We headed to go to some garage sales this morning, and after exhausting our allotted cash, the girls and I went to the Farmer’s Market.
While there, we got:
- zucchini
- green, orange and yellow pepper
- banana peppers
- purple hull peas
- green beans
- tomatoes
- squash
AND the biggest watermelon I’ve ever seen! We put it on the scale and it weighed:
51 POUNDS! Yes, you read that right! 51 POUNDS! Cost? $5.00. For the nine of us, that’s a good deal!
I can’t wait to open it up. I may have to get a bigger knife. . .
Just to keep on task. . . If you have 50 pounds to lose, that’s what it looks like. And if you have lost 50 pounds, that’s what it felt like to carry it around!
I hope you have a great day!! Diane
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OH my goodness, I lost TWO of those? I’m having difficulty getting my mind around that. I can’t even contemplate the three you lost.
I’m thinking you may need a chainsaw for that thing.
Now, I’m off to have some of my single watermelon wedge–one pound, max.
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I carried a watermelon.
Sorry, I couldn’t help it.
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Wow, that is definitely the biggest watermelon I’ve ever seen. I passed the 50 pounds mark this week, so that puts it nicely into perspective! Thanks!
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@Cammy – I may have to break out the chainsaw! We can’t wait to open it up! Congratulations on your amazing loss!
@Robin – You are too funny!
@Hanlie – Congratulations on 50 pounds lost. You should be really proud!
Holy smokes! That’s a BIG one! I had a watermelon the other week and we made watermelon lemonade – it was delicious!
My 6yo weighs 50 pounds so some nights if I have to carry her asleep to her bed, I think about how much I have lost and used to carry on my frame
Happy Saturday!
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Thanks for the comment. I appreciate the encouragment.
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Wow!! That is indeed the biggest watermelon I have ever seen!
Four pounds away from losing that watermelon…It’s incredible to think that is what I have been carrying around all this time.
Hope you and the family enjoy the watermelon
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@Michelle – I often think the same thing!
@Lori – You are very welcome. I hope your weekend goes wonderfully!
@Chubby Stubby Kay – Wow, that is just incredible. Congratulations!
That is enormous! And only $5??? That’s insane!
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WOW WOW WOW!!!
That’s the first time I see such a huge watermelon.
I have to start telling people if you lose 50 pound you lose a MELON.
This is hilarious!
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Wow – that is one big watermelon. To think I was packing nearly 1.5x that around all the time. That makes me exhausted. It looks like you came back with some good treats from the farmer’s market.
Make it a great day!
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@Lori – I know! When the man told me $5.00 I said, “For that?” We also got a “smaller” 32 pound watermelon for $2.50! That one had yellow insides! Delicious.
@Keeven – I hope you do start telling people that! They won’t know what in the world you are talking about!:)
@Steve – That makes me tired for both you and me!
Ohmysweetgoodness!!! I hope you remembered to lift with your knees on that one
Have fun eating it!
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OMG that is huge. Delicious!!!
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Wow. Looks like you had fun! That’s a great visual for those that are 50 pounds lighter.
Have a great weekend!
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AHH! I have almost two of those melons to shed. This is both frightening and exciting
@Susan – I didn’t pick it up because I was afraid to! The man loaded it in, and then my son took it inside!
@Mary – We can’t wait to eat it!
@Leah – You will be 50 pounds lighter before you know it!
@Kate – You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just stay strong!
Wow! That’s huge!! And such a great point about carrying around extra weight – and what that really looks (and feels) like.
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Well, I only have 3/4 of the watermelon to lose, but still…that’s a lotta melon!
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I think you’re gonna need an axe to cut into that watermelon…it’s huge!
@Lance – Thanks! Sometimes when I look at my teenagers, and can’t believe how tall they are, I realize I lost more than they weigh!
@Amy – 3/4 is still a good amount, but you have already done such a great job!
@Shelly – I may need an axe! It is big!
Wow! That is the biggest watermelon I have ever seen. What a deal. Diane, I have a whole new way of looking at my weight loss now…:-) One watermelon down, and two to go! Hope you are having a good weekend. I was so happy to see you on Twitter yesterday. Glad we are connected.
