Burnin' Butter :-)

evey83

First let me explain...... I find it very encouraging to be able to compare the lbs. to something that is easy to imagine- something that you are readily familiar with. It's just a bit of motivation that I thought that I would share since it seems to keep me on track a little.
My favorite so far, "burnin' butter". Silly?--yes.
4 sticks of butter is 1 lb. So when it's hard to see where it left your body, it's easy to think of something of that mass.....GONE, and for good. SOOOOO....if I ever say it (type it) there it is :-)

I found some more equivalents on the spark people website....so when you think you aren't getting far...think of all that butter, or that cinder block and so forth that you just don't have to carry anymore.
It helps...I promise. :-)

Here they are.....
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


Pretty amazing, eh?


Have a wonderful night, friends :-)

~~Eve~~

beautifulnow

someone help I LOST A LEG love it!! awesome post!!

jennro7781

LOVE it!!

jmjones66

Thanks for sharing! I really like the comparisons.

tpycha126

Since I started my weight loss journey I've lost the amount of cheese that an American eats in a year, since I've started MFP I've lost the amount an average house cat. I'm hoping to lose an ostrich egg =?)

ladybg81

10 dozen large eggs!!!!!!!!!!!!!