I'll Take That Deal

One unintended side effect of weight loss surgery; I'm cold all the time.

I was shorts and sandals guy, even in the dead of winter. Now I have wear a shirt, a sweater, a jacket and a coat; just to sit at my desk without shivering. I'd wear gloves and a hat too, but there's the issue of working the keyboard, and of course, the issue of ridicule and looking stupid too.

I've done some research. There's a logical explanation for the deep chill. First, I simply don't have the fat layer of insulation I used to carry. There's reason whales have blubber, they live in a cold ocean. I spend 99.9% of my time on dry land, so a thick layer of blubber is totally unnecessary. Second, my metabolic rate is changing. It takes less fuel to run my body. Less fuel is less fire. Less fire is less heat. According to the articles I've read this should all sort its self out in a year or so.

Until then, I'm the guy in the office dressed like twenty below. I may look ridiculous, but I'm warm. These days, I'll take that deal.