The document discusses different activities and their equivalents in pounds lost. It states that it takes 855 paperclips to make up 1 pound of mass. For a 150 pound, 30 year old woman, it would take 686 minutes of washing her car or 1,372 minutes of washing dishes to lose 1 pound. Alternatively, stopping eating 12 candy bars per week could also help lose weight gradually over time. The key is to be active and watch what you eat daily.