90lbs down

Finally!!! I have lost 90 pounds.   (168lbs but shhhhh... don't tell anyone.)

I know, I know... It is not always important to rely on the numbers on the scale to determine your success.  It is however great to see it work in your favor.  Generally, I depend on my progress photos but this last set was less then impressive.  It meant a lot to me to have my efforts show up on the scale this time around.  It seems like that is the way my body is working lately.  Drop inches, maintain weight.  Then in 4 weeks, drop weight and maintain size.  Hmmm... let me bookmark this blog entry so that I can reread this the next time I am about to throw my camera through a window.

When I hit an my 80 pound loss, Xavy had me head to the rack to lift an 80 pound dumbbell.  I could barely lift it.  It was the single most shocking discovery of this whole process.  The ability to feel in your hands what you have achieved.  Wow!  Tonight, I plan on trying to do the same but while I am sitting here in my glory, I am going to google some comparisons for fun.

-Kate Middleton or  Demi Moore (post split with Ashton), duct taped to my ass.
Oh even better...
-one newborn calf

Here are some weight comparisons for you.  It is quite interesting and can be funny also. But, definitely gives ya some perspective.

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