Are you tall and slim and feel the cold?

[videofit]

I think it has to do with lack of body fat but my tall, slim male friend's explanation makes sense (ruling out disease like hypothyroidism, for example):

Slim, tall people feel cold fastest. Relatively little internal body mass to retain heat and relatively large surface area/mass ratio. Hands and feet cold 'cos long distance for circulation. Your body is behaving normally according to basic physics anyway. Fingerless gloves are used - get some!

Now I'm shopping for fingerless gloves to save on heating bills! Which stores sell them?

[topfitmama]

I'm neither tall nor slim, but I do feel the cold. I'm not hypothyroid either.
My hands get very cold very quickly, especially my fingers. The doctor couldn't give me a good reason for that.

You can buy fingerless gloves at any store that sells gloves. At least around here you can! Amazon might be a good place to look too.

Stay warm

[muggle]

I'm 5' 3" , 110 lbs. I feel the cold quickly too.

[JackieB]

I'm short, have plenty of muscles and fat, and feel the cold. I do have Hashi's hypothyroid, though.

[ellaenchanted]

I am always cold. I just run cold and my normal temp is around 97.3F. I am not a tall, willowy person. DH is tall and effortlessly thin and runs hot.

[BunnyHop]

I'm not sure body type plays all that much of a role in this. People are so variable it can be hard to generalize.

I know any number of tall, slim people who live way up north where there's lots of ice and snow, because they thrive in cold weather.

I live in a southern coastal community full of people who complain when the temperatures are in the sixties. Seems like some of it is what you're used to. (But I do think a lot of people here who wear flip flops year round would be more comfortable if they wore actual shoes once in a while, LOL!)

Me? I'm in menopause. As they say, it's my own personal summer. Wish it would end. (I actually like cold weather, but I'm not sure I'd know how to manage actual ice and snow.)

[beyond.omega]

I'm short and fat and I desperately feel the cold. I always have no matter what my body composition is. I'm not hypothyroid, and they have checked my thyroid every time I've gone to the doctor since I was 18.

I think it is more a factor of metabolism (for the core temperature) + circulation (for the sense of feeling cold/or not.)

[Jeanne Marie]

I'm tall and slender, and I absolutely hate the cold. I am a cold weather wimp if there ever was one.

I think tall, slender people are probably more prone to feeling the cold, but I also think it has a lot to do with metabolism and just plain what you're used to.

I ran outside yesterday. It was about 40 degrees with the wind blowing, so there was a wind chill. I was miserable. My friend who ran with me is taller than I am, and while she's slender, she is heavier than I am. She was perfectly fine. My ears ache (even with cotton in them), my nose runs, my eyes water, my toes ache and my fingers go numb. My core is always nice and toasty, but my extremities don't fare so well. I can run in 100 degree weather, sweat like crazy, and I'm in my element. Maybe I should move to south Florida!

[bubbles76]

I'm short and well, fairly slim and I feel the cold. I hate any temperature over 67 degrees, but I don't really like the ice. I can deal with snow.

[topfitmama]

Originally Posted by beyond.omega

I think it is more a factor of metabolism (for the core temperature) + circulation (for the sense of feeling cold/or not.)

I have poor circulation. I know that plays a huge role.