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Weight loss chat

A space to talk openly about weight loss journeys and challenges. Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any diet.

what do you want to lose in 2015?

14 replies

Sirzy · 30/12/2014 07:49

A different way to look at weight loss!

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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
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

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I still need to get rid of a tyre (both weight wise and the "spare" around my waist Grin

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MercuryRising · 30/12/2014 10:34

A mid-size microwave - thinking about it like that makes me realise how much extra weight I am carryingSad

fieldfare · 30/12/2014 11:12

An Irish Setter would take me down to my 'ideal weight'. I'm going to have a bloody good crack at it too as my best mate turns 40 in September and I won't be the fat mate in the pictures.

newrecruit · 30/12/2014 11:53

Oh Christ I need to lose my own leg!

MinionDave · 30/12/2014 14:27

I need to lose a tyre too!

DesertIslandPenguin · 30/12/2014 18:03

I need to lose a 2 month old horse, but I'll settle for a hay bale.

Jojo109 · 30/12/2014 18:04

Irish setter for me =( I want to lose 4 stone by the end of June

fieldfare · 02/01/2015 17:04

Have started off well by menu planning and being strict whilst shopping.
I watched the Hairy Bikers diet programme this morning and there are a couple of really tasty dishes I'll be cooking. Am planning on trying to stick to a 1400cal a day allowance.

kate1516 · 02/01/2015 17:09

Ideally a Microwave for me but would be happy with the amount of cheese an American eats in a year. Mmm cheese - that may have just scuppered todays diet plans :-)

TheSpottedZebra · 02/01/2015 17:18

Ooh, I've lost a tire since the summer! I still want to lose about another head.

LeapingOverTheWall · 02/01/2015 17:23

If I lost a microwave I'd only just be in the middle of my BMI range Sad.

TheWhispersOfTheGods · 02/01/2015 17:43

I need to lose 10 dozen eggs.
I want to lose the average pizza consumption
I am trying to lose the average cheese consumption.

Octopus37 · 02/01/2015 20:00

A bald eagle would be fab

speedbird17 · 02/01/2015 20:14

An air conditioning unit and a guinea pig!!

But can't start until I have DS in May!!

ItsaTenfromDen · 02/01/2015 20:52

a human leg, might be easier to chop one off.

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