I am one of those people who needs something more concrete than a number on a scale to get excited about. So I remind myself that every 8 pounds I lose is equal to a gallon of milk. Now, knowing how bulky and heavy a gallon of milk is, makes an 8 pound loss feel much more substantial and more emotionally satisfying that just a small movement on a scale. Small losses are significant, when you think about them in concrete terms.
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2 pounds = 1 quart of milk 4 pounds = 1/2 gallon of milk 8 pounds = 1 gallon of milk 20 pounds = 1 very large turkey
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It can also help to visualize a pound of butter, which is fat. One pound lost is like losing 4 sticks of butter.
WORKINGSTIFF11/1/2010 9:58:00 PM
I never knew this. Thanks for a concrete example.
SUGARSMOM211/1/2010 9:01:00 PM
new way to look at it . milk gallons .
THEONEBLUEGECKO11/1/2010 8:43:00 PM
I love having this physical representation of the weight I have lost. Some how not having to carry around almost 2 gallons of milk is way more significant that just thinking about the pounds alone.
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