Why do we get so cold?

Heather150 · 08-19-2004, 09:59 AM

I've had days where I'm just chilled to the bone. Its sorta great in the summer time, but winter is the worst! Nothing I do makes it better...piling on the clothes, drinking warm liquids, bundling up in comforters.

I have heard from many boards of people having the same problem.

What can you explain about this and Atkins? Dr A doesn't mention it in his book and I've only seen a few whispers here and there in other low carb books, but nothing to explain why it happens.

Got any info for us?

Thanks

Diana · 08-19-2004, 11:37 AM

I always thought it was because I drink over 200oz a day of icey cold filtered water! LOL

Matt · 08-19-2004, 12:20 PM

i usually only get cold after i eat breakfast.. i dunno why, but i think it has something to do with blood sugar.

that1redhead · 08-19-2004, 12:22 PM

losing a layer (or layers) of fat (which is great insulation).

msdamgoode · 08-19-2004, 01:02 PM

I get cold after I cool down from a workout...Its like I cool down and then just keep on going til I am freezing...

Atkins_Nutritionist · 08-19-2004, 01:07 PM

There is no evidence linking feeling cold with Atkins.

Body temperature varies according to the individual and it is hard to say why some people are always cold when others or hot, or why you are experiencing this. But body temperature is regulated by the thyroid gland, so differences in thyroid activity between individuals may account for some of these differences. It is also possible that those who have had difficulty losing weight are more likely to experience the cold that you describe, both due to a sluggish thyroid, but this is true only in theory.

Do you feel especially colder after you eat? This can be attributed to shift in circulation of blood from the whole body to the GI tract to aid in digestion. And it is also true that when you lose weight, no matter by what approach to eating you adhere to, you are losing insulation.

Hope this info warms you up a bit!

MaryMary · 08-19-2004, 02:59 PM

I am hardly every cold. But last October, I was counting Weight Watcher points and doing low carb. It ended up being low fat in the process. I was freezing that whole week. As soon as I added an appropriate amount of oils/dressing back into my food plan the chills stopped.

Diana · 08-20-2004, 05:13 AM

I noticed the same thing, bring up my Fat and carbs and I am warmer.... Strange

xanthra · 08-20-2004, 03:50 PM

I get cold when I don't eat enough. It is miserable to even walk down the cold food aisle in the store when I am that cold. After all calories = heat.

Xanthra

MAMZELLE · 08-21-2004, 12:35 AM

Hmmm I thought it was only ME, then I saw this thread and couldn't believe it. I get chills when I awaken that I've never gotten before and have to put on my winter clothes in a MODERATELY airconditioned home and have to even turn off the AC in above 80 degree weather and I've NEVER been too cold in my entire life, always too warm.... and I put on my down booties and pull the covers over me and can't MOVE! I've been wearing those giant booties around the house OFTEN in the middle of SUMMER and can't get rid of that chill no matter what I do and my feet feel like they're going to fall off and are in the SNOW but strangely they don't feel that cold to the touch! Then later when I finally push myself out of the bed and eat protein, im burning up from the inside like a furnace and can't rip it all off fast enough. Happens often, mostly when waking up but not ONLY then. This is a very new experience, never happened on this diet before, so I never related it to that, thought it was my sugar condition and talk about it every day on phone with a friend who hasn't understood it either. Glad I'm not alone, but there is still no difinitive answer up there so I guess something different applies to each of us, but this is a first for me..... I even have been taking my temp out of curiosity... 97, 98.1 around there. [not hot & cold menaupause, SURE of that lol]

Mootzee · 08-31-2004, 12:21 AM

Anemia will cause one to feel cold even in moderate weather.

diatron · 08-31-2004, 05:14 AM

I've had cold and hot flashes most of my life, especially on waking up in the morning and dropping off to sleep at night. Put all the covers and socks on to warm up and then tear them all off before they stick to my sweaty body.

Now that I'm getting my thyroid under control with medications, I no longer have them as often. Going through menopause for 12 years hasn't helped either

Tazcat · 08-31-2004, 12:31 PM

boy, that sounds like thyroid - - have you had yours checked?

I was like that this last year, but am back to sweating now that I'm on a good RX.

08-19-2004, 09:59 AM	#1
Heather150 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,538 Gallery: Heather150 Stats: 205/120 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Feb 28 2003	Why do we get so cold? I've had days where I'm just chilled to the bone. Its sorta great in the summer time, but winter is the worst! Nothing I do makes it better...piling on the clothes, drinking warm liquids, bundling up in comforters. I have heard from many boards of people having the same problem. What can you explain about this and Atkins? Dr A doesn't mention it in his book and I've only seen a few whispers here and there in other low carb books, but nothing to explain why it happens. Got any info for us? Thanks

