Why are we cold?

I was having a discussion with my Mom today.  And we disagree.  One of us thinks that I'm cold now because I have lost 104 pounds.  One of us thinks it's because my metabolism has changed.  I know that alot of us have experienced being cold.  What do you all think?

 

Thanks for the input

Jayne

I don't know for sure but metabolism would explain why I've lost 104 pounds and I'm rarely cold.  Maybe my metabolism changed so I'm just not so dang hot all the time.  I used to suffer from that ALL the time.  Now I'm pretty much comfortable all the time.   But then again, some that I know are always cold and have been that way even after losing only 25 pounds.   Maybe it's a combination of both?  This will be an interesting post.....now I want to know too!!! XXOO

I was having trouble with being cold right after surgery and still have not warmed up yet!  A friend of mine that is 4 years out, said that I should be glad I'm cold because it means that while I'm losing I'm burning fat not muscle.  I don't know that I believe that, but I am really curious to find out why!  I still have 2 comforters and 2 blankets on my bed and still I wake up shivering some nights! (I sleep in sweats and socks)

I'm like Debi - cold more often than not.  Granted, we've had an unusually "typical" Minnesota winter this year, and an unusually chilly spring, but I'm still sleeping in fuzzy jammie pants and a sweatshirt, under a sheet, blanket AND comforter!   The UP side to all this is that I hardly ever sweat anymore!  I used to sweat if I looked at a PICTURE of a bicycle!  Now I can ride all over and not even "glisten"!   I would think PART of the issue HAS to be the missing insulation!  But the metabolism is an interesting angle, too...

I agree with all of you.  I wear much more to bed than I use to.  It's not so bad now in the Spring, but I froze this Winter.  I wonder what the doctors say?  Does your metabolism really change? I will ask that question on my next appointment. Thanks Jayne

This is  something I have experienced BIG TIME. I had to go on blood thinners for a blood clot a few years before my WLS. I used to sweat so bad that the sweat would actually drip off me. Now I am cold all the time. When I saw the nurse at the WLS doc office he said.."Beats me!. ( but he says that about most of my questions). I know when I shake hands with people I have had comments on how cold my hand is. I wish I knew what was going on, but at least I actually am looking forward to the summer