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Potentially, a really ridiculous question.

bahrainbel
bahrainbel Posts: 194
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Are American pounds and British pounds the same?

I weigh just over 10 stone - so I work that out as 140llbs, as there are 14llbs in a stone. Is this right?

I know I'm probably being thick, but I hate working in kilos, and want to make sure..........

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  • pj_writer
    pj_writer Posts: 107 Member
    yes they are the same
    In the US they always just use lbs though and never seem to use the stones.
    I can never remember how much I am in pounds and have to do the sums every single time lol!
  • elid
    elid Posts: 209 Member
    Yes, the pounds are the same. :smile:
  • bayles1
    bayles1 Posts: 408 Member
    Yep,this is correct 14 pounds is equal to one stone.Have a good day.:smile:
  • Samana06
    Samana06 Posts: 107
    14 lbs in a stone ... yay!!
  • thecanface
    thecanface Posts: 1,180 Member
    what the heck is a stone??? sorry. american lol
  • mikeyml
    mikeyml Posts: 568 Member
    For weight - yes they're the same. For currency - they are different.
  • rockabyesarojane
    rockabyesarojane Posts: 471
    we Americans probably dont use stone measurments because most of us are really bad at math.
    :?p
  • marnijojo
    marnijojo Posts: 235 Member
    apparently 14 lbs :wink:
    what the heck is a stone??? sorry. american lol
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
    what the heck is a stone??? sorry. american lol

    It's a big rock...:laugh: Sorry, I'm American too. I thought in Brittain a pound was a unit of currency.
  • cahira
    cahira Posts: 163
    I think I'm gonna start thinking of my weight loss in stones. Saying that I need to lose 7 stone sounds so much better than needing to lose 100 lbs!
  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
    I'm gonna switch to stones...the number is smaller! :bigsmile:
  • Timborino
    Timborino Posts: 19
    American pounds are British pounds. Remember, we used to be loyal English subjects!
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  • terryhuff
    terryhuff Posts: 15
    what the heck is a stone??? sorry. american lol

    It's a big rock...:laugh: Sorry, I'm American too. I thought in Brittain a pound was a unit of currency.


    BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! THIS IS TOO FUNNY!!!!
  • bahrainbel
    bahrainbel Posts: 194
    American pounds are British pounds. Remember, we used to be loyal English subjects!

    I'm Scottish :tongue:
  • rockabyesarojane
    rockabyesarojane Posts: 471
    American pounds are British pounds. Remember, we used to be loyal English subjects!

    haha. yeeeaaah. right up until that time when we weren't!
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