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I was sleeved on 10-14 and I've only lost 20 lbs since I started with the pre opt liquid diet. Is this normal? I haven't lost any lbs these last couple of weeks? Also I wasn't one to be cold I was always hot but lately I've been cold all the time. Is this normal?

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I don't remember being any colder than usual during my pre-op diet, however after I lost most of my weight I did notice that my body gets colder than it used to. I used to always blast the air conditioner, now I'm the first one to complain I'm cold. I think a lot of the issue is that since we're eating less, our Iron gets lower which makes it harder to stay warm.

I would double check this with your nutritionist because I am NOT by any means an expert or in the medical field, but you may consider taking a multi-Vitamin like optisource or some Iron pills. When I stopped taking my supplements regularly, I did get colder than when I didn't

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I've definitely been colder since having the surgery! I'm 5 weeks out.

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It's normal. It take quite awhile for your body to get used to the new weight. I am 10 months out and still always cold. I actually bought some "long underwear" tops and bottoms to wear under my clothes to work.

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I recently added a second comforter to my side of the bed! I get so cold at night, I wake up shaking. I mentioned this to a friend of mine, who happens to be a pro MMA fighter. He said when he's cutting weight before a fight (which can involve dropping 10 lbs in a weekend) he's cold too. And basically, what we are doing is similar to an extended weight-cutting. All that to say, I think it's a fairly common problem.

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If you are in a fat burning state, you tend to be a bit colder. I imagine it is a combo of loosing weight, and being in ketosis. :) it's a good thing!

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My nose is like an ice cube now!!!!

My kids are making fun of it, it is that cold!!! Why the nose ?

Also, I'm just constantly cold now. This weekend my husband added a wall heater to my bedroom by my bed for me.

He said he is going to sleeping naked on the floor if this continues... Lol

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Yep cold. I'm enjoying it since I was getting tired of the menopausal hoy flashes.

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I put a second comforter on my bed today. I am so cold. Right now I have on a tank top, a pullover hoodie shirt and a jacket. Not much fits anymore so I have to make do with what fits.

I'm 6 weeks out today and down 27.3 lbs from surgery and a total from my high weight of 50

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I am always cold too. I use to be alway hot.

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Same here - cold most of the time. It's really a change for me, I was my own weather system (hot flashes).

99% of my clothes were short-sleeve...all winter long (in New England). The mere thought of wearing a sweatshirt or a sweater would induce a hot flash. Now I have long sleeves, and layer up. Curl up in a fleece in the evening...it's just so weird to me.

I almost miss the hot flashes! :P

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