High Heels and Weight Loss

It's not a stupid question - it makes a MASSIVE difference! Think about the pressure per square inch on the ball of your foot when you are overweight! I noticed a difference after about 20 lbs. Seriously, I wore heels anyway when I was bigger, but it hurt the balls of my feet all the time. Now I can wear them all day with no trouble. And I still have about 30lbs to go.

I read somewhere that high heels are super bad for your body...just thought I would throw that in there....

I love heels though, I always feel cuter when my feet look good

Within the past month, I've added probably 5 pairs of heels to my shoe collection because they finally fit now! My feet are less wide than they used to be, and wearing heels is a lot less painful. I put Dr. Scholls foam tape in the back of the heel so it doesn't rub my ankle, but it's been awesome to finally be able to wear them. I still buy heels in wide when available, but even regular wide heels have been possible to wear. I'm not saying they're as comfy as a pair of sneakers (what heels are??? haha) but they're bearable to wear around work and occasionally a night out.

When I was 165, heels HURT. (I do have tiny feet too, so more pounds per inch, I guess). Now, 30 pounds less, I can wear them again..and even for the full day at work! (I used to bring a spare pair of flats in my totebag.) For boots w/ heels I was told to always buy a 1/2 size bigger and that helped a lot too. And those things you can put in your shoes for the balls of your feet so your feet don't slide down help as well. Have fun!

YES! As a firm believer in the power of the stiletto, I remember that being the most disappointing factor in being heavy. Not only could I not wear cute outfits (obviously) but I couldn't keep my 4"+ heels on for longer than it took to walk from my closet to the car. Life is much better now, and I find that as an added bonus, wearing sky high heels at least one or two full days out of the week is actually a decent calf/thigh muscle workout.

I know heels are bad for your posture and spine and feet but hey, we don't wear them 24/7 do we? And the majority of women say they feel sexier wearing a pair of cute shoes.
I think the lighter you are the easier it is to wear heels. So there's yet another good reason to get those pounds off.:drinker:

me again! had to throw this in there:
Not too long ago when I was between jobs I purposefully set out to run errands in a frumpy, everyday outfit. About a month later I ran the same or similar errands (grocery, gas, bank, auto repair, etc) but dressed up in a nice outfit and heels. *nice: not trashy, slutty, or granny*
Can you guess the results of that experiment? On the second trip I had doors being opened for me, shorter wait times, more courteous and attentive service, and even unexpected discounts! Respect not only others but also yourself, and others will follow your lead.

This is not a dumb question at all...trust me! I was a heel fanatic since I was 12 but when I gained all the weight 11 years back I have stopped wearing them because they would KILL ME after about 10 minutes. I just couldn't do them. Now I am 70 lbs. lighter and weigh 213 but I wear heels Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and do not complain one bit with the exception of my 6 inch heels. Most of my heels though are from Bakers www.bakesshoes.com and are 5" heels at a minimum. I love love how I feel in them...sexy most of all. If you don't feel comfortable right now then you will get there in another 10 or 20 lbs. Give your body time and give yourself time to adjust also. You won't go from nothing to wearing them all day but rather try it for a couple hours and change into flats, etc. and it will get easier.