Sweating slow down with weight loss?

softballsharie
softballsharie Posts: 154 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey everyone! I've been wondering this for a long time, and it may be a bit of a yucky topic, but I'm posting it anyways! lol

For the majority of my life I've had to deal with sweating much more than my peers. Armpits, face, hands, feet, legs, everywhere really! I was wondering if any of you have this same problem? I was also wondering if any of you had an experience of the problem improving after you have lost weight?

Be honest with me! I would rather prepare myself if I have to than think it will get better and be disappointed. Thanks! Hope I didn't gross everyone out too much! haha

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  • lancasrj
    lancasrj Posts: 8 Member
    I also sweat a lot more than what I would hold as normal. It has never really changed with my fitness level. Humidity makes a huge difference for me. In the winter when the gym has a much lower humidity I don't sweat as much, but as soon at the summer hits the sweat is back. I just make sure to wear an undershirt and carry sweat towel to keep myself presentable.
  • abnerner
    abnerner Posts: 452 Member
    I too would like to know this, as I sweat like a beast ;)
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    I'm the opposite. I've never sweat a lot, even when I do a lot of running. I think it may just be a thing that happens based on who you are.
  • getfitdiva
    getfitdiva Posts: 1,148 Member
    My hubby is the same way he's lost all his weight and still sweats profusely. He puts 110% intensity in his burns as well. I would say depending on the intensity of my workouts during cardio I would sweat more. Not sure if it will change.
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
    How much you sweat has more to do with genetics than anything. Do I feel more comfortable in the heat being in better shape? Most certainly. If me being in better shape has lead to me sweating less it's not an amount I can notice.

    And don't fall for the perception that more sweat equals more intensity or more calories burned.
  • nowornever47
    nowornever47 Posts: 333 Member
    Firstly, I don't think it's a gross topic (especially compared to some that are out here, LOL!) but I LOVE to sweat from a good workout! I've lost 45 lbs and have not seen a change in the amount, personally. Heat and humidity definitely are a factor but without heat, etc it's more of how hard I'm working - as soon as I'm in my target high-end heart rate zone, the sweat pours down. Now, my husband on the other hand never sweats - I guess people are just really different in that area.
  • kelleyke
    kelleyke Posts: 20
    I have some kind of weird sweat threshold where I won't sweat for quite some time while working out like not even a drop, then once I reach a certain amount of prolonged exertion I start sweating for a while and profusely and continue sweating even after I'm done working out. Since I've lost weight I probably sweat more (while working out anyway) since I can push myself harder. Not sure about once warmer weather rolls in since it's still lower temps here.

    As for your problem it could be related to improved fitness level. If you are exercising while losing weight then your conditioning would be getting better, meaning the level at which you would "break a sweat" would increase?
  • softballsharie
    softballsharie Posts: 154 Member
    I don't mind sweating from a good workout, as a matter of fact, the more I sweat from my workout the happier I am afterwards usually. What bothers me, is that I can sit in 70 degree weather with little humidity and do nothing but like read a book, and get pit stains just from that. I was hoping it would improve with my fitness level, but so far no results. Thanks for the feedback guys!
  • lancasrj
    lancasrj Posts: 8 Member
    I don't mind sweating from a good workout, as a matter of fact, the more I sweat from my workout the happier I am afterwards usually. What bothers me, is that I can sit in 70 degree weather with little humidity and do nothing but like read a book, and get pit stains just from that. I was hoping it would improve with my fitness level, but so far no results. Thanks for the feedback guys!

    This may sound counter intuitive, but I have the same problem outside in the spring/summer (I'm from the north and used to cooler temperatures). My pit problem got a lot better when I switched from anti-perspirant to just normal deodorant. It was like wearing anti-perspirant just made my body double it's efforts to sweat. I don't know if there is any science behind it, but it worked for me.
  • Sonchie
    Sonchie Posts: 259 Member
    Im not sure if I sweat any less than I did before I lost 100+ lbs, but I do know I get cold easily now! As soon as I start getting my heart rate up though, I am pouring like a fountain! I love it though. The more I sweat during a workout, the better I feel.
  • twogirlsmama
    twogirlsmama Posts: 45 Member
    I think it's all about your body make up. I sweat like crazy as at 247 pounds and my sister does as well at 150 pounds. It's unpleasant sometimes, but there isn't much I can do about it. Good hygiene and quality products are the best I can do.
  • adamb83
    adamb83 Posts: 719 Member
    I've lost about 100 pounds total since my highest point - about 71 pounds in the last 10 months (since beginning an actual fitness journey).

    I've noticed I sweat much more now at 185 pounds than I did at 255. And, honestly, it pisses me off.

    I think the problem is two-fold: 1) Lots of extra skin and 2) Higher metabolism means my body is burning more calories more consistently (even at rest).

    It sucks, but I'm learning to deal with it.... I guess...
  • OnceAndFutureAthlete
    OnceAndFutureAthlete Posts: 192 Member
    Just chiming in for solidarity among us female sweaters...

    I have always sweat more than other women around me. It was especially noticeable when I was younger because my mother is one of those freaks of nature that never sweats. (And we were an athletic family.)

    What's worse, my face gets BRIGHT red and stays that way for some time. People will come up to me and say "Are you OK?"

    This was true even when I was young and playing 3 varsity sports and VERY fit.

    I've resigned myself to the fact that this is just the way I'm made.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    It should get better, but you may still sweat more than the average person. As you improve your fitness level, you should naturally sweat less. But I know a guy that is very fit - heavy lifter, dodgeball league, soccer league - and he sweats more than anyone I've ever met. It's just how he is.
  • supermum123
    supermum123 Posts: 34
    I have definately noticed that i sweat less since I have lost weight :smile:
  • softballsharie
    softballsharie Posts: 154 Member
    I don't mind sweating from a good workout, as a matter of fact, the more I sweat from my workout the happier I am afterwards usually. What bothers me, is that I can sit in 70 degree weather with little humidity and do nothing but like read a book, and get pit stains just from that. I was hoping it would improve with my fitness level, but so far no results. Thanks for the feedback guys!

