Have You Shrunk With Age?

[RadishRose]

I used to be 5ft2. I was barely over 5ft1 about 5 years ago. I may be just 5ft1 by now.

 

[Pink Biz]

I've not lost any height...yet. But I've sure gained lots of weight through the years!

 

[Jules]

Seems like the downsizing is happening at high speed. I didn’t have many inches to start with.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

I lost about a quarter of an inch. I was always 5'8"'. Actually I'm kind of happy about it. Now I don't have to look for tall size pants. I can fit into some average sizes.
I do have a problem with my posture though. I tend to hunch over and this computer isn't helping matters.

 

[Mat]

A lot of us don't realize that the loss of height is usually due to the knees becoming out of alignment. A man can lose 2 inches in height easily and he really don't notice the bowlegged appearance until the pain starts setting in. The real culprit of course is Gravity, I believe it is well known that if we lived on other planets with lesser Gravity we would all have less problems in old age, other than a stray meteor or large star colliding. ;0)

 

[PopsnTuff]

Yep me too.....was always 5'2" but lost an inch over the years....doesn't bother me at all.

 

[Linda]

Most of my life I was 5'2" 1/2 but now I'm 4'11" 1/2.

 

[Wren]

I’ve lost an inch in height but gained one or two in width .....

 

[Pepper]

rabies ? ..I'm only kidding of course... but are you housebound with your disabilities ?

No.

 

[Mr. Ed]

Only in demeanor

 

[Pinky]

I always said I was 5' 2", though I was really 5' 1 3/4". I'm now 5'.

 

[Ruthanne]

No, not yet. I am still 5'3 and 3/4"!

 

[Gary O']

What about you...have you shrunk?

It's a hope

Since moving to town, I've had to be careful with my caloric intake
(my lady is using her actual kitchen like no tomorrow)

Down to 207 lbs
One meal a day

Happy

(I know, I know, shrinking.....in height.....probably, at 71)

 

[fmdog44]

From 5' 9 1/2" to 5'8". Thank you Father Time, anything else you have in store for me?

 

[twinkles]

be careful you dont step on me lol--yes i have lost in height i was 5+5 and now 5+4--- one of my pants legs are longer than the other--i guess i am shrinking on one side--and you think you have problems---------------------------

 

[oldman]

I wish. At 6’4”. I wouldn’t mind losing just a few inches. I have problems finding the right size pants. 32-34x38-40, depending on the cut.

 

[Aneeda72]

I lost almost 4" in height over the last...........................Really can't remember when it started but it wasn't yesterday.

My mother used to be 5’7”. Now she is 5’.

 

[Aneeda72]

I’ve lost an inch in my neck.

 

[Don M.]

A slight loss in height seems to be normal, as we age. I'm down about an inch from what I was in my "prime".

 

[Damaged Goods]

6'1" at age 13 and certain to be the next Doug Atkins (6'8") who was one of my football heroes. But never got any taller and when last measured in 2018, 5'11".

Ideal weight was 210# and bulked as high as 270# when lifting heavy, but now a wasted, damaged 140-150#.

 

[Chet]

be careful you dont step on me lol--yes i have lost in height i was 5+5 and now 5+4--- one of my pants legs are longer than the other--i guess i am shrinking on one side--and you think you have problems---------------------------

When I walk it seems like one of my legs is shorter than the other judging by my stride.

 

[Ken N Tx]

My wife shrunk just over 1 inch!!

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Well, I always lied about my height. I told people I was 5'4" when I was actually 5' 3 and 3/4 ". But now I am 5 feet tall and not so optimistic I wouldn't shrink more. The stuff between the discs of my spine have worn away and I think it began almost 20 years ago (not positive) after a severe bout of sciatica.

I used to be exactly your former height Pepper. I started telling people I was 5'4 because it seemed easier.

@Aneeda72 Your mother lost 7 inches?! Is that a typo?

 

[CarolfromTX]

I tell my grandkids that Nana is shrinking from the top and wearing off from the bottom.

Dave has definitely lost at least an inch.

 

[hollydolly]

I just measured myself , surprisingly but fortunately I haven't lost any height