Question:
Does your shoe size go down whith major weight loss?

I know this sounds like a silly question, but I am curious.    — Rita M. (posted on April 7, 2003)


April 7, 2003
Not a silly question! Mine have gone from an 11W-12W to a 10 1/2M in most shoes. I'm very happy about this because now I can buy cuter shoes! :-) I would have never imagined my feet would get smaller along with the rest of me. :-)
   — Click

April 7, 2003
Mine did. When I lost 140 on Phen Fen I went from a 10w to a 9 1/2m. When I regained it I went back to the 10. I have lost 102 so far now and the 10's are starting to get loose.
   — Tawnda C.

April 7, 2003
I have lost 107 pounds in almost 8 months. I have gone from a size 12 to a size 10!!! LOL Much better choice of shoes!
   — Stephanie B.

April 7, 2003
It's a great question- b/c it is the last place you'd ever expect to lose weight! I was a 9 and am now an 8. I can finally get back into those cute strappy shoes I wore in high school. :-) goodluck to you!
   — Lezlie Y.

April 7, 2003
I had the fattest feet! lol They went from a 9 to an 8 and I'm less than 5 months PO.
   — Tracy A.

April 7, 2003
I'm 5'1", and was wearing 9-1/2W. I dropped to 7-1/2 when it was done (which is still big feet for my ht! LOL!) and stayed there for about 6 years. Until about a year ago and now have dropped again. What's up with THAT?
   — vitalady

April 7, 2003
Totally - I was 290 now 147. I went from 9 1/2 to size 8. Not only that my feet look better in shoes. I used to hate they way they looked in tennis shoes but now they are cute. I can't stop buying, athletic shoes!! :-)
   — sara J.

April 7, 2003
I have worn a size 10 since the 7th grade. I didn't think I would go down other than the wide width...however, I sure have. I have gone from a 10 WIDE to a 9 - 9 1/2 regular. Down 138 pounds in 11 months.
   — Sharon H.

April 7, 2003
Great Question!! I think this is one of the things that shocked me the most about my weight loss. I have gone from an 8 Wide to a regular 6.5. It's so weird! Not that I'm complaining...my feet look darn cute in sandals now!! :-)
   — pam29922

April 7, 2003
I wasnt even 6 weeks out when I went to the mall with my Mom and sister. I picked out a great pair of shoes and was SHOCKED that they were too big. I didnt see any weight loss(maybe 20 pounds at that time) and didnt feel any different but the more shoes I tried on, the more it hit me, I had dropped a whole size! I went from an 11 to a 10. I've bought just as many new shoes as clothes. Boy does my credit card company LOVE me. Sidney Open RNY 10-23-02 down 80+
   — Siddy I.

April 7, 2003
Just like everything else, everyone's experience with this miraculous surgery is different. I started at a size 10, and well, 63 pounds down, I'm still a 10. I'm more willing to squeeze into a 9.5 now....but that's a different story. :)
   — Tamara K.

April 7, 2003
10-10 1/2 W down to 7 1/2-8. Who would have thought... and my feet were the first to go. LOL
   — Beffy W.

April 8, 2003
I went from an 81/2 or 9 to a 61/2 or 7 which was my pre fat shoe size. It also happened within 3 months.
   — Kristi T.

April 8, 2003
Yep! Before I could even tell I was losing weight in my body, my shoes started falling off my feet. I was stepping right out of them within a month after surgery! So when you're saving up for that new wardrobe, don't forget about the shoes. :-)
   — Tally




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