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YAY! that's awesome to hear! Working your core and posture probably has a lot to do with it

Work on your core and posture.

I discovered right after surgery that my back muscles were wimps. I had back spasms because they had to take a little of the load while my abdominal muscles healed. Actually went to physical therapy a couple of times to learn some core strengthening exercises.

I now carry myself very straight and tall; I started doing it consciously as part of my core work, but now it has become unconscious.

Embarrassing to think I was slouching that much!!

It did change my BMI, but not a lot. Less than a point.

ROFLOL  I can't believe this is the first post I read this morning because I had something similar happen to me at the dr yesterday. Went for my monthly weigh-in for my pre-surgery insurance mandated diet check and the dr.'s office is changing to computers and they have to do height checks for everyone. I've always said I was 5' 6" because many years ago, the last time anyone checked my height that's what it was. Yesterday the nurse tells me I'm 5' 5.5" and I asked how in the heck I could've shrunk a half inch in the past 10 years or so-I know I was standing up as tall as I could! The Dr. said it could be the weight I've gained over that time period that is pulling down on my spine and hips. So not only do I look forward to losing more weight when I get sleeved but also getting my height back too! Another plus to add to my list. Thanks for the post! I don't feel so alone now!

Yeah, my grandmother (Dad's mom) was 5'13" so I know that way of looking at it.

Edit to add: Grandpa was a little over 5'10" so she towered over him. Any time they took pictures either she'd sit down or he'd stand on a curb or something.

DARN....I got excited about this post. I have gone from 5.5 1/2" to 5.4". I just had someone measure my height and mine has not changed. Well, actually the last time I measured (yrs ago) I was 5.4 1/2. Now I have lost another 1/2".

Congrats to you though!