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01-10-2014, 08:28 PM
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Member
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 96
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How has losing weight affected your height?
Do you feel taller or shorter now that you've lost weight?
Last edited by Veronica133; 01-15-2014 at 12:01 AM.
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01-10-2014, 09:39 PM
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Pink Leopard Power
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ankeny, IA
Posts: 438
S/C/G: 351.2/ticker/185
Height: 6'0
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now that I'm less weighed down by my love handles I feel like I'm at least 4 inches taller.
just kidding I have no idea what you're talking about I supposed maybe people may slouch less?
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01-10-2014, 10:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Alaska
Posts: 280
S/C/G: 313/175/147
Height: 5'7.5
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I've heard of losing an inch or two, simply because you gain weight on your head and feet, and when you lose you also lose weight in those places, hence losing some height.
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01-11-2014, 01:35 AM
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Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 96
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Interesting
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01-11-2014, 02:11 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 15
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I've lost a shoe size but never gained an inch in height sadly. Short for life it seems!
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01-11-2014, 04:02 AM
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banned
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Tropical Australia
Posts: 1,270
S/C/G: 80.2kg/66kg/60kg x2.2 for lb
Height: 165cm/5' 4.5"
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ha ha this is the funniest question i've ever read.
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01-11-2014, 05:02 AM
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Piggies obsessed
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Australia
Posts: 279
S/C/G: 300/275/140
Height: 5'5"
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I've heard of people gaining an inch when losing but my height never seems to change no matter what weight I am.
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01-11-2014, 06:08 AM
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Chubby Chick
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Philly
Posts: 321
S/C/G: see ticker
Height: 5,4
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I'd imagine you appear shorter when losing weight. I'm only 5,4 but people assume I'm taller.
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01-11-2014, 07:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Gainesville, GA
Posts: 1,118
S/C/G: 293/ticker/170
Height: 5'6"
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I don't remember where I found it, but there was a study on this a few years back. Ultimately, if you lose a large amount of weight, say 50 pounds or more, you tend to "grow" by half an inch to a full inch. After all their sciencing, the real answer was the bones didn't grow but people stopped slouching as they were not weighed down as much and walked taller due to confidence. I'll try to dig up the article, it was a cool read.
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01-13-2014, 04:48 PM
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Staying the Same
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Troy, NY
Posts: 6,448
S/C/G: 160+/116-120/maintainer
Height: 5'5
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I'm 0.75-1 inch taller than I was in high school and college, which puts me at goal height!
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01-13-2014, 06:26 PM
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Back with a story
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Midwest
Posts: 3,754
S/C/G: 281 / 254 / 160
Height: 5'3" - I got taller!
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I'm an inch taller than I was 100 pounds ago - the weight caused my frame to spread a bit and put a lot of pressure on my spine and the bones in my feet. When the load lightened, the 'springs' of my physiology relaxed back out a bit from their compression, too.
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01-13-2014, 06:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: East Coast US
Posts: 2,440
S/C/G: 195/180.2/165
Height: 5'9"
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I gained an inch which I attribute to yoga. I was 5"8" forever, then a few years ago (after my yoga practice became much more regular) the drs started measuring me at 5'9".
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01-14-2014, 11:21 AM
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Badass Brokeleg Bunny
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Colorado
Posts: 419
S/C/G: 239.2/199.8/170
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You know, I'm glad you asked this question!
I have never been entirely sure of my height, just that it's between 5'4" and 5'5". The last few times I've been to the doctor I've been well over 5'5" ... so much so that I made them redo the measurement.
It was bugging me but I never realized it might be related to the weight loss ... the thing is, I don't think I was this tall even back when I was skinny.
But the one thing I know is that in my family I am the shortest by quite a bit. All the weight loss in the world won't change that ....
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01-14-2014, 11:43 AM
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Warrior Princess
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Illinois
Posts: 3,285
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I was 5'6" in HS. I should check again.
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01-15-2014, 12:01 AM
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Member
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 96
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Quote:
Originally Posted by novangel
I was 5'6" in HS. I should check again.
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Please keep us posted
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