What is a stone when referring to losing weight?


Question:
I keep seeing questions posted that ask how to lose a stone. What is a stone?

Answers:
A stone is a UK (United Kingdom) measure of weight. 14 pounds equals one stone

Other Answers:
13 pounds

Some British unit of measurement. Just like Americans have their "pounds" and the rest of the world has its "kilograms", British people have their "stones". 14lbs is a stone


the term is used all the time not just with weight loss the name is gall stone that sometimes with different people different reason really do pass a stone either through the penis or vag they sometimes need to have surgery to have them moved and they hurt like hell because it a real stone that has done formed


14 pounds

a stone is equal to 14 pounds




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