I am 17 and 5"7 (Please don’t say that’s a fine height because it isn’t). When I go to the store, I get treated like a child and sometimes people think I’m like a freshman in high school and it really kind of hurts my feelings but I know they don’t know any better.

When me and my dad go places together, I get a BIG taste of the short man vs tall man lifestyle.

My dad is 6"1 and women treat him with respect and sometimes they giggle around him because he is cute and is good at social skills. I am cute to, but the HEIGHT is the big difference. I can’t really explain how women act toward short guys but it’s kind of cold and they DO in fact treat tall guys with more respect.

So I am NOT going to live this short man’s lifestyle for the rest of my life because it’s miserable to me and it makes me depressed when I go out in public to events and such.

Because in our shallow world, height really DOES matter to the majority of the population even though there are those sweethearts that will accept you for who you are and couldn’t care less.

But I’m shallow to, when I see guys like 5"4 I think I am automatically better then them because I am taller. I fight against this thought and get to know the person and they actually turn out to be fairly descent.

But there is a part of me that ALWAYS feels like I am a bit better then them because that is our nature as humans. Which is why I’m really never nervous around guys shorter than me.

Also, I know some of you will say "Puberty isn’t finished for you yet" but it kind of is. I have broad shoulders, pubic hair that extends across my thighs and up to my belly button, a cracked voice, and an adult looking bone structure.

So are height increasing shoes really not bad for a person like me?

Recently, i have lost a lot of weight, Also.
i am 15 and i am still waiting for a growth spurt.
But i do have leg fat in my thighs and i would like to get rid of it.
Kids at school always make fun of me, Because they are tall and skinny or SHORT and skinny.
I am tired of waiting and being made fun of.
I am supposed to grow to be 6.2 ft like my mom and dad.
I always am jealous of my best friend, she is naturally skinny and lean.
So please please please help me build my self esteem.
Thanks so much!
- Sam
I forgot to add, I am Vegetarian and i eat almost nothing 2 meals per day. and then i work out for 1 hour dancing, running, pushups and crunches.
Is that enough? do i just wait for that to kick in? I started doing this about 3 weeks ago.
thanks :]

Hey!
Just to start of, I’m 5’5 and about 92-93 pounds and fourteen years old. I don’t think I have an eating disorder because I DO eat! Please tell me whether the following information given makes you feel I have an eating disorder or not! This is an example of what I eat: *I don’t eat the same thing everyday!
Breakfast:
Weetbix w/ soyamilk and a few dry fruits
Lunch:
Noodles, pasta, rice, or bread with a few veggies.
4:30 Snack: Soyamilk with fruit
Dinner: Rice, veggies and some sort of protein.
Around 1400-1600 calories.
I do not eat ANYTHING (not even a single chip) in between…I’m not sure why but I don’t.
I eat between 1/4-1/2 cup of uncooked rice for dinner and my soyamilk is around 200ml in the evening.
I don’t exercise that much but I climb a lot of stairs at school…and by that I mean quite a lot. I walk as much as possible and sometimes I try to fit in a 3km run. I have stopped having my periods since around 8 months and have lost around 8 kgs. It’s not much but I guess I was sorta NATURALLY thin to start with. Everytime I lose weight, I don’t feel like increasing at all! But when I look at tall, slim girls I start to say to myself "Eat right for the next couple of years and grow tall, then go on a diet" I say that almost every week but after eating my dinner, I have to work off the calories one way or the other. My friends keep telling me how skinny I am but they themselves look skinnier to me. I know that I’m skinnier only because they weigh about 10 pounds more. But when I look at myself, I only see fat thighs. I like the upper part of my body but my legs look so fat! My mom is constantly worried about my eating habits but I don’t think I need to because I do EAT! I’m not afraid of food! I just don’t eat junk (AT ALL-I literally mean NEVER, atleast at my own will) unless my parents or family force me. I’m eating…am I still at the risk of an ED? I want to be 39kgs. When I reach there, I will just maintain for a while and then come back to about 42-43kgs. But right now, thats my goal. I just want to know what my body will look like!
Btw, how many calories does 1/2 cup of uncooked rice have? I’m so worried right now
Thanks a lot!
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I am a 5 feet tall female, 17 yrs old, 105 pounds, small frame. Sounds alright, but I have lots of fat! My thighs rub together, my properly sized jeans give me muffin tops and I have tons of cellulite. I really would like to loose 10 or 15 pounds, it sounds like a simple feat but is difficult when you have such a small frame. For example, to just maintain my current weight, I’d have to eat 1200 calories a day. I find that I eat great all day, (Breakfast – oatmeal and fruit, Lunch- Salad, Snack – Apple or Banana, Dinner- Fish and vegetables, and then I will binge at night. However the solution isn’t to eat more throughout the day, because I will always end up binging around the same amount, no matter how hungry I am. The thing is, my ‘binge" doesn’t consist of pints of icecream or unhealthy "trigger" foods. Its more like I start eating and cant stop… Ill have a little bit of everything in my kitchen (peanut butter, fruits, crackers, cereal, chicken, milk, bread, cheese, leftover meals) and the calories really add up. My bingeing is getting worse and even though im THINKING more about weight loss I’m gaining more weight. I grew up really naturally thin and had a good sense of my hunger, never really even thought about food, but now my eating is out of control and I don’t know what to do.. I used to run in the mornings but I lost the motivation for that. Now my exercise consists of walking, ballet classes and occasional gym visits. I work a lot for a teenager, 10-6 shifts (during summer) on my feet all day, so I find when I get home I want to hang out with freinds and not go workout. I’m so frusterated with my body and hate how I look every day, yet ALSO hate how I rebel against myself with my constant snacking/binging. I’m just tired of obsessing over this all the time.

