Challenge: Carry the weight you've lost for an hour.

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  • lucylousmummy
    lucylousmummy Posts: 348 Member
    i did something similar, when i had lost 20 lbs i carried my youngest around to see how long i'd last, was just over 20 mins before my back was on fire, when i'd lost 35 lbs i did the same with my second youngest, i didn't even last 10 mins, when i'd lost 60 lbs i tried carrying both of them (they had both put weight on and was just over 60 lbs) i didn't last long at all lol, now i'm 87 lbs down i'm stuck with imagining what it looks like, found this list very interesting

    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

    when i look at the list i don't instantly go for the one closest to my weight eg i prefer to think i've lost the equivalent of 4 tires (plus extra) rather than the worlds largest ball of tape, as i find the tires much easier to visualize
  • arrseegee
    arrseegee Posts: 575 Member
    I have lost over twice the weight of our dog. I still find it exhausting when I am tired and he needs to be carried down the stairs.
  • tryclyn
    tryclyn Posts: 2,414 Member
    I don't know about an hour, but I have noticed that a 50 pound bag of dog food is much easier to carry now versus when I was 40 pounds heavier. I just want to keep as much of the muscle that I have now, from carrying around all this extra weight everyday, all the way to goal.
  • ElizabethFuller
    ElizabethFuller Posts: 352 Member
    I was talking to one of the trainers at the gym, I told him that I'd lost 16kg but I didn't feel much different, so he said "just wait there a minute" and came back with a 15kg core exercise bag and a 1kg dumbbell that he dropped into my arms. OK, 16kg is heavy! I have no idea why I didn't do something about it earlier! This is possibly why my knees used to hurt all the time!
  • ladyzakis
    ladyzakis Posts: 14 Member
    I love this. I do it on a small scale to keep myself going. 1lb seems such a small number but a bag of sugar has a fair weight to it.

    I especially like the idea of measuring my loss against Krispy Kreme doughnuts though!
  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    Its weird, but I dont think I could carry it around for an hour, even though I guess I did for years.
  • Nightfall30
    Nightfall30 Posts: 112 Member
    This post really put the 40ish lbs I've lost into perspective. Thanks, OP, you made my day!
  • Kaplat
    Kaplat Posts: 138 Member
    Great post, thanks OP. Really puts things into perspective.
  • fighterwithin
    fighterwithin Posts: 33 Member
    i used to pick up my brother (hes 10) and carry him around to get the same effect.. i had lost about 10 lbs less than what he weighed so it was neat to see that
  • Babes1986
    Babes1986 Posts: 45 Member
    Carrying my 27lb toddler for 10 mins is hard and to think that is what I had to carry all day long no wonder I feel better
  • JenX15
    JenX15 Posts: 103 Member
    There were lots of occasions that I thought that ... the other morning I did step ups at the gym holding 20 lbs'ers in each hand - WOW - no wonder I had trouble going up the stairs before. Someone made a reference to changing the water jug in the office cooler - ours are small one - 25 lbs or so - I think about it ALL the time - I can't believe that I carried that and more around with me for the last 20 years! NO MORE!!!!
  • emilyasdf
    emilyasdf Posts: 354 Member
    Oh wow. I needed this. I've been stuck on a plateau for about 3 weeks or a month now and of course I am kinda frustrated, but I need to remember all the progress I actually have made thus far! I don't think I'd be able to carry 78 pounds for very long.. Thank you for this, amazing to look at!
  • kshadows
    kshadows Posts: 1,315 Member
    I need to find a 20 pound something to hang on to!!!
  • dwoodmanjr
    dwoodmanjr Posts: 89 Member
    I get tired carrying a 50 lb bag of dog food down to the basement, and I've lost more than 3 of those
  • Zoejohnse91
    Zoejohnse91 Posts: 227 Member
    my toddler is 28lbs so a little over my loss but i tried carrying him around the park for 20mins and it was tough!! :bigsmile: glad that 25lbs gone!
  • MDF247
    MDF247 Posts: 64 Member
    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

    I love the list! Thanks!
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