What does stone mean when referring to weight loss?

like if someone says i am 8 stone, and would like to be 7 stone, or something like that?

how many pounds is that, does it have to do with weight?

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A stone is equal to about 14 pounds. ;D

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14 pounds = 1 stone in weight, 8 stone is 112 lbs. I’m 5'2″ and my ideal weight is 8st 4 so you must be VERY short to want to be 7 stone, cos when I was ill I got that low and the hospital weighed me every day as I was too thin. Don't get anorexic for fashion. 7 stone is 98 lbs.

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a stone is roughly 14 pounds

its an english unit of measurement

if you are not exactly 8 or 7 stone

you would say 8 stone 3 or 8 stone

three pounds

thats a lot to lose though

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A stone is a British unit of mass that’s equal to 14 pounds.

So, 8 stone * 14 lb/stone = 112 lb

and, 7 stone * 14 lb/stone = 98 lb.

The person wants to lose 14 lb.

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stone is 14 LBS i was asked this day i much i weighed and i answered “like 12 stone” and the guy was like “What!? what’s a stone?” lol

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1 stone = 14pounds

Here’s a weight conversion chart…

http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/bathroom…

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8 stones is 112 pounds and 7 stones is 98 pounds. Each stone is 14 pounds. Hope this helps.

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A stone is a unit of weight of about 14 pounds.

1 stone = 14 pounds

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1 stone = 14 pounds = 6.350387 kilograms

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A stone is an English way of measuring pounds. It's about 14 pounds. So if you weigh 7 stones, you weigh 98 pounds.

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1 Stone = 14 Pounds. It does have to do with weight.

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14 pounds

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A stone is equal to 14 lbs (pounds)

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A stone is = to 14 pounds dear

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14 pounds to a Stone

In the UK …we use Stones and Pounds rather than just Pounds