Are you cold?

CoderGal

I am frequently soooo cold these days. Is this caused by my weight loss (over 100) or is it just a colder Canadian winter?

Large calorie deficits = very cold.

We can only have as much energy as we give ourselves. We need energy for Thermogensis. Are you sure your deficit isn't just really large? My sister had the same problem and then started losing her hair despite the amount of whole 'healthy' food she was eating. It may be helpful to read through these links to help understand what is going on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermogenesis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris-Benedict_equation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_metabolic_rate

Many studies report feeling cold on VLCD (very low calorie diets). If you find the above links hard to read and you want to lose weight and stop feeling so cold, I suggest you do something along the lines of this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

Also I created this post myself to help people better understand the math:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/637094-cinderella-s-weight-loss-knowledge?page=2

I'm slim and constantly warm. It has nothing to do with any imaginary 'insulation' weight.

BinaryPulsar

When I go outside in the cold my teeth chatter and I shiver and shake a lot (sometimes start to hyperventilate), this was why I moved to the west coast. But, I also heat up very quickly when it is hot or when I am active and I sweat quite a bit. Also, according to my husband I am always sooo warm and he warms up by getting close to me because I am like a heater. My kids also like to snuggle up to me because I am "sooo warm". But, then when we go outside they want to know why my teeth are making that sound.