What is your weight loss equal to?

ellechim1

Found this list, think it's a great way to visualise how much you have lost. Especially when people say they have 'only' lost a pound - that's a guinea pig! LOL. I've lost an average housecat!

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

Owl_Green

Great list.

I've lost the amount of cheese an average American eats in a year.

megisaloser

This is awesome!

madhatter2013

So what you're saying is...I just should've cut off my leg. It would have been quicker.

Sedna_51

An automobile tire! Sweet.

aliceinweightlossland

I've lost a two year old so far... aiming for a two month old horse. Young things never saw it coming. :P

acsbeck

A guinea pig wrapped in a human skin?

That's kind of gross.

Anonycatgirl

Cool! I've lost a sperm whale brain and couple of guinea pigs (or the larger of my two cats, who needs MFFP, My Feline Fitness Pal).

Kekibird

A human's skin....

rowlandsw

i lost a microwave so far lol

Broderick50

worlds largest ball of tape and trying to lose close to the weight of the average adult man guess thats what they meant when they used to call me twins huh

hirstrl

I lost the chemical additives an American consumes each year :laugh:

nancy10272004

My weight loss is equal to a 2 month old horse full of mortification.

tworthen79

a 5000 BTU air conditioner

adipace815

Somewhere between an Irish Setter and a Gold Brick...

dwm2112

Cool list. This is a neat way to think about weight loss. I've truly gotten rid of my "spare tire"!

MsMimidoll

So far Ive lost the average amount of pizza an American eats in a year, but total I want to lose about a 2 month old horse

NutritionDivaRD

A gold brick! Wooohooo!!!!!

Jeffy67

I lost a bale of hay !!!! WOO HOO !!

sfbaumgarten

I've lost somewhere between an Irish Setter and a gold brick :drinker:

Adc7225

I have lost the World’s Largest Ball of Tape and going for the 2 month old horse! I need to lose 10 dozen large eggs - that's cool I can take it one egg at a time

amusedmonkey

I've lost the World’s Largest Ball of Tape, hopefully will continue to lose at least an average adult woman

missjones513

So far I've lost a Bald Eagle.

justcat206

Since my highest weight I've lost an average two year old - although my 3.5 year old still weighs less than that lol

shaynepoole

2 lbs away from
187 pounds = an average adult man

Heck, I already lost 2 of those (without dieting)

blondageh

Say it with me....AWW!!! Isn't he just the cutest?

Lives2Travel

Currently, I'm between a 2 month old horse and the red meat an average American eats in a year (hopefully none of it horse).

I'm working my way toward the complete Oxford English Dictionary.

lemur_lady

A newborn calf...wow

rorae

10 Dozen large eggs.............

tincanonastring

Lost a 2 year-old. My wife is gonna be pissed!

jenn8278

Yay! I've lost the weight of an average human leg.

In related news, I could say I've lost my 3 and a half year old (she's 40 pounds) but that makes me sound like a horrid mother!