Cherlita 0 Posted November 1, 2007 Your weight loss = 1 lb/0.45 kg/0.07 Stone = a Guinea Pig 1.5 lbs/0.68 kg/0.11 stone = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts 2 lbs/0.9 kg/0.14 stone = a rack of baby back ribs 3 lbs/1.36 kg/0.21 stone = an average human brain 4 lbs/1.8 kg/0.29 stones = an ostrich egg 5 lbs/2.27 kg/0.36 stones = a Chihuahua 6 lbs/2.72 kg/0.43 stones = a human's skin 7.5 lbs/3.4 kg/0.54 stones = an average newborn 8 lbs/3.6 kg/0.57 stones = a human head 10 lbs/4.5 kg/0.71 stones= chemical additives an American consumes each year 11 lbs/5 kg/0.79 stones = an average housecat 12 lbs/5.4 kg/0.86 stones = a Bald Eagle 15 lbs/6.8 kg/1 stones = 10 dozen large eggs 16 lbs/7.3 kg/1.1 stones = a sperm whale's brain 20 lbs/9.1 kg/1.4 stones = an automobile tire 23 lbs/10.4 kg/1.6 stones = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year 24 lbs/10.9 kg/1.7 stones = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream 30 lbs/13.6 kg/2.1 stones = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year 33 lbs/15 kg/2.4 stones = a cinder block 36 lbs/16 kg/2.6 stones = a mid-size microwave 40 lbs/18 kg/2.9 stones = a 5-gallon bottle of Water or an average human leg 44 lbs/20 kg/3.1 stones = an elephant's heart 50 lbs/23 kg/3.6 stones = a small bale of hay 55 lbs/25 kg/3.9 stones = a 5000 BTU air conditioner 60 lbs/27 kg/4.3 stones = an elephant's penis (yep, weights more than his heart!) 66 lbs/30 kg/4.7 stones = fats and oils an average American eats in a year 70 lbs/32 kg/5 stones = an Irish Setter 77 lbs/35 kg/5.5 stones = a gold brick 80 lbs/36 kg/5.7 stones = the World's Largest Ball of Tape 90 lbs/41 kg/6.4 stones = a newborn calf 100 lbs/45 kg/7.1 stones = a 2 month old horse 111 lbs/50 kg/7.9 stones = red meat an average American eats in a year 117 lbs/53 kg/8.3 stones = an average fashion model (and she's 5'11") 118 lbs/53.5 kg/8.4 stones = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica 120 lbs/54 kg/8.6 stones = amount of trash you throw away in a month 130 lbs/59 kg/9.3 stones = a newborn giraffe 138 lbs/63 kg/9.9 stones = potatoes an average American eats in a year 140 lbs/64 kg/10 stones = refined sugar an average American eats in a year 144 lbs/65 kg/10.3 stones = an average adult woman (and she's 5'4") 150 lbs/68 kg/11 stones = the complete Oxford English Dictionary 187 lbs/85 kg/13 stones = an average adult man 200 lbs/91 kg/14 stones = 2 Bloodhounds 235 lbs/107 kg/17 stones = Arnold Schwarzenegger 300 lbs/136 kg/21 stones = an average American football lineman 400 lbs/181 kg/27 stones = a Welsh pony I copied this from another WLS site. I added the kg and stones conversions for our non-US bandsters. I rounded up I've lost 1 bald eagle + 1 guinea pig so far. Cherlita Loveland, Colorado 379/366/200 pre-op/current/goal 10.5.07: 379 (1st Surgical appt) 10.15.07: 366 (Dietician appt) 10.31.07: Insurance approved 11.27.07: op date Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kat817 19 Posted November 1, 2007 Can't wait to trade my 2 month old horse for a new born giraffe----sounds like a carnival game!!! Fun comparisons! I always freak out when I go with my DD and she buys the 50 pound bag of dog food, to think I used to walk around with 2 of those strapped to my body! WOW! Kat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nina874 48 Posted November 1, 2007 Since October 1st I have lost the average amount of pizza that an American eats in a year. I have also lost my ability to eat pizza, win some lose some in every sense!!! Good one!! Nina x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
travelgirl 3 Posted November 1, 2007 EEEWWW!!! I've lost an elephant's penis.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kat817 19 Posted November 1, 2007 Now Nina if we could figure out a way to lose the desire along with the ability to eat some of those things we would have it made!!! Kat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kacee 3 Posted November 1, 2007 That bale of hay is looking better and better every day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kacee 3 Posted November 1, 2007 Orrrrrrrr......in keeping with the Halloween Theme, I've lost a human head and a human leg...... IT'S ALLIIIIIIVVVVEEE!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
losingjusme 12 Posted November 1, 2007 OMG ... my ultimate goal is to almost lose Arnold!! GACK! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
argon 3 Posted November 2, 2007 a baby giraffe and a rack of ribs, yummy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherilynn 1 Posted November 2, 2007 Cherlita - YOU ARE THE BOMB with this! I love it! THIS is going to be fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcgreen 0 Posted November 2, 2007 that's great! I've lost the world's largest ball of tape since surgery and an Irish setter to go since I first started trying to lose weight in 06 I've lost over a month's worth of trash! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
musicalmomma 1 Posted November 2, 2007 I waited to post until I was past an elephant penis!!! now I'm at "fats and oils an average American eats in a year"...can't wait to lose that 2 month baby colt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chickatee 0 Posted November 2, 2007 I've lost an elephants heart and an average human brain. Looking forward to getting rid of that bale of hay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cota129 0 Posted November 2, 2007 This is so cool!! Thanks for putting it up. Pre- surgery, I have lost almost 10 dozen eggs.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babs0101 1 Posted November 2, 2007 I've lost a mid size microwave and baby back ribs! Hey....where's the ribs, I love those???!!!! LOL I'm so looking forward to losing a new born giraffe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
