Units of weight can be difficult to understand in terms of visual quantity, so for a little fun, I’ve put together this article to help you compare your weight loss to some everyday foods and drinks
Each item is compared to stone multiples from half a stone to five in the charts, so you can quickly find the information you’re looking for
A stone is a unit of weight mainly used in the UK and is what has been used over the years as a marker for weight loss
Losing a stone is a huge achievement and a milestone on a weight loss journey where you have many kilos to lose to reach your desired target
Being a block of fat, pork is often used as a comparison to lose weight and fat
An average block of supermarket fat weighs 250g (88oz), so one stone equals 254 blocks in total
The table below converts more stone values to lard, depending on what you need to know:
Weight loss Fat weight equivalent (250g blocks) Half stone127 blocks One stone254 blocks Two stones508 blocks Three stones762 blocks Four stones1016 blocks Five stones127 blocks
Use the table below for more conversions of flour loss to weight:
Weight loss Flour weight equivalent (15kg bag) Half a stone 21 bags One stone 42 bags Two stones 85 bags Three stones 127 bags Four stones 169 bags Five stones 212 bags
3 – There are 18 soda cans on a rock
Although they vary in size, an average 330ml canned fizzy drink weighs around 355g/125oz (including the can)
Based on this figure, there are just under 18 soda cans in a stone
For more drink cans to weight loss conversions, take a look at the chart below:
Weight loss Equivalent weight in a can of fizzy drink Half a stone89 cans One stone18 cans Two stone358 cans Three stone537 cans Four stone715 cans Five stone cans894
This figure is based on a 1 kg (22 lb) bag of sugar, which is the most commonly available size sold in supermarkets
Using the assumption that a bag of sugar weighs 1 kg (22 lb), there are 64 bags of sugar in a stone of weight
Take a look at the table below for more conversions of sugar loss to weight:
Weight loss Equivalent weight in bags of sugar Half a stone 32 bags One stone 64 bags Two stones 127 bags Three stones 19 bags Four stones 254 bags Five stones 318 bags
You’ve heard of the beer belly, so why not compare your weight loss to beer bottles?
I weighed an unopened bottle of beer (including the bottle) and the total weight is 527g/186oz, that means there are 12 bottles of beer in one stone
Use the table below for more beer bottle to weight loss conversions:
Weight Loss Beer Bottle Weight Equivalent Half Stone 6 Bottles One Stone 12 Bottles Two Stones 24 Bottles Three Stones 36 Bottles Four Stones 48 Bottles Five Stones 60 Bottles
When you think of junk food, a burger always comes to mind, and there’s better than the iconic McDonald’s Big Mac The average Big Mac weighs about 240g in total, which means there are about 26 Big Macs in one stone
Use the chart below to see more Big Mac to weight loss conversions:
Weight Loss Big Mac’s Weight Equivalent Half Stone 13 Burgers One Stone 26 Burgers Two Stone 53 Burgers Three Stone 79 Burgers Four Stone 106 Burgers Five Stone 132 Burgers
7 – There are 33 medium-sized oranges in a stone
Assuming an average weight of 190 g (67 oz) per orange, there are about 33 medium-sized fruits in one stone
For more orange conversions to weight loss, see the chart below:
Weight loss Weight equivalent to an orange Half a stone 17 One stone 33 Two Stone 67 Three Stone 100 Four Stone 134 Five Stone 167
For chocolate lovers who have had to cut back on their favorite sweets, comparing a stone in weight to Mars bars can make it all seem worthwhile
A standard size Mars bar weighs 51g/18oz which means there are 1245 bars in one weight stone
For more Mars Bar conversions to weight loss, take a look at the chart below:
Weight Loss Bar Weight Equivalent Mars Half Stone 623 bars One Stone 1245 bars Two Stone 249 bars Three Stone 3735 bars Four Stone 498 bars Five Stone 6225 bars
A medium 12 inch (dinner plate size) thin crust pizza weighs about 330 g (116 oz)
Based on an average size pizza weighing 330g, there are about 19 pizzas in one stone
For more conversions from pizza to weight loss, take a look at the chart below:
Weight loss Weight equivalent in pizzas Half a stone 96 pizzas One stone 19 pizzas Two stone 385 pizzas Three stone 577 pizzas Four stone 77 pizzas Five stone 96 pizzas
The average sugar cube weighs 4 g (014 oz), which means there are 15875 sugar cubes in one stone
Take a look at the table below for more sugar cube to weight loss conversions:
Weight loss Weight equivalent in sugar cubes Half a stone794One stone15875 Two stone3175Three stone47625Four stone6350Five stone79375
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