Anyone getting cold hands/feet?

fastlerner · 07-01-2008, 12:23 PM

I've always been pretty warm, and my hands hotter than most folks. I've been on Atkins a couple months now and I've noticed that sometimes my hands and/or feet get COLD when other folks are comfortable.

Anyone else have this happen or know the cause? Is there a simple fix?

TIA

number1effort · 07-01-2008, 12:25 PM

Haven't had it happen to me.

TheWildHaggis · 07-01-2008, 01:19 PM

I've noticed that too with my hands. So when the weather turns cold, I'll be known as the gloved one.

heatherj1011 · 07-01-2008, 01:20 PM

This happens to me a lot when low-carbing...fingers and toes freezing when everyone else is warm. I have always wondered if it has anything to do with the fact that I drink WAY more water on this WOE than not?

Interesting...

steady · 07-01-2008, 07:39 PM

I am always cold in comparison to others. It was 86 degrees outside today, I was very comfortable with a long sleeve and a jacket...not a drop of sweat. It works for me in the summer (except in super air conditioned buildings), but the winter it is brutal.

fastlerner · 07-02-2008, 06:41 AM

Yeah, normally I'm the one with the hot hands when everyone else is chilly. I would have to be making snowballs to get cold hands, but now I find that sometimes they're icy in what would normally be a very comfortable temp for me.

I thought I read something in another forum at one point about coconut oil helping? Something about it being thermogenic, thus raising body temp and boosting metabolism. Anyone have any experience with this?

If that's true, then it should also help burn the fat, correct?

TIA

2big4mysize · 07-02-2008, 12:11 PM

some folk experience cold hands and feet with hyperthyroid maybe you shuld get some blood work done to be sure you haven't become hypo.

Malissa75 · 07-03-2008, 06:25 PM

I am always cold. No matter what the temperature is LOL

Lil Red · 07-05-2008, 12:56 PM

Have you checked your iron? I have to take iron supplements on Atkins & that's one thing I notice when my iron starts to get low.

fastlerner · 07-07-2008, 02:13 PM

No iron or thyroid issues. Added extra virgin coconut oil to my diet a few days ago. So far, no cold hands to report. Looks like it may have done the trick.

07-01-2008, 12:23 PM	#1
fastlerner Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 24 Gallery: fastlerner Stats: 253/217/190 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 4/29/08	Anyone getting cold hands/feet? I've always been pretty warm, and my hands hotter than most folks. I've been on Atkins a couple months now and I've noticed that sometimes my hands and/or feet get COLD when other folks are comfortable. Anyone else have this happen or know the cause? Is there a simple fix? TIA

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07-01-2008, 12:25 PM	#2
number1effort Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 11 Gallery: number1effort	Haven't had it happen to me.

07-01-2008, 01:19 PM	#3
TheWildHaggis Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 26 Gallery: TheWildHaggis Stats: 282/194.5/172 WOE: Tweaked Aktins Start Date: Nov 29, 2008	I've noticed that too with my hands. So when the weather turns cold, I'll be known as the gloved one.

07-01-2008, 01:20 PM	#4
heatherj1011 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 90 Gallery: heatherj1011 Stats: 268/254/135 WOE: atkinsish Start Date: AGAIN on 05/27/08	This happens to me a lot when low-carbing...fingers and toes freezing when everyone else is warm. I have always wondered if it has anything to do with the fact that I drink WAY more water on this WOE than not? Interesting...

07-01-2008, 07:39 PM	#5
steady Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 744 Gallery: steady Stats: 110/85-90/100 5'2 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: Feb 2007	I am always cold in comparison to others. It was 86 degrees outside today, I was very comfortable with a long sleeve and a jacket...not a drop of sweat. It works for me in the summer (except in super air conditioned buildings), but the winter it is brutal.

07-02-2008, 06:41 AM	#6
fastlerner Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 24 Gallery: fastlerner Stats: 253/217/190 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 4/29/08	Yeah, normally I'm the one with the hot hands when everyone else is chilly. I would have to be making snowballs to get cold hands, but now I find that sometimes they're icy in what would normally be a very comfortable temp for me. I thought I read something in another forum at one point about coconut oil helping? Something about it being thermogenic, thus raising body temp and boosting metabolism. Anyone have any experience with this? If that's true, then it should also help burn the fat, correct? TIA

07-02-2008, 12:11 PM	#7
2big4mysize Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,697 Gallery: 2big4mysize Stats: 313 to current goalie 169-173 WOE: Atkins 2002 Start Date: june 1 2002	some folk experience cold hands and feet with hyperthyroid maybe you shuld get some blood work done to be sure you haven't become hypo.

07-03-2008, 06:25 PM	#8
Malissa75 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Virginia :) Posts: 826 Gallery: Malissa75 Stats: 260/260/165 WOE: Low carb Start Date: I will get there eventually :)	I am always cold. No matter what the temperature is LOL

07-05-2008, 12:56 PM	#9
Lil Red Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 41 Gallery: Lil Red Stats: 162/125/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2005	Have you checked your iron? I have to take iron supplements on Atkins & that's one thing I notice when my iron starts to get low.

07-07-2008, 02:13 PM	#10
fastlerner Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 24 Gallery: fastlerner Stats: 253/217/190 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 4/29/08	No iron or thyroid issues. Added extra virgin coconut oil to my diet a few days ago. So far, no cold hands to report. Looks like it may have done the trick.