How much have you lost--a fun comparison scale

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readallday
readallday Posts: 173 Member
edited November 2014 in Social Groups
A friend gave this to me and I thought you guys might get a kick out of it too. Its fun to think of weight lost as something real! Enjoy!

How much have you lost??

1 lb = a Guinea Pig
1.5 lbs = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 lbs = a rack of baby back ribs
3 lbs = an average human brain
4 lbs = an ostrich egg
5 lbs = a Chihuahua
6 lbs = a human skin
7.5 lbs = an average newborn
8 lbs = a human head
10 lbs = chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 lbs = an average house cat
12 lbs = a Bald Eagle
15 lbs = 10 dozen large eggs
16 lbs = a sperm whale's brain
20 lbs = a automobile tire
23 lbs = amount of pizza the average American eats in a year
33 lbs = a cinder block
36 lbs = a mid-size microwave
40 lbs = a 5 gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 lbs = an elephant's heart
50 lbs = a small bale of hay
55 lbs = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 lbs = an elephant's penis
66 lbs = fats and oils the average American eats in a year
70 lbs = an Irish Setter
77 lbs = a gold brick
80 lbs = World's Largest Ball of Tape
90 lbs = newborn calf
100 lbs = a 2 month old horse
111 lbs = red meat the average American eats in a year
117 lbs = an average fashion model
118 lbs = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 lbs = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 lbs = newborn giraffe
138 lbs = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 lbs = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 lbs = an average adult woman
150 lbs = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 lbs = an average adult man
200 lbs = 2 bloodhounds
235 lbs = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 lbs = average football lineman
400 lbs = a Welsh Pony
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  • shoppinglady1972
    shoppinglady1972 Posts: 72 Member
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    Yay! I've lost the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape!!
  • jamezln
    jamezln Posts: 182 Member
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    A human leg.
  • SimplySusan63
    SimplySusan63 Posts: 88 Member
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    Hooray! Thanks for the comparison chart, JM. I love the different perspective.

    ~Susan
  • garber6th
    garber6th Posts: 1,894 Member
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    I am between two bloodhounds and an Arnold Shwarzenegger. That sounds like the beginning of a bad joke lol.
  • shoppinglady1972
    shoppinglady1972 Posts: 72 Member
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    garber6th wrote: »
    I am between two bloodhounds and an Arnold Shwarzenegger. That sounds like the beginning of a bad joke lol.

    Bahahahaha!!
  • pcoppock
    pcoppock Posts: 140 Member
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger walks into a bar with two bloodhounds and asks for the worlds largest ball of tape....
  • shoppinglady1972
    shoppinglady1972 Posts: 72 Member
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    (sorry...that just gave me a really funny visual!)
  • 2BeHappy2
    2BeHappy2 Posts: 811 Member
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    60 lbs...whoa, what?!?!? :blush:
    Not quite there yet....mentally (trying not to wrap my mind around that 1) or physically...LMAO!!
  • jrnguyen
    jrnguyen Posts: 92 Member
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    I've lost an elephant's heart and a rack of baby back ribs! Hmm... I'm suddenly hungry!
  • lolava2008
    lolava2008 Posts: 3 Member
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    gold brick for me.
  • asia1967
    asia1967 Posts: 707 Member
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    garber6th wrote: »
    I am between two bloodhounds and an Arnold Shwarzenegger. That sounds like the beginning of a bad joke lol.

    Me too! :)
  • sarahViolet1977
    sarahViolet1977 Posts: 88 Member
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    90 lbs = newborn calf
  • Thaeda
    Thaeda Posts: 834 Member
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    I am between a 2 month old horse and the amt of red meat someone eats in a year!
  • JeanneMarie11111
    JeanneMarie11111 Posts: 57 Member
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    omg I lost an elephants' penis, I swear it was here a minute ago
  • DJRonnieLINY
    DJRonnieLINY Posts: 475 Member
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    Be wary of a very angy elephant at the door!!!!
  • DJRonnieLINY
    DJRonnieLINY Posts: 475 Member
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    Has anyone seen my giraffe?
  • mlomago19
    mlomago19 Posts: 16 Member
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    Here is another neat list of things that all weight 100 lbs!

    100 POUNDS
    A large male deer
    A hellfire missle
    A pony
    Baby Hippo
    A bloodhound
    77 Hardback Books
    18, 140 Pennies.
    28,000+ Twizzler
    11 cats
    365 sticks of butter
    $45,413 dollar bills
    1533 oz of water
    1056 Hershey’s Candy Bars
    4140 Oreos
    Average 13 year old Girl
  • rpyle111
    rpyle111 Posts: 1,066 Member
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    Has anyone seen my giraffe?

    I lost a baby one as well! You'd think one of those would be difficult to misplace.
  • juliebccs
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    This was fun. A 2 month old foal and a cat for me.
  • MistyHiker
    MistyHiker Posts: 175 Member
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    garber6th wrote: »
    I am between two bloodhounds and an Arnold Shwarzenegger. That sounds like the beginning of a bad joke lol.


    ROTFLMAO!!!!

    I've lost a newborn calf!