Cold...

Do you know if the switch is permanent? Or does it go back to normal given time?

It seems to fade for most people, but many complain about the cold for a long time. There aren't any statistics on what percentage get this side effect. It never hit me, at all. Even after losing a ton of weight, I often wear shorts in winter.

I'm not complaining because I don't miss my furnace days. Thanks for the reply.

I'm nearly 12 years out, and I'm still cold. My feet especially.

Before WLS, even on a cold day = hot and sweaty. No post op and in the norm rage for BMI... I'm freezing my butt off. I wear 2 shirts 2 jackets and thermal socks to keep warm at work. My work area feels like 65 degrees. At home sweat pants and sweat shirts for sleeping plus a few blankets. AC was set for 78... better at 81. 2.5 yrs out; remission for type 2 diabetes.

I am always cold.  I am sitting here right now at work with my trusty space heater.  I also have a jacket and fingerless gloves I wear in the Winter when I get really cold. 

Wow !  I thought I was the only one sleeping next to a space heater lol ! Though recently I have been warm intermittently so maybe  is my internal heating coming back :) .

 I've always been cold prone though .. but yeah even in ninety six degree days I need no air conditioning and sleep under two comforters at nite .  My boyfriend used to love my unconciouus heat-seeking because I'd hold pet and cuddle him all nite every nite --- but it still didn't keep him  from lying and cheating grrrMEN! 

Been there, done  that. 200 pounds ago, I did the same things. Now anything  below 74° is cold for me. I am probably the only person who felt comfortable in the 90° weather in North Carolina  this summer. 

 It seems that your body has to acclimate to the reduced mass. It sounds like you're on the right track to successful weight loss.

Keep it sounds like you're on the right track to successful weight loss.

Keep it up. Continued good luck on your weight-loss journey