I get freezing after a hard workout?
DexterDarko
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Ok so everytime I work out lately I get like, frozen. Feels like I'm taking a bath in snow. I'm 340+ pounds working out pretty hard, I just worked out for almost 2 hours today burning 2k+ calories from exercise alone. I'm not sure what the problem is, but I got some ideas?
Is it my diet? Do I lack energy for the workout from this?
I have no idea how many calories I'm eating daily. I could be eating below 1k for all I know, or over 2k. Should I start counting? If I'm counting, how much should I be looking to eat? I do NOT want to eat back my deficit, idk, even if losing weight too fast is "bad for you" I'm still going to do it. I'm addicted to exercising.
Is it my diet? Do I lack energy for the workout from this?
I have no idea how many calories I'm eating daily. I could be eating below 1k for all I know, or over 2k. Should I start counting? If I'm counting, how much should I be looking to eat? I do NOT want to eat back my deficit, idk, even if losing weight too fast is "bad for you" I'm still going to do it. I'm addicted to exercising.
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You should be tracking your calorie intake but I'm 115 lbs and I'm always freezing after a long run, even in the heat of summer. Not sure what it is but it happens to a lot of people.0
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You should be tracking your calorie intake but I'm 115 lbs and I'm always freezing after a long run, even in the heat of summer. Not sure what it is but it happens to a lot of people.
Hmm.... I just want to avoid it, I never had this happen before until lately.
I guess I'll start tracking my calories.0 -
Is it my diet? Do I lack energy for the workout from this?
Yes. And yes
Bonus tip. There's no reason you need to be working out for 2 hours and burning 2k in calories. Eat a bit more, work out a bit less. This ain't a race0 -
If you have not, I suggest checking with a doctor and making sure you are cleared for strenuous cardio. At varying weights, it can be difficult for your heart, lungs, and other internal organs to put up with the stress you're putting them through. Best to get a physical and make sure you are doing the best for yourself before you cause yourself unnecessary stress and worry.0
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I do NOT want to eat back my deficit, idk, even if losing weight too fast is "bad for you" I'm still going to do it. I'm addicted to exercising.
I wanted to isolate this statement to address this one issue - why do you think most diets fail? Because people are too eager to lose weight fast and not stick to a plan. They want to lose weight right now, for this wedding, for this beach party -- but they don't think about the long term, which is what really matters. Sure, you could eat the bare minimum and maybe reach your goal, but you would lose muscle mass in the meantime, preventing your body from burning calories at rest and messing up your hormones and metabolism, which means you will inevitably gain any weight immediately back once you return to normal eating patterns. Such is the crux of fad dieting -- being caught in the extremes. Once you break the cycle, realize weight loss isn't magic, it's just consistency, and to persevere and continue on a healthier path, you'll see results.
If you're just looking for the quick fix, it won't work out very well. I think most of us have been there, done that -- via diet pills, crash diets, etc. I wish it were that easy, but it's not. It means making your own meals, planning your food, preparing your own food, and taking responsibility for what you put in your face. No, it's not easy, but that is the right answer. You can do it, but make it about you in the long-term, not the short-term. You're more important than an afterthought.0 -
I do NOT want to eat back my deficit, idk, even if losing weight too fast is "bad for you" I'm still going to do it. I'm addicted to exercising.
I wanted to isolate this statement to address this one issue - why do you think most diets fail? Because people are too eager to lose weight fast and not stick to a plan. They want to lose weight right now, for this wedding, for this beach party -- but they don't think about the long term, which is what really matters. Sure, you could eat the bare minimum and maybe reach your goal, but you would lose muscle mass in the meantime, preventing your body from burning calories at rest and messing up your hormones and metabolism, which means you will inevitably gain any weight immediately back once you return to normal eating patterns. Such is the crux of fad dieting -- being caught in the extremes. Once you break the cycle, realize weight loss isn't magic, it's just consistency, and to persevere and continue on a healthier path, you'll see results.
