I didn’t expect to feel so cold after my gastric bypass!

Last updated on Wed, 14th Sep 2022

As a larger person I used to look on bemused when thinner colleagues in the office used to complain about being cold. I would check the thermometer and see that it was in the 20s, and wonder why they complained so much.

Now I understand what it’s like a lot more, because I’m cold all of the time!

I have a thermometer in front of me in the room, and it’s currently 23.5 degrees celsius – and yet my hands are like blocks of ice, and I’m contemplating putting another jumper on.

In the past before my surgery I used to eat between 3000 and 4000 calories a day, so I was consuming plenty of energy to convert into heat. Whereas now – five weeks after my weight-loss surgery – I’m only consuming about 600 – 1000 calories. My body seems to be thinking WTF and not wasting any of that precious energy on keeping me warm.

I guess as I continue to lose weight, I’m also going to lose the protective layer of fat around my body – my insulation – and so any heat I do have is going to escape even more easily.

I’ve heard that eventually the body will get used to the new weight and start to regulate temperature a bit better. But until then, I guess I’ll need to put on load of layers – especially as winter is on the way!

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