How to Make a Weight Converter

If you are trying to lose weight and need to convert measurements and weights from the metric system to the standard system, use an online conversion calculator. You then can make a customized chart that you can keep in your bathroom or in your kitchen to quickly determine the proper measurements needed for a recipe--or to determine your weight.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Internet connection
• Card stock
• Pen
• Ruler

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Instructions

• 1

  Draw one vertical line on your vertically-positioned card stock with a pen and a ruler. Draw the line down the center. Then, draw five or six horizontal lines down the page. You may need to add more "rows" if you have more conversions to list.

• 2

  Use a free weight conversion website to determine specific weight conversions. One example of such a website is OnlineConversion.com. In the blank box on the main page, type in "1."

• 3

  Click on the measurement you are currently working with from the list in the left-hand column. Then, click the measurement you want to convert to from the list in the right-hand column. For example, perhaps you want to convert one kilogram to one pound. You would click "kilogram" in the left-hand column and "pound" in the right-hand column.

• 4

  Click the gray "Convert" button. The converted weight will be listed in the blank box below the button.

• 5

  Write the measurements in your chart.