If you're just looking for the quick fix, it won't work out very well. I think most of us have been there, done that -- via diet pills, crash diets, etc. I wish it were that easy, but it's not. It means making your own meals, planning your food, preparing your own food, and taking responsibility for what you put in your face. No, it's not easy, but that is the right answer. You can do it, but make it about you in the long-term, not the short-term. You're more important than an afterthought.
I know it's not a realistic way to go about it, but I still think I can pull it off. I don't plan on losing it all and going back to the way I was. I plan on maintaining with fitness and such, maybe focus on building alot of good muscle. The thing for me though, is that it is a race. I don't want to do less then I know I can do. I got nothing to do all day except be on the computer and workout. I know that I'm a strong individual capable of this fitness rate.Also would like to point out I see a doctor/therapist every week so I'm in good hands.0 -
Whenever i exercise and work up a sweat, I'm initially hot and sweaty. Then, after i dry off, i get the chills easily.0
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Whenever i exercise and work up a sweat, I'm initially hot and sweaty. Then, after i dry off, i get the chills easily.
That's normal
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I know it's not a realistic way to go about it, but I still think I can pull it off. I don't plan on losing it all and going back to the way I was. I plan on maintaining with fitness and such, maybe focus on building alot of good muscle. The thing for me though, is that it is a race. I don't want to do less then I know I can do. I got nothing to do all day except be on the computer and workout. I know that I'm a strong individual capable of this fitness rate.Also would like to point out I see a doctor/therapist every week so I'm in good hands.
Yours is a plan that will fail. You're getting good advice from people who have been where you are and figured out how to make this weight loss thing work. You can listen....or you can set yourself up for failure. Your freezing cold body is already telling you that something is amiss. If you won't listen to experienced people and won't listen to your body, what difference does it make if you see your doctor on the regular? You won't listen to him either. Heck, you said yourself this is unrealistic. You aren't even listening to yourself.0 -
I know it's not a realistic way to go about it, but I still think I can pull it off. I don't plan on losing it all and going back to the way I was. I plan on maintaining with fitness and such, maybe focus on building alot of good muscle. The thing for me though, is that it is a race. I don't want to do less then I know I can do. I got nothing to do all day except be on the computer and workout. I know that I'm a strong individual capable of this fitness rate.Also would like to point out I see a doctor/therapist every week so I'm in good hands.
Yours is a plan that will fail. You're getting good advice from people who have been where you are and figured out how to make this weight loss thing work. You can listen....or you can set yourself up for failure. Your freezing cold body is already telling you that something is amiss. If you won't listen to experienced people and won't listen to your body, what difference does it make if you see your doctor on the regular? You won't listen to him either. Heck, you said yourself this is unrealistic. You aren't even listening to yourself.
How am I setting myself up for failure? I know it's unrealistic, but it's not impossible. It's been done. I don't really feel like doing less then I know I can do.0 -
If you don't eat your exercise calories back your body will be underfuelled, so you will get cold/shaky/muscles will be a bit rubbish
That said, I get a bit chilly after big workouts, so I always have loads of layers to hand to pile on afterwards0 -
The thing that works for me is jumping into a warm shower soon afterwards, i tend to get cold because your soacked through sweat,
Think of how you feel when you just get out of a shower and its chilly!
Also defiantly count your calories, you could even be over eating and in that case the exercise may not be enough if you are trying to loose weight. Also make sure you are tracking your calories burnt when you exercise accurately
you don’t want to be starving yourself either!! 0 -
I also feel major chills after a good workout. My PT told me that sweat continues to evaporate to cool your body even though you’ve stopped exercising. Sweat alone does not cool the body, but the evaporation of sweat does as well. So after your workout hop into a hot shower and 'cool off' in the shower for a few minutes. Put on warm clean clothes when you are done. Also keep drinking water to replenish lost fluids because low sugar and deghydration can add to the chills. I always carry a banana with me and if I have a long way to travel after a workout then I buy a tea or coffee to help keep warm ;-)0
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I know it's not a realistic way to go about it, but I still think I can pull it off. I don't plan on losing it all and going back to the way I was. I plan on maintaining with fitness and such, maybe focus on building alot of good muscle. The thing for me though, is that it is a race. I don't want to do less then I know I can do. I got nothing to do all day except be on the computer and workout. I know that I'm a strong individual capable of this fitness rate.Also would like to point out I see a doctor/therapist every week so I'm in good hands.
