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Being cold is getting old!

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4MRB4PHOTO    3,899

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I now know what thinner people feel like in the cold. I went camping for two nights that reached a low of the upper 20's to 30 degrees. I had so many additional layers of clothes on to try to stay warm that I loked like the Michelin man.

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bridgett.j    2

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Ok guys I thought it was just me... I live in SC and I'm always cold now. Down 48lbs, I'm in my house with sweat pants, long sleeve shirt all the time. Total adjustment from before the weightloss when while getting dressed, I would be pouring down sweat.

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This-is-my-journey    124

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I'm ALWAYS cold now.. my coworker who had gastric bypass years ago warned me that I'd always be cold. I didn't believe her lol sure enough..I'm always freezing! I live in canada.. and I'm dreading the winter ????????????????

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dr3am3rstarz    61

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I live in Florida, and cold is still too cold. It's difficult to escape.

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highfunctioningfatman    2,675

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Fellow Oregonian. Went skiing on Mt. Hood today and spent the rest of the evening wrapped up in an electric blanket. I'm freezing!

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We were at Crater Lake last weekend and it was 26 degrees. I took my jacket and gloves off for a family photo. Brrrrr!

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highfunctioningfatman    2,675

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I live in Florida, and cold is still too cold. It's difficult to escape.

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I had a job offer in Clearwater Florida that I turned down. There are just too many people there for our lifestyle! It was also 91 degrees with 90+% humidity when I was there in July of 2015. The area still wouldn't be for us but flip flops might be possible there.

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Fredbear    397

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I live in Florida, and cold is still too cold. It's difficult to escape.

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I had a job offer in Clearwater Florida that I turned down. There are just too many people there for our lifestyle! It was also 91 degrees with 90+% humidity when I was there in July of 2015. The area still wouldn't be for us but flip flops might be possible there.

I've been places where it's 90° and 99% humidity, and I tell you that I would take Phoenix's 120° and 1% humidity any day over that hell.

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Zoes.Realm    190

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I am now always cold as well. I am in Ohio, so there is no way to get away from it and yet to come up with a way to combat it. I actually thought it was just me. lol I as well would love to know a way to help with this

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Zoes.Realm    190

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I completely understand!!! Before I lost 221lbs with gastric bypass I was HOT and SWEATY all the time. I froze everyone I was around. Now I'm the complete opposite. I'm freezing all the time and I never thought I would ever say that. I just bought my first pair of long johns and I live in the south, North Carolina. I used to love the winter, now I dread it. I'm wearing clothes on top of clothes. Not a down side to losing 221lbs, just an adjustment. When I was heavy I always said I was going to move to Alaska, now I wouldn't dream of it, maybe Florida now lol

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I am right there with you. I thought I would just be overheated the rest of my life. After my gastric sleeve, I just can't warm up. I've been this way since August lol

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Angie1227    2

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I live in Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast, where it very seldom gets below 40 degrees, but I'm still freezing. Never wore a jacket unless it was close to 40, and I was going to be outside. Now I wear a jacket most of the time, even indoors.

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