Do you think my calf size can decrease?

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  • AwesomeSquirrel
    AwesomeSquirrel Posts: 644 Member
    sure it can mine has. At my heaviest my calf was 17.25 in and now 60 lbs. lighter its 14.75 in.

    Wow that is so encouraging, and well done on your loss :smile:
  • daydream_believer
    daydream_believer Posts: 332
    i have little fat on my calves but cannot wear skinny jeans without the seams tearing because my muslces are that big. it is so humiliating because they are almost the same size as my thighs!
    wish you could chose where to put your muscle and fat!! haha
  • jestersand
    jestersand Posts: 61 Member
    My calves shrunk significantly after dropping weight. I bought a nice pair of black suede boots a couple of years back which fit fine. Now they are loose and slide down. I stay away from working the calves and stretch them a lot. I think I saw the drop in my calve width within a 30lb drop.
  • elfpearl
    elfpearl Posts: 191
    I curse my big calves frequently...although I have heard people say good sized calf muscles can mean you're less likely to get shin splints, so there's that. Anyway, yes, I did notice a small reduction in my calf size...about 1 1/2 inches total I would say, and I've lost about 15 lbs.
  • StephanieCo3
    StephanieCo3 Posts: 122 Member
    I think it depends on how much weight you have to lose. If you lose a significant amount your calf size will decrease. I have always had trouble with high boots, I usually do fit in them, but it's generally really tough. Even in highschool when I ran cross country, I would just walk the hills if the coach wasn't looking, not cuz I was lazy but I didn't want more calf muscle. I still avoid hills and incline treadmills, it's a better workout so losing more weight is worth it probably, but I have always considered my legs too big.
  • ZETAZEN
    ZETAZEN Posts: 46 Member
    sure it can mine has. At my heaviest my calf was 17.25 in and now 60 lbs. lighter its 14.75 in.

    Wowsers...I pray this happens to me. I'm having a time finding pants and jeans that have skinny legs. I know I can fit them in the waist, but just can't pull the dang pants up to make it to my waist. I've had large calves since I was a teenager. Couldn't wear boots. It's depressing.
  • yanniejannie
    yanniejannie Posts: 1,090 Member
    Thanks for bringing this up!! My daughter left a pair of her boots here for me to wear when she went back to college after Christmas break. I wore them a couple times early Jan. and stopped as I couldn't live with the fact that I couldn't get the zipper up the last 2". I just tried them (thanks to your post!!!) and they fit fine now. I've lost 16lbs. if that's any help to what you are trying to figure out.
    Too bad it's way too warm for them now.................

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