That one cracked me up! Pretty funny list....puts things in perspective for sure.Date: 9/23/2007 12:37:45 AM
Author: marcyc
Thanks, Skippy. I hope you have sweet dreams too. I’m always pretty cold so I think of ways to keep warm. I like knitting a scarf because you can just knit on it without paying attention to a pattern and finish it when it looks long enough. Speaking of sewing I am going to have to mend my new pj''s top - one of the little buttons got caught in my washing machine and ripped about 2 inches when I pulled it out. Rats.
Rod, look out for all those calls to your cell phone. I like the name of “Fat Burger”. My husband goes to a place in Arizona called “Cardiac Arrest” – they fry everything in lard but everyone says their burgers and fries are great. That is marvelous news that Charlie’s report card came out A++ from the doctor. I figure every day I do this; I am adding months if not years to my life.
Tdiddy, good luck with your new eating program. Your turkey burgers sound great! You mentioning knowing what it feels like to lug around 5 to 10 pounds. Here is a great list I found referenced on sparkpeople to put weight in perspective. I’ve almost lost a newborn giraffe – cool!
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’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 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
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 male organ (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
Sleep well my WWT PS friends! Remember, a calorie saved is one you won''t have to burn.
Happy Sunday WWT friends. We got up pretty early. I used up our frozen waffles from camping for BF and had low cal syrup on mine. I made us scrambled eggs with 2% cheese and fixed hubby some bacon. For lunch we had raw veggies, chicken nuggets (left from camping) and mashed potatoes. I picked up some lite bites brownies today and tried them; they are not bad but I’d rather eat 2 snack well devils food cookies for the same calories but my favorite 100 cal treat is slow churned ice cream. We are going to a BD party tonight but my friend is watching out for me; she said she will have raw veggies, fresh fruit and picked up baked lays for me. I will naturally have to eat a cupcake though – at least one of those is very controlled so I won’t get a big piece of cake or be tempted to eat more.
We went to Sams club this morning and I picked up 2 more sets of pj’s. Now I have 3 to pick from; it is so nice to have something to sleep in that fits me. I have another stack of big clothes by the dining room table that will be given to needs or goodwill. I am begrudgingly parting with some of my favorite cotton tops; they are getting pretty gappy on me. Rats.
Mara, your trip downtown yesterday sounds really fun and a very nice way to spend a rainy day. It looks like we are going to have drizzle and clouds most of the day here. Yes, a car tire seems heavy to me; I would whine and have my husband pick it up for me. When I was minus 118 I saw that I’d lost an entire set of encyclopedias. The funny that about that is if I was moving a set of encyclopedias from one place to another; I doubt I would carry more than 2 of them at a time. Just think I carried around an entire set over a year ago. Wow! I am glad you both like your new chair.
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