Weight loss complaint

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Having lost about 45 pounds of real fat, dropped several sizes, changed-out my waredrobe twice and watched my bloodwork go from dismal to awesome.....I have just one complaint:

IT'S COLD !!!!!!

I can't believe how much colder I am. During winter, I used to walk around the house wearing typical shorts/t-shirt. 65-degrees felt just perfect to me. Now I'm just constantly feeling cold unless I bundle-up. I know fat is an insulator and I understand about seals, whales and other animals surviving the cold, but wow: never expected this much of a difference. I can't wait until summer isn't so scorching hot!!!!

Say...how much energy/calories will my body burn trying to keep me warm???? ;)
 
You know, I have the same exact problem. I cannot believe how freaking cold it is outside. It has gotten better, but some days it's so cold I have to wear a jacket, sweater, and turn on the heat. Years ago, I turn on the fan to sleep at nights with shorts and no shirt on. This year, I cannot even imagine turning the fan on, and on top of that I have to wear sweat pants and a long sleeve shirt to sleep without feeling half frozen in the middle of the night. I'm also using like a super thick blanket which feels great and warm.

Ah, I could go to sleep right now.
 
That's very true. But then again, I eat quite a lot of food and often, so I doubt it's a slowed metabolism that's causing it.
 
I have the same thing after losing around 30 lbs...and I definitely don't have a slow metabolism. I cut at 3700 cals/day
 
vaecicla said:
Its not necessarily the loss of fat, it could be a slower metabolism making you "feel cold".
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A mixture of:
Weight-train HEAVY weights 2-3x per week
Racquetball 2 nights per week in league
Swimming 2-3x per week for 1.5 hours
Spinning class on friday 1.3 hours
Mountain biking 2x per week for 2 hours
Personal trainer 2x per week for an hour

Weekly hours exercising on average: 15

*** METABOLISM NOT AN ISSUE ****

Average daily calories-out: 1,500-2,200
Daily average calories-in: 2,200

Body-fat starting: 26.90%
Current body-fat: 12.2%

I'm gonna guess it's the lack of body-fat. :D

Additional side-effects:

1) Excessively long & obnoxious post on F-chat
2) Odd admiration for Chillen's avatar
3) Cravings for Spicy Tuna rolls & other related sushi

I'm just having some fun, but seriously, I've never experienced this odd sensation of being colder when I'm so used to being warm & sweating. Just the same, thanks for the concern vaecicla.

Happy New Year everyone!
 
It's like 36 degress today. I'm frozen. I went outside for my lunch break, and I had to run back inside because it's so freaking cold and I don't have my gloves and cap with me.

Last night it was even colder. I think in the 20s, and I had to break out the thick blankets. The heater really blasted me though, and I had to toss the blanket in the middle of the night. lol.
 
Wow, Dallen, with all due respects, I'm gonna call you a lightweight!

Today's high is 14, and tonight's low is -5. Tomorrow will be warmer, with a high of 22, but the winds will be nasty and the wind chill will be near -10.

Sunday is supposed to be very warm with rain and 45--the "January thaw" as it's known around here.

I'm wishin' it was 36!!

:luxlove:
 
Dallen said:
Last night it was even colder. I think in the 20s, and I had to break out the thick blankets. lol.
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Dallen,

With all due respect....I'm a bit concerned for your well-being. A good night rest is critical for your health and there's no reason for you to suffer with such cold conditions. I'm going to IMMEDIATELY prescribe the Swedish Bikini Team...spoon as necessary! :D

Just got back from my gnarly long-haul bike ride...rode out to the ocean & back...2 hours & 35 minutes, average HR 152, total projected calories burned, 2,070 by heart-rate monitor. I passed some regulars on the trail, they yelled out "there's less of you each time we see you...keep it up".

I am SOOOO jazzed and so feeling the endorphin's right now. Heck, I just might vote Republican. Okay, wait...now that's going too far. :D

I'm gonna digress from my frigid rant...we're in the mid 40's at night and today was mid 60's...it's all so good till we have an Earthquake.

Oh, quick note: the wife pointed-out last night that horizontal lines on my stomach were starting to come in! I've had the side-verticles for a while, but now the washboard is starting to emerge. Holy Caloric Mayhem Bat-man....I've actually got abs after 40-some years of my protective fat. :jump1::jump1::jump1::jump1:
 
BSL:

Wait for the time, when you can take your index finger and thumb and grab an ab square, and when looking in the mirror you cant see the tips of the fingers looking from the side or at the front, because it goes so deep inward, this is gives a rather strange feeling. I guess one has to be strange just to do it :) Be quiet! ;)

I would rather add an extra sweater or blanket than allowing too much self insulation.

Keep ROCKEN BSL!
 
