Did anyone get taller after WLS?
I know that some say that weight loss surgery can have some amazing results.. But did anyone get taller after losing weight? I'm asking because I used to be 6' 2" when I was in my twenties.. but now I'm only 6' 1". Hm mm. did my weight pull me down, and will I spring back up when it's gone?
And no.. I'm not just looking for an excuse to add an inch to my height, so I can reach my acceptable BMI without losing as much weight.
And no.. I'm not just looking for an excuse to add an inch to my height, so I can reach my acceptable BMI without losing as much weight.
Max wt. 500+ WLS workshop 4/6/09 440 Surgery 9/21/09 324 9/21/10 218
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on 9/18/09 3:41 am, edited 9/18/09 3:42 am - Colorado Springs, CO
on 9/18/09 3:41 am, edited 9/18/09 3:42 am - Colorado Springs, CO
Thats funny you asked that question... I wondered about my height change as well.
I FELT taller - cuz I was able to straighten up more (no belly to pull me down). But when I actually measured myself, I am an inch shorter than I was in my 20's. I did not measure myself before surgery, but I assume this is more of an age thing than as a result of the surgery.
I FELT taller - cuz I was able to straighten up more (no belly to pull me down). But when I actually measured myself, I am an inch shorter than I was in my 20's. I did not measure myself before surgery, but I assume this is more of an age thing than as a result of the surgery.
Hey Hercules!!!
I had my WLS back on Jan 2006. I always said that I was 6 feet tall, but at the time they measured me before the surgery they told me: "No, No you are 5' 11".
I asked that data to be revised and to my surprise there were no mistakes at all. I used to be 305 lb before the surgery and lost weight to my lowest of 185 lbs and my height nowadays is 6' 1". I still don get it. I still think that those scales with height rulers are not accurate, but, here you have my story... By the way going on with measures I came from being size XXXL to size L and from using pants size 50 going down to 34.
Gook luck growing up in height and going down in pounds and sizes.
Best regards
Alejandro from Guadalajara Mexico
I had my WLS back on Jan 2006. I always said that I was 6 feet tall, but at the time they measured me before the surgery they told me: "No, No you are 5' 11".
I asked that data to be revised and to my surprise there were no mistakes at all. I used to be 305 lb before the surgery and lost weight to my lowest of 185 lbs and my height nowadays is 6' 1". I still don get it. I still think that those scales with height rulers are not accurate, but, here you have my story... By the way going on with measures I came from being size XXXL to size L and from using pants size 50 going down to 34.
Gook luck growing up in height and going down in pounds and sizes.
Best regards
Alejandro from Guadalajara Mexico
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