Does losin weight make u taller ? O.o

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  • padams2359
    padams2359 Posts: 1,093 Member
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    It's an optical illusion. A good one though. You are not as wide, so you appear to be taller. Works for me!
  • rb16fitness
    rb16fitness Posts: 236 Member
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    I look taller as I'm now less spherical :laugh:
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
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    I gained about an inch from improved posture, but I didn't "grow".
  • valandario
    valandario Posts: 30 Member
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    Totally! My mate was 5ft then lost 3 stone and is now just under 6ft!


    Really?....
  • Mitzigan94
    Mitzigan94 Posts: 393 Member
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    Remembered one of my family members
    telling me I grew 2 inches taller! woh,
  • Mitzigan94
    Mitzigan94 Posts: 393 Member
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    This post just made me smile! :)
  • sarafischbach9
    sarafischbach9 Posts: 466 Member
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    No lol. But it might make you appear taller with slimmer limbs.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,741 Member
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    I think that I *look* taller because my legs are slimmer. But no, you will not actually get taller from losing weight.

    Yeah, this exactly.

    I have always been 5'8" and after losing over 100 lb I'm still 5'8". I just APPEAR taller because my limbs look much longer, and also my reach is longer and my stride has changed. Extra fat padding out your body can make you look shorter in my opinion. I think it's an overall body proportion thing.

    But no, you probably won't BE taller unless as others have said, you had terrible posture before and it improves. And then it's still a case of standing taller (not a true increase in your height).
  • Phildog47
    Phildog47 Posts: 255 Member
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    short is sexy. Don't grow
  • brandnewsnickerpuss
    brandnewsnickerpuss Posts: 111 Member
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    Several years ago I went from 5'4" to 5'5" after losing 180 lbs (thank you gastric bypass!). I have regained 30 lbs but my height has stayed the same. (I'll take the BMI win, thank you very much!) I imagine it is just that my spine isn't as compressed (my weight was mostly in the belly). But yep, I "grew" at the fine old age of 36. :)
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
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    I found this thread interesting. I've always been just under 5'5 ever since high school. Now I just went to 2 doctors visits in the past month and am 5'6. Dr said something about your spine compressing when you're carrying more weight & posture. Dunno. All I know is that my BMI went down overnight ;)

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