I've been on the forum for about half a year now, and I've realized I never actually introduced myself.

I am an (almost) 17 year old American and a junior in High School. I run cross country and track, as well as ski.

I have a twin brother who has always been a little taller than me. I have also always been on the shorter side of my class. I am now 5'8, but for the past two years I had been 5'7.

I first became really interested in increasing my height in August, when my doctor insisted that I would not get any taller and there was nothing I could do to change it. This REALLY irritated me and I decided I would do everything I could to get taller and to prove that she was wrong.

In the past months I have learned tons in this "field", and I now know I have the knowlege to make the most of what time I have left and get taller . My goal is 6'0, but I realize this is a stretch and I would be content with 5'9.

Thanks for reading, guys! If you need help, ask and I'll try my best to assist you in your goals, too.

don't know why your doctor concluded that you won't grow anymore? Did he do any X rays to confirm that your growth plates had closed?

Boys tend to grow well into their early 20s and gaining 6inch over a space of 3 yrs is not unheard of for boys, so keep exercising, eat well and sleep well (I know its a cliche) and hopefully you will grow up well and healthy

I have a good feeling you can be 5'10 and get this before the end of 2011.

(02-23-2010 09:25 PM)Kahsu Wrote:  don't know why your doctor concluded that you won't grow anymore? Did he do any X rays to confirm that your growth plates had closed?

Boys tend to grow well into their early 20s and gaining 6inch over a space of 3 yrs is not unheard of for boys, so keep exercising, eat well and sleep well (I know its a cliche) and hopefully you will grow up well and healthy

your comments always makes me feel good
you're saying 6 inches growth is very possible for boys
i hope i can grow 4-5 inches at least

and ironymagnet i think you're doctor is wrong you already grew an inch now and you dont know what will happen next
lets hope you still grow like this and reach your dream height

(02-24-2010 01:18 PM)monaug5 Wrote:  I have a good feeling you can be 5'10 and get this before the end of 2011.

Thanks! Its always nice to hear people say things like that

kahsu - im going to assume you're from an asian country??

GP's in america (and i assume the west) are used to dealing with statistics and average concerning people from the west - predominantly white and w/ consumption of western milk (hormones???)

but it seems that whites tend to believe they will stop growing at a younger age than asians - but they also hit puberty faster and earlier.

(02-24-2010 11:36 PM)TsangBokyan Wrote:  kahsu - im going to assume you're from an asian country??

GP's in america (and i assume the west) are used to dealing with statistics and average concerning people from the west - predominantly white and w/ consumption of western milk (hormones???)

but it seems that whites tend to believe they will stop growing at a younger age than asians - but they also hit puberty faster and earlier.

To me, the asian lifestyle for teenagers (e.g. in China / Singapore / Japan) are too stressful (academic pressure etc.). It just doesn't give the body a chance to grow.

If hitting puberty faster and earlier will not affect the age which it reaches an end of course it would be fine. However, given than girls and boys hit puberty earlier than before, it can be frightening.

If the rule for girls that they stop growing taller after their first menstrual period is true, their window of height growth must be shortening quite a bit over the past few decades.

Yes its true, We are asian.
Asian work longer than any western people there.
Asian tend to sleep lesser than 6 hour a day.