Whats wrong with me exactly...

Question

I am 18 5'4 109 pounds. I haven't grown since 7th grade. My parents are pretty tall...My dad being 6 foot and my mom being 5"4. I've always had a bad appetite. I hardly take in 1000 calories a day. I'm in the 3rd percentile of the boys growth chart. I look MUCH younger than my actual age some say 15... I still fit in the clothes I wore in 7th grade......I'm going to the doctors monday to ask him about it.

Anyone else think I might have it?

Answer 1

Have what exactly?? Your just prepubesant. Wait a bit more. Growth could be affected by your poor eating habits that you have described. You didnt have a good diet and you didnt take in enough vitamins and metals into your body therefor didnt give your body enough nutrients to make it grow.

Answer 2

you may possibly have your moms genes.  

Answer 3

If you are taking a.d.h.d. meds they will slow your growth way down. I know guys at the school where I work are in High School and still as small as 6th graders.

Answer 4

giv it a year or 2 cus boys always pass there mom, it is prberbly ure lack of protien though

Answer 5

i used to be sooooooo weak and now i work out every other day

try to force yourself to eat more

if your mom gives you one taco eat 3

Answer 6

at 18 you could grow some more but you are pretty much finished growing.. Heck man if I thought my food intake was making me short Id bve at Macdonalds every day pigging out on everything. Probably too late now but ...dang man, eat.

Answer 7

Sounds like you have inherited your moms genetics.  It is likely that you are going to be a small guy and there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone is DIFFERENT!  

If you feel that you need to take in more calories you can try a supplement such as ENSURE or you can pick one of the hundreds available at the health food store.

Also, at 18 you can still grow.  It's not uncommon for guys to grow until around age 21.

Your size is something that shouldn't cause you stress.  You are you and there is little that you can do to change it.  You can increase your mass by weight lifting and body toning.  And do a good cardio workout about twice a week.

You should also start a multi-vitamin.

Good luck to you!

Answer 8

You memtion youre 5'4" and your mom is 5'4"...you may have your mom's gene ...??? Well give it some time who know you break from 5' to 6'...like your dad.....!!!

Its in your family tree if your dad's dad is tall perhaps you may inherit his height

Answer 9

yeah i get cha

im 15 and people say i lok like a 10  year old your probably just real real real late in puberty and well maybe its coming your way

were all different

Answer 10

I think possibly you are taking after your mum in height, but also you are still young so you probably havent finished growing yet, try to eat better because good foods dont just help what you see they more importantly look after what ya cant see, Definately see a doctor if your concerned, there could be a medical reason, or it could be you havent fully matured yet, you very well could still be growing. Good luck :P  

Answer 11

your a space alien , your real parents are from outerspace

Answer 12

Have what?

Your diet does have something to do with your size. You can't grow if you don't eat enough, that's just a fact.  

Answer 13

You might have...what???? You might just be a late bloomer.