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Has your Height Changed?

rmsrws
rmsrws Posts: 639 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Okay.....My head is still spinning from this one.

Has anyone else noticed a difference in there height since loosing weight? When I was 252lbs I was 4' 11" I have been measuring my height at random times because I have felt taller. I am now 5' 2". Yes, I know how to read a tape measure. I work in flooring and using a tape measure is vital to my job! I have also been measured at the Doctors office and there was an increase there as well!

Please share if you have had this experience!

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  • tnmyers23
    tnmyers23 Posts: 108 Member
    You were always 5'2" it is just when were heavier it literally was weighing you down. At least that is how it was explained to me.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I feel like I stand taller. My posture is considerably better.
  • Wuggums
    Wuggums Posts: 339 Member
    Same here! I've grown from 5'2" to 5'3.75". I agree that it can probably be attributed to posture.
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    Lucky! I only gained about 1/4" of an inch. It's not just posture, but the extra weight can compress the spine (though just a tiny amount - probably where my 1/4" came from).
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