Ever picked up an X pound weight and just thought...

yc4king

Wow, that used to be strapped around my waist all day!

Seriously, about 10 years ago I was around 295lbs, today i'm 207. I used to bench press 90lbs dumbells and now I can't even fathom having one of those dumbells strapped to my body all day!

It's seriously mind boggling that the human body can even adapt to it. Fascinating, and terrifying at the same time!

Youngcris

I just did the same thing just the other day at the store with the metal dumbbells. It was crazy even at just shy of thirty lbs I can feel the difference.

mrbyte

Yeah..it's amazing. Did your calves get large? Most of the thickest calves I've ever seen are on heavier people from walking around with that 95 (or more pound) dumbell 24/7.

yc4king

Hehe yup, and due to running and biking they are still pretty large, I get more comments on them than anything else...

mrbyte

That's a good leftover. I have stubborn calves.

rachel865

I just was saying this yesterday. I recently moved up to a 20lb kettle bell, which my 8 yr old thinks is "soooo heavy". When I told him I've lost more weight than two of those he was shocked. To be honest, so was I. No wonder I was so tired all the time. That's a lot to be carrying around all day.

yc4king

Once I get down to my target weight maybe i'll buy a dumbbell of the total difference and make it in to a trophy :P

longtimeterp

or how about a big bag of dog food? and thinking i used to walk/run/go up stairs carrying that...two of those even...omg no wonder my knees are so bad!!!

JTick

Yep. On my deload week, I warm up with 85 lbs on the squat. I can't believe I used to wear that all the time!

laineybz

I've lost around 40 bags of sugar....wow lol.

Caper88

All the time. I picked up a 50lb bag of potatos the other day because I am close to the 50lb loss point and I couldn't believe it. I dunno how I managed for some many years. No wounder I was always tired and out of breath.

richardheath

I was working out with my son about a year ago and I handed him a 45 lb plate saying "This is how much extra weight I was carrying around not too long ago". I sure wouldn't want to have to carry that thing around everyday now!

xcalygrl

I do GoRuck events, which require you carry a backpack weighing a certain amount of weight. I regularly train with a 28 pound backpack. It's hard to phathom that I used to carry around 2.1 of those on my body. It's just mind blowing.

ewhip17

Yeah a few months ago I was at an airport waiting on a shuttle and having a casual conversation with a very nice older woman who was also waiting. When the shuttle arrived I asked her if I could put her bag on the shuttle for her - when I picked it up it was much heavier than I had anticipated (I have a bad back so I have to be mindful of these things). I started to joke with her about having rocks in her bag and she said the airline weighed it and it was exactly 42lbs - since I had just lost 42lbs that very week I found it really eye opening.

Chimis_Siq

Thought Id just share a visual. This was nuts. I could only hold this for a few minutes. lol. (50 lbs)

likitisplit

Thought Id just share a visual. This was nuts. I could only hold this for a few minutes. lol. (50 lbs)

Love this!

tedrickp

I often think about this - especially when I pick up my bulldog (who is about 55lbs). Absolutely boggles my mind that I walked around with almost 4 bulldogs strapped to me.

SarahBear1988

I love everyone's replies. Great motivation!

SarahBear1988

Once I get down to my target weight maybe i'll buy a dumbbell of the total difference and make it in to a trophy :P

Ha Ha, that's a great idea!!! When I get to that point, I might steal this.

Chimis_Siq

Thought Id just share a visual. This was nuts. I could only hold this for a few minutes. lol. (50 lbs)

Love this!

Thanks, it was crazy to see!!! and to lift!!

yc4king

Awesome work by everyone who's replied, we should all be very proud to not carry around that "potatoe sack(s)" any more! I love that visual. A dumbbell gives a sense of the weight, but the potatoe sacks really gives a sense of the shear volume!

MindyG150

Imagine still carrying that burden, good for you to let it go!

smantha32

I'm sure a lot of you have seen lists like this:


Things that weigh one pound:

1. A package of butter (with four sticks)
2. A football
3. A package of bacon
4. A box of brown sugar
5. Three medium-sized bananas
6. A guinea pig
7. A salami
8. A shoe

Things that weigh two pounds:

1. A pineapple
2. A rack of baby back ribs
3. A Malayan Flying Fox

Things that weight three pounds:

1. World's smallest cat, Mr. Peebles
2. A human brain
3. A two-slice toaster
4. A steam iron
5. A box of wine
6. A can of Crisco shortening

Things that weigh five pounds:

1. Mr. Coffee 12-cup Coffee Maker
2. A bag of sugar
3. A two-liter bottle of soda

Things that weigh ten pounds:

1. A large bag of potatoes
2. A six-foot aluminum step ladder
3. An adult Maltese dog

Things that weigh fifteen pounds:

1. A 19-inch flat screen TV
2. A bowling ball
3. 2,000 paint balls
4. Medium bag of dog food

Things that weigh twenty pounds:

1. A car tire
2. A karaoke machine

Things that weigh twenty-five pounds:

1. An average two-year old toddler


30 pounds is equal to the amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds is equal to a cinder block
36 pounds is equal to a mid-size microwave
40 pounds equals a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds equals an elephant's heart
50 pounds equals a small bale of hay
55 pounds equals a 5,000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds equals an elephant's penis
66 pounds equals the fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds equals an Irish Setter
77 pounds equals a gold brick
90 pounds equals a newborn calf
100 pounds equals a two-month old horse
111 pounds equals the red meat an average American eats in one year
118 pounds equals the entire Encyclopedia Brittanica
120 pounds equals the amount of trash you throw away in a month on average
130 pounds equals a newborn baby giraffe
138 pounds equals the amount of potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds equals the amount of refined sugar an average American eats in a year
150 pounds equals the complete Oxford English Dictionary

TheSatinPumpkin

x2. We get the 55lb dog food bag from our local Sams Club and to think i use to haul over 3 of them full time 24/7. Old pic of me just carrying one lol.

or how about a big bag of dog food? and thinking i used to walk/run/go up stairs carrying that...two of those even...omg no wonder my knees are so bad!!!

AmZam05

About a month ago after I had hit a 25 lb loss my boyfriend called me into the office (which has adapted into the weight room as well lol). He handed me the 25 lb dumbbell and said "This is how much you've lost" and just holding it is heavy. It's amazing to see it in that perspective.

_Resolve_

I loaded up an oly bar with 120 lbs and walked around the gym last week.. it sucked.

margannmks

I was doing bench step ups with 15 lb in each hand, it was the end of my workout and after two sets i put them down and did the last without them. And i was thinking if i still weighed more i wouldnt have that option.