Anyone else have a problem with feeling cold while losing weight?

harleymom · April 6, 2009

ALL THE TIME!! I am glad you posted. I was beginning to think I was crazy.. Just like the previous posts, I was always hot.. I would wear shorts and short sleeves even in the winter. Now, I can't seem to get warm...Good luck!!

rcoleband · April 7, 2009

I too am cold most of the time after losing 80 pounds. I have had to call the heating oil company several times to fill my oil furnace tank because it was nearly empty. I have never had to do that before. I used to keep my heat on 68 degrees over the winter. This winter I have usually set it on 75-76 degrees. I sleep with 3 blankets on my bed, and wear a sweatshirt sweatpants and socks also under all the covers and the high heat. I was never a cold person before being banded.

Ditto to everyone else. I use to sleep with the AC and the fan even in the winter. Now I sleep with a heating pad and flannel PJ's. Too funny.

RTEEST- I had my surgery on 6/18- we have lost almost the same amount of weight. I was 250 on surgery day and today I am 187. My goal is 165. Congrats

barbara9460 · April 7, 2009

This is normal. And you're friends are right... it's due to the weight loss. You spent so long with extra padding, extra blood volume, extra everything that now you don't have. It will take some time to re-acclimate. Soon you'll feel normal at this temp.

Best of luck! And congrats on the 100+!

Barbara

barbara9460 · April 7, 2009

This is normal. And you're friends are right... it's due to the weight loss. You spent so long with extra padding, extra blood volume, extra everything that now you don't have. It will take some time to re-acclimate. Soon you'll feel normal at this temp.

Best of luck! And congrats on the 100+!

Barbara

Thegirlnextdoor · April 7, 2009

Now granted I live in New England and this winter has not been kind to us this year. But my problem is that I'm always cold even when others are not, and I don't know why. I notice is more at night. So I went to my regular Dr and she ran blood tests twice to see if I was anemic and the test came back saying I'm not. A few of my friends have said that it could be due to my weight loss of 100 pounds in the last year and I don't have all the padding I use to. But I was just wondering if anyone else has gone through this or am I just crazy?
Any insight I can get would be great.

Thanks

Heather

I go through this too ,in fact I'm always cold!!! My Husband thinks I'm nuts lol. I wish I knew why this happens too.