I am REALLY hating winter this year! I am freezing all the time since surgery. I am addicted to my heating pad. I live in south Texas and we normally only have a few cold days a year, but not this year. I was even wearing a coat and mittens at work yesterday. Prior to surgery I was always hot. Will I always be this way?? When I get off work I just want to hide under the covers and I'm not getting anything else done. That's not like me either. It might help I'd I could work out, but my doctor said not for six months. When I tried to sneak in walking a few laps at the gym I ran into my doctor on the third lap : (

Did your doctor also say that you couldn't walk for exercise? That is unusual. Usually we are encouraged to walk from the beginning and not to incorporate more strenuous exercise until 6-8 weeks out.

Hmmm, I have to say I have never heard that before...6 months seems a bit ridiculous. My doc was happy to hear that I had been walking at 3 weeks.

My metabolism kicked in two weeks preop and I started dropping weight rapidly . BMI was 35.1 on surgery approval date. Only allowed one day of protein shakes preop (thankfully).

Oops hit send before I was done... Doctor worried I would continue with rapid loss and end up losing hair and get lots of saggy skin. He has had good results with patients who loose slower than faster. My problem is I'm in a stall, and I'm ready to get back to loosing something.

I am REALLY hating winter this year! I am freezing all the time since surgery. I am addicted to my heating pad. I live in south Texas and we normally only have a few cold days a year' date=' but not this year. I was even wearing a coat and mittens at work yesterday. Prior to surgery I was always hot. Will I always be this way?? When I get off work I just want to hide under the covers and I'm not getting anything else done. That's not like me either. It might help I'd I could work out, but my doctor said not for six months. When I tried to sneak in walking a few laps at the gym I ran into my doctor on the third lap : ([/quote']

I live in southeast Texas and I am the same. I am cold all the time. I just found this site and not sure how it works. My surgery was on 12/17/12. I am having trouble getting all my fluids and finding a Protein shake I can handle. I can walk but still no heavy lifting, pushing or pulling.

I am always cold, and I live in South Texas, too! This weather has me bundled up like an Eskimo! I wasn't expecting this sort of weather and was looking forward to walks around the college campus close to my house. So much for that idea! This sort of weather just makes me want to curl up on the couch with a blanket and take a nap.

What part of TX are you from if you don't mind me asking?

Yes! And I am in Utah where it is a whole 5 degrees right now.

I am always cold' date=' and I live in South Texas, too! This weather has me bundled up like an Eskimo! I wasn't expecting this sort of weather and was looking forward to walks around the college campus close to my house. So much for that idea! This sort of weather just makes me want to curl up on the couch with a blanket and take a nap.

What part of TX are you from if you don't mind me asking?[/quote']

I live in Orange. 5 minutes from Louisiana state line.

Victoria. Can't imagine living up north!

I live in Orange. 5 minutes from Louisiana state line.

Oh! I live in Sulphur, LA. Not far from Orange

Ughh I'm in Michigan...it really stinks

I LOVE Michigan in the summer!!! Hoping to go there this summer and then drive down to cedar point and ride some roller coasters that I WILL fit on!! But I can't imagine the winter. It's 41 here and I dread going out.

Ughh I'm in Michigan...it really stinks

I hear you ugh, I am from Michigan too Jen.

i am from New York, from Dec-March its basically freezing up here 30-0 degrees. I wish i was in south texas sheesh!

I LOVE Michigan in the summer!!! Hoping to go there this summer and then drive down to cedar point and ride some roller coasters that I WILL fit on!! But I can't imagine the winter. It's 41 here and I dread going out.

Last time I went to cedar point I had just had knee surgery...so I had my brace & we got a wheelchair, and I got to the front of every lone lol...see if you can find a knee brace!