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Will I always be cold?

I was warned that I would feel more cold after surgery with all the weight loss, so I expected to be cold this winter (hate Iowa winters to begin with)! Was wondering if I will always feel this cold? Or does your body eventually re-adjust and regulate better?

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starting my 3 year and I am cold when it gets to 72 degrees I get cold. I wear an undershirt . top long sleeve shirt and then most times a sweatshirt or light jacket. I live in central Florida thank goodness winter is short here. I can't wait for me to "normalize". I have lost 120 pounds of insulation!! Not really complaining.

I've always felt cold because I'm hypothyroid but at almost two years post-op VSG, I get very cold if I'm not moving around. It's not as bad so far this winter here in Southeastern PA as last winter, which was epically nasty for this part of the country. Last winter I froze my nernies off! My hands and feet ached because of the cold. So far I'm not suffering as much as last year. I did invest in some warmer clothes and a down coat.

I have been feeling cold constantly since surgery too. I live in Vegas and being overweight I have always been hot. At first I thought because I had been given a couple of shots to avoid blood clots after surgery that this was thinning my blood and making me feel cold. But now after reading about not getting carbs for fuel it makes more sense. But I am wondering if I am going to feel cold for the rest of my life.

I had read that a lot of people feel very cold after surgery so I was aware that it might be possible. I notice that now I get cold much more quickly than before when it is actually cool out and that I have zero tolerance for chill- I start shivering and shaking. In my house though, I feel like I wear pretty much the same things I did as when I was larger, just in a smaller size, lol.

I live in Florida though, so I'm not sure if my experience is comparable to those who live in colder areas.

Note to self: Buy heating pad.

I never had an issue with being cold, but since surgery and now heading into winter, I'm freezing! My hands are always cold but the trade off is worth it.

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