How much have you lost - a different perspective!

RuthG

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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 = a car tyre
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 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
 
I've lost a cinder block :thinking2:
 
I've lost an elephants heart whilst doing CD and a gold brick in total! :D
 
3 pounds = an average human brain

That explains a lot, I think that's all I've lost this week
 
This is brilliant and has me smiling. I've lost (just) an average 2 year old... how fantastic. Thanks for that lol xxx
 
I've almost lost a small bale of hay!:D
 
Tee hee. :D :D :D

I've lost an elephant's penis!

Wouldn't want to be around when he comes looking for it...
 
Love this post.... I've lost a car tyre.

Although I still have another going spare!
 
Fab thread ruth! Got me giggling too!

I have lost between a Sperm Whale's brain and a car tyre!! Mmmmm....Does that mean I have lost a blubber rubber?!!

xx
 
hehe I have lost the combined weight of a whole car tyre, a human head and a bald eagle..

Thats bloomin impressive!!!!

x
 
Brill post Ruth, puts it in perspective on those weeks when people think 1 or 2 lbs isnt alot!
I've lost a car tire so far...........only nine more to go lol
 
Yay I've lost the amount of cheese an average American eats in a year.

That list is really funny by the way. :p
 
Wow I've lost the average amount of trash a person throws away in a month, scary!!!
 
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