Does anyone have any advice on how I can lose the weight and stop my troubled eating?
Thanks for your help!!

I am a 5 feet tall female, 17 yrs old, 105 pounds, small frame. Sounds alright, but I have lots of fat! My thighs rub together, my properly sized jeans give me muffin tops and I have tons of cellulite. I really would like to loose 10 or 15 pounds, it sounds like a simple feat but is difficult when you have such a small frame. For example, to just maintain my current weight, I’d have to eat 1200 calories a day. I find that I eat great all day, (Breakfast – oatmeal and fruit, Lunch- Salad, Snack – Apple or Banana, Dinner- Fish and vegetables, and then I will binge at night. However the solution isn’t to eat more throughout the day, because I will always end up binging around the same amount, no matter how hungry I am. The thing is, my ‘binge" doesn’t consist of pints of icecream or unhealthy "trigger" foods. Its more like I start eating and cant stop… Ill have a little bit of everything in my kitchen (peanut butter, fruits, crackers, cereal, chicken, milk, bread, cheese, leftover meals) and the calories really add up. My bingeing is getting worse and even though im THINKING more about weight loss I’m gaining more weight. I grew up really naturally thin and had a good sense of my hunger, never really even thought about food, but now my eating is out of control and I don’t know what to do.. I used to run in the mornings but I lost the motivation for that. Now my exercise consists of walking, ballet classes and occasional gym visits. I work a lot for a teenager, 10-6 shifts (during summer) on my feet all day, so I find when I get home I want to hang out with freinds and not go workout. I’m so frusterated with my body and hate how I look every day, yet ALSO hate how I rebel against myself with my constant snacking/binging. I’m just tired of obsessing over this all the time.

Does anyone have any advice on how I can lose the weight and stop my troubled eating?
And best yet, is it too late to become a normal eater and not obsess over food?
Thanks for your help!!

I am a 5 feet tall female, 17 yrs old, 105 pounds, small frame. Sounds alright, but I have lots of fat! My thighs rub together, my properly sized jeans give me muffin tops and I have tons of cellulite. I really would like to loose 10 or 15 pounds, it sounds like a simple feat but is difficult when you have such a small frame. For example, to just maintain my current weight, I’d have to eat 1200 calories a day. I find that I eat great all day, (Breakfast – oatmeal and fruit, Lunch- Salad, Snack – Apple or Banana, Dinner- Fish and vegetables, and then I will binge at night. However the solution isn’t to eat more throughout the day, because I will always end up binging around the same amount, no matter how hungry I am. The thing is, my ‘binge" doesn’t consist of pints of icecream or unhealthy "trigger" foods. Its more like I start eating and cant stop… Ill have a little bit of everything in my kitchen (peanut butter, fruits, crackers, cereal, chicken, milk, bread, cheese, leftover meals) and the calories really add up. My bingeing is getting worse and even though im THINKING more about weight loss I’m gaining more weight. I grew up really naturally thin and had a good sense of my hunger, never really even thought about food, but now my eating is out of control and I don’t know what to do.. I used to run in the mornings but I lost the motivation for that. Now my exercise consists of walking, ballet classes and occasional gym visits. I work a lot for a teenager, 10-6 shifts (during summer) on my feet all day, so I find when I get home I want to hang out with freinds and not go workout. I’m so frusterated with my body and hate how I look every day, yet ALSO hate how I rebel against myself with my constant snacking/binging. I’m just tired of obsessing over this all the time.

Does anyone have any advice on how I can lose the weight and stop my troubled eating?
Thanks for your help!!

I know a lot of people ask this question but here it goes again. I just turned 13 this november, and I haven’t been growing since december 2009! I’m worried I’m 158 or 5’2. My mom is 165 or 5’4 my dad is 168 or 5’6. I haven’t really been active this year though. Last year I grew from 153 to 158 after my period started in 2008. I started to swim regularly again and I plan on playing more basketball and tennis, and biking. my doctor said I would grow until 17 but I’m worried if I would stop if I don’t exercise a lot. I feel the need to stretch out all the time. like tightness in my back and thighs and my upper arm, are these signs that my bone is still growing? any specific exercise plans like swimming how long, basketball how long, or biking too. and is there a really good diet to go with? and I’m 105 pounds should I loose the 5lbs? at least in the thighs.

iam 17 years old and my height is 5’1. i have really chubby and short legs that arent proportion to my upper body. i would just like to grow atleast 2-4 inches. is there still hope for me to grow with my age? if so, what can i do to grow taller. plus my thighs and calves (thats the leg ryt?) are really fatty and thick but they are toned. especially my calves are thick bcoz of muscles. what can i also do to make my calves more thinner and more feminine looking?

Which parts of the body should you stretch and work on the most in order to grow taller? Is it the spine, legs, thighs, rotator cuffs, etc…..? Can anyone list all the human parts?

I’ve just turned 15 two months ago, and I’m at 1.57 – 1.58. Problem is, I really want to grow just a few inches taller, preferably to my maximum height, but I want to tone myself down. My upper body is okay, but my butt and my thighs are massive. Apparently, it’s genetics, but I still want to tone them down properly and grow taller.

So I just wanted to know: is there anything I can do to grow taller to my max height naturally, like by playing sport? And how do I tone my lower body properly?
P.S. The measurements for my height are in metres. Just to clear up a bit