Hello again.

There are many reasons for us to be dissatisfied with our heights. At 69.2", I wouldn't consider myself to be short, but I'm def shorter than the US avg (20 to 29 years old) of 70.0", and the white male average of 70.4".

What bothers me more than my current height are nutritional mistakes and sleep habits that I did around my puberty years (12 to 15 years old) that I feel held my growth back. These regrets about the past have created some serious psychological distress for me.

I ate an adequate lunch and dinner, and drank 2-3 glasses of milk a day, but for years only got 6.5 hrs of sleep and ate very little for breakfast. Also, I wasn't active (sports) until I was 14.

My uncle is 5' 11' and is the tallest in my family. My dad is 5' 8.5" and mom is 5' 5".

Is nutrition and sleep BS and the value is exaggerated, or do you guys think that a complete breakfast, 8 hrs of sleep and more sports would have made me 6' tall like my pediatrician originally predicted?

Any similar stories?