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[Sac_Girl 0]

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 ...

[Brooklyn732 7]

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.

[coops 1,790]

Sac girl....

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

[StaySea 2]

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?!

[cukiemunstr 2]

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.

[christina@MIA 12]

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!!!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

_{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.}

[Brooklyn732 7]

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.

[Brooklyn732 7]

_{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.

[christina@MIA 12]

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

[Brooklyn732 7]

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

[christina@MIA 12]

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.

[lisabug 10]

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!!!

[Brooklyn732 7]

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.

[Sac_Girl 0]

You guys are awesome---

This thread is so funny!

Have a great day all!