what is stones

msdella9
msdella9 Posts: 1 Member
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I was reading some people said they gain 2 stones whatb do that mean

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  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,345 Member
    2 stones = 28 lbs
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    Bigger than pebbles but smaller than boulders.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,876 Member
    edited February 2018
    msdella9 wrote: »
    I was reading some people said they gain 2 stones whatb do that mean

    British use stones...it's 14 Lbs. So 14 stone 2 Lbs would be 170 Lbs.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    It's a rock.
  • THeADHDTurnip
    THeADHDTurnip Posts: 413 Member
    Incorrect.

    It means they passed 2 kidney stones.
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 1,970 Member
    I feel like it's a way to force me to do math when I don't want to LOL.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,876 Member
    HoneyBadger155 wrote: »
    I feel like it's a way to force me to do math when I don't want to LOL.

    Ha...

    My wife is first generation U.S. and grew up in a British family so she uses stones sometimes among other British-isms...fortunately, she's never been more than 10 stone, so the math is pretty easy...if it goes above 10 then I have to get the calculator out.
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    msdella9 wrote: »
    I was reading some people said they gain 2 stones whatb do that mean

    A but if British confusion where they break their lb weight down into larger units of 14lbs each, called Stones.
  • Jimb376mfp
    Jimb376mfp Posts: 6,231 Member
    It’s like a meter or kilo but on your scale,

    Helpful Ugly American here :wink:

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