What a pound of human fat looks like

KinoM
KinoM Posts: 359 Member
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Don't worry, what you're looking at isn't exactly real but actually a full replica of fatty tissue in a human body. Not that it makes it any better because that's pretty much how fat looks like inside your body. Which, well, oh my god gross. I don't want a single ounce of this slimy goopy jiggle on my body anymore.

The body fat replica is sold by Anatomy Warehouse for 23 bucks and is "made of soft, pliable, long-lasting vinyl plastic". The volume of the model is equivalent to what 1 pound of human fat would look like. Which is just as slimy and oily as you would imagine.

But as disgusting as this pound of fat is, I think if I put this blubber model on my desk, I would instantly make better life decisions. The all seeing eye of the one pound god of fat would prevent me from ordering fatty feasts during lunchtime, make sure I get up to walk around every hour and cause me to shudder and hurl every time I look at it.

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/one-pound-of-human-body-fat-looks-horrifyingly-vile-1515461112

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  • Fiery_Vixen
    Fiery_Vixen Posts: 795 Member
    Sweet...I've already gotten rid of 11X that amount. Got a pic for that? :laugh:
  • Soufre
    Soufre Posts: 236 Member
    Do they have a model for 1lb of human muscle? That would be pretty cool to see.


    Edit: barf, found one

    fat-vs-muscle.jpg
  • KinoM
    KinoM Posts: 359 Member
    This bike weighs less than 11 lbs
    blackbraid.jpg
    http://www.gizmag.com/pg-blackbraid-11-pound-bike/26525/
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    Do they have a model for 1lb of human muscle? That would be pretty cool to see.

    Yeah, there is one out there for that....have seen them.

    Doesn't take as much to get 1 pound of muscle....compared to fat.
  • KinoM
    KinoM Posts: 359 Member
    Do they have a model for 1lb of human muscle? That would be pretty cool to see.

    img_img_WA14573_muscle_replica_model.jpg
    http://www.anatomystuff.co.uk/product-one-pound-1lb-of-muscle-model_71818.aspx
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    fat_v_muscle.jpg
  • TravelinChiGal
    TravelinChiGal Posts: 216 Member
    Wow.... Kind of grossed out, yet kind of inspired.... Guess I will keep kicking *kitten* with P90X to get rid of all that CRAP!



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  • sunnshhiine
    sunnshhiine Posts: 727 Member
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    Don't worry, what you're looking at isn't exactly real but actually a full replica of fatty tissue in a human body. Not that it makes it any better because that's pretty much how fat looks like inside your body. Which, well, oh my god gross. I don't want a single ounce of this slimy goopy jiggle on my body anymore.

    The body fat replica is sold by Anatomy Warehouse for 23 bucks and is "made of soft, pliable, long-lasting vinyl plastic". The volume of the model is equivalent to what 1 pound of human fat would look like. Which is just as slimy and oily as you would imagine.

    But as disgusting as this pound of fat is, I think if I put this blubber model on my desk, I would instantly make better life decisions. The all seeing eye of the one pound god of fat would prevent me from ordering fatty feasts during lunchtime, make sure I get up to walk around every hour and cause me to shudder and hurl every time I look at it.

    http://sploid.gizmodo.com/one-pound-of-human-body-fat-looks-horrifyingly-vile-1515461112

    no joke - I want one of these to stick on my entertainment center. i want another to put on my desk at work. and another to put no my bookshelf in my room. and another to put on my kitchen table. instant motivation to make healthier decisions at every turn throughout the day.
  • tosullivan
    tosullivan Posts: 245 Member
    counting down the minutes to my next workout...very inspirational clip
  • bananahb33
    bananahb33 Posts: 28 Member
    The things I would do for an 11lb bike...
  • hmaddpear
    hmaddpear Posts: 610 Member
    It looks like butter. Mmmm. Butter.

    Which then leads me to the disturbing thought - what does human fat taste like? And that is probably not a healthy route of conversation to go down...

    :huh:

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