That watermelon really DOES make the 50 I’ve lost since Johnny was born seem a lot more significant! And now, of course, I’m craving watermelon …
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@Kat – Glad to see you on Twitter too! Oh, you are a third of you way! Great job!
@karen – Watermelon is good to crave. Much better than M&M’s!
Love the ginormous water melon! And it really does make a great concrete example of what 50 lbs looks like.
I have lost 2 of those bad boys. I have 1/2 of one to go. I love that ‘I have 1/2 of watermelon to go’…humm.
Off to run a 12km race. WOO HOO! Would have never been able to do that with those two watermelons before.
~M
@Crabby – Thanks! It really is neat to have a visual to go with the amount of weight people either have to lose, or have lost!!
@Michelle – Awesome! You are almost there. Have a great race.
Maybe there is a whole little watermelon family living inside. Your son is about the same size as the melon is! I wonder if watermelon gets better with size? Let us know!
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Excellent visual!!!
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@chocolateprn – This watermelon species is specially grown to be big, so it is supposed to be super sweet! I’ll let you guys know how it was!
@Debby – Thanks so much! How is your recipe collection today?
OMG – that is so cool to look at. I’ve lost 46 pounds….ALMOST as much as that watermelon. I keep picturing walking around with 5 10-pound bags of potatoes all over my body. so gross.
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@Lola – Awesome job! I love it when we can visualize how much success we have had!
Looks awesome!
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OMG! I carried that plus 10 around? No wonder my knees hurt and I was tired all the time! Nice way to put it into perspective.
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Dang. I’ve lost four of those, and am on my way to losing a fifth
Are they still sweet if they’re that big? Like, does the sweetness get diluted?
@Lisa – Can’t wait to cut into it!
@Ida – It is a great visual isn’t it? I was so excited to get it!
@FLG – I just visited your blog. AMAZING progress. Congratulations, you look like a different person!
I have lost more than the watermelon – about a water melon and another half – and when I read your posting – mostly what I thought was – NO WONDER my posture was so bad!
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Yes. yes it is. WOW!! Crazy!
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Wow! That’s huge! And you got a great deal…
Happy watermelon eating!
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@vickie – Excellent job on the weight loss. I bet your posture has improved a ton!
@fittingbackin – Isn’t it wonderful!!
@Andrea – I love a good bargain. Loved your blog post today!
Wow, that watermelon should be entered into the county fair. It has to be some kind of record– 51 pounds!
ENJOY.
xo
Oh my gosh!!!! That watermelon is insane! I have honestly never seen one that big – what are you going to do with all of it? Where are you going to store it!? For $5.00, that is an incredible deal!
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@Joanna – I know isn’t that crazy? And that wasn’t even the biggest one he had!
@Lainie – We are going to eat it all! After all we are a family of nine! I may make some watermelon slushies too!
I have mentioned to a friend that said, “I only lost a pound” to go to the supermarket and find a pound of greasy hamburg and walk around holding it for a while. Holding a watermelon like that makes the numbers cease to be numbers and be real.
You should have haggled them down to 4.95 unless it was a 75 pound one
And remember that 50 pounds is the weight of lunch at Foolsfitness!-Alan
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First off, I absolutely adore Watermelon so I’m now salivating!! That is a beautiful watermelon!
But then I get to the bottom of your post and I realize “Wow, I have more than that giant watermelon to lose!” That really puts it into perspective!
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WOW is all I can say on that watermelon. It’s as big as your little boy lol. Hope it tastes good.
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50lbs!!!! WOW! LOL!! And for $5.00! That’s awesome! Enjoy!!
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Oh my gawsh! And for five dollars!? You can share that thing with everyone who left a comment – ever. LOL!
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HOLY MOTHER of watermelons!! This is by far the biggest I’ve seen!! Great deal!!:)
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Wow, that’s awesome! 51 pounds of watermelon would be dangerous for me! munch munch munch!
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I’ve lost a little more than that watermelon. Wow! That does give you a good picture of what that extra weight looks like. Love fresh, ripe watermelon!
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Wow!
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oh, awesome! i lost one of those, yay!
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