Stones, an explanation.

rob504
rob504 Posts: 79
edited September 2024 in Chit-Chat
For all my American pals confused by the British reference to "Stones". A brief explanation. Bathroom scales here are divided in 14 pound segments know as stones. I for example started my weight loss journey at 20 stones (280 lbs) I now weigh 15 stone 7 lbs(217 lbs) I aim to be 13 stones(182 lbs) before I finish. Strange as it may sound most British people cannot visualise a persons weight when referred to in pounds alone. I know this sounds archaic but it's what we know. So please bear with your British pals.

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  • fridayjustleft04
    fridayjustleft04 Posts: 851 Member
    I kind of like the idea of stones because it makes it sound like less weight. Maybe that's just me? 14 stones sounds smaller than 204 pounds. However, there's more math involved doing it that way :laugh: Haha..oh man, am I lazy when it comes to simple math or what?!
  • BethanyMasters
    BethanyMasters Posts: 519 Member
    The only thing i don't understand about it is that it seems kind of silly to measure something as small as a person in such a large measurement.

    But to each their own.
  • Mamapengu
    Mamapengu Posts: 250
    That's ok, you use stones and we'll use yards and miles instead of the logical meter...
  • NancyAnne1960
    NancyAnne1960 Posts: 500 Member
    Yeah, Sounds about right. I've been dropping pebbles, not stones! :laugh:
  • Awake_Alive
    Awake_Alive Posts: 261 Member
    I've always wondered how many pounds equaled a stone! Thank you!
  • misskimlilac
    misskimlilac Posts: 306 Member
    I have often wondered, thanks for explaining ;)
  • rob504
    rob504 Posts: 79
    The great advantage of stones as I see it, is it gives defined achievable goals each time you step on the scales.
  • Awake_Alive
    Awake_Alive Posts: 261 Member
    Yeah, Sounds about right. I've been dropping pebbles, not stones! :laugh:

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: HAHAHA!!
  • SavannaN
    SavannaN Posts: 148
    Yeah, Sounds about right. I've been dropping pebbles, not stones! :laugh:

    hahaha that was funny!!!!!! made me laugh!!!
  • rob504
    rob504 Posts: 79
    That's ok, you use stones and we'll use yards and miles instead of the logical meter...
    Just to put the record straight. There seems to be this belief that we use metric system for distance. Hell no that's a French invention. We could NEVER EVER use that. We use feet, yards and miles. Plus others I guarantee you will never have heard of. Lol.
  • aamb
    aamb Posts: 377 Member
    chains and furlongs perhaps?? lol
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