Skinny Person Observation

[Christie13]

So I have observed two things about being skinny.
Number One. This is my first winter as a skinny person and damn do I get COLD so much easier. I am cold when no one else is. I did notice how much less I sweat during the summer but actually feeling chilled to the bone can be rough. Layers are your best friend.
Number Two. Being sick while skinny makes number one a million times worse. I have had the chills like crazy now that I am sick. It is nutso!!!

And with that being said....I would not change it for the world. Love being a skinny person!

[ghost_ryder]

Craziest thing about this whole process. Even as a skinny kid I don't remember ever being this cold before. And I have always sweated unlike anyone I have known.

[Christie13]

Yes Greg!!! I used to be skinny and never got cold like I do now. Old age?? Last time I was small like this it was before kids and I had my first at 24. LOL.

[Christie13]

Craziest thing about this whole process. Even as a skinny kid I don't remember ever being this cold before. And I have always sweated unlike anyone I have known.

Oh, and ironically when I work out I can still sweat like I used to when I was fat. I just don't sweat from summer heat.

[ghost_ryder]

I got both in one sitting. I had to mop the floor after spin class the other day on two bikes after wanting to kill the girl who turned on the fans during class-I was freezing and sweating profusely at the same time. After I snapped the pedal off on the first bike I switched to another. Good thing that did not happen to me pre-surgery, I would have sworn it was because of how big I was.

[astallons]

I just told my husband that I will need a new coat with a heater built in it for my son’s High School Baseball season that starts in early March!!!! Of course, I don’t think I will make it to March...I’m super cold now and we have a long winter ahead of us!!

[Stacey03]

Oh poor Christie, that won't help with being sick. I hope you are wandering about swathed in a gorgeous blanket sipping lemsip! (or whiskey!)
I'm quite pleased about this phenomenon though. It gets super hot where I live in Australia in the summer snd the humidity can be ridiculous. I'm too green to use air con so we have alot of ceiling fans and I guess we are just a bit hardcore with it. If I was any further north though I might die! So I for one am looking forward to being a bit colder.
And Greg... good effort on breaking that spin bike wheel off, you must have been going for it! I hope there was disco music :-)

[Ann2]

This is my fourth autumn post-op, and this thread makes me think I’m not as cold this year as I’ve been the last three autumns. Maybe I’m dressing warmer?

I do believe, however, that I’m just getting used to it. Will let you know when it gets really cold.

P.S. I do notice this year that I no longer care how bulky my winter jackets and coats are ... because I no longer think like the fat person I once was!

[Luv49ers19]

This is my fourth autumn post-op, and this thread makes me think I’m not as cold this year as I’ve been the last three autumns. Maybe I’m dressing warmer?

I do believe, however, that I’m just getting used to it. Will let you know when it gets really cold.

P.S. I do notice this year that I no longer care how bulky my winter jackets and coats are ... because I no longer think like the fat person I once was!

Yep I'm so much colder this year already. I live in Minnesota so this winter is going to be a real change from last winter..115 pound difference!
I still think of myself as the fat person sometimes. Like the other day it was 20° but I didn't wear my jacket because it was so bulky and I didn't want to look that big. Yeah stupid I know but not only does the body change I have to have my mind to change too or I will freeze to death! The next day I did suck it up and wear my jacket that is 2 sizes to big because it is the only one I have.

[julieaponte]

I am so looking forward to this! I am always SO HOT. I get embarrassed sometimes about how much I sweat. That's been the hardest part for me living in Hawaii. I hope this will happen to me too after my surgery. Thanks!!

[Christie13]

I got both in one sitting. I had to mop the floor after spin class the other day on two bikes after wanting to kill the girl who turned on the fans during class-I was freezing and sweating profusely at the same time. After I snapped the pedal off on the first bike I switched to another. Good thing that did not happen to me pre-surgery, I would have sworn it was because of how big I was.

That just made me chuckle! The losing the pedal part. Good thing there is no worries of that now!

[Christie13]

I just told my husband that I will need a new coat with a heater built in it for my son’s High School Baseball season that starts in early March!!!! Of course, I don’t think I will make it to March...I’m super cold now and we have a long winter ahead of us!!

You should see me at the football games. It got cold one night and I was freezing. (This is Southern Texas...I think it was like high 50's so that for us is super cold. But I had soooo many layers.) Last night's game was not that cold and I still had to have a jacket on. Even with all the jumping up and down. LOL. Buy that jacket. You're gonna need it.

[Christie13]

Oh poor Christie, that won't help with being sick. I hope you are wandering about swathed in a gorgeous blanket sipping lemsip! (or whiskey!)
I'm quite pleased about this phenomenon though. It gets super hot where I live in Australia in the summer snd the humidity can be ridiculous. I'm too green to use air con so we have alot of ceiling fans and I guess we are just a bit hardcore with it. If I was any further north though I might die! So I for one am looking forward to being a bit colder.
And Greg... good effort on breaking that spin bike wheel off, you must have been going for it! I hope there was disco music :-)

This past summer was my first summer as a thin person and I did not sweat much. When it was really hot I would sweat if I crossed my legs. And occasionally I sweat at other times but not often. I mostly felt "comfortable" except in the AC I needed a hoodie. I now always keep an extra hoodie in my car JUST IN CASE. I can no longer stand being cold.

[Christie13]

This is my fourth autumn post-op, and this thread makes me think I’m not as cold this year as I’ve been the last three autumns. Maybe I’m dressing warmer?

I do believe, however, that I’m just getting used to it. Will let you know when it gets really cold.

P.S. I do notice this year that I no longer care how bulky my winter jackets and coats are ... because I no longer think like the fat person I once was!

When I was fat I usually wore a hoodie with a zipper so I could take it off when I got hot. I got hot even in winter. Now I am actually buying sweaters and sweatshirts that are pullovers. That was a big no no before since I was always taking them off. As for bulky coats, bring it....I know I am no longer fat. LOL.

[Christie13]

I am so looking forward to this! I am always SO HOT. I get embarrassed sometimes about how much I sweat. That's been the hardest part for me living in Hawaii. I hope this will happen to me too after my surgery. Thanks!!

I used to have the big wet spots under my arms no matter how much deo I wore. I got hot so freaking easy. I would just start sweating like crazy. And don't get me started on boob sweat. LOL. So by summer...you are going to see a huge difference. I know that I do.