Do you ever have days where you feel oddly cold?

[Mrrr]

I'm not sure if this is actually related to being on Atkins, but twice since I've started I've had periods of several hours where I get serious chills... but not like fever chills, my body temp is normal... maybe half a degree low. I don't recall ever experiencing this before. The only other time I've gotten any kind of chills was when I had malaria (I know its not that haha). Its very weird and somewhat unpleasant. I've been shivering for the last 3 hours

[Sunny_0ne]

Re: Do you ever have days where you feel oddly cold?

That happened to me on induction several times.

Since I've moved up the ladder a little, it hasn't happened again.

[msanjelpie]

Re: Do you ever have days where you feel oddly cold?

It happens to me when I start certain new medications as a side effect...

Generally when our temperature gauge is out of whack the thyroid is involved in some way...

[Mrrr]

Re: Do you ever have days where you feel oddly cold?

Oh good it's not just me

Fortunately I doubt its thyroid problems as its only a recent thing. I think it may also be related to lack of sleep. I just pulled an all-nighter, and I think the last time it happened was pretty late at night. That being said, I've pulled more than my fair share of late nights/all nights, and this never happened before, so I figure it must be diet-related. Hopefully it doesn't happen too often...

[Kawispice]

Re: Do you ever have days where you feel oddly cold?

I always feel cold on Induction and slightly cold most of the time on the low carb diet. Since I have low blood pressure I find that small changes in my diet effect my body temperature.

That is the reason why I start my restricted diet in April whenever I do, myself.

[Kathi22]

Re: Do you ever have days where you feel oddly cold?

All the time. In fact, I asked a question previously about how normal it is to be freezing when low carbing. Many people stated they had the same problem when drinking a lot of water. I drink about 108 ounces per day and sometimes more. I freeze quite often. Now when I was loading on carbs and sugar, I was hot all the time. I prefer the freeze.

[kibskix]

Re: Do you ever have days where you feel oddly cold?

being hydrated effects your temp regulation. I'm normally a hot person, which makes summer in tx totally gross for me, but drinking a lot of water helps a lot. The other day I was in flannel jammie pants and a sweater and my mom was complaining about how hot she was. It makes me happy after years of always being uncomfortably warm in my extra insulation

[sallyseachange]

Re: Do you ever have days where you feel oddly cold?

I think it's the water. I've noticed that when I drink a lot, I feel cold. It helps weight loss for the water to be cold though, as it takes energy for the body to heat the cold water to body temp.

[Kawispice]

Re: Do you ever have days where you feel oddly cold?

Also it is the lack of food probably. I notice even when I have not eaten for a while and I go out in the cold, I feel quite cold. If I then have a nice meal when I go out in the same cold again I feel significantly warmer.