Compare your loss to something random

cjduckie
cjduckie Posts: 78 Member
edited September 24 in Chit-Chat
Hi all :smile:

So here's something I've just thought of that might be a bit of fun... we've all heard the weight loss comparisons e.g. 2kg's is 4 whole blocks of butter; or wow - that's a whole pocket of potatoes etc... Now, where my thought came from is I have finally passed the 3stone lost mark i.e. 20kg's/44lbs gone!! I travel a lot for work, so the first thing that came to mind when I realised I'd lost 20kg was "that's equal to my whole baggage allowance!!! a whole suitcase!! the airlines should give me free double baggage allowance!" Ahahaha :laugh:

So... I thought it might make for some interesting chit chat... Compare what you've lost so far to something completely random, and let's see how creative you can be :drinker:

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  • T0RIEELIZABETH
    T0RIEELIZABETH Posts: 376
    lol, I've lost (apparently) a 20" tv..... 15 lbs =)
  • FaeFae
    FaeFae Posts: 243 Member
    Ive lost 10 pounds which is equivalent to a human head!! lol :)
  • Black_Swan
    Black_Swan Posts: 770 Member
    I lost and adult female cat (11lb). A bigger one. Haha! Also thats the limit for carry on luggage for some airlines:P
  • cjduckie
    cjduckie Posts: 78 Member
    Oooh, I love it! Hahahaa :laugh: A tv, a human head, and a cat!! Keep them coming
  • Jacy707
    Jacy707 Posts: 18
    I've lost approx 6 human brains. (17 lbs)
  • susiewusie
    susiewusie Posts: 432 Member
    How much weigh have you lost ?

    1 pound = a Guinea Pig
    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= An average Gallon of paint
    11 pounds = an average housecat
    12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
    15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs (or 120 eggs)
    16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
    20 pounds = a car tyre
    22 pounds = 200 golf balls
    24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
    25 pounds = an average 2 year old
    26 pounds = average weight of a Koala Bear
    30 pounds = Average Vacuum Cleaner
    31 pounds = Average amount of manure produced by a horse each day
    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 peni$ (yep, weights more than his heart!)
    65 pounds = Lotus Mk3 – Aluminium Body Shell
    68 pounds = 40” Sony Bravia Widescreen TV
    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
    110 pounds = Mature Rough Fell Ewe
    117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11”)
    118 pounds = the complete Encyclopaedia Britannica
    120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
    130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
    140 pounds = Ricky Hatton (Boxer)
    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 = Vespa Moped
    235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
    300 pounds = an average football lineman
    400 pounds = a Welsh pony

    I have lost a gallon of paint and a human brain ....no, not my own yet lol
  • Ginia5
    Ginia5 Posts: 3 Member
    Hey - I've lost 43 lbs.... that's
    142,385 toonies (the canadian $2 coin)
  • LaCubana9
    LaCubana9 Posts: 112
    I've lost a 12 lb bowling ball! But if you count what I've lost before MFP... by ask.com's answer, I've lost a Greyhound! LMAO I thought there was a lil' something heavy sittin in that belly!
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    Hi all :smile:

    So here's something I've just thought of that might be a bit of fun... we've all heard the weight loss comparisons e.g. 2kg's is 4 whole blocks of butter; or wow - that's a whole pocket of potatoes etc... Now, where my thought came from is I have finally passed the 3stone lost mark i.e. 20kg's/44lbs gone!! I travel a lot for work, so the first thing that came to mind when I realised I'd lost 20kg was "that's equal to my whole baggage allowance!!! a whole suitcase!! the airlines should give me free double baggage allowance!" Ahahaha :laugh:

    So... I thought it might make for some interesting chit chat... Compare what you've lost so far to something completely random, and let's see how creative you can be :drinker:

    Someone else who was at 44 or 42 lb had lost a 5 gal water bottle. I ilke that one better because every one has the visual.

