I'm. So. Cold.
I knew something was up when the first few days after surgery, in the middle of August, I was chilly. I had my slanket (the superior blanket with sleeves, IMO) on and a quilt and my cats, and I was quite comfortable. I wanted the AC set at 74, which didn't go over well with my husband.
It was nice during the summer, nice that I wasn't so sweaty all the time. But OMG, I am downright miserable now. It's 8°F outside and dropping. Inside, we have the thermostat at 68 and our house is thankfully well insulated. Still, I am bundled up with long underwear, wool socks, slippers, a wool hat, slanket, blankets, sweaters, more layers. It's getting ridiculous. But I just feel like I'm chilled down to my very bones, and nothing I do helps me warm up.
I don't buy the loss of padding explanation. For me, the change from hot to cold was overnight, before the padding had a chance to melt away. I am pretty sure it's the lower caloric intake and my body is reacting by turning down the thermostat. However, whatever the reason, I am pretty cold right now. Suggestions for coping are welcome.
I wear fleece pants, fleece pajama shirt, fleece robe, three pairs of socks, hat and sit right in front of my fireplace. Sometimes I say "my feet are so cold I wish I can stick my feet I to the fire!" I can totally relate. Since I lost the weight my coat I wore everyday got too big. So I wear a wool coat under it. Yes, I wear two full length coats! My coworkers think it is hilarious. It has to be calories. The only time I get warm is when I'm doing strenuous work (in my two coats or three layers of fleece).
My hubby laughed when I told him I haven't sweated since my surgery, June 25, but it's true! I went from keeping the thermostat set at 65 in summer and winter to 70 but even that feels so cold! Before surgery I had never worn sweaters, too hot and itchy. Now they are a daily piece of my wardrobe. Socks with house slippers, sweatshirts, fleece robe, and blanket are my home gear. I do believe it is the low cal way we eat because I sometimes feel warmer after dinner, which is my largest meal of the day.
I am sorry for the OP's misery. However, I am delighted at this turn for me. The last few years I have been miserably hot all the time....always carrying a hand fan. It has been miserable. I thought it was due to menopausal changes to my body, although that should have been over by now. None of my doctor's could explain it. I thought this would be true for the rest of my life. My 4-year old granddaughter wouldn't want to cuddle up to me very long because she would say I was too hot and sweaty. :-( So I am very excited at this turn of events. I have not felt that same heat since my surgery 3 1/2 weeks ago. I can now sleep with blankets on, and dress for Winter, instead of dressing for Summer in Winter. :-)
5'7" HW 256 (1/6/2014) SW 236.2 (VSG: 1/26/2015) CW 165.5 (01/10/2016) Total Weight Lost 90.5
Pre-Op: -19.8; Month 1: -19; Month 2: -12.7; Month 3: -9.9; Month 4: -7.2; Month 5: -6.4; Month 6: -2.8; Month 7: -3.7; Month 8: -4.2; Month 9: -0.6; Month 10: -2.1; Month 11: -0 Month 12: -2.1
GOALS: BMI Normal = 159 (6.5 to go); 100 LBs Lost = 156 (9.5 to go); FINAL GOAL: 139?? (26.5 to go)
No one told me ahead of time to expect to be so cold! I found out later that it is very common and there's a scientific reason for it - something to do with the body's energy being used to burn fat. Cisco help here please - you have all of this info! :) I was sleeved in August, and gained 13 pounds of fluid from the surgery, so there was no way being cold was a padding issue! It was in the 80's the day I came home from the hospital, and we didn't have the AC on. I was on the recliner, wrapped up in blankets and still freezing! To this day, I have to wear socks to bed, even in the summer. I was a t-shirt and undies gal for pj's, year round. Now I wear pj pants, usually flannel or fleece in the winter; socks and a long sleeved t-shirt, sometimes with a flannel pj top over it, and am under heavy blankets. Sometimes, in the summer, it's so cold in our office, that when I get in my car, even on the hottest days, I ride with the windows up and no AC for the 1st 10-15 minutes of the ride home. While I don't like being frozen, I'll take this over being hot and sweaty, even in the winter!
I have been so cold since my VSG in August. i thought it was because I was still on my BP meds but I have since been on half the medication I used to be on and I am still freezing. We have a wood burning stove and I keep it lit whenever I am home. My husband and kids are sweating and can't believe how cold my hands are etc. Looking forward to some sunshine soon!