I would assume that eventually our bodies would absorb the superfluous vessels, but I don't know for sure!

I thought I read in the Life After thread that someone mentioned warming up again after being in Phase 4. Hope ahead or wishful thinking? :)

Wow, I just was reading this thread, and I am on day three as well, and noticed my face was flushed, hope that it means my metabolisim is kicking in too !

I'm sitting here with a space heater blowing 1 foot from my feet, still freezing. Such a weird "side effect" of IP. ;)

This is a very simplified biochem explanation but ketosis does chemically cause the body to cool down. Carbs are what your body uses to create ATP for the metabolism, thus if you are low carb, you don't have the little metabolic workshops (ATP) that fire up to generate heat when you're cold. In other words, fat metabolism is actually more effecient and doesn't generate the heat that sugars do.

As far as remedies, I love my microwavable slippers :) And I do enjoy the days that I have to take my mega dose of Vit D...it makes me warm.

I have always been cold, so I have not noticed any difference from this diet. When I am chilled and nothing else helps, I take a soak in a warm tub. After that I am good for hours, even on the coldest days.

A hot bath always seems to do the trick. I also like the microwave 'grain' bags. They do a great job too!

Glad to know I'm not alone. I guess we are not only the baggie pants club, but also the cold hands club! NOT that I am complaining! It all beats the overweight and unhealthy club we all left.

Yesterday I was out in my yard doing pre-spring flower bed cleanup and raking. Thank goodness that I remembered my mom had knit me a pair of wool socks a few years ago that I have never worn before. Those on top of a regular pair of socks managed to keep my feet relatively cozy in my gum boots! :D
I am SO looking forward to Mexico next month to warm up!!!

Even bought heated seats in my new car... They are wonderfull!

WOW I wish it was that warm here. It just got done snowing 8 inches today with cold blowing wind. BUrrrr Im right there with all of you. Freezing every min. of the day. Glad its for a good cause! i like the idea of microwave slippers though.

I turn mine up on full heat. :flame: My husband on the other hand thinks I'm crazy

When I first got my car I accidently hit the button. After a few minutes I started feeling a warm sensation 'down there'...I thought i had peed my pants:o Happy to find out it was just the heated seats.

Couldn't resist telling this. Two days after I got my first car with heated seats I took the union leader to lunch. On the way back I accidentally hit the passenger seat heat button. He never said a word. After 16 years, I'm still grinning.

I think this explains why I have been craving carbohydrates this winter. The cold has been almost intolerable, and now the oil truck can't get up our driveway because the snow has made it so narrow, so we have had to keep the thermostat down until the snow softens enough to be snow-blown. I have to cozy up to the woodstove to get warm.
The best place is the car - yes I have heated seats too .(My husband really doesn't like them - aren't their privates supposed to be kept cool?) :?::dizzy:;)