Wow, I can't remember the last time I was actually cold. Example" Today, went to play pool with friends, its about 34 degrees, and I went out with a sweater and jeans. I was perfectly fine. I want to lose weight just to experience this "cold feeling". :)
 
Actually...the best feelings are:

1) Having people be blown away at how much better you look :D
2) Throwing out most your waredrobe cause it all fits like a tent :D
3) Shopping for new clothes and realizing you are much smaller then you used to be :D
4) Delusionally thinking every member of the opposite sex is checking you out :cool:
5) Not having to take meds for blood-pressure, cholesterol, etc :D
6) Not worrying so much that your weight will be the straw that broke the camel's back while on a roller-coaster causing it to fly off the tracks and result in your inevitably painful death.:rolleyes:
7) Not having the "thunk" hollow-melon sound when someone inadvertantly smacks your stomach :p

Anyone else wanna add to this....?
 
That's a good one though!!!!!!!!!!

All things considered, I should be well beyond my goal before it's warm-weather time. The thought of having my shirt off AND being proud is just mind-boggling if not downright inconceivable. OMG, maybe I'll even do one of those tribal henna tattoo's, LOL.
 
LMAO, what you're saying is so true, it's just that I've gone in the other direction. I've put on about 50-60lbs and now winters are nothing to worry about, if it's freezing outside I can just walk out in a t-shirt :D

The downside is not being able to handle summer heat so well anymore :bncry:
 
Greenhorn Gal said:
Wow, Dallen, with all due respects, I'm gonna call you a lightweight!

Today's high is 14, and tonight's low is -5. Tomorrow will be warmer, with a high of 22, but the winds will be nasty and the wind chill will be near -10.

Sunday is supposed to be very warm with rain and 45--the "January thaw" as it's known around here.

I'm wishin' it was 36!!

:luxlove:
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I'd probably die frozen where you live. lol.
 
BSL-

Your best feelings list was hilarious! May I add one for the women?

* Getting a pedicure and not feeling as though the women working on you and speaking a foreign language are complaining about how fat your calves are! :p
 
I think the list should keep growing and everyone/anyone should contribute....seems to me this forum needs more humor & fun, it's all part of motivation.

Lately I've come to realize what a double-standard we have when it comes to appearnaces. Woman are seemingly expected to always look great, have slender bodies and reflect what we see in magazines. I know I won't be offended any men here, because we're all here to be in shape...that said, look at the average guy: overweight, dresses like a slob and doesn't do much...yet he expects to date a model.

It never ceases to amaze me when I go out on weekends to see woman in some sassy dress & heels while the guy is wearing some jeans, sneakers and some dressed-down shirt. The biggest offset has to be the wanna-be rappers: woman dressed in evening gowns and guys in baggy pants, some baseball shirt and a hat. I don't get it. I suppose the only explanation rest on the neanderthal assumption that the woman are supposed to be beautiful and have looks, while the men are just supposed to "provide". Ughh, whatever.

All this dieting, working-out and getting fit has really brought to my attention how tough it is go get where you wanna be in terms of your body. Which leads me to my next happy-thought:


9) Actually getting to buy clothes that show-off & emphasize your body, rather then covering, hiding and conceling it. :D :D
 
Personally, I am more concerned on how I feel about my fitness goals and how I feel about how I look. This is "one" primary focus in all that I do and in some of what I read.

I will not nor will I ever base my fitness goals on how others feel on how I look; how others percieve how I look is of course a bi-product; however, I keep the "core reason healthy" and viable and other perceptions just come naturally whether good or bad.

If perceptions are bad (lets face it what looks good to one doesnt to another) I can just revert to the core reason I am doing it, and the negative doesnt matter one way or the other. I simply do not care, I am not doing this for them, but rather for myself. The other benefits that come directly or indirectly will come naturally. If its good, GREAT! If its bad I can revert to my ever growing inner being and weed out "constructive criticism" from utter BS, and work with it.

For example, my wife from the very beginning said I was to old to get my abs to show in the way a person could in there youth. If I had listened I would have given up before I started. The primary reason I had started was lower back pain (after all I had about 20 approximate pounds of fat in my lower back at the time, and I am sure--this didnt assist my problem, and over 30 pounds of excess fat)

Now, she makes the comment I have a "teenage-like muscular body" and doesnt necessarily like it. This is a person I have been with over 24 years. Her comments within the context I am speaking DO NOT effect me, she accepts me for who I am, what I want to become, and there will be no debate on this subject matter, and I make this known. Dont misunderstand her though. Her love for me isnt "what I look like based" rather its a "total-package" and understands what I am doing is a personal benefit, a health benefit, and one that isnt hurting me in any way.

I just believe one has to do this for the self and feed the inner strengths and weakness--correctly, and the "outside stimulants" whether positive or negative, (that can effect the person) will only affect the persons as the "growing inner-being" allows.

Good comments about ones progress can be a huge motivator (I make posts to many people making these comments all the time); however, I think its safe to say, this "by itself" isnt enough. The inner being in my opinion is the motivator if it sets a cognitve growth approach.


I rambling now, forgive me.


Best wishes to all of you in all that you do in life and in fitness,


Chillen
 
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