[philandja]

In doing all the steps for the GB I have learned that over the years I have lost 1/2" in height. When I become the skinnier me do you think I will get my 1/2" back?

[Leenie]

Thats a good question, do thinner people look taller LOLOL
I guess if your wearing heels yes LOL

Your cute

[yoyonomoreinvegas]

I don't want to get your hopes up but once my weight started dropping, I actually did get back 1/4" in height - don't know if my spine was actually compressed from being "weighted down" or if I was just slouching so badly I only thought I was standing up straight to be measured - but, turns out I'm not shrinking like I thought I was

[missangelaks]

Hey! didn't think of that! I am going to measure my height again...I felt taller but I thought it was a psychological effect. I lost a shoe size though!

Angela

[missangelaks]

I grew a 1/2 inch! I was down to 5'9" and am now back to 5'9.5"! I am almost back to my youth height of 5'9.75". I thought it was because I was getting old! Maybe not.

I think that by losing weight, if this regrowth shows it does effect the spine, I might have avoided the back problems my mother had.

Unexpected Bonus!

Angela

[mistymed]

i bet all the vitamins that we take help with bone growth also.

[KO]

Less stress on your muscles mean they contract less. . .now where did I put that inch?

[magi]

Well...I dunno. I always thought I was 5'4" but doctor says I'm 5'3". Everybody keeps telling me I look shorter now. But then I'm older than dirt LOL. I think most of you are younger than me. I know I don't hold my shoulders up like I used to in my youth. Who cares?!?!? I can at least climb up on a step stool now to reach stuff LOL

[nanj]

When I went for my WLS, I told them I was 5'8 & 3/4" inches. They took my height and I was only 5'7". WTHeck! I'm 57 y/o and have a lot of spine problems from overweight and degenerative changes. I'd like very much to get my height back, but don't think I will. I'm like Magi, I walk around stoop shoulder and my posture is awful. I finally lost weight in my feet, instead of a 11 average width, I'm now a 11 narrow!! I wanted to go down a shoe size!!! Oh, well, at least I can walk and that is better than what my life use to be like.