08-21-2004, 12:35 AM	#10
MAMZELLE MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: MANHATTAN NYC - click on ''MAMZELLE" directly below for more photos. Posts: 1,021 Gallery: MAMZELLE Stats: LIFETIME MANTENANCE WOE: ATKINS "ORIGINAL" DIET - why tamper with success!! Start Date: as Patient when the Maestro's FIRST book came out	wow Hmmm I thought it was only ME, then I saw this thread and couldn't believe it. I get chills when I awaken that I've never gotten before and have to put on my winter clothes in a MODERATELY airconditioned home and have to even turn off the AC in above 80 degree weather and I've NEVER been too cold in my entire life, always too warm.... and I put on my down booties and pull the covers over me and can't MOVE! I've been wearing those giant booties around the house OFTEN in the middle of SUMMER and can't get rid of that chill no matter what I do and my feet feel like they're going to fall off and are in the SNOW but strangely they don't feel that cold to the touch! Then later when I finally push myself out of the bed and eat protein, im burning up from the inside like a furnace and can't rip it all off fast enough. Happens often, mostly when waking up but not ONLY then. This is a very new experience, never happened on this diet before, so I never related it to that, thought it was my sugar condition and talk about it every day on phone with a friend who hasn't understood it either. Glad I'm not alone, but there is still no difinitive answer up there so I guess something different applies to each of us, but this is a first for me..... I even have been taking my temp out of curiosity... 97, 98.1 around there. [not hot & cold menaupause, SURE of that lol] Last edited by MAMZELLE : 08-21-2004 at 12:42 AM.

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08-19-2004, 11:37 AM	#2
Diana Allergic to Carbs- I break out in Fat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 34,966 Gallery: Diana Stats: 176.5/138.8/134 (5'3") WOE: The Original Atkins Start Date: 8/11/03 Restart 4/08	I always thought it was because I drink over 200oz a day of icey cold filtered water! LOL

08-19-2004, 12:20 PM	#3
Matt Resident Trans Fat Expert Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 5,177 Gallery: Matt Stats: 370/200/170 WOE: Low GI / south beach type diet Start Date: Low GI Started: 4-05	i usually only get cold after i eat breakfast.. i dunno why, but i think it has something to do with blood sugar.

08-19-2004, 12:22 PM	#4
that1redhead Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Dakota Posts: 3,420 Gallery: that1redhead Stats: 235/145 restart 225/209/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/8/04	losing a layer (or layers) of fat (which is great insulation).

08-19-2004, 01:02 PM	#5
msdamgoode MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,468 Gallery: msdamgoode Stats: 260/241.5/150 WOE: atkins/general Start Date: june 2004	I get cold after I cool down from a workout...Its like I cool down and then just keep on going til I am freezing...

08-19-2004, 01:07 PM	#6
Atkins_Nutritionist Nutritionist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atkins Health and Medical Information Services Posts: 684 Gallery: Atkins_Nutritionist	There is no evidence linking feeling cold with Atkins. Body temperature varies according to the individual and it is hard to say why some people are always cold when others or hot, or why you are experiencing this. But body temperature is regulated by the thyroid gland, so differences in thyroid activity between individuals may account for some of these differences. It is also possible that those who have had difficulty losing weight are more likely to experience the cold that you describe, both due to a sluggish thyroid, but this is true only in theory. Do you feel especially colder after you eat? This can be attributed to shift in circulation of blood from the whole body to the GI tract to aid in digestion. And it is also true that when you lose weight, no matter by what approach to eating you adhere to, you are losing insulation. Hope this info warms you up a bit!

08-19-2004, 02:59 PM	#7
MaryMary Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Hampshire BMI:57/24-Maintaining Posts: 4,839 Gallery: MaryMary Stats: 376 lbs/155 lbs//Age 60// 5'7" BF%:47+%/28.4%/25% WOE: GSA Cambridge Greysheet "www.greysheet.org" Start Date: Atkins 1/22/01; GSA 12/23/03 - Total Loss 221 lbs.	I am hardly every cold. But last October, I was counting Weight Watcher points and doing low carb. It ended up being low fat in the process. I was freezing that whole week. As soon as I added an appropriate amount of oils/dressing back into my food plan the chills stopped.

08-20-2004, 05:13 AM	#8
Diana Allergic to Carbs- I break out in Fat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 34,966 Gallery: Diana Stats: 176.5/138.8/134 (5'3") WOE: The Original Atkins Start Date: 8/11/03 Restart 4/08	I noticed the same thing, bring up my Fat and carbs and I am warmer.... Strange

08-20-2004, 03:50 PM	#9
xanthra Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: N. Indiana Posts: 34 Gallery: xanthra Stats: 323/260/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 2003	I get cold when I don't eat enough. It is miserable to even walk down the cold food aisle in the store when I am that cold. After all calories = heat. Xanthra

08-31-2004, 12:21 AM	#11
Mootzee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 11,031 Gallery: Mootzee Stats: A Tight Size 22/16/12 (5'2") WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Jul 2006 (restart)	Anemia will cause one to feel cold even in moderate weather.

08-31-2004, 05:14 AM	#12
diatron Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 558 Gallery: diatron Stats: 207/169/150 WOE: Protein Power Start Date: 4/21/03	I've had cold and hot flashes most of my life, especially on waking up in the morning and dropping off to sleep at night. Put all the covers and socks on to warm up and then tear them all off before they stick to my sweaty body. Now that I'm getting my thyroid under control with medications, I no longer have them as often. Going through menopause for 12 years hasn't helped either

08-31-2004, 12:31 PM	#13
Tazcat Carby Cat Join Date: May 2004 Location: amidst the cat hair >^..^< Posts: 32,364 Gallery: Tazcat WOE: Catkins	boy, that sounds like thyroid - - have you had yours checked? I was like that this last year, but am back to sweating now that I'm on a good RX.