For those of you that have lost a lot of weight - are you taller now? Are your shoes smaller?

A couple of years ago, a co-worker had gastric bypass. After she lost a lot of weight, she said she had to get all new shoes (poor baby), and she gained an inch in height.

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I don't know about the extra height, maybe she's standing taller, but I know as I put on the weight my shoe sizes expanded so it makes sense that it would reduce as you loose weight.

Yeah, that's what she said. Her weight was flattening out her feet, and compressing her spine and other joints.

I've shrunk an inch over the past few years. I know because I nearly punched the Weight Watchers lady in the face as 176cm meant I'd have to lose more weight! I'm pretty sure I"m actually 179 though, I measured that in my surgeon's office.

Stand taller, therefore I am.

Shoe size went from a 9 1/2 to an 8 1/2

Oh dang what a hardship, not only are we all gonna have to buy a whole new wardrobe but we're gonna need to buy all new shoes too

Taller?!?! I might get taller!!!!!:becky: YES!!!!! :nanahump: :Banane41:

I know I'm an inch shorter now than I was when I was thin. I also know that lots of people lose some height as they get older.

I will continue to hope that I regain my inch when all this weight isn't, through that lovely law of nature, gravity, pulling with all it's might toward the earth!

As to the shoes, all I wear now are ugly, comfortable, brogans! Even if I don't NEED to, I fully intend to throw away all ugly shoes and only wear cute ones from the day I reach my goal weight. Maybe sooner!

I don't know about actually getting taller. But my mom just told me today "You know the more you lose, the shorter you look." How depressing. I'm only 5'3 1/2 anyway.

My shoes are smaller.....but all have heels now!

Height alas is the same.

Heaven's No!!!! I'm already 5'10" I don't want to be any taller!