Is feeling cold to do with my diet?

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  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    I'm cold all the time now, especially at work. My thyroid is fine, and I take all of the vitamin supplements my doctor reccomends so I think it's simple that there is less of me. I have noticed that I am often much colder after eating my lunch, which I think is weird. Today it finally dawned on me that I truely need to be dressing differently. I always though scarves were worn strictly as a fashion accessory, now I'm realizing that they are functional fashion and really helpful at keeping me warm.
  • mabelbabel1
    mabelbabel1 Posts: 391 Member
    Thanks everyone :smile:
  • Buffy2point0
    Buffy2point0 Posts: 31 Member
    Drinking lots of water makes me cold. Think about it....cold water...chilling you from the inside out. Just a thought.
  • mabelbabel1
    mabelbabel1 Posts: 391 Member
    Drinking lots of water makes me cold. Think about it....cold water...chilling you from the inside out. Just a thought.

    I've noticed since it's got colder here, I am not enjoying cold tap water so I sit it on the radiator to take the edge off it!
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
    I used to run hot when I was heavier. I never like being hot, and exclusively preferred cold. Now as I've lost weight I've noticed my tolerance to the extreme hot and cold has dropped. I can stand hot weather better (to the point I can go walking in 90 degree heat and feel fine), but the cold I need to layer up and can't go into freezers for extended periods of time the way I used to.

    As for your diet, if you're feeling the cold in your extremities and less of an overall feeling, that's do to poor circulation in those areas and can actually be improved with diet and exercise.
  • mjf0461
    mjf0461 Posts: 470 Member
    Yes it more than likely is the cause of your diet. Slows blood flow down, lower's blood pressure, and many other reagents. Don't worry just wrap up more. I've lost over 88 lbs and I stay cold even in 90* weather. When everyone else is in shorts and tee shirts, I am the one with a small wind breaker on . lol.. but its cool cause I know what I've done and how far I've come,,
  • Yummamamma
    Yummamamma Posts: 79 Member
    Have you had your thyroid checked?
  • Polly758
    Polly758 Posts: 623 Member
    You could stand to eat a bit more, it may help to give your body a bit more fuel. Just under 1890 calories/day is still a 20 percent deficit, and that's if you're sedentary.
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    Also spicy food, or hot drinks. My office is icy cold most of the time and I just drink hot decaf all day, it does the trick.

    If your energy is also low, you could have your doctor run some bloodwork. Even if nothing is wrong you'll have a baseline.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    If I gain or lose weight it takes a few months for my body to adjust, and in the meantime I'm always too cold or too hot.
  • tairaven
    tairaven Posts: 72 Member
    Contrary to the popular belief that having extra fat means you're warm - just because you got that extra layer... well, it just isn't true. I am always cold, regardless of what weight I am (or what season it is)... unless I'm moving.

    If you're active, eat a healthy diet, and still cold, you might want to have your thyroid checked.
  • jerbear1962
    jerbear1962 Posts: 1,157 Member
    At my heaviest I was a Frozen Food Manager and would spend an hour or so in the sub-zero freezer with no coat, it's started to turn seasons now and I've noticed that I'm looking for sweat shirts and flannel shirts already. What will I do when it's 30 below with the wind blowing...? Guess I better get more sweats.
  • Julicat6
    Julicat6 Posts: 231 Member
    Maybe, maybe not. I am always cold. I was always cold at my high weight of 250ish, and now that I'm down to <200 I am still always cold. I warm up when I exercise but otherwise am cold. I went walking with my BFF and he daughter last week. The temperature was around 60 F and I had on pants and a long sleeve shirt. The child grabbed my hand to hold as we walked and shrieked "Aunt J, Your hands are COLD!" I am on Thyroid meds, but all my blood work is normal now. No amount of insulation has ever kept me from being cold.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I doubt that it's from what you're eating, if that's what you mean.

    If you're worried about it, see your Dr. It's possible that it's a thyroid problem but you wont know unless you have blood tests done.

    I started out at 179 and at 140, I'm a lot colder than I used to be but I think its from not having all of that extra insulation. I also get super-chilled after heavy duty workouts. I think it's because my body sweats so much to cool me down. I can take a shower afterwards and of course I'm still warm so I use cooler water. That cools me down even more and then I just cant get warm for what seems like forever. However, a good hotflash warms me up in seconds now. :)

    When I was fat I was hot nearly all the time, especially because I sat on my butt with a hot laptop on my lap all day!
  • funkycamper
    funkycamper Posts: 998 Member
    Contrary to the popular belief that having extra fat means you're warm - just because you got that extra layer... well, it just isn't true. I am always cold, regardless of what weight I am (or what season it is)... unless I'm moving.

    If you're active, eat a healthy diet, and still cold, you might want to have your thyroid checked.

    That's me. Always cold. I was cold when I weighed 120, 237 (highest) and my current in-between weight. Even on a hot summer day, the least bit of a breeze can make me cold. Heck, in the summer, just moving from the sun to the shade can give me goosebumps. And this has been true even at times when I have been very fit. My thyroid is on the low side of normal. Not low enough for meds.
  • DesireeLovesOrganic
    DesireeLovesOrganic Posts: 456 Member
    I was going to suggest thyroid or circulation problem too. I do think some people are just colder/warmer than others. My husband is always complaining about being hot even when I don't think it's hot at all.
  • CINDYRN33
    CINDYRN33 Posts: 148 Member
    Same thing I am always freezing when losing weight I always have wondered if it has anything to do with thermogenesis, I notice when I am losing weight my body temp is a little higher than it normally runs and in turn room air feels colder.... Just a thoought could be totally off base but I have always pondered it.

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