So, it's 5am and I'm on the forums...

I was just thinking about a previous doctor's appointment and I would love to share it with you.

Back in June 2010, I went to see my surgeon. Well, there was this nurse and she was taking all of my vitals and etc.

She asked me, "How tall are you?"

I replied, 5' 5"

She said, "Really, stand up against this wall."

So she measured me and she said, "You are 5' 3 3/4."

"No way, measure me again please."

And once again, I am 5' 3 3/4"

Well, on my October 15th pysical, I got measured again and this time I am now 5' 3"

"Are you joking?"

Well, it's offical--- I am 5' 3"

I told her that everytime I come here, I keep getting shorter...She laughed...lol

So it's true, I am not fat---I'm just short.

Enjoy your day ...

So, it's 5am and I'm on the forums...

I was just thinking about a previous doctor's appointment and I would love to share it with you.

Back in June 2010, I went to see my surgeon. Well, there was this nurse and she was taking all of my vitals and etc.

She asked me, "How tall are you?"

I replied, 5' 5"

She said, "Really, stand up against this wall."

So she measured me and she said, "You are 5' 3 3/4."

"No way, measure me again please."

And once again, I am 5' 3 3/4"

Well, on my October 15th pysical, I got measured again and this time I am now 5' 3"

"Are you joking?"

Well, it's offical--- I am 5' 3"

I told her that everytime I come here, I keep getting shorter...She laughed...lol

So it's true, I am not fat---I'm just short.

Enjoy your day ...

LOL!! I just experienced the SAME thing!! All my life I've been telling people I'm 5'10. Any paperwork I fill out it's always 5'10. Then when the NUT measured me to calculate my BMI she told me I was 5'8 3/4"!!! I was shocked! I had her measure me twice! I was dumbfounded. I thought about it all day that day and then I slowly came to a realization. When I was in my late teens and early twenties and I was free and single, I would always tell the ladies I was 5'10 because I thought they would be more attracted to taller men. I told that lie so much that I actually made myself beleive I was 5'10!! LOL. It was a deflating realization but I guess it had to happen. And it increased my BMI too!! Damn it! LOL. There's no upside to this revelation.

Sac girl....

I love this...!!!! =]

Similar thing happened to me. In America I was always about 5'10" but I get to Taiwan and every time I have to do my health check for my visa type stuff or when I went to the surgeon they measured me in at a 1-2 inches shorter. What the heck man?!

I had the opposite. I have always been 5'2". When they measured me at the surgeon's office, they told me I am 5'3" and a half. Really? Wow.

This makes me laugh because my husband is always lying about his hight. He is 6 ft on the money....I was there when the army first measured him.......but he tells everyone he is 6'2....when I point out he is lying he swears and swears he is 6'2. Men are funny!!!

_{Yeah, and what's with this Three Quarters stuff? I'm 5'5 and three quarters... I just put 5'6... I'm not going to do all that "almost" garb.}

_{Funny too though, I always put that I was 5'7 all my life, up until I was about to have my band surgery when they broke the news to me - that I'm actually fatter than I originally thought.}

This makes me laugh because my husband is always lying about his hight. He is 6 ft on the money....I was there when the army first measured him.......but he tells everyone he is 6'2....when I point out he is lying he swears and swears he is 6'2. Men are funny!!!

We do it for the ladies!!!! So just appreciate it and say thanks! LOL.

_{Yeah, and what's with this Three Quarters stuff?}

Hey from what some ladies tell me...3/4" makes a world of difference! LMAO!!

I just say I'm 5'9 now. It hurts to have lost an inch.

Hey from what some ladies tell me...3/4" makes a world of difference! LMAO!!

I just say I'm 5'9 now. It hurts to have lost an inch.

Oh PLEASE!!! I told you that you're to much......lol

Oh PLEASE!!! I told you that you're to much......lol

I AM too much!! I get that a lot!! That's why they call me Big Daddy!! LOL

I AM too much!! I get that a lot!! That's why they call me Big Daddy!! LOL

HaHaHa...you're killing me!!!!! Soon 2b SlimDaddy.

I was happy to find out that I was only 5'5". That put my bmi at 40.2. I always thought I was 5'6", but it worked in my favor. Now I don't have to deal with the co-morbidities for insurance. Maybe we will get our inch back after losing the weight and being able to stand tall with our new found confidence!!!

Maybe we will get our inch back after losing the weight and being able to stand tall with our new found confidence!!!

Well I don't know about YOU ladies, but I saw on Oprah that for every 30lbs a man loses he gains an inch back!! LMAO!! I'm down almost 45lbs pre-op so I've got an inch and a half back! I checked!! HAHAHAHA

Uh oh! Christina is gonna yell at me again! LOL

Please don't take any offense! I'm just kidding. I'm hoping that someone who is having a bad day of recovery will at least get a smile out of this.

You guys are awesome---

This thread is so funny!

Have a great day all!

Thanks for the laugh guys... :laugh: