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I found this on a another thread and thought it would be fun to do...also, don't forget to occasionally come back and update!

What have you lost?

Your weight loss =

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 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 whales 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 elephants heart

50 pounds = a small bale of hay

55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner

60 pounds = an elephants *bits*

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 Worlds 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

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

150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary

187 pounds = an average adult man

200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds

235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger

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I've lost...

1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts

5 pounds = a Chihuahua

20 pounds = an automobile tire

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This is cute thx, I'm between a five gallon bottle of Water or human leg and an elphants heart. I'm glad you posted this it puts the weight loss in perspective(sp?) can you imagen carrying around a 5 gallon bottle of water all day? wow!

Edited by kimaly

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hi there, too cute but amazing

I've lost -

a mid size microwave - 36

a rack of baby back ribs - 2

38 lbs - gone for good, as good as gone!

Edited by ddodgens
banded 07/30/2008

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Hey! now I've lost an elephants heart and a rack of baby back ribs. I wish more people were posting on this thread. I really think it's cute.

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I'm up to...

33 pounds = a cinder block

1 pound = a Guinea Pig

1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts

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update: an elephants heart & a human head!

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I've lost a 2 year old. Thanks this makes me a little less discouraged about my sssslllloooowwww weight loss. Especially since the bulk of it was during my pre-op diet.

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an elephants heart, a chihuahua and a guinea pig :-)

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alright, now a 5000 BTU air conditioner and a guniea pig (56 and counting) less to lose then I've already lost!!!

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A years worth of cheese and the baby back ribs! I wish it was more, but I guess I should just try harder. Been offline for a while and I think it helps a lot to stay in touch.

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I'm up to...

3 pounds = an average human brain

60 pounds = an elephants *bits*

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I have lost a 2 month old horse and the amount of additives that the average American consumes in a year... A TWO MONTH OLD HORSE? hilarious!

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I found this on a another thread and thought it would be fun to do...also, don't forget to occasionally come back and update!

What have you lost?

Your weight loss =

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 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 whales 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 elephants heart

50 pounds = a small bale of hay

55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner

60 pounds = an elephants *bits*

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 Worlds 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

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

150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary

187 pounds = an average adult man

200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds

235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger

Approx 4 cinder blocks.

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