Help...My insulation is gone!

As I sit here in my Flannel pants, socks, shirt and flannel shirt, I can relate.  I never even owned any flannel pants before - boy how times have changed in just 4 months. Hope to see you on the 16th - I am off now to see if I can see any shooting stars - although I doubt I can stay outside too long. Happy New Year! Ted

Hey Ted, First, I hope things are going well for you and I should be there on the 16th.    I had some great warm coats for observing.   The problem was they were all 5 or 6x.   I figured I should still be able to wear them once I lost the weight.   Wrong.    They were so big that I could not close the gaps around the waist, neck, and wirsts.   The wind just wistled through them.   I did not have enough clothes in my wardrobe to make them fit.   So they went to Goodwill.    I got a good North Face for christmas.   It is a great coat and it fits.    Oh well...off to go look at Mars in the observatory. Enjoy...and Happy New Year to you and yours....

Fleece is my best friend!!

All of the nice warm clothes I bought last year don't fit anymore. So I am still freezing. I live in sweats at home. I keep threatening to wear them to work. Everyone asked me what I wanted for Christmas- I told them tights. More to layer and stay warm in.  I guess cold is the name of the game now.

Hi Dave, I can't wait to show your post to my wife.  I've been saying the exact same thing to her since it has been getting cold. --Eric

Dave, I have to agree with you -- there was nothing in the pre-op literature about losing the insulation.  I'm sitting in the living room with socks on my feet.  I should have purchased a heavier coat -- but I'll make it through this winter by layering.   The thermals I purchased long before the cold snap because very few of my slacks are lined.  I'm still wearing shorts and a tee shirt around the house though and still sleep in said description.  My problem is the cushioning.  When I go to the beauty salon, I have to get up and walk around or if I sit too long any place else for that matter.  So having a big butt had its advantages -- the cushion is also gone --thank God for comfy office chairs at work -- those netted bottom kinds.  We have great leather furniture hear at home so that makes for comfy sitting and I get up regularly because I know I need too. Yep, they forgot to tell us about the cold thing -- guess there are something we have to find out on our own.

LOL...you bring up a great point.    My wife always said I had no butt.   But now that I lost all the weight, I really have NO butt.   Even in cushioned chairs I get uncomfortable in about 10 minutes.    I now understand why all those people bring seat cushions to the stadium.   Those hard seats hurt!  Ahhh...all the things I used to criticize others for are now my troubles as well!    Isn't it nice to be in the majority again? :-) Keep warm!

Dave Tell me about it, my body is missing my fat big time! Hugs Kristen

It is true, I used to always be hot now I am mostly cold. I will freeze to death next winter I am thinking.

I have heard of this and I am SO looking forward to it myself.  I am one of those people who is almost always hot and never cold unless outside in the wintery wind and snow.  I look so forward to being able to wear winter and fall clothing without feeling overheated and needing a fan to sleep, a fan at my desk, and air conditioning in the car.  I cannot wait to be cold!:-) by the way where do I get the good smilieys?