    This may sound counter intuitive, but I have the same problem outside in the spring/summer (I'm from the north and used to cooler temperatures). My pit problem got a lot better when I switched from anti-perspirant to just normal deodorant. It was like wearing anti-perspirant just made my body double it's efforts to sweat. I don't know if there is any science behind it, but it worked for me.

    I've actually heard about this a lot! If you don't mind me asking, how long after switching to plain deodorant did your sweat decrease? Did you slowly use less and less antiperspirant, or did you just make the switch one day? I'd really like to give this a try, so let me know. Thanks so much!
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    I used to be hot, and sweat all the time when I had a lot of extra weight on me. and now I'm typically cold if I'm not working out! I sweat a ton when I work out, but outside of that, no I don't really anymore.... BUT I have known people that sweat a lot regardless of what size they are..... time will tell if you are one of those people.... ;)

    sw 303.4 (1/1/11)
    cw 196.4 (107lbs down)
    gw 160
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    I agree with a previous poster who said it has alot to do with genetics and body chemistry. My mom and sister "perspire"....even in the heat of the day during the summer, they just have a little bit of a glow/shimmer. LOL My dad, my brother, and I SWEAT. By the time I finish with a one hour workout, I look like I've jumped in the pool. I'm soaked from head to toe... I don't remember ever NOT being that way, even when I wasn't overweight. However, it did generally take a higher level of intensity or a higher temperature to get me to that point than it does now because I was in better shape. It seems like the higher my heart rate gets, the more I sweat.
  • mstemen
    mstemen Posts: 108 Member
    I don't mind sweating from a good workout, as a matter of fact, the more I sweat from my workout the happier I am afterwards usually. What bothers me, is that I can sit in 70 degree weather with little humidity and do nothing but like read a book, and get pit stains just from that. I was hoping it would improve with my fitness level, but so far no results. Thanks for the feedback guys!

    This may sound counter intuitive, but I have the same problem outside in the spring/summer (I'm from the north and used to cooler temperatures). My pit problem got a lot better when I switched from anti-perspirant to just normal deodorant. It was like wearing anti-perspirant just made my body double it's efforts to sweat. I don't know if there is any science behind it, but it worked for me.

    I've actually heard about this a lot! If you don't mind me asking, how long after switching to plain deodorant did your sweat decrease? Did you slowly use less and less antiperspirant, or did you just make the switch one day? I'd really like to give this a try, so let me know. Thanks so much!

    I would like to know this as well.
  • kiminikimkim
    kiminikimkim Posts: 746 Member
    Unless you're suffering from Hyperhidrosis.... you may not see a difference.

    In high school, I was 112lbs and rarely sweat during basketball practice and track and field. I find that now that I am heavier, I sweat more.
  • racs80
    racs80 Posts: 42 Member
    i dont sweat alot but my sister sweats really bad we do 2 fitness classes a week and a 2/3 days in the gym and i usally work harder than her but she ends up soaked we usally just laugh it off but dont think weight makes a diffrence becuse she,s about 15 pounds lighter than me lol
  • kateroot
    kateroot Posts: 435
    I sweat like a pig. I went for an easy 2-mile walk on my lunch break today (I run about 25 miles a week, to put it in perspective), and I came back soaked through my shirt everywhere with sweat (I had changed into workout clothes, at least). I guess I've just accepted it about myself... I buy clinical strength anti-perspirant, re-apply a couple times a day, and am constantly blotting my face in the summertime. Nobody but me seems to notice, so it doesn't bother me anymore. So, I wish I had some advice for you, but even when I was really thin and fit I was always sweating.
  • healthylifeforme
    healthylifeforme Posts: 156 Member
    I sweat more than any other person I know. To say that I sweat profusely would be an understatement. However, this is only true when I'm working out. Otherwise, I'm pretty normal in the sweat department. It always cracks me up that some people get done with a workout and still look good and can go run errands or whatever. For me, the only place I go is home to the shower :) I am also very cold almost all of the time with the exception of when I workout. Not sure if it has anything to do with the amount that I sweat or not, but it definitely is something I've noticed.
  • phillips9366
    phillips9366 Posts: 19 Member
    Since last thanksgiving I've been doing P90x and have lost about 30 lbs. I wasn't exactly fat, (carried it well), but sure wasn't light either. I don't necessarily sweat alot by the standard of people who are real soakers, but man did I sweat during my workouts. As in dry shirt to totally soaked, wet shirt at the end.

    Now, 30lbs lighter and a heck of a lot fitter, I still sweat but not nearly as much. During my workouts, my shirt gets wet in the center of my chest and under my pits. I was actually wondering about your same question and figure the hypothesis is on track. I'm jsut as hydrated and working out just as hard, but am just not as sweaty.

    interestingly, I now find that I sweat more at night than I used to, or at least I notice it now. I wake up hot, feeling like I have too many covers on. Maybe it's my metabolism going faster or something, I don't know.

    Good luck on your journey.
  • hedwighigh
    hedwighigh Posts: 299
    I used to be hot natured and was always sweating or hot.
    I lost about 70 pounds and now I'm always cold. I don't sweat a whole lot anymore either.
    I sweat a good bit when working out though but I think that probably depends on how hard the work out is for me.
    If I'm not being pushed, I probably either won't sweat or won't sweat much. If I'm being pushed then sweat will drip off of me.
    However, it was winter not long ago so maybe that could be why? I feel like I was freezing more than usual though.
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