Challenge: Carry the weight you've lost for an hour.

lucylousmummy

i did something similar, when i had lost 20 lbs i carried my youngest around to see how long i'd last, was just over 20 mins before my back was on fire, when i'd lost 35 lbs i did the same with my second youngest, i didn't even last 10 mins, when i'd lost 60 lbs i tried carrying both of them (they had both put weight on and was just over 60 lbs) i didn't last long at all lol, now i'm 87 lbs down i'm stuck with imagining what it looks like, found this list very interesting

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

when i look at the list i don't instantly go for the one closest to my weight eg i prefer to think i've lost the equivalent of 4 tires (plus extra) rather than the worlds largest ball of tape, as i find the tires much easier to visualize

arrseegee

I have lost over twice the weight of our dog. I still find it exhausting when I am tired and he needs to be carried down the stairs.

tryclyn

I don't know about an hour, but I have noticed that a 50 pound bag of dog food is much easier to carry now versus when I was 40 pounds heavier. I just want to keep as much of the muscle that I have now, from carrying around all this extra weight everyday, all the way to goal.

ElizabethFuller

I was talking to one of the trainers at the gym, I told him that I'd lost 16kg but I didn't feel much different, so he said "just wait there a minute" and came back with a 15kg core exercise bag and a 1kg dumbbell that he dropped into my arms. OK, 16kg is heavy! I have no idea why I didn't do something about it earlier! This is possibly why my knees used to hurt all the time!

ladyzakis

I love this. I do it on a small scale to keep myself going. 1lb seems such a small number but a bag of sugar has a fair weight to it.

I especially like the idea of measuring my loss against Krispy Kreme doughnuts though!

mamadon

Its weird, but I dont think I could carry it around for an hour, even though I guess I did for years.

Nightfall30

This post really put the 40ish lbs I've lost into perspective. Thanks, OP, you made my day!

Kaplat

Great post, thanks OP. Really puts things into perspective.

fighterwithin

i used to pick up my brother (hes 10) and carry him around to get the same effect.. i had lost about 10 lbs less than what he weighed so it was neat to see that

Babes1986

Carrying my 27lb toddler for 10 mins is hard and to think that is what I had to carry all day long no wonder I feel better

JenX15

There were lots of occasions that I thought that ... the other morning I did step ups at the gym holding 20 lbs'ers in each hand - WOW - no wonder I had trouble going up the stairs before. Someone made a reference to changing the water jug in the office cooler - ours are small one - 25 lbs or so - I think about it ALL the time - I can't believe that I carried that and more around with me for the last 20 years! NO MORE!!!!

emilyasdf

Oh wow. I needed this. I've been stuck on a plateau for about 3 weeks or a month now and of course I am kinda frustrated, but I need to remember all the progress I actually have made thus far! I don't think I'd be able to carry 78 pounds for very long.. Thank you for this, amazing to look at!

kshadows

I need to find a 20 pound something to hang on to!!!

dwoodmanjr

I get tired carrying a 50 lb bag of dog food down to the basement, and I've lost more than 3 of those

Zoejohnse91

my toddler is 28lbs so a little over my loss but i tried carrying him around the park for 20mins and it was tough!! :bigsmile: glad that 25lbs gone!

MDF247

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

I love the list! Thanks!