Cold or Warm? Which burns more Calories?

divainme
divainme Posts: 69 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok so its freezing in the house and I thought, do I burn more calories when the room is cold or when the room is warm? My hands are freezing and so are my feet so I'm thinking my body is colder then if I turned on the heat.

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  • misty589
    misty589 Posts: 319 Member
    I think the difference, if any, would be very very minimal. I'd much rather be comfortable!
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    when it's colder, but the difference is minute.

    don't sweat small silly things like this, create a deficit through diet and exercise
  • MikeSEA
    MikeSEA Posts: 1,074 Member
    Not to be hyperbolic, but I don't think losing limbs to frostbite is a recommended weight loss plan. I think you're ok turning up the heat.
  • SheehyCFC
    SheehyCFC Posts: 529 Member
    when it's colder, but the difference is minute.

    don't sweat small silly things like this, create a deficit through diet and exercise
    ^ What he said
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    when it's colder, but the difference is minute.

    don't sweat small silly things like this, create a deficit through diet and exercise
    This!!

    You burn more calories when your body is trying to heat itself. But sitting in a cold room isn't going to do you any good!!

    If you really want to be cold and burn calories go tread water in the cold part of the public swimming pool, or better yet..do laps!

    Plus you are probably just exhausting yourself sitting in a cold room, and sapping all your energy. I know when I am cold I get really sleepy.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    My hands are freezing and so are my feet so I'm thinking my body is colder then if I turned on the heat.

    Well, yes. That's pretty much how it works.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    You burn more calories when you move...
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    My hands are freezing and so are my feet so I'm thinking my body is colder then if I turned on the heat.

    Well, yes. That's pretty much how it works.

    Damn sensory nerves.
  • karinaes
    karinaes Posts: 570 Member
    wow! :o

    i hope you don't take offense, but why on earth would you do that to yourself?!
  • eclecticdeb
    eclecticdeb Posts: 23 Member
    You can't be serious.....you think that by sitting in a cold room you're going to burn more calories -- to the extent that you'll notice it at a weigh in?

    As others have said, the benefits are extremely minimal (for weight loss). However, you WILL save money by lowering your heating costs. Personally I keep the house on the cool side (it was 58 this morning) and am shooting for November before I turn on the furnace. It's easy to throw on some woolly socks and sweats to keep comfortable.
  • AureliaCotta
    AureliaCotta Posts: 99 Member
    Shivering burns calories. However don't expect to drop weight by freezing yourself--it just won't work :)
  • RagtimeLady
    RagtimeLady Posts: 172 Member
    oops - cant figure out how to delete. Made a mistake - please ignore!
  • RagtimeLady
    RagtimeLady Posts: 172 Member
    Not to be hyperbolic, but I don't think losing limbs to frostbite is a recommended weight loss plan. I think you're ok turning up the heat.

    LOL! So true!
  • glockster972
    glockster972 Posts: 704 Member
    You burn more calories when you move...

    What an interesting concept.
  • Whitneylol
    Whitneylol Posts: 244
    when it's colder, but the difference is minute.

    don't sweat small silly things like this, create a deficit through diet and exercise

    Agreed. Also, coughing doesn't make you get a 6pack.
  • keola64
    keola64 Posts: 207 Member
    Wow the thing people come up with to try and take short cuts on health,nutrition,and exercise to lose weight. I'm dumbfounded by this topic!
  • divainme
    divainme Posts: 69 Member
    The heat was turned off because we've had such great warm weather and then it got cold last night and I didn't really notice how cold it was in the house until I'd been sitting for an hour..... The temp in the house was 14 C or 57 F. I was on the site when I figured out how cold I was so I thought - I wonder??? Then I went and turned up the heat.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    The heat was turned off because we've had such great warm weather and then it got cold last night and I didn't really notice how cold it was in the house until I'd been sitting for an hour..... The temp in the house was 14 C or 57 F. I was on the site when I figured out how cold I was so I thought - I wonder??? Then I went and turned up the heat.
    It's been reasonably warm here too and now it's supposed to get cold with possible snow this weekend... so annoyed! But I'm trying not to turn on the heat until November, just out of principle.
  • divainme
    divainme Posts: 69 Member
    the question is also because I was wondering if you really do burn more calories when you practie yoga in a hot room? Yes I ponder stupid things sometimes.
  • poisongirl6485
    poisongirl6485 Posts: 1,487 Member
    57 degrees??? Turn the heat on!

    I have ours set to 68 degrees. I'm still chilly, but I deal.
  • divainme
    divainme Posts: 69 Member
    This!!

    You burn more calories when your body is trying to heat itself. But sitting in a cold room isn't going to do you any good!!

    If you really want to be cold and burn calories go tread water in the cold part of the public swimming pool, or better yet..do laps!

    Plus you are probably just exhausting yourself sitting in a cold room, and sapping all your energy. I know when I am cold I get really sleepy.


    My body is a bit different then others. I'm warm when others are freezing. I'm awake when its cold out and sleepy when its warm. I need a hot shower or an electric blanket at night to warm up my body to fall asleep because I don't generate enough heat on my own to warm up under the covers enough to fall asleep. I usually wear a t-shirt when its 10 C or 50 F out and don't put a jacket on until its -15 or 5 F. Yes this may be why I ponder weird things.

    FYI - When you are cold - your body is cold - your body goes into survival mode and starts to slow your metabolism down so even if you are shivering, your metabolism is conserving every calorie it possibly can.
  • ATT949
    ATT949 Posts: 1,245 Member
    I've heard that you'll lose weight if you eat less and exercise more!

    Must be true — I read it on the internet!
  • eclecticdeb
    eclecticdeb Posts: 23 Member
    the question is also because I was wondering if you really do burn more calories when you practie yoga in a hot room? Yes I ponder stupid things sometimes.

    No, you don't burn more calories. You might SWEAT more, and it can certainly help your muscles to be a tad bit more limber.
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