Unfortunate Side Effect

v_addison
v_addison Posts: 114 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I started my life change almost six months ago and feel I'm really successful. Almost 30lbs so far :) But I remember back when I was really unhealthy and very over weight it didn't matter how much stuff I was doing, I would hardly sweat at all. Now that I've been working out VERY regularly it seems I sweat for nothing! You'd think when I was heavier and carrying around all that extra weight, I would have been sweating all the time but no. I used to make fun of my husband for pouring sweat at the drop of a hat, and now I'm right there with him. Anyone else noticed this?

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  • jenvens
    jenvens Posts: 159 Member
    The exact same thing happens to me, and I always joke that it's because I have activated my sweat glands. lol
  • nkenga
    nkenga Posts: 46
    The exact same thing happens to me, and I always joke that it's because I have activated my sweat glands. lol

    LOL, I like that!

    It may also be because you are drinking more water - I notice that when I actually drink the water I should, I sweat a LOT more. When I don't. I barely sweat at all.
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  • Losingitin2011
    Losingitin2011 Posts: 572 Member
    The exact same thing happens to me, and I always joke that it's because I have activated my sweat glands. lol

    LOL, I like that!

    It may also be because you are drinking more water - I notice that when I actually drink the water I should, I sweat a LOT more. When I don't. I barely sweat at all.

    I am the same way! I went to the gym yesterday and SOAKED my towel. I've never done that before!
  • Msaip
    Msaip Posts: 482 Member
    I sweat constantly. 1 minute of intense cardio and im a freakin fountain! Guess that means im A. Drinking enough water and B working hard enough :) I can't wait till I dont sweat just from walking around...
  • jmgj27
    jmgj27 Posts: 531 Member
    Ah-ha I can totally help with this one! I'm a sweaty betty too and I'm now pretty fit. If anything I noticed I was sweating more the fitter I got so I did some research. Apparently when you're fitter you sweat earlier in the workout because your sweat glands do learn to be activated earlier in the workout in order to maintain your core body temperature better.
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    I'm the opposite. Less "insulation" I guess, but I'm more cold and have a hard time sweating. I have to jack my HR up somethin' fierce if I want to start sweating...that or dropping a really mean deuce will do the trick too.
  • Forensic
    Forensic Posts: 468 Member
    Apparently the more you exercise, the easier you sweat. http://www.trainrightblog.com/2011/03/28/chris-carmichael-blog-does-sweating-more-mean-youre-more-fit/
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