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Old 02-20-2008, 09:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Weight Statistics

Oct.31/07
Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
280 lb
Start Weight:
172 lb
Current Weight:
150 lb
Goal Weight:
108 lb
Weight Loss:
22 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 %
% Lost:

Body Mass Index
45.1882460973
BMI Start:
27.7584940312
BMI Current:
24.2079889807
BMI Goal:

Weight Loss Method
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
Default Did you lose an elephant's penis?

I found this list on another site. It equates your weight loss with familiar items. Love it!!!!

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 or a sack of sugar
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 whale's brain or 4 sacks of sugar
20 pounds = an automobile tire or a large sack of potatoes
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 or 200 sticks of butter
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant's penis
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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Old 02-20-2008, 09:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
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1/14/2008
Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
330 lb
Start Weight:
258 lb
Current Weight:
180 lb
Goal Weight:
72 lb
Weight Loss:
78 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
21.8181818182 %
% Lost:
Summer 09
Goal Date:

Body Mass Index
47.3448979592
BMI Start:
37.0151020408
BMI Current:
25.8244897959
BMI Goal:

Weight Loss Method
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Amount of cheese the average American eats in a year?!? Yuk!
Cool list - I'm striving for something better than cheese though
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Old 02-20-2008, 10:29 PM   #3 (permalink)
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07/23/2007
Start Date:
July 23, 2007
Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
230 lb
Start Weight:
123 lb
Current Weight:
125 lb
Goal Weight:
107 lb
Weight Loss:
-2 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
46.5217391304 %
% Lost:
June 23 2008
Goal Date:

Body Mass Index
42.0629552549
BMI Start:
22.4945369407
BMI Current:
22.860301769
BMI Goal:

Weight Loss Method
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I've lost a new born calf
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Old 02-20-2008, 10:47 PM   #4 (permalink)
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8/23/07
Start Date:
8/22/07
Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
315 lb
Start Weight:
203 lb
Current Weight:
170 lb
Goal Weight:
112 lb
Weight Loss:
33 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
35.5555555556 %
% Lost:
I have no idea
Goal Date:

Body Mass Index
49.3305858766
BMI Start:
31.7908220094
BMI Current:
26.6228558699
BMI Goal:

Weight Loss Method
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I have lost the worlds largest ball of tape so far, AND noticed I am 1 pound lighter than Arnold Schwarzenegger!!
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Old 02-21-2008, 06:38 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I've lost/gained my whole life!!!
Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007
Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb
Start Weight:
148 lb
Current Weight:
150 lb
Goal Weight:
132 lb
Weight Loss:
-2 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
47.1428571429 %
% Lost:
Summer 2008
Goal Date:

Body Mass Index
42.5692041522
BMI Start:
22.5008650519
BMI Current:
22.8049307958
BMI Goal:

Weight Loss Method
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I've lost a 2 month old horse and I weigh less than the average adult man LOL!!!
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Old 02-21-2008, 07:25 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Weight Statistics

June 11,2007, lost 36 Lb. before surgery
Start Date:
September 10, 2007
Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
373 lb
Start Weight:
230 lb
Current Weight:
165 lb
Goal Weight:
143 lb
Weight Loss:
65 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
38.3378016086 %
% Lost:
2 years
Goal Date:

Body Mass Index
62.0636686391
BMI Start:
38.2698224852
BMI Current:
27.4544378698
BMI Goal:

Weight Loss Method
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I lost "red meat a person eats in a year" that is an eye opener for me. WOW!!!!
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Old 02-21-2008, 07:43 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Halloween 2005
Start Date:
4' 11"
Height:
212 lb
Start Weight:
127 lb
Current Weight:
130 lb
Goal Weight:
85 lb
Weight Loss:
-3 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
40.0943396226 %
% Lost:

Body Mass Index
42.8141338696
BMI Start:
25.6480896294
BMI Current:
26.2539500144
BMI Goal:

Weight Loss Method
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
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A new born calf here lol.....funny
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Old 02-21-2008, 09:00 AM   #8 (permalink)
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9/28/07
Start Date:
9/28/07
Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
279 lb
Start Weight:
194 lb
Current Weight:
165 lb
Goal Weight:
85 lb
Weight Loss:
29 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
30.4659498208 %
% Lost:
18 months
Goal Date:

Body Mass Index
45.0268595041
BMI Start:
31.3089990817
BMI Current:
26.6287878788
BMI Goal:
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i have lost an elephant's penis PLUS 5 pounds. That is amazing. OMG, I will stop right here before I say something that gets me in trouble.
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Old 02-21-2008, 09:14 AM   #9 (permalink)
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1/10/08, the final endeavor, I WILL SUCCEED!!!
Start Date:
3/12/08
Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
298 lb
Start Weight:
202 lb
Current Weight:
140 lb
Goal Weight:
96 lb
Weight Loss:
62 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
32.2147651007 %
% Lost:
7/09
Goal Date:

Body Mass Index
52.7825648778
BMI Start:
35.7787855883
BMI Current:
24.7971781305
BMI Goal:

Weight Loss Method
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
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what a great list..
really puts things into prospective for me!!
thanks!!
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Old 02-21-2008, 10:24 AM   #10 (permalink)
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12/08/06
Start Date:
05/08/07
Surgery Date:
Height:
335 lb
Start Weight:
219 lb
Current Weight:
199 lb
Goal Weight:
116 lb
Weight Loss:
20 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
34.6268656716 %
% Lost:
05/08/08
Goal Date:

Body Mass Index
48.1
BMI Start:
31.4
BMI Current:
28.6
BMI Goal:

Weight Loss Method
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one pund away from 117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she's 5'11") - can you IMAGINE that?????
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