    35 lb bags of sugar and 3 blocks of butter. I can't think of anything that weight 18 lbs. Maybe a turkey for Thanksgiving?
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    Wow, well I lost 75lbs so I guess I lost a small human being. Bout a 6 or 7 year old. Oh my :noway:
  • heyitsmekatie
    heyitsmekatie Posts: 544 Member
    I have lost the amount of cheese that, on average, an American eats in one year.
  • ♥Violette♥4Ever♥
    ♥Violette♥4Ever♥ Posts: 457 Member
    I've lost a car tire but the last time I weighed my self was on January 21st so I could have lost something else by now.
  • jady121584
    jady121584 Posts: 48 Member
    Apparently....

    17.39 quarter pounders with cheese.
    4.3 quarts of milk
    8.69 Kindle DXs
    17.39 cans of coke
    30.43 Iphone4s
    78.26 eggs

    got the numbers from this site:http://www.gadgetreview.com/2010/10/7-everyday-items-that-weigh-as-much-as-an-11-6-inch-macbook-air.html
  • cjduckie
    cjduckie Posts: 78 Member
    I have lost a gallon of paint and a human brain ....no, not my own yet lol

    LOL!! I should hope it wasn't your own brain :laugh:

    I can't believe the complete Oxford english dictionary weighs more than an average woman!!!! Who woulda thunk it!?
  • spennato
    spennato Posts: 360 Member
    I have lost aprox: 14 2 liter bottles of soda!!!! Imagine carrying them in from the grocery store all at once.......:smile:
  • mountainwoman98
    mountainwoman98 Posts: 182 Member
    I have lost 11 lbs. which is equivalent to a Cando 9" rubber medicine ball
  • mackoy809
    mackoy809 Posts: 36
    I lost the big monkey of my back and started to lose weight. I guess i lost a small lechon(roasted pig) 22 lbs
  • bbb84
    bbb84 Posts: 418 Member
    I'm at 18.5 lbs lost.... thats one of those big turkeys that they sell during thanksgiving and christmas times.... It's hard to believe i could stand to lose 5 of those....
  • cjduckie
    cjduckie Posts: 78 Member
    I lost the big monkey of my back and started to lose weight. I guess i lost a small lechon(roasted pig) 22 lbs

    Ahahaha :laugh: Nice! I like Lechon Cebu, but I like it even more when it's not part of the weight I'm forced to carry around, lol
  • T0RIEELIZABETH
    T0RIEELIZABETH Posts: 376
    Now I've lost a 4 month old baby =) hahaha This is fun!
  • ouryear002
    ouryear002 Posts: 325 Member
    I have lost a peck of apples! (10.5 pounds). BTW, a bushel is 42 pounds.
  • catherine1979
    catherine1979 Posts: 704 Member
    I have lost about 147 Kindle e-Readers!
  • amuhlou
    amuhlou Posts: 693 Member
    I've lost 144 sticks of butter, or 36lb, and am now a little grossed out thinking about that much butter!
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    I've lost an average 2 year old that was carrying 200 golf balls :laugh:
  • purpleprose
    purpleprose Posts: 650
    I lost my suitcase coming back from India (it was about 60 pounds). That realization was amazing for me - I could barely lift the suitcase, yet I was carrying it around on my body?
  • KristenAnn711
    KristenAnn711 Posts: 783
    I haven't lost anything.....yet!
  • ExpectingToFly
    ExpectingToFly Posts: 33
    I've lost 17lbs, which is the same as a badger haha! :D
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    I've lost 23 lbs--or what the average american generates in trash in 5 days.
  • cjduckie
    cjduckie Posts: 78 Member
    I lost my suitcase coming back from India (it was about 60 pounds). That realization was amazing for me - I could barely lift the suitcase, yet I was carrying it around on my body?

    I can totally identify! I had the same revelation, no wonder I had constant backache before, hahaha :laugh:
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