Yours is a plan that will fail. You're getting good advice from people who have been where you are and figured out how to make this weight loss thing work. You can listen....or you can set yourself up for failure. Your freezing cold body is already telling you that something is amiss. If you won't listen to experienced people and won't listen to your body, what difference does it make if you see your doctor on the regular? You won't listen to him either. Heck, you said yourself this is unrealistic. You aren't even listening to yourself.
How am I setting myself up for failure? I know it's unrealistic, but it's not impossible. It's been done. I don't really feel like doing less then I know I can do.
You've got at least 100 pounds to lose. Your current pace cannot be maintained for as long as that will take. There are 300,000 references as to why your plan is not a good way to do it on this site. There are 3,000,000 references on the web saying the same thing.
Go ahead and try it your way. I'm going to go have some pancakes0 -
. I'm going to go have some pancakes
Lol :laugh:0 -
Totally normal. It's just from you working hard and your body goes into automatic cool down to regulate your body heat again.0
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I know it's not a realistic way to go about it, but I still think I can pull it off. I don't plan on losing it all and going back to the way I was. I plan on maintaining with fitness and such, maybe focus on building alot of good muscle. The thing for me though, is that it is a race. I don't want to do less then I know I can do. I got nothing to do all day except be on the computer and workout. I know that I'm a strong individual capable of this fitness rate.Also would like to point out I see a doctor/therapist every week so I'm in good hands.
Yours is a plan that will fail. You're getting good advice from people who have been where you are and figured out how to make this weight loss thing work. You can listen....or you can set yourself up for failure. Your freezing cold body is already telling you that something is amiss. If you won't listen to experienced people and won't listen to your body, what difference does it make if you see your doctor on the regular? You won't listen to him either. Heck, you said yourself this is unrealistic. You aren't even listening to yourself.
How am I setting myself up for failure? I know it's unrealistic, but it's not impossible. It's been done. I don't really feel like doing less then I know I can do.
You've got at least 100 pounds to lose. Your current pace cannot be maintained for as long as that will take. There are 300,000 references as to why your plan is not a good way to do it on this site. There are 3,000,000 references on the web saying the same thing.
Go ahead and try it your way. I'm going to go have some pancakes
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After a marathon, have you ever seen people wearing thermal blankets? That's because their evaporating sweat is cooling their body more rapidly than they'd like, and they've got to warm up. In addition, their bodies have just spent hours concentrating on moving muscles, maintaing heart rate, etc., and not so much on temperature regulation.0
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What's the point of being on MFP if you're not tracking calorie intake and exercise output? People are giving you good advice to help you not fail and you are not even listening to it. Fad diets/crash diets are just that. They are designed to make money for someone, but most people only fail. The fine print always says average weight lost is 1-2# per week. Be smart about what you are trying to do so that you succeed! You need to know what you are taking in for calories in order to have the energy to do the exercise. You can be a gym rat and work out 2 hours a day, but you need to fuel your body so that you build muscle and not burn muscle. There is no need to harm yourself when you can make simple changes and be on the right track.0
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After a hard workout, even after I have changed into dry clothes, I get very cold for quite some time afterward, no matter how I have eaten that day. It doesn't seem terribly unusual and has been posted on here before.0
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I suspect this is your body cooling your blood in an effort to cool your body. It happens to most people.0
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As soon as you finish exercising, immediately change into dry clothes, this should help, but for me it's not until I'm in the shower that I feel warm.0
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I know it's not a realistic way to go about it, but I still think I can pull it off. I don't plan on losing it all and going back to the way I was. I plan on maintaining with fitness and such, maybe focus on building alot of good muscle. The thing for me though, is that it is a race. I don't want to do less then I know I can do. I got nothing to do all day except be on the computer and workout. I know that I'm a strong individual capable of this fitness rate.Also would like to point out I see a doctor/therapist every week so I'm in good hands.
