Anyone Else Feeling the COLD More since Losing?
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I was always cold, even at my heaviest. That said, it's a little worse now. And it's definitely worse when I'm restricting calories.0
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Since I have started losing weight it is very difficult for me to remain warm. I love the summertime and spend quite a bit of time in the sun to "warm my bones". I'll take being cold over the pain and suffering from my weight though.
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Yep, I'm freezing all the time. I live in WI and I swear the only time I'm warm is late June to August. Rest of the time - cold!
However, as a runner, it's made a HUGE difference in the summer. Even 10lbs (and a couple BF% points) ago I would suffer during hot & humid summer runs. I've noticed the less weight and BF I have the easier it is to run in those conditions.
During the winter I'm all about layering. And thick, wool socks. And my LL Bean slippers. And more layers.0 -
Before losing, I could walk outside in the winter in a light coat and feel okay. After losing 60 pounds, I feel cold just about anywhere during the winter. If there is no heater, I am usually wearing a sweater or a coat.0
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Absolutely. And I was cold natured to begin with. But as one of my MFP friends said, I'd rather be skinny and cold than fat and warm. I've had to fit at least 3 cups of hot tea into my daily calorie count.0
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When I was at 120, I've found that layering thin clothes were more effective than just putting on a big coat. Yes, even in a big coat I was still cold, but put on 3 thin layers underneath, I was nice & toasty. I also loved those gator necks - have one layer cotton, then the next layer with 100% polyester, if you can.0
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Last year belore losing I wore a vest and gloves outside. This year my coat has sleeves and I wear an extra fleece jacket under it. And scarf and never go anywhere without preheating the car. And the bed!
Between us my huband and I have lost 100 pounds. And our heat bill is up 12% since last year (usage, not cost, that keeps going up).0 -
Yes! And I live in Florida! I'm glad, though, as I'm at the age when I'll start getting hot flashes...may help cancel them out!0
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OMG I THOUGHT I WAS JUST CRAZY!!!! I've only lost 9 lbs so far but I can't get warm to save my LIFE!!!! Glad to know I really am just cold and not insane also!!!0
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I'm always cold, no matter how much I weigh!!! I swear I should live in Florida instead of Pennsylvania!!!!!!:bigsmile:
Oh, man. I bet Pennsylvania is a nightmare this time of year!
ha! Try Canada! (And i am only in southern ontario. My friend lives in athabasca alberta. Use the weather network to check THOSE temperatures, you'll freak!)0 -
YES!0
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yes. My hands are always like ice and I am usually cold. I was always hot natured before. I would have to sleep in as little as possible and now lots of nights I climb into bed with sleep pants and long sleeves. Brrrr, I'm cold right now.0
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YES YES YES I thought i was the only one. Lol0
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Yep, I'm freezing all the time. I live in WI and I swear the only time I'm warm is late June to August. Rest of the time - cold!
However, as a runner, it's made a HUGE difference in the summer. Even 10lbs (and a couple BF% points) ago I would suffer during hot & humid summer runs. I've noticed the less weight and BF I have the easier it is to run in those conditions.
During the winter I'm all about layering. And thick, wool socks. And my LL Bean slippers. And more layers.
I'm in WI too. Its sooo cold. Lol0 -
Yes and I actually like the warmer weather now instead of feeling like it's going to kill me slowly lol0
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Yeah! I grew up in Minnesota and don't think I owned a winter coat down south for years. Now that I"ve lost almost 100 pounds I've become one of the people I used to chuckle at that puts on a coat when the temp. drops below 70! And I live in south central Texas now. AAAHHHH!!!0
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Yes I definitely feel the cold more now!0
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Oh yes, and it's gotten ridiculous to the point my coworker does not recognize me without my coat on! It trips him out, lol. I'm ALWAYS cold, unless I'm in the desert and it's summer I swear0
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to funny lol
I used to shave my head but grew back my hair because I was noticing the cold lol
Lets hear it for feeling cold yaaaaayyyyyyy!!!0 -
OMG yes!!!!! I'm glad that I'm not the only one!!! And during this last summer my co worker and I were total opposite, I was always freezing and wearing jeans and shoes and still cold. She would be in a tank, capris and sandals and still hot. But I was taking care of myself and she wasn't!!!0
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My 126lb of extra flab obviously kept me warm because I could wear anything I wanted outside and not feel it much. The other day I was playing football in a t shirt and jumper in the cold of the night (about 3 degrees celcius) I felt it so much more than I used to, I was running around too! It was my hands that were awful, I was trying to use them and literally couldn't do anything with them for 20-30 mins! Was like I had severe Artheritis or something!0
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Yes, I do indeed. I shiver so much more too... The fat seems to have some warm effect on our bodies... lol... I am however quite happy being colder and slimmer 0
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BINGO!
Without my layer of lard, the wind cuts through me much harder.
And this has actually prompted me to change my goals a bit.
I no longer want to dip below 14% bodyfat.
Isn't going to happen.0 -
SO much! I'm never warm, I have to wear so many layers and my hands will still be freezing! Relieving to know I'm not the only one suffering from this.0
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I think we'll get used to it over time, it's just that there was a layer keeping us snug and warm and now it's gone we can't just adapt in a day. Besides all the shivering and everything else means we burn more calories, woohoo!0
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Definitely. I used to be hot and sweat all the time. After losing 165 pounds so far since my heaviest, I am freezing. LOL But I wouldn't change it for the world.0
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at the moment of posting this reply, my therm reads 68F... Im freezing my tooshie off... and had to resort to putting on my too-big-to-wear-now sweatpants and sweatshirt, a pair of socks and a robe...
I have a cup of coffee at my side, and this is just plain madness! LOL0 -
Oh yes I noticed that I'm getting more sensitive to cold eversince I lost the weight. I think its because of lower body fat percentage0
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Hi,
I've lost 10-11lbs since a few weeks before Xmas, which is great, but I was bl**dy FREEZING outside today!!
Anyone else noticed this?? (I don;t have a massive amount left to loose, but probably a stone or so could come off).
Maybe I'll need to wear an extra layer to make up for the layer of body fat I've lost? (Also, prob only eating enough to burn fat, rather than keep warm).
I was cold yesterday after leaving the gym. As I have lost weight sometimes I am hot and sometimes cold. Just depends. But I used to always be hot ... weird as it was in the 70s in Houston so no reason for me to 'feel' cold.0 -
haha. I did at first but now not so much. I think with the muscle building I am actually nice and insulated0
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