Did your calves get smaller as you lost weight?

Patm
on 3/26/15 5:40 am - Ontario, Canada

RNY on 01/20/12

When I went looking for boots I had a funny experience. I was trying a pair on and could quite figure out what I didn't like about them. Then it dawned on me they were too big on the calf. Some manufacturers do make them larger. This was in a Marshalls

SkinnyScientist
on 3/26/15 6:05 am

yes. calves, arms, shoes, ring size, and hips all decreased.

I went from pear shaped to X shaped.

RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013;

Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat

Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !

The Salty Hag
on 3/26/15 7:02 am

RNY on 05/20/13

Mine are smaller, but I still can't wear high boots either. In my case it's not the calf width, that fits no problem; it's where the boot**** my ankle that is just too snug to be comfy. They need to make cankle friendly boots!

I woke up in between a memory and a dream...

Tom Petty

Racewalker48
on 3/26/15 9:20 am

RNY on 02/17/14

My calves were huge before surgery. I was finally able to fit into a pair of regular width boots last winter, so yes, they are now much smaller.

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 3/26/15 10:27 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Yes, when I lost 190 pounds, my calves got smaller BUT I have always had muscular calves and thighs, and there are still some knee high boots that I cannot wear.

I have a friend who isn't overweight, but she has "cankles" and she cannot wear most knee high boots, so it really depends on how your body is made and how the boots are made. They do, however, make boots with a little extra room in the calves.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Grim_Traveller
on 3/26/15 11:12 am

RNY on 08/21/12

Your calves are muscular from kicking so much ass.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 3/26/15 11:26 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Paul C.
on 3/27/15 2:52 am - Cumming, GA

RNY on 07/16/10

Nothing wrong with muscular Calves

Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04

cspotrun
on 3/26/15 12:07 pm

RNY on 07/01/14

yup my calves are now normal size and knee high boots are actually loose around my calves. I couldn't wear them before, or I had to get the wide width ones.