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Originally Posted by Big Daddy
I can tell you this much. I went from keeping my AC on 68. to now its on 72 and i do still get cold.
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Originally Posted by hyrysk
That layer of fat makes for a good insulator. I'm the same way the AC is set at 74 now instead of 68. DW seams to always be cold.
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Thanks
BD &
hyrysk. I wonder how much of that warmth-retaining at a higher wait is from human fat as insulation, and how much of it is surface-area-to-mass ratio. From what I understand, human fat isn't actually a very good insulator, at least not the kind we're trying to lose; the kind of fat around the internal organs may help insulate against heat & cold rather more.
One reason small animals and people get cold is that they have a high surface-area-to-mass ratio; i.e. they have more surface for each unit of mass. You'll often see a chihuahua dog shivering. One reason for that (not the only reason, but one) is that it's not very far from any internal part of the chihuahua to the outside, and that the poor little pup has a lot of skin to lose heat through for each lb of weight. Of course, there are other factors, but...
At any rate, I'm hoping to reduce my surface-area-to-mass ratio!
Day 1 of IP: it has been 18 hours since I ate anything other than protein pouches and salad. I'm hungry and possibly a bit grouchy, but I've certainly gone longer than this without eating at all, so I'd imagine the worst is yet to come... but the IP success stories speak for themselves, so I'm in this to become one of those!
Thanks everyone for all the welcomes, and
Chunk Yeager, keep the stories coming!