I'm cold. I've been cold.

[MudGrrl]

Anyone else always cold?

In the summer, I'm fine.

As soon as temps drop into the 70s, I start putting on layers.

It gets quite funny when I'm running around the house in 4 layers and hauling a blanket around like I've got a new burqa, and my bf is clad in shorts and a T-shirt.

Last year, he asked me if I was ever going to stop shopping for blankets.

and.... we're moving to Boston. from Virginia.


is there such a thing as thermostat controlled underwear?

[H8R]

Drink lots more water, you'll feel warmer.

[mohshee]

I am usually cold too. Often. My body temp drops like crazy. I am just not well insulated I guess. I try to cuddle with the hubby to get warm, but I guess it isn't fair to throw my ice-cold apendages at someone :)

[bikebabe]

Yes. I'm always cold especially when the humidity drops.

Lot's of layers work well for me and I found that wool socks (like LLBean heavyweight hiking socks) really help keep my feet warm better than my other heavy socks. If I have warm feet, I tend to stay warmer. Also now that leggings are back in style, they work well as a layer under jeans.

[H8R]

Drink lots more water, you'll feel warmer.

Let me elaborate:

Keeping hydrated keeps your blood diluted, which allows it to flow freely to the smallest capillaries near the skin surface which helps in keeping you cool as well as warm.

Most people start drinking less water as the temps drop, essentially sabotaging themselves into feeling cold.

Drink lots of water.

[MudGrrl]

I'm always drinking water...

and when I'm cold, I drink warm water (which will probably sound really bad to some of you).

I pee clear!

[H8R]

I'm always drinking water...

and when I'm cold, I drink warm water (which will probably sound really bad to some of you).

I pee clear!

Room temp or cool water absorbs better.

Good to know you pee clear. I pee a deep cobalt.

[JapaneseZero]

maybe you have raynons disease... (spelling)

[Westy]

When I was out of shape I was fine in a t-shirt below 50. Now if I'm just sitting around doing nothing I get cold pretty easy, I figure with a low resting heart rate I'm not burning enough energy. Sounds like Mudgrl needs to stop running so much and OMGF needs to get of his ass.;)

[geargrrl]

Hats? It's amazing how much body heat escapes through the top of your head.

gg

[H8R]

maybe you have raynons disease... (spelling)

Isn't that where you have death rays shoot from your eyes?

[JapaneseZero]

nah, its a blood disorder that makes you get really cold really quick...

Raynaud's phenomenon is when your hands and feet (extremities) get very cold and numb when it's cold outside (or even if the air conditioner is on too low). Basically it hurts and can cause frostbite very easily. People with Raynaud's should stay away from cold things (so use canned veggies instead of frozen veggies; don't use ice packs when you injure yourself, etc.)

[MudGrrl]

I knew someone with Raynaud's........ she actually got discharged from the military because of it.

I have wandered around with a hat on indoors to keep warm.

And.. last year I lost 40 lbs, and that's basically when I started getting cold.

[JapaneseZero]

well maybe you should turn to wild turkey barrel proof... it warms me up

[Westy]

I knew someone with Raynaud's........ she actually got discharged from the military because of it.

I have wandered around with a hat on indoors to keep warm.

And.. last year I lost 40 lbs, and that's basically when I started getting cold.

40 lbs is about what it took for me to become a human popsicle. I think I'll just start drinking warm butter for every meal.

Edit: good job dropping 40.

[bikebabe]

I have wandered around with a hat on indoors to keep warm.



Me too!

I also drink plenty of water and drink it warm too. I guess it's the curse of being thin. Still I'd rather get cold and have the chance to put extra clothes on than being hot and sweaty all the time.

[Toshi]

Let me elaborate:

Keeping hydrated keeps your blood diluted, which allows it to flow freely to the smallest capillaries near the skin surface which helps in keeping you cool as well as warm.
you'd have to be really dehydrated (as in too sick to post on ridemonkey) to make your blood "thick". the brain and kidneys conspire to keep osmolality, basically the measure of dilution/non-dilution, in tight control.

[TreeSaw]

I too am usually cold and am often found running around my house in my winter hat and a fleece.

