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holy moses... I am 4 days out and I am always freezing! I live in Sacramento, CA, so the weather is still nice here and my wife turned up the heater to 76 for me, but no matter what, I feel like my teeth are chatttttteeeerrriiiinnnngggg! Anyone else experience this?

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It's common when your losing weight! I live in Minnesota, and the below freezing temps have arrived. But I like having layers on..hence the reason I live up here.

I did read few days ago that your body balances out eventually, but not for several months.

:-)

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Thank you! I'm hoping this is common and I'm not getting sick or anything... someone get me an electric blanket! Thanks!

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I was freezing my first week post op. My feet were cold even with socks on. I thought i was catching a cold.

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Freezing for 9 days! So different from my usual sweat covered body. In Wyoming and 20 degrees in the mornings. Soooooo cold!

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I have been told it is normal after surgery as your body diverts energy to healing. I had lap band surgery in 2010 and didn't even out my body temperature for about a year. Am 2 1/2 weeks out with sleeve revision and have moments of feeling frozen :) It does get better, especially once you can move and gain energy after healing.

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holy moses... I am 4 days out and I am always freezing! I live in Sacramento, CA, so the weather is still nice here and my wife turned up the heater to 76 for me, but no matter what, I feel like my teeth are chatttttteeeerrriiiinnnngggg! Anyone else experience this?

I'm 2 months out and still cold!!!! I can't stand it!!!

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It's all about burning off the body fat instead of burning up the carbs the carbs you eat. I froze after my lap band in 2007 and here I am again freezing my stuff off! Totally normal in the way the body processes energy and your metabolism. Welcome to the club.

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well I am 11 month POST op and STILL COLD!!!!!!

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I got y'all all beat! I'm three and 1/2 years out and STILL FREEZING! LOL.

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I am always cold. (never used to be)

I asked my case manager nurse about it 2 days ago.

She said well you just lost a layer of blubber.

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I was always cold pre-op, it's much worse now, but I'll live

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I am still preop , but have lost over 40 pounds on the liquid diet and I am always cold already. It is such a change for me I used to be the 'Shorts year round' guy. I live in Ohio we are already hitting low 30s at night. Big adjustments coming I guess

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Freezing!!!!

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Yup freezing over here too! I was so cold that I had to research it a little. I've read a couple of things...yup we lost that insulation we are used to and the removal of the grehlin.

I noticed it takes me Alot more work to sweat as well.

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