A Look Back

How much have you lost?

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
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 first printed this list on September 17, 2010 – when I was at about 150 pounds erased. It makes me smile when I read this – and I thought it was worth looking at again. I’ve erased two bloodhounds – or TWO 2 month old horses. And I’m rapidly approaching Arnold Schwarzenegger. That is exciting!

My Dad asked me today if I was still riding the wave of euphoria from yesterday. I have to confess, I most certainly am! And I’m going to go shopping for a new bathing suit on Thursday night! I’m so excited about that. And I will post new pictures as soon as I find something!

We are working hard on our Easter musical at church. In this final week of preparation, we will be spending several hours in practice. The effort will be well worth it, when it comes to the performance. All of the staging, banging out notes, drama rehearsals, and tech rehearsals will combine to make a total presentation, even though I’m sure at times, all of the participants have balked a little at the work involved. It is the same thing for this journey for me – it takes the preparation, the consistency, and the pep talks to get to my final goal – one step at a time!