Perspective

dporter1183
dporter1183 Posts: 154 Member
1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a bag of sugar
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a 5 lb sack of potatoes
6 pounds = a human skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a gallon of milk
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 elephants heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an average 5th grader
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 Worlds 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 shes 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 shes 5'4½")
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

Replies

  • tinalynn1987
    tinalynn1987 Posts: 17 Member
    woo-hoo I lost a tire that is quite a bit in that perspective
  • jmcreynolds91
    jmcreynolds91 Posts: 777 Member
    wow! ive lost a 5 lb sack of potatoes! lol and i need to loose an average human leg. hahaha
  • dporter1183
    dporter1183 Posts: 154 Member
    I could lose the equivilant to two toddlers! that's crazy!

    Or nine sacks of potatoes! gah!
  • KeepPushin414
    KeepPushin414 Posts: 10 Member
    Cool comparisons - thanks !
  • FrankenBeanz
    FrankenBeanz Posts: 176 Member
    Gosh - just imagine trying to carry those things around in a rucksack - thats how much pressure we are putting on our bodies?! scary thought!
  • dporter1183
    dporter1183 Posts: 154 Member
    Gosh - just imagine trying to carry those things around in a rucksack - thats how much pressure we are putting on our bodies?! scary thought!

    Absolutely!
  • demorelli
    demorelli Posts: 508 Member
    wow i'm more than a 5th grader extra. that's sad
  • alifer
    alifer Posts: 387 Member
    I guess I'm shooting for somewhere between a 5 gallon bottle of water and an air conditioner. Yikes!
  • Wow, I need to lose an Irish Setter.
  • demorelli
    demorelli Posts: 508 Member
    hehe my goal weight is sugar!