Weight Loss / Body Mass Index Change After LL

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Another interesting discussion topic for LL-veterans and current patients...

Did you lose weight during/after LL?

Even if you kept the same weight, since the additional height changed your BMI, do you appear and feel thinner than you previously were?

Did your basal metabolic rate go up? In other words.. Does your body require more calories now daily since you're taller? (The metabolic rate is directly proportional with height, muscle mass, and inversely proportional with age).

Did your body require more calorie intake during lengthening?

Comments are appreciated.

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Thanks for the detailed response, Sweden! Your insight is always very valuable.

I wonder why your body fat percentage increased so much. Simply because of muscle loss? Shouldn't one expect to lose a lot of muscle in the legs, but keep the upper body muscles fairly the same?

My basal metabolic rate is around 1900 kcal/daily. It's not too much. It basically means that when my intake exceeds that rate, I gain weight, and vice versa. My doctor, Dr. Inan, told me that I would need additional calories every day during LL, and a protein-based diet. But if I keep eating like he told me, I'm afraid to put on weight, particularly during a period of time in which I'll be unable to walk or move around a lot.

Did you look thinner post-LL?

What would you (honestly) prefer - being in superb shape, but 173 cm, like your former self, or being 180 cm and a higher body percentage of fat?

If you can't run, how about swimming? 

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Medium Drink of Water,

Thanks a lot for the thoroughly detailed input!