Help freezing in the evenings
Help, I have only been using calorie count about 3 weeks. I have lost 4 lbs.
I am 5'9" 198 lbs female and 43. I have been eating 1700 cal a day. I work out 4-6 times a week 2 session weight training, and usually 3 sessions cardio averaging about 60 min.
The problem is that I am freezing in the evenings. I feel really cold and can't warm up. A blanket and hot tea doesn't help and the room temp is usually 75 F or more. I have tried hot showers and a low cal snack. But I am still cold. I don't get comfortable until I get under an electric blanket on high.
Has anyone else experienced this. I do not want to sabotage my weight loss with eating more than the 1700 cal recommended.
strange, I do not think it has anything to do with your diet? (My Opionion) Do you close all windows before going to sleep?
Not a clue?
Nieto
no I sleep with the windows open. I am very cold from 8pm on.
It could be diet-related. Mammals need a steady supply of energy in order to maintain their body-temperature. Reptiles, by contrast, can eat once every six months!
The definition of 'a calorie' is the amount of energy required to heat a particular amount of water by 1C degree. Calories = heat generation in other words. Processing carbohdyrates increases body temperature so I would suggest you increase the general carbohydrate element of your diet and also plan a carbohydrate-rich snack for close to bed-time rather than low calorie. Take a look at your general energy intake as well... use the CC calculator setting your activity level to 'very active'... because an hour a day of vigorous activity burns a lot of energy. 1600-1700 may simply be too low.
Have a day this weekend where you get your full energy needs... it's going to be about 2600-3000 cals. If that helps, problem solved. If not, you could be looking at a more general circulation issue.
I have been cold all the time too My husband says when I lost weigh It took my "blanket" away. I just say my thermostat is broken. I think it will return to normal when I hit maintenance.
I just cuddle with a warm kid under a big blanket. Or do some jogging. Nightly walks help. I'm the only one in a long sleeve and sweatshirt everyone else is in tanks and shorts.
Spicy foods may help but I don't eat 3 hours before bed. And that seems to be the time I'm cold.
I'm the opposite. But I think it's more related to my exercise than calories.
Prior to getting healthier and getting more exercise I would alwyas be cold. In particular my feet never seemed to warm up. I actually went to the ER once and they ended up scheduling an ultrasound of my leg, and the blood flow there was reduced by hardening of the arteries.
Now that I am exercising frequently and with some intensity I'm rarely so cold. At times I even find myself waking up to kick off the covers in the middle of the night... and I don't think it's hot flashes, because it almost only happens the night after a hard workout.
Original Post by gi-jane:
It could be diet-related. Mammals need a steady supply of energy in order to maintain their body-temperature. Reptiles, by contrast, can eat once every six months!
The definition of 'a calorie' is the amount of energy required to heat a particular amount of water by 1C degree. Calories = heat generation in other words. Processing carbohdyrates increases body temperature so I would suggest you increase the general carbohydrate element of your diet and also plan a carbohydrate-rich snack for close to bed-time rather than low calorie. Take a look at your general energy intake as well... use the CC calculator setting your activity level to 'very active'... because an hour a day of vigorous activity burns a lot of energy. 1600-1700 may simply be too low.
Have a day this weekend where you get your full energy needs... it's going to be about 2600-3000 cals. If that helps, problem solved. If not, you could be looking at a more general circulation issue.
I always think your forums are great and informative and were do you get this stuff. You have never let me down.
Nieto
Thanks, I looked at my calorie needs again adjusting my activity level from light to moderate-- I need 1900 cals, using very active the numbers were 2200 cals each day .
I will increase my calorie intake a bit to the 1900 cal each day and see if that takes care of the evening coldness and I still lose weight. I will also try the carbohydrate rich snack in the evenings and use the extra calories for that (about 200).
Btw right now my cardio consists of walking at 3.5 mph at a 9% grade for 2 min and a 20% for five alternating for an hour, step aerobics (1 hour), swimming laps (1 mile) or Zumba Latin dance (a very sweaty hour shakin' and groovin'. I do not think that equals heavy construction or messenger bicycling (As in the very active activity level.)
If I was consuming way too few calories wouldn't I lose weight very fast? Right now I am losing just over a pound a week.
I was told when I had the same symptoms last year that I had a low-grade flu. No barfing, felt fine all day until the sun started to set. Hot bath/shower didn't help, uncontrollable chattering (that's impressive since I wear dentures and had removed them) Didn't really feel feverish, but that is not surprising because I went into the hospital 2 month ago with a 104 temp and didn't realize it. Hopefully it will pass within 3 days. Don't ya just love how the body reacts? 
Original Post by gpliska:
If I was consuming way too few calories wouldn't I lose weight very fast? Right now I am losing just over a pound a week.
Typically, people who aren't eating enough will follow a pattern of losing quite a lot of weight in the first few weeks but then it slows down rapidly.... 1lb a week is still a respectable loss so I don't think you're 'crash-dieting' by any means. But if an extra 300-400 cals means you've got sufficient energy and makes you feel warmer, and if you lose weight just as fast ... then it makes sense
I should add that 'a chill' can also result in what you describe. Having got very cold myself at an outdoor venue last Sunday and then spent all evening trying to warm up, I can testify to that one!
Original Post by nieto914:
I always think your forums are great and informative and were do you get this stuff. You have never let me down.Nieto
Thank you very much. It's the result of about 5 years accumulated amateur research and a similar amount of personal experience putting it into practice. If ever I pass on a piece of information you can be 99% certain I've either tried it out personally or I know someone who has.
I was just the same last winter, a particularly cold one here in the UK. As soon as I sat down for the evening to relax my hands, feet and nose were like blocks of ice. I had lost 30 pounds (16% of my weight) the previous spring/summer so it was my first 'slimmed-down' winter. The doctor ran blood tests that came back clear and pinched the skin of my hands and feet to see how quickly they pinked up again, indicating normal circulation. I was eating for maintanence so not low on calories. The doctor could offer no help other than suggesting putting weight back on!
My solution - when watching TV feet, up on a bean-bag filled with polystyrene beads with a hot water bottle and a furry throw on my feet. Once my feet were hot I was fine. Oh and the electric blanket on for an hour before getting in to bed. I'm not looking forward to the approaching winter.
