how much is a stone?

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godblessourhome
godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
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in pounds? i am just curious. everytime i read about a person wanting to lose 2 stone, i think to myself 'i should google that', but i never do. :) thanks!

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  • unocentavo
    unocentavo Posts: 82 Member
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    I'm pretty sure 1 stone = approx. 15lbs? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
  • Aeriel
    Aeriel Posts: 864 Member
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    Just googled it and 1 pound = 14 stone
  • unocentavo
    unocentavo Posts: 82 Member
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    Just googled it and 1 pound = 14 stone

    That doesn't sound quite right to me.
  • meokk
    meokk Posts: 787 Member
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    1 stone is English for 14lbs :bigsmile:
  • DAKTHREE
    DAKTHREE Posts: 52
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    Just reverse it:wink: One stone = 14 pounds:smile:
  • trisha329
    trisha329 Posts: 266 Member
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    That is right -- a stone is 14 pounds. If you weigh ten stone, you are 140 pounds. I used to live in England, and our scales measured in stones.
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
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    haha! thanks! now i am smarter than i was five minutes ago. :)
  • myrazimmie
    myrazimmie Posts: 31 Member
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    flip it around 1 stone = 14 pounds
  • DAKTHREE
    DAKTHREE Posts: 52
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    I think I'll start measuring my weight in stone!! Sounds so much better :laugh:
  • unocentavo
    unocentavo Posts: 82 Member
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    Just reverse it:wink: One stone = 14 pounds:smile:

    OK, there ya go, I can live with that, lol. Thanks for correcting us both.
  • cynthiaj777
    cynthiaj777 Posts: 787 Member
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    That is right -- a stone is 14 pounds. If you weigh ten stone, you are 140 pounds. I used to live in England, and our scales measured in stones.

    That's so weird! :)
  • trisha329
    trisha329 Posts: 266 Member
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    I think I'll start measuring my weight in stone!! Sounds so much better :laugh:

    When we moved back to the states, I bought a new digital scale in Bed, Bath, and Beyond. You can actually flip the settings between pounds, stones, and kilos.

    Every so often, I'll flip it over to stones to see what I am -- just for old times' sake! lol
  • tenstonegoal
    tenstonegoal Posts: 9
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    my scales must be English then as i have stones :ohwell: im currently 11 1/2 bit scary as doesn't take long to get to 13 or 14 stone that's pretty big from my experience of being their
    i dont understand pounds or lbs so i have to just know that 12 means red light :wink:
  • Aeriel
    Aeriel Posts: 864 Member
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    Thanks for the correction....I knew what I meant but wrote it backwards! :blushing:

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