Yours is a plan that will fail. You're getting good advice from people who have been where you are and figured out how to make this weight loss thing work. You can listen....or you can set yourself up for failure. Your freezing cold body is already telling you that something is amiss. If you won't listen to experienced people and won't listen to your body, what difference does it make if you see your doctor on the regular? You won't listen to him either. Heck, you said yourself this is unrealistic. You aren't even listening to yourself.
How am I setting myself up for failure? I know it's unrealistic, but it's not impossible. It's been done. I don't really feel like doing less then I know I can do.
You've got at least 100 pounds to lose. Your current pace cannot be maintained for as long as that will take. There are 300,000 references as to why your plan is not a good way to do it on this site. There are 3,000,000 references on the web saying the same thing.
Go ahead and try it your way. I'm going to go have some pancakes
THIS. I give him credit for even taking the time to type it out and explain it to you over and over. 2 hours of super intense workout and no nutrition is going to end in your destroying your body and it shutting down, or you quitting and getting even bigger.
Also, you need to track. I have a hard time believing that you are actually burning off 2K+ calories to begin with.0 -
This is exactly it, as I'm sitting here after a workout wrapped up with the heating on full blast. I've also had some nice hot food to refuel and will be having a warm bath to soothe my tired muscles.After a marathon, have you ever seen people wearing thermal blankets? That's because their evaporating sweat is cooling their body more rapidly than they'd like, and they've got to warm up. In addition, their bodies have just spent hours concentrating on moving muscles, maintaing heart rate, etc., and not so much on temperature regulation.
To the OP please please start tracking your calories and making sure you get plenty of healthy fuel for your body. You sound really determined to make this work for you so the only bit of advice I'd give you which works for me is to remember that if you want to lose weight to have a long and healthy life then starting habits you know you can maintain for life not just for now is the way it will last. Ask yourself, is this a diet I will be happy to still be eating in a year? 5 years? 10 years? Or will I feel deprived, exhausted and hungry in just a month or even a week?0 -
. I'm going to go have some pancakes
mmm.... pancakes0 -
People must be taking in what I'm doing incorrectly... I'm not on a "crash diet" or anything, I'm eating fine. I'm not looking to slowly lose weight 1 or 2 pounds a week, although thatll probably happen quite alot, I'm looking to come to athlete-par health. Before this I had no point in life and now exercise alone makes me feel like living, if I can center my life around it then I'll be stoked. I'm not a busy person, all I got to do is focus on this weight loss, plus I'm not just losing weight, I'm building muscle.
I'm not just ignoring advice, I acknowledge its better in the long run, but for me that's not the case. I'm not sprinting to the finish line, more like jogging. I'm looking to lose more then the suggested amounts but I'm not looking to lose something crazy.0 -
Is it my diet? Do I lack energy for the workout from this?
Yes. And yes
Bonus tip. There's no reason you need to be working out for 2 hours and burning 2k in calories. Eat a bit more, work out a bit less. This ain't a race
Great words of advice.0 -
People must be taking in what I'm doing incorrectly... I'm not on a "crash diet" or anything, I'm eating fine. I'm not looking to slowly lose weight 1 or 2 pounds a week, although thatll probably happen quite alot, I'm looking to come to athlete-par health. Before this I had no point in life and now exercise alone makes me feel like living, if I can center my life around it then I'll be stoked. I'm not a busy person, all I got to do is focus on this weight loss, plus I'm not just losing weight, I'm building muscle.
I'm not just ignoring advice, I acknowledge its better in the long run, but for me that's not the case. I'm not sprinting to the finish line, more like jogging. I'm looking to lose more then the suggested amounts but I'm not looking to lose something crazy.
It's great that you are loving exercise. But if you want to build muscle and lose weight at the same time, you definitely should track your calories to make sure you are fueling those muscles. You might have the energy to "jog" to the finish line now but if you want to actually get to the finish line, you need to listen to some of the advices people are giving you. Take a look at this post, it will benefit you
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-120
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