Over time, that extra weight stretches out connective tissue, your foot muscles strain to support you and natural fat pads that cushion the soles of your feet wear down. You also might experience plantar fasciitis, a painful inflammation of the tissue on the bottom of your foot, as well as ankle pain, according to the Cleveland Clinic. You can use that math to determine how much pressure is taken off your feet when you lose weight. If you lose 10 pounds , for example, you're removing about 50 pounds of pressure from your feet.
With this pressure reduction, there's an improvement in motion of the foot, Dr. Stanford says, and it reduces the amount of force you use to strike the ground. The authors concluded that pregnancy is associated with a decrease of arch height and rigidity, and greater foot lengthening, all of which causes you to need a bigger shoe size. These changes in the feet could actually be permanent, contributing to the increased risk for musculoskeletal disorders.
In the first trimester, we also see high levels of relaxin, which also can loosen the ligaments. Your feet also swell during pregnancy, according to the Mayo Clinic , caused by fluid retention and pressure on your veins that makes it harder for your blood to flow correctly. To help with these issues, pregnant people should try to avoid standing for long periods, sleep on their left sides, wear compression stockings, get some exercise every day and wear loose, comfortable clothing and socks, per the Mayo Clinic.
You probably even expect your double-chins to shrink and give you a more pronounced jaw and neckline. And they will. But your feet will, too! So will your neck, arms, legs, and face. Heck, your fingers and wrists will shrink, reducing your ring, watch, and bracelet sizes. You will notice these changes yourself, and other people will notice those changes.
And awesome. But what really got me was that feet do lose weight. No one really tells fat people that every single inch of your body shrinks. But seriously, the biggest change from weight loss and one that no one told me about was that, yes, my feet would lose weight.
My shoe size would change. And it took me a bit of pain to realize how big a problem that was. Get our Magazine and Exclusive Content! Now, I have nice feet. For a Hobbit. After my weight loss, I went from wearing a size 12 to a size 9 ish. In Altras and Converse , I tend to wear a 9 or 9. New Balance is a 9 2E just wide, not extra. The fit changes a bit by each shoe and brand, but that just means I get to experiment with more running shoes.
When my feet first lost weight, most of my shoes slipped up and down more than they did before, obviously. But I kept wearing them. It was gradual, and despite getting blisters and sore feet and knees, I just kept wearing the one pair of sneakers those beat up Skechers in the pic above , for both everyday wear and for running. As I started really running, the blisters got worse.
So did the foot and knee pain. This was an all-new, all-different kind of pain. And when I finally did buy my first pair of real running shoes Nimbus 13s, size I was in heaven.
Once I realized that weight loss made my feet shrink, the fix was easy. But it took me so long for the idea to even come to me. I mean, who has fat feet?
Answer: me. I did. So please take my advice. They will be far too large. Shoes can be expensive. And running shoes even more so, but I always say the only thing a runner really needs is a comfortable pair of running shoes.
As a person loses weight, bodily fluid circulates better and there is less edema in the feet, resulting in noticeably skinnier feet. Excess body weight can be harmful to the feet. Bones and ligaments in the feet can spread, due to both lack of regular exercise and the strain of excess body weight.
This can lead to foot pain or progression of an inflammatory condition called plantar fasciitis, in which the connective tissue of the bottom of the feet becomes irritated and painful. Losing weight, along with regular foot exercises and stretching, can help counteract foot pain associated with being overweight. It is important to properly support your feet during and after weight loss. Get a pair with a stiff sole for optimum support and soft upper to minimize irritation.
Also, try them on in the afternoon or after a long walk, when feet will be a little more swollen. High heels are generally bad for feet.
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