I was sleeved 11-29-16 and have dropped 95 lb. Question to all: I'm always cold, and even more so after eating. Anyone out there have these symptoms?

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I haven't related it to eating but I'm definitely a lot more cold now. Especially my hands.

YES!! I was sleeved 9/27 and in the last month I noticed that my hands are freezing as well as my feet at times. It mostly happens at night but it takes awhile to heat up. When I do I can go from warm to cold really fast

Always cold too! I was sleeved in Sept. I live in Wisconsin so it's been cold but I am always colder than everyone else.


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Yes, it's normal. I have to keep my personal heater at work on even during the Summer. Fat is insulating and helps store body heat. The majority of the calories we eat is actually used to regulate our body temp and so when you restrict calories you are going to feel cold. Your body will eventually adapt.

Yep. I have a heated mattress pad on my bed, otherwise I would freeze at night.

Yup. Surgery in October and colder than everyone else almost all the time. I used to notice it when i was restricting calories or fasting pre surgery but this is crazy. I was always sweaty and couldn't wait for fall. Now i can't believe i can't wait til spring or summer.

Me too, I used a heating pad for first 3 weeks post op but have been doing pretty good since the weather has warmed up a little!


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Could being cold after surgery/weight loss be anemia related?

Had my blood and urinalysis and it's all normal and great.

Yes! A lot less insulation. I've gotten used to it, but a cold breeze reminds me to wear layers.


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I haven't even lost much weight yet and I'm still getting freezing so easily.

Yep. 11 months out and still get cold. I use a heating pad on my lap at work sometimes and at home at night to warm up. Sometimes it's hard to just run into the grocery store if I don't have a sweater because it seems so cold in there. I think maybe it's getting better, but completely normal.

On 2/26/2017 at 10:30 PM, mattyl88 said:

I was sleeved 11-29-16 and have dropped 95 lb. Question to all: I'm always cold, and even more so after eating. Anyone out there have these symptoms?

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After I had my surgery, I'm alwaYS cold. My blanket is my best friend

Fat is a heat insulator. Lose a lot of fat, lose a lot of insulation.

Sleeved 09/06/16. For the first time since probably infancy I wear socks all the time and even to bed.

Developed anemia post surgery. Currently getting iron infusions.