I may have stunted my growth

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At July 2025 (14 years old), I was around 26% body fat. From July 2025 to March 2026 (almost 15 years old), I was in a calorie deficit that brought me from about 26%ish to 17%ish body fat. During that time, I also did extreme calorie deficits, like eating 1800 kcal while training 6 days a week. So I was eating 1800 kcal, working out 6 days a week at 14. Needless to say, I haven’t grown at all since then, and I’m worried that I may have stunted my growth because of the deficits. Since March, I’ve started eating in a surplus.
Also im 15yo 172cm (5"8) and my dad is 190cm (6"3) and my mom is 163cm (5"4).
So can anyone tell me if I really stunted my growth?I asked chatgpt but that guy just copes.
TL;DR:
Did a big calorie deficit at 14–15 (1800 kcal, 6x/week training), dropped from ~26% to ~17% BF, didn’t grow during that time, now worried it affected my growth and I’m eating in a surplus again.
 
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Dont do that bro eat clean and stop working out once you get through puberty
 
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Then luh calm catch up growth walks in
 
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At July 2025 (14 years old), I was around 26% body fat. From July 2025 to March 2026 (almost 15 years old), I was in a calorie deficit that brought me from about 26%ish to 17%ish body fat. During that time, I also did extreme calorie deficits, like eating 1800 kcal while training 6 days a week. So I was eating 1800 kcal, working out 6 days a week at 14. Needless to say, I haven’t grown at all since then, and I’m worried that I may have stunted my growth because of the deficits. Since March, I’ve started eating in a surplus.
Also im 15yo 172cm (5"8) and my dad is 190cm (6"3) and my mom is 163cm (5"4).
So can anyone tell me if I really stunted my growth?I asked chatgpt but that guy just copes.
TL;DR:
Did a big calorie deficit at 14–15 (1800 kcal, 6x/week training), dropped from ~26% to ~17% BF, didn’t grow during that time, now worried it affected my growth and I’m eating in a surplus again.
Nga no one cares
 
Dont do that bro eat clean and stop working out once you get through puberty
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At July 2025 (14 years old), I was around 26% body fat. From July 2025 to March 2026 (almost 15 years old), I was in a calorie deficit that brought me from about 26%ish to 17%ish body fat. During that time, I also did extreme calorie deficits, like eating 1800 kcal while training 6 days a week. So I was eating 1800 kcal, working out 6 days a week at 14. Needless to say, I haven’t grown at all since then, and I’m worried that I may have stunted my growth because of the deficits. Since March, I’ve started eating in a surplus.
Also im 15yo 172cm (5"8) and my dad is 190cm (6"3) and my mom is 163cm (5"4).
So can anyone tell me if I really stunted my growth?I asked chatgpt but that guy just copes.
TL;DR:
Did a big calorie deficit at 14–15 (1800 kcal, 6x/week training), dropped from ~26% to ~17% BF, didn’t grow during that time, now worried it affected my growth and I’m eating in a surplus again.
go talk to an endocrinologist
 
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Nga no one cares
kill yourself

Dont do that bro eat clean and stop working out once you get through puberty
?????




man these replies are retarded

op being obese is much worse than being in a deficit, just eat in a slight surplus (200-300 cals, dont count them tho) and grow :PeepoKittyHug:
 
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At July 2025 (14 years old), I was around 26% body fat. From July 2025 to March 2026 (almost 15 years old), I was in a calorie deficit that brought me from about 26%ish to 17%ish body fat. During that time, I also did extreme calorie deficits, like eating 1800 kcal while training 6 days a week. So I was eating 1800 kcal, working out 6 days a week at 14. Needless to say, I haven’t grown at all since then, and I’m worried that I may have stunted my growth because of the deficits. Since March, I’ve started eating in a surplus.
Also im 15yo 172cm (5"8) and my dad is 190cm (6"3) and my mom is 163cm (5"4).
So can anyone tell me if I really stunted my growth?I asked chatgpt but that guy just copes.
TL;DR:
Did a big calorie deficit at 14–15 (1800 kcal, 6x/week training), dropped from ~26% to ~17% BF, didn’t grow during that time, now worried it affected my growth and I’m eating in a surplus again.
daym bro its over, bulk up and blast hgh
 
kill yourself


?????




man these replies are retarded

op being obese is much worse than being in a deficit, just eat in a slight surplus (200-300 cals, dont count them tho) and grow :PeepoKittyHug:
Is that what u hear everyday e boy faggot 😂😂
 
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I need to stop lurking in looksmax questions cuz it just infuriates me every single time
why you bulleh meah// bro what else am i supossed to say t osuch a retarded thing, he leaned down to nothing from 26% and isnt growing anymore nigger
 
why you bulleh meah// bro what else am i supossed to say t osuch a retarded thing, he leaned down to nothing from 26% and isnt growing anymore nigger
You yourself are retarded. He can still regain the growth he "lost" from leaning down. Just stop talking about shit you aren't educated on. Stupid fucking tiktok greys, I hate all of you.
 
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I did the same thing between 13 and 14 and im the same age. I only grew 1cm after I started eating more
 
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You yourself are retarded. He can still regain the growth he "lost" from leaning down. Just stop talking about shit you aren't educated on. Stupid fucking tiktok greys, I hate all of you.
jesus fucking retarded nigger you have been on this forum for 2 years and are still an incel, shut your faggot ass up. It is not gurantead that he will regain that especialy if he started eating again and isnt growing maybe instead of ragebaiting give actual advice i dont know how you have any reputation kill yourself
 
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jesus fucking retarded nigger you have been on this forum for 2 years and are still an incel, shut your faggot ass up. It is not gurantead that he will regain that especialy if he started eating again and isnt growing maybe instead of ragebaiting give actual advice i dont know how you have any reputation kill yourself
What a horrible illegible paragraph. DNR

 
catch up growth will happen if your in surplus for long enough and your plates are open.
 
At July 2025 (14 years old), I was around 26% body fat. From July 2025 to March 2026 (almost 15 years old), I was in a calorie deficit that brought me from about 26%ish to 17%ish body fat. During that time, I also did extreme calorie deficits, like eating 1800 kcal while training 6 days a week. So I was eating 1800 kcal, working out 6 days a week at 14. Needless to say, I haven’t grown at all since then, and I’m worried that I may have stunted my growth because of the deficits. Since March, I’ve started eating in a surplus.
Also im 15yo 172cm (5"8) and my dad is 190cm (6"3) and my mom is 163cm (5"4).
So can anyone tell me if I really stunted my growth?I asked chatgpt but that guy just copes.
TL;DR:
Did a big calorie deficit at 14–15 (1800 kcal, 6x/week training), dropped from ~26% to ~17% BF, didn’t grow during that time, now worried it affected my growth and I’m eating in a surplus again.
Dnr just optimise what you can and you’ll grow to an acceptable height if your dad’s 6’4
 

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