now its getting colder i am really noticing the loss in my body weight, is anyone else really feeling the cold like ten times worse than they did this time last year? I never thought this would impact me a much as it is. But still, there is NO WAY im going to put the weight back on in the favour of keeping warm! I can always add more layers!
When I lost almost 30 lbs before, (before regaining it back) I did feel the cold more than I do now. Especially in the hands and feet. Right now, others get cold sooner or more easily than I do. I guess the fat is good insulation. Good for winter, not so much for summer
I plan on working on my body throughout the winter so when summer rolls around, I won't feel like I'm cooking within my own skin.
Even though I'm from the great north, and can withstand the coldest tempatures known to man, I am noticing it. Like today is 4 degrees, and I used to LOVE when it was under 10 degrees, it was my favourite type of weather. now I get really cold under 10 degrees. I thought it was all in my head, apparently I'm not alone, others are also noticing the tempature difference
But I'm not complaining, I don't like being hot. At all.
LOL it's so funny that you would bring this up; I've been thinking about this for the past few weeks and wondering if I was going crazy... Because yes, I totally feel like I get cold way more easily than I did at this time last year! Lately I feel like I'm always cold, hehe. Last year I lasted until Thanksgiving or so without a proper winter jacket, just using a zip-up hoodie for warmth... Now I already feel like I need to start pulling out my winter jacket, and it's only October! It kinda makes sense if you think about it, though--it's like I've shed a big layer of blubber that always kept me warm before. But like you said, it's definitely NOT worth it to stay heavier just so I can stay warm, hehe. And like AmberShimmer said, hopefully that will mean that I'll sweat less when summer rolls around (because when it's warm I feel like I'm always sweaty... I'd love for that to stop!). Hooray for fewer sweat marks on my shirts! Hehe.
It really doesn't bother me, though--I love noticing the ways losing weight has made my body experience things differently. It's like noticing that I can walk up stairs more easily than I could before... Almost like an NSV in some ways, LOL.
Even though I'm from the great north, and can withstand the coldest tempatures known to man, I am noticing it. Like today is 4 degrees, and I used to LOVE when it was under 10 degrees, it was my favourite type of weather. now I get really cold under 10 degrees. I thought it was all in my head, apparently I'm not alone, others are also noticing the tempature difference
But I'm not complaining, I don't like being hot. At all.
FOUR DEGREES!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!????
...it's 61 here and i'm wearing a sweater and contemplating turning the heat on tonite. LoL!
I used to be more cold tolerant tolerant but five years in southeastern Virginia has really spoiled me. It doesn't even get into the 50's consistently until December around here and I think the coldest it's ever gotten since i've been here is 25 degrees and I was whining and carrying on like a baby. I went back home to STL to visit my mom last Christmas and thought I was going to *die.*
I'm intolerable to cold weather just due to the fact that i've got arthritis in my rickety knees and ankles, but now that you mention it I am feeling it a lot more. My feet and arms are always freezing, and I had to raise my comfort temp on the thermostat to 78 degrees.
I haven't had the chance to notice it so much yet. I do notice it when I am in a lounge at school that I never used to be cold in now I pretty much freeze everyday. Where I live we could use the AC and the heat all in the same day. For instance a day this week it got to 83 and our low was 50. I can not wait until it gets cold though I love winter, I am knitting a bunch of hats and scarves. weeeeee!
However, now that I have lost some weight none of my winter clothes fit anymore. I am slightly sad I have a jacket that I wore last winter that I loooooove and I cant wear this year because I am too little. I am trying to find ways to take out about 4-5 inches of fabric so I can wear it. But yay that I don't fit into the clothes I wore last year.
The only good thing about putting on weight - you feel the cold less. I'm a very shiver-prone person so it was an advantage for me (but not a good reason to want to stay on that weight!). But now I feel the cold again... even as I type this I am shivering. I need to find more sweaters somewhere.
Oh my, before when I had lost 40 lbs I was FREEZING all the time. I felt like I could not get warm enough. But then.. I gained it back. I had never realized how much of an impact my own personal insulation had on my temp before, but it really makes a huge difference.
In Canada, they measure temperature by Celsius, not Fahreheit. So 4 degrees is roughly (estimated) close to 38 degrees.
It's colder today up in Mass.....right now it's 45 degrees and my fingers, feet, and nose is frozen!! I am wearing three layers of shirts to try to keep warm! haha I never had to do that before!!! I used to be warm all the time...now, I'm always so cold.
In Canada, they measure temperature by Celsius, not Fahreheit. So 4 degrees is roughly (estimated) close to 38 degrees.
It's colder today up in Mass.....right now it's 45 degrees and my fingers, feet, and nose is frozen!! I am wearing three layers of shirts to try to keep warm! haha I never had to do that before!!! I used to be warm all the time...now, I'm always so cold.
Okay. 38 is a little less shocking, but that's still way too cold for me! I would throw a fit if I was where you are too though. LoL!
I'm always cold. I have learned to keep lots of blankets around and dress in lots of layers. And no I would never put weight on to stay warm, I would rather be freezing 24/7!!!
Honey, where are you? It was 4 degrees (38 F for you American folks!) here today as well. Methinks you may be nearby. Anywhere around Guelph, are ya? (If you don't mind posting in a public forum, you can PM me if you'd prefer!!!)
Also, it's dipping into the negatives tonight, I think we're gonna be hitting our first snowfall in the VERY near future.
...I think I've always had cold feet... though I bet the weight loss won't be helping in terms of feeling even colder than usual!
Honey, where are you? It was 4 degrees (38 F for you American folks!) here today as well. Methinks you may be nearby. Anywhere around Guelph, are ya? (If you don't mind posting in a public forum, you can PM me if you'd prefer!!!)
Also, it's dipping into the negatives tonight, I think we're gonna be hitting our first snowfall in the VERY near future.
...I think I've always had cold feet... though I bet the weight loss won't be helping in terms of feeling even colder than usual!
Sounds like you two need some of my hats and scarves I am knitting. hmmmmm the ideas are floating around.........
Noticing the loss
It kinda makes sense if you think about it, though--it's like I've shed a big layer of blubber that always kept me warm before. But like you said, it's definitely NOT worth it to stay heavier just so I can stay warm, hehe. And like AmberShimmer said, hopefully that will mean that I'll sweat less when summer rolls around (because when it's warm I feel like I'm always sweaty... I'd love for that to stop!). Hooray for fewer sweat marks on my shirts! Hehe.
Anywhere around Guelph, are ya? (If you don't mind posting in a public forum, you can PM me if you'd prefer!!!)