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Thursday, December 10, 2009

How Much Weight Have You Lost?


It's all about perspective! (stole this idea from the lapband forum at obesityhelp.com)
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 5’11½!)
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’ 4½!)
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
(1) elephant penis
(1) average 2-year-old
(1) human head
(1) rack baby back ribs


My weigh-in is tomorrow....here's hoping for a a mid-size microwave! LOL

7 comments:

  1. I am hoping to lose an average 2 year old by Christmas :) I hope you get your microwave!!

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  2. That's bloody funny, I like that!

    Good luck with the microwave, I'm nearly at the newborn calf! :)

    Jen
    www.lapbandforthemind.com

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  3. Thanks funny! So I am right in between the average 2 yr old & the amount of Cheese the average American eats in a yr!

    Happy Holidays

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  4. LMAO I always knew it - I am almost an elephants penis! Oh myyyyyyy (have you seen those suckers - scary doesn't cover it!!) What a fun post!

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  5. I'm an elephant's penis & a chihuahua! LOL...

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  6. A small bale of hay... wow, I had been doing the 5 sacks of potatoes comparison... but I like the bale of hay!
    Great post!

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  7. Well cool, I've lost an average human leg and almost lost the weight of my 5 year old! Neato! thanks for sharing!

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