Thinner=Colder?

well, i always did joke that my winter fat (which stayed for all four seasons) kept me warm! i'm guessing that's not just a myth.

yup! Less fat to keep you warm

I feel you on this one...I've lost 53 lbs total, and I'm much colder now, than I was before. I used to sweat all the time, and now, I get cold very easily. Just keep your jacket handy and love the fact that you are thinner

I am a cold tattie already so I dread to think whats gonna happen when I loose my weight Well done on ur loss xxx

I am freezing most of the time. I use a space heater under my desk. I sleep at night with an electric blanket. I think it is something that just happens with a large weight loss!

:laugh: I was just thinking that to myself this morning!! And I did come to the conclusion that I'm colder now as I have lost all my 'blubber'!!!

Welcome to the cold club!!!

Glad to hear I am not the only one! Funny thing is, 20 yrs ago when I was at this weight, I was always hot but this time around, I am freezing all the time.

With fat comes warmth. Lose the fat= lose the warmth! Congrats on being cold!!

LOL way to be optimistic hahaha

I'm about 40 lbs. lighter since last summer and I've been bugging my roomate about turning the AC up a few notches b/c I'm so cold...it didn't dawn on me that this could be a factor - that's crazy funny...but SO cool. )

I could not find a clear answer on the net. I found this at nature.com

On entering a cold environment, people react by increasing insulation and energy expenditure (EE). However, large interindividual differences exist in the relative contribution of each mechanism. Short-term studies revealed that obese subjects increase EE (i.e., adaptive thermogenesis) less than lean subjects, which might have implications for the predisposition to obesity. In this study, we validate the differences in adaptive thermogenesis between lean and obese upon midterm mild cold exposure. Therefore, 10 lean and 10 obese subjects were exposed for 48 h to mild cold (16 °C) in a respiration chamber. The preceding 36 h they stayed in the same chamber at a neutral temperature (22 °C) for the baseline measurements. EE, physical activity, skin temperature, and core temperature have been measured for the last 24 h of both parts. Mean daytime EE increased significantly in the lean subjects (P < 0.01), but not in the obese. Physical activity decreased significantly in the lean (P < 0.01) and the obese (P < 0.001) subjects. The change in EE was related to the change in physical activity in both groups (respectively R2 = 0.673, P < 0.01 and R2 = 0.454, P < 0.05). Upon mild cold exposure, lean subjects decreased proximal skin temperature less, but distal skin temperature more than obese. In conclusion, the interindividual differences in cold-induced thermogenesis were related to changes in physical activity in both lean and obese, pointing at the existence of individual variation in physical activity to compensate for cold-induced thermogenesis. Furthermore, although a large part of the lean subjects counteracted the cold by increasing EE, most obese subjects changed temperature distribution, and therefore, increased insulation.

I have the same problem. I am almost always cold now, even when it's sunny outside.

OMG I'm gonna sound like a total dork, but I think its because your surface area to volume ratio increases when you're skinnier.

Same here, I normally kept my AC at 65 when I was bigger, now it's at 80. My sister and her friend came to visit and said are you cool? It's hot in here. I said I feel fine.

At work, I haven't turned on my AC unit in my office. I keep the door close to keep the cold air from the hallway out. Interesting...

My iron is fine by the way.