[narlus]

Room temp or cool water absorbs better.

Good to know you pee clear. I pee a deep cobalt.

does yr septic empty near the mckenzie river trail per chance?

http://www.naturalhighs.net/waterfalls/falls04/lg/Mckenzie_3250.jpg

[H8R]

you'd have to be really dehydrated (as in too sick to post on ridemonkey) to make your blood "thick". the brain and kidneys conspire to keep osmolality, basically the measure of dilution/non-dilution, in tight control.

I was trying to scare them into drinking enough water to pee the bed.

Thanks Mr. Buzzkill.

[Toshi]

I was trying to scare them into drinking enough water to pee the bed.

Thanks Mr. Buzzkill.
please make your jokes a little less convoluted, for the slower members of the audience like me :D

[MudGrrl]

I was trying to scare them into drinking enough water to pee the bed.

Thanks Mr. Buzzkill.


well, mr. Smartypants....

I'll have you know I did NOT pee the bed.

I do, however have 5 blankets on the bed.

[LyndaW]

Drinking coffee keeps me a lot warmer than drinking water

[altagirl]

Drinking coffee keeps me a lot warmer than drinking water

Caffeine is just like nicotine - they are vasoconstrictors and would actually make you colder.

So a hot drink might physically (and temporarily) warm you up, but coffee, or anything with caffeine would actually make it worse.

[kizzi77]

Anyone else always cold?

In the summer, I'm fine.

As soon as temps drop into the 70s, I start putting on layers.

It gets quite funny when I'm running around the house in 4 layers and hauling a blanket around like I've got a new burqa, and my bf is clad in shorts and a T-shirt.

Last year, he asked me if I was ever going to stop shopping for blankets.

and.... we're moving to Boston. from Virginia.


is there such a thing as thermostat controlled underwear?

I do the same thing. I feel I'm always cold. I can hardly wear flipflops in the summer because my feet (and hands) are ALWAYS cold. At school I will have to run my hands under cold water to get them warm enough, especially on long essay tests.

I used to make fun of my mom when I was little because she was always cold. Now I'm that way. It's getting worse, too.

But if I'm exposed to super cold weather I seem to adapt after a little while. Last time I went up to Boston I wasn't as bad off as I thought I would be. That is except for the last day because it rained on my cheap gloves and my hands got so cold that I couldnt use them for 30 minutes until they warmed up. Kind of scary, but means I should just invest in better gloves if i know I'll be outside in the cold, rain and 20mph wind! :bonk:

[Toshi]

At school I will have to run my hands under cold water to get them warm enough, especially on long essay tests.
there's your problem. stop running your hands under cold water. :D

people in this thread: do your fingers sometimes turn red, white, and blue?

[kizzi77]

there's your problem. stop running your hands under cold water. :D

people in this thread: do your fingers sometimes turn red, white, and blue?

:poster_oops: Thanks...ha.

My fingers turn red or white when cold. If I'm riding and it's cold outside I have a hard time even holding on because my fingers are bright red and hurt. I need to get full finger gloves. I just keep forgetting.

[Toshi]

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=raynaud's&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

if you've had it all your life, your mom had it, too, and you don't have trouble swallowing or with other skin problems (which can point to more serious things) you probably have Raynaud's syndrome.

[Kihaji]

Its common in women to have their extremities be colder all the time. Just the way their body works, devoting more blood to the core and reproductive organs.

[altagirl]

Its common in women to have their extremities be colder all the time. Just the way their body works, devoting more blood to the core and reproductive organs.

Hence - Reynaud's syndrome. Which is very common in women.

You don't do anything for it unless it's extremely severe other than avoid the cold, dress warm, biofeedback, avoid caffeine, etc.

I have it too. And I'm a skier. It's just that I love skiing enough that I put up with it, find really warm gear, etc. But my hands and feet can be FROZEN while my core is sweating. I just buy those little disposable heaters and put them in my mittens and boots. My husband is always looking for lightweight breathable ski gloves so his hands won't sweat. I wear expedition weight mittens even when it's warm for skiing. Go figure.

