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NoOrganicForMe    40

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I am a tall Gal , about 5'8" ... I have always had big feet. When I was younger I would ask my Dad " Why are my feet so big compared to other girls in my class ?"

He used to say: Honey, you can't put Volkswagen tires on a Cadillac !

Well, I am wondering if any of you Veteran Sleevers are wearing a smaller shoe size now that you have lost a good portion of your excess weight or did they stay the size length but just got thinner ???

I am soooo curious if my size 11 feet will turn into a size 9 maybe or maybe not lol

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LilB    4

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I think it's possible I've always been a size 8 to 8 and a half and as I've put weight on over the years I'm now a 9 and a half to a 10

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TexasT    99

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Unfortunately, yes my feet got smaller. So now I have some shoes I love that just slip right off my feet. I went from wearing an 8 - 8.5 to wearing a 7.5 - 8. Mostly my foot is narrower, but smaller all around too.

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Dualstarr    104

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Oh No!!! i didn't think about that. I sure hope not. This is how I am rewarding myself for pre-op weight loss. For every 5 pounds I lose pre-op I buy a pair of shoes...I'm 1.2 pounds away from my first pair. My goal is to have 5 new pair by surgery....i will just DIE if they don't fit after surgery.

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LouiseC    1,029

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I am also 5'8" and since losing over 100 pounds my shoes have gone from size 10.5 to size 9. I wasn't expecting this, it took me by surprise when my shoes started slipping off me!

I made some people very happy when I donated some of my more expensive shoes, that's for sure! It has been an expensive exercise, replacing shoes, so I have been very conservative as I don't know whether they will shrink more!

I did go and buy new knee high boots a couple of weeks ago and when I pulled the pair I liked and asked the sales assistant If she had them in a nine she responded "we have them in a nine but I am not sure if we have them in a slim fit, these wide ones will be far too wide for your slim calves". I almost kissed her! Happiest shoe buying moment ever. Especially after years of struggling to get boots that go over my calves!

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lnelson796    117

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I'm only 3 weeks post op but even at pre op I went from an 8 wide to a 7.5 regular.

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NoOrganicForMe    40

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I am sooooo excited... I love you all for giving me good news... I would love to go down a size. 10's are easier to find than 11's

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Wink    27

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Oh No!!! i didn't think about that. I sure hope not. This is how I am rewarding myself for pre-op weight loss. For every 5 pounds I lose pre-op I buy a pair of shoes...I'm 1.2 pounds away from my first pair. My goal is to have 5 new pair by surgery....i will just DIE if they don't fit after surgery.

Don't buy the shoes unless u remember what u used to wear before u were heavier! In my smaller days I wore 1 shoe size less thn now

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TexasMiss    314

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None of my sandals from last summer fit...I can't keep them on my feet! I bought two new pairs about a month ago and I'm sliding out of those too. It's aggravating to me but my sister is sure enjoying all my shoes.. And clothes lol

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Rox    200

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NO NO NO - I don't want my feet to get smaller - I bought,OK went a little crazy with sandals this year, and not the cheap ones, they are all 8 1/2s - I really thought i'd have them for the next 5 years. I am going to have a massive yard sale next summer

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mrsplusamericajacksonville    21

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ok ladies you still have it easier than me!!!!I wear a 13.....yes 13......and again a 13....and I pray for a 11

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jensjoy28    351

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This will be so interesting for me to see...I was telling my Dad the other day how many people experience their feet shrinking after weight loss and he said "well, it is probably because being overweight causes your arches to fall, and once the weight is gone, the arch returns to its "natural" state"...which was a buzzkill for me since I have had flat feet my entire life...so not sure I will be trading in my size 10s (which I've been since I was about 10 years old) for a smaller size...

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Melixxa    125

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Honey, you can't put Volkswagen tires on a Cadillac !

Your dad sounds like a neat guy. :)

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