Only lost one pound? Good for you!

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FANCY1977
FANCY1977 Posts: 31 Member
Ever work so hard and then lose only one pound? Well think of it this way and that one pound is pretty damn impressive! Keep up the good work people!!! : )

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  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    Really good point. That visual is awesome. :)

    But as someone who put on a few pounds over the holidays, it's also rather horrifying! LOL
  • solska
    solska Posts: 348 Member
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    Hmm considering the recent 15+ I put on! But yes I remember googling 50 pounds of fat too. Granted the weight lost is all fat.
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    edited January 2018
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    I couldn't find the actual link but I cut and pasted this from another site. I've lost an elephant's penis but I prefer to think of it as 12 five pound bags of potatoes. ;)

    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
  • FANCY1977
    FANCY1977 Posts: 31 Member
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    Ha! Elephants penis!!
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 4,752 Member
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    Well all up, I have lost a small bale of hay with a Guinea Pig in it.
  • FANCY1977
    FANCY1977 Posts: 31 Member
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    An average newborn here
  • amandammmq
    amandammmq Posts: 394 Member
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    I guess I've lost a bald eagle, if you count the 5 pounds of holiday bloat! Those birds are humongous!