a guinea pig.  No matter how I look at this, that is a lot of losing.  This is a reprint from several months ago, I plan to repost from time to time.

Happy losing everyone.

This just cracked me up.  I have an elephant's penis and 9 guinea pigs to go!

Colleen

I would like to just at least lose 1 pound. I am still in my 6 month supervised diet and having trouble losing weight. Anybody got any helpful advice?

Missy

Hi Missy, I recall being in your shoes about a year ago when I started this process.  Take this one day at a time.  It took a lifetime to get to where you are and over time, you will develop the new needed habits that will get you losing. 

I was once told to try to make 1 small change at a time.  A nice spot to start is to start using a salad plate instead of a dinner plate.  Set the fork down between bites and taste and chew your food.  In work, I would grab quick bites while going to the next task.  This learning to eat slowly took time. 

Are you doing any exercise?  Walking?  If unable to tolerate walking, work on arms, legs using household items, lift soup cans, increasing the weight as tolerated.

Stop drinking soda if you do, even diet soda leads to weight gain.  Don't want to overwhelm you in one posting.  Looking forward to seeing what you are doing at this point.  Hugs