Lose 50 lbs = grow an inch?

droppinlbslikeangels
droppinlbslikeangels Posts: 86
edited 11:18AM in Health and Weight Loss
I heard on tv that men can sometimes grow an inch for every 30-50 lbs lost! Has anyone tested this?

Oh, and I sure hope this is true for women, too. I could be 5'3'' by the end of the year! :bigsmile:

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  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    :huh:

    I was 5'4.5" when I was thin. 5'4.5" when I was at my heaviest. And I'm still 5'4.5" now. I don't think there is any truth to it.
  • RonnieLodge
    RonnieLodge Posts: 665 Member
    Oh dear, are you sure it is height that they are supposed to grow?

    Because I have heard that due to losing a layer of fat on the pelvis, men are expected to 'grow' somewhere an inch when they lose 30-50lbs. Pretty sure it won't be the same for women.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Oh dear, are you sure it is height that they are supposed to grow?

    Because I have heard that due to losing a layer of fat on the pelvis, men are expected to 'grow' somewhere an inch when they lose 30-50lbs. Pretty sure it won't be the same for women.

    This seems a little more plausible. :laugh:
  • jaecamp1
    jaecamp1 Posts: 120 Member
    It is not height. They say about 1/2 inch for every 30 lbs lost. My husband has lost almost 60 and I can assure you this is very true ;)
  • droppinlbslikeangels
    droppinlbslikeangels Posts: 86
    :embarassed:
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    I "gained" a consistent (as in, morning or evening measuring) .25" after I took up strength training.

    I imagine shedding excess weight (which affects posture)/strengthening muscles/learning to hold the body up properly doesn't create "growth," but reveals what was actually being hindered. A.k.a, slouching.

    And there's no way it could be a consistent measure across the board.
  • jzrharv
    jzrharv Posts: 126 Member
    As the fat layers shed and recede, "projections" from the body, previously enrobed by the fat layer at the attachment site, are further exposed. Trust me, I'm a scientist.

    Think the difference between high and low tide. The rocks were always there, just could not see as much of them when the tide is high. At least, that's what I've heard...read...saw on cable...something like that.

    I don't know about the 50 lb = inch.

    Now where's my measuring tape?
  • mambagirl
    mambagirl Posts: 137 Member
    YES!!! But not those type of inches lol!!!
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