Niacin supplements also have an interesting effect of dialating your blood vessels. I've tried it a few times and it's just weird - within 30 minutes or so I get flushed and almost itchy hot because the blood is pumping to my arms and legs. But it sometimes just makes my arms warm and not my fingers, etc. so I don't bother with it much.

[johnbryanpeters]

I also have Reynaud's syndrome, as did my mother. Seems to affect me more in raw damp weather than when it's really cold.

J

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170632

[Qman]

I knew someone with Raynaud's........ she actually got discharged from the military because of it.

I have wandered around with a hat on indoors to keep warm.

And.. last year I lost 40 lbs, and that's basically when I started getting cold.

That could be your problem....assuming that dropping the 40 lbs put you down to close to below average weight. Eat some sandwiches.
I read this thing about women's physiology a while back about how they have this layer of fat cells between their skin and muscle that men don't have or don't have as much of. This insulates the nerve endings that tell the body it's warm or cold. The farther away (the thicker the fat) the nerve endings are from the muscle, the colder you might feel. {This is why women (in general, don't lynch me here) will immediately feel cold upon walking out of an 80 degree restaurant.}

So in losing the weight, did you lose muscle or fat? Both?

If you're peeing clear all the time, that might be a sign that you're well hydrated but undernourished. Are you eating well? Muscles are the fire that keep you warm and food is fuel for that fire. You need protein to keep warm. Mangiare, mangiare!!

[MudGrrl]

I'm not underweight.... which shows you how much of a chunky monkey I was before...

I believe I lost the fat part.... I've never been muscular or defined at all


as for nutrition and all...
I try to eat things of as many colors as possible
I am a vegetarian ( no veggie bashing...I've been one for a total of about 9 years).
I eat small things often (as opposed to eating 3 large meals, I eat about 7 times a day)
I drink......water, maybe some juice (1 mug a day), and maybe some milk (1 mug every few days)

[Qman]

I'm not underweight.... which shows you how much of a chunky monkey I was before...

I believe I lost the fat part.... I've never been muscular or defined at all


as for nutrition and all...
I try to eat things of as many colors as possible
I am a vegetarian ( no veggie bashing...I've been one for a total of about 9 years).
I eat small things often (as opposed to eating 3 large meals, I eat about 7 times a day)
I drink......water, maybe some juice (1 mug a day), and maybe some milk (1 mug every few days)

I wouldn't veggie bash but I have a friend that was one for about that long and she discovered she was horribly anemic and hadn't been getting everthing she needed.
Vegetarians usually have to work at getting the right amount of protein and I'm told that most don't by the hardest core vegetarian I've ever met. (my neighbor)
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt but it might be something to look into.

[MudGrrl]

I knew you would say that....



so... I was a vegetarian for 9 years before... and didn't have a problem being cold


I drop 40 lbs

And now I have a problem


hmmmmmm

I don't think it's me being a vegetarian

[Toshi]

I read this thing about women's physiology a while back about how they have this layer of fat cells between their skin and muscle that men don't have or don't have as much of. This insulates the nerve endings that tell the body it's warm or cold. The farther away (the thicker the fat) the nerve endings are from the muscle, the colder you might feel.
where did you read this?

[Qman]

where did you read this?

I don't recollect. It was back in school many moons ago.
I'm sure I'm screwing up the explanation somewhat due to the time but I definitely remember them equating the physiology to an insulated water heater. Hot at the core, cooler the farther out you get and it was saying how women have the nerve endings farther outside this subdermal fat layer so they feel colder faster and colder than they really are.

[Qman]

Could it be that there is another forum with as many ass clowns as the monkey? didn't find exactly the same info I thought I'd read years ago but this is a good time killer and looks to have some serious answers in the mix:

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=415397

[dirttastesgood]

i'm 6' and 140 pounds so skinny little kid but i find that only my toes get cold, i wear tee shirts in 30 degree weather, get a hunting jacket those things keep you really warm

[bluebug32]

get a hunting jacket those things keep you really warm

As a vegetarian, I'm sure that's at the top of her list

[dirttastesgood]

As a vegetarian, I'm sure that's at the top of her list

haha not for hunting, they're just really warm, i don't hunt, and i have one, when i'm forced to go hunting i shoot the ground...it amuses me