Who's always cold ???

JenniferBainbridge1975

Ok so 13 months ago I downloaded myfitnesspal and have never regretted it. I have lost 84 pounds !!! So proud of myself. Just wondering if anyone else who has lost weight has been as cold as I am. I am always cold all the time. ! Is this a Normal thing ? Just checking around.

Alatariel75

Fat is an insulator, that's why polar bears and whales and seals and other cold water mammals have such a thick layer of fat under the skin. When we lose weight, we lose our layer of protective blubber! I feel the cold sooo much more at 80lbs lighter.

rhiawiz57

I haven't even lost much blubber yet (only 10 lbs) but feeling colder, and to me that means I'm losing weight! Just read an article that says people who follow calorie-restricted diets have lower core body temperature - so if you're cold it means you're on a diet AND if you've lost a lot of weight, you have less insulation too. hooray for sweatshirts.

Tacklewasher

Yeah. I'm freezing and down a bit over 80 lbs. I can't wait for the weather to warm the frick up.

suzilla53

Yes,I'm always cold after loosing weight. I just discovered you can order arm warmers online, best thing ever. I also wore leg warmers daily all winter long, and that's over pants or leggings!

nrbutton

Cold all the time...yup. Another unfortunate side effect of losing weight for me is at under 140 lbs (I'm a 5'3" woman) my tail bone hurts too bad to sit down. Once I lose all the cushion my tail bone protrudes quite a bit

Alatariel75

nrbutton wrote: »

Cold all the time...yup. Another unfortunate side effect of losing weight for me is at under 140 lbs (I'm a 5'3" woman) my tail bone hurts too bad to sit down. Once I lose all the cushion my tail bone protrudes quite a bit

Heh, when I lost my first 50lbs, I thought there was something wrong with me and got very concerned. Turns out I just have a tailbone I never knew was there. Who knew??

UpEarly

I'm always cold! I'm so cold that I've actually been to several doctors and had lots of bloodwork done to see if there was something wrong with me. The bloodwork was all fine, so the doctors mostly chalked it up to me being lean. I also was eventually diagnosed with Raynaud's and pernio/chillblains. At least that explained the extreme coldness and lack of circulation in my fingers and toes. The doctors think that's partly autoimmune and partly hormonal, but definitely exacerbated by my weight loss.

gamommy

Oh I can't wait to get there. I'm always SO HOT. Went to the children's museum today with my son's class and they had this wind tunnel...I could have stayed in it all day because I was sweating like crazy.

Kristi26

I'm always cold. Always. I detest being cold.

STEVE142142

Lost 80 pounds. Yes I noticed I am colder as previous posters have said it that is a great insulator.

I also despise the cold. Give me 85 to 90 degrees everyday and I'm happy

STEVE142142

Meant to say fat is a great insulator

naomillion

gamommy wrote: »

Oh I can't wait to get there. I'm always SO HOT. Went to the children's museum today with my son's class and they had this wind tunnel...I could have stayed in it all day because I was sweating like crazy.

I am in the same boat. I lost 80 pounds and have about 20-30 to go, but I am still sweating waaaaaay too much! Hopefully that will improve. It might also be due to my water intake. I do drink plenty of water

I was really cold in the first few weeks when I started my journey, then it went back to normal, in other words me sweating again like crazy

ladyreva78

My officemates tend to make fun of me. I'm always cold and even have a small personal heater under my desk.

They shut up when told them to go lose 30kg of insulating mass and then report back to me.

Oddly enough, even though I'm cold much of the time, I still sweat like crazy, feet and hand especially.

Geocitiesuser

Excuse the comparison, but now after losing so much weight I'm like a little old lady who's always cold (I'm a 6' tall mid-age male).

The women and men in my office are almost always battling over the temperature, and it feels as though I've "switched teams". I even have a space heater next to me now.

Morgaen73

Yup. I used to be they guy wearing short sleeves in winter. Now that I've lost 136lbs, if it get under 62F I'm in long sleeves lol

ekd23

I've lost 50 lbs and am always cold, but was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and turns out that is one of the symptoms. Not to say that is the case for you though. Congrats on the weight loss!!

caroldavison332

Someone posted on here to leave sweaters all over the place, at work, in cars, by the kitchen or tv room. Thank you.

Fat_Fighter87

Me! I'm so nesh whether I'm fatter or thinner it literally makes no difference. It's 16 degrees outside and I'm sat in my pj's with a dressing gown, hot water bottle and the heating on. I'll be sweating my jugs off soon then cold again later. I don't seem to have a normal temperature

GemstoneofHeart

Yes I have lost 25 lbs and I am much colder than I used to be!

bee_bee8

I always used to be cold when I was thin... After I put on over 60 lbs, I couldn't believe how overheated I was all the time! I thought I was getting early menopause or something. Now that I've lost some, I'm starting to notice I'm getting colder haha. My feet and hands especially. I have to say I don't love being cold, but I prefer it to feeling hot all the time.

astronaught

I find myself browsing condo listings in warm locations these days.

SiegfriedXXL

Sitting here with cold fingers even after 110 pounds...I have my space heater on under my desk and I'm in California.

bele2009

Loss 88# so far and I'm cold all the time. My gas fireplace and electric blanket are my new best friends ;-) At least I get some relief hoping I will not suffer as much from the heat this summer!

hoorayselma

Haha i thought it was only me!!

mamadon

Yeah, I'm colder. Except when I have my hot flashes lol.

ElizabethHanrahan

I lost 100 lbs in 16 months and wasn't cold until I hurt my back at Christmas and can't exercise any more. Now I'm cold ALL the time and I live in Arizona. Hope to get released to exercise next week so this will STOP.

nowine4me

Yup, constantly cold up until it gets to about 80. My fingers especially, need to run them under warm water a few times a day.

CynthiasChoice

This is just my personal conclusion, not science, but I think eating fewer calories makes your body cooler. Maybe the body is trying to be super efficient and personal comfort is last on the list. I still have plenty of insulation, but I've been cold since the first week of calorie restriction back in November. Our winters are pretty mild, rarely below 50 degrees, but I have a hard time staying warm in bed. I'm considering an electric blanket.

scjl132

Yup! After an 85 pound weight loss that occurred close to Christmas I have been freezing. I live in a northern state so it's generally April/May before it's warm outside. Love my electric blanket, cuddle duds, and a jetted bath tub filled with hot water.

Diana_GettingFit

When I was losing weight I was definitely feeling the cold in the winter. I have a heavy winter coat. When I was fat I couldn't wear the coat unless the temp was mid 20's or lower without sweating. Last winter I was wearing it when the temp was in the low 40's! I'm in maintenance now and while this winter was mostly mild, I still wear the heavy winter coat when it's in the 30's but I didn't feel the cold as intensely as the previous.