Q: when you lose weight do you get taller

A: Losing weight is not directly related to getting taller. But there are a couple of important indirect relations all teenagers who are still growing should keep in mind:

First, if you are growing and go on a crash diet and lose a lot of weight quickly your body may interpret it as a signal to stop growing! So you may never reach your height potential. Do not go on crash diets and don't try to lose weight quickly. In fact, don't try to lose weight unless you are actually overweight and your doctor OK's it. If you simply stabilize your weight by eating healthy and exercising your continuing growth will take care of your weight problem as follows...

Adding an inch of height is almost like losing 4-5 pounds! Growing 6 inches is like losing 30 pounds. Why? Because while, for example, being 180 pounds at 5 feet 6 inches is definitely overweight, if you simply stabilize your weight at 180 and keep growing until you are 6 feet tall you will achieve perfectly healthy weight!