A strange question about feet!

imogen11
imogen11 Posts: 15
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello everyone,

Over the past year. I've lost 13 kilos (29 pounds) and I'm very surprised to find that my shoe size has changed! I never really thought that I'd lose fat from my feet. I'd say I've gone down 1.5 - 2 shoe sizes. Has anybody else experienced this???

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  • jagar07
    jagar07 Posts: 266 Member
    I have seen other posts similar to this, you would be surprised to find how common this is
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Yes, I take a UK 9 (US 11) normally but now I can wear some 8s which is great news when you have big feet :happy:
  • TaylorsGranddad
    TaylorsGranddad Posts: 453 Member
    Me too, I've gone down 2 shoe sizes in 18 months, with me it was cos I was so overweight fat was everywhere including my feet, so when I lost weight, hence my feet got thiner too. :)
  • astraldream
    astraldream Posts: 39 Member
    Hello everyone,

    Over the past year. I've lost 13 kilos (29 pounds) and I'm very surprised to find that my shoe size has changed! I never really thought that I'd lose fat from my feet. I'd say I've gone down 1.5 - 2 shoe sizes. Has anybody else experienced this???

    Absolutely. When i was putting weight on i changed 1.5 sizes. My shoes are getting looser. Odd isn't it?
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    I also noticed when in the bath the other day that my big toes have got noticably skinnier :laugh:
  • imogen11
    imogen11 Posts: 15
    Thanks for the quick replies! It's REALLY odd. I was only verging on overweight to start with (upper limit of health weight range), so I didn't have a particularly large amount of weight to lose, which makes it all the stranger.

    It's quite annoying. I like my shoes!
  • janemem
    janemem Posts: 575 Member
    Thanks for the quick replies! It's REALLY odd. I was only verging on overweight to start with (upper limit of health weight range), so I didn't have a particularly large amount of weight to lose, which makes it all the stranger.

    It's quite annoying. I like my shoes!

    You're like me. I've never been overweight, just heavier than I was comfortable with. Since I've been on MFP and lost 21lbs my feet are 2 sizes smaller, now I haven't got 1 pair of heels that I can wear as they just fall off when I walk, lol!
    I'm obviously pleased with the weight loss but I have some beautiful heels that'll (hopefully!) never fit me again but I can't afford to replace them.
    I :heart: my heels and I miss them! :cry:
  • uwdawg07
    uwdawg07 Posts: 372 Member
    I believe this! When I got fat I couldn't fit into any of my old shoes! Now I can.
  • HamsterNut
    HamsterNut Posts: 78 Member
    My mother lost 140 lbs and 3 shoe sizes and down from extra extra wide to narrow fit!
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    I went from a size 8 to a 7-7.5 after losing 30lbs so its possible. Everyone keeps telling me I'm crazy though :huh:
  • gmichaelguy
    gmichaelguy Posts: 123 Member
    I went from a size 8 to a 7-7.5 after losing 30lbs so its possible. Everyone keeps telling me I'm crazy though :huh:

    Tell them you are crazy. Crazy determined to get where you want to be and stay there!
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Why? Why is this so surprising? No one is surprised when their rings get loose. You lose fat from all over your body but everyone thinks their feet will be the single exception? Why?
  • jyow01
    jyow01 Posts: 123 Member
    This hasn't happened to me except when I was pregnant went up in shoe size so it does make sense that if you lose weight you may go down in shoe size.
  • grrrlface
    grrrlface Posts: 1,204 Member
    I lost two sizes, now I can fit UK size 4! Tiny feet! Lol!
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Why? Why is this so surprising? No one is surprised when their rings get loose. You lose fat from all over your body but everyone thinks their feet will be the single exception? Why?

    Seeing as I haven't shrunk in hight, I would not expect my feet to get shorter. Also, I have never worn wide fitting shoes.

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