For the people who track weight in KG
AncyNancy561
Posts: 11
in Chit-Chat
Are you from a different country?
Why do you prefer kg over lbs?
What countries use kg instead of lbs?
Why do you prefer kg over lbs?
What countries use kg instead of lbs?
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I prefer kg personally. I'm from Scotland, and I guess lbs would be easier to see... I have considered changing.0
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wow scotland! Is that what they usually use over there in scotland0
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Nah we use lbs, I just got used to kg because I was always telling my other half about my journey. He's German and uses kg. XD0
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I'm from Australia. It would be weird not to work in metric. I find it irritating that I can't set to lose a kg a week and have to opt for two pounds instead; it's not the same darn it! Can't imagine working in pounds, I'd feel enormous.0
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KGs are good for me sometimes. I can disguise what I really weigh from myself and just concentrate on the diet. To be honest sometimes weight in stones can make me feel bad :-)0
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The metric system is used pretty much everywhere aside from the US.0
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I'm from Australia. It would be weird not to work in metric. I find it irritating that I can't set to lose a kg a week and have to opt for two pounds instead; it's not the same darn it! Can't imagine working in pounds, I'd feel enormous.0
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i used to use lbs but i had a scale with a dial and got fed up of trying to decide what the needle was pointing at so switched to kg as it was easier to read when i didn't have my glasses on :laugh:
In England we use lbs but we break it up into stones and lbs (14 pounds = 1 stone)0 -
I've changed back to lb to track weight , I'm from the U.K. but I lived for 20 years in South Africa where they use KG, A lot of European countries use metric0
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Whats it mean when some one weighs in stones??0
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Most of the known world is metric. The only time Americans have a clue about the metric system is when they are discussing hand-guns and assault rifles!0
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Why do you not like gravity and the decimal system?
I think it's only four countries that haven't gone metric.0 -
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14lbs = 1st0
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I used to use Kg because my friend that I workout with is from Europe (I'm in England) and she understood Kg better. But I switched to pounds on here because that seems to be what most people use.... and your progress does look better lol.0
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All countries in Europe uses the metric system except for UK, I'm a Swede living in France so I use kg.
I think Australia also uses metric, Asia and Africa I don't know!0 -
I use KG for the weights I lift at the gym.
I use lbs for my bodyweight because I'm so used to it now, and most people on MFP use lbs. Before MFP I used stones and pounds, as do most people in the UK (where I'm from)0 -
I'm in the UK. We use the metric system to the point where itnis illegal to sell items using imperial units.
We do stick to miles though0 -
I use both.. I'm from Poland and we use kg!!! I prefer to use them, as everytime I use it different I need to use the internet to change kg to lbs :P0
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I am from South Africa and we have been using kgs for at least 35 years now! As far as I am aware all the Southern African countries use kgs.0
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