Did Your Heat and Cold Tolerance Change?
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
May 9, 2017 10:53pm CST
A fitness instructor once told me she has become sensitive to cold temperature because she has less fat. I thought it was the opposite, that physically active people feel warmer.
A thin young lady who grew up here moved to a cold country. She was not an exerciser or played sports. Everyone there was surprised that she can wear sleeveless tops at home during winter. However, her hands are icy cold.
Does your heat and cold tolerance change as you gain or lose weight, as you increase or decrease physical activity?
Or has it stayed the same regardless of age, weight and activity?
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16 responses
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
10 May 17
Mines stayed the same. I hate both cold and hot lol
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
10 May 17
although i live in a hot and humid country, i don't like extremes either.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 May 17
i believe i have high tolerance to heat and cold. but i do sweat, and tremble when it is hot and chilly, respectively.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 May 17
@hereandthere right, so we can live in both hot and cold conditions.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
5 Jul 18
What I know is that my tolerance to temperature change is different with age.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
14 May 17
My weight has not fluctuated that much throughout the years . . . but I've certainly gotten older 
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But for me, being active does make a difference. I can tolerate heat or cold if my blood has been circulated regularly through exercise. I feel sluggish and less tolerant of anything if I do nothing.
As I get older, I am less tolerant of extreme weather . . . but as long as I do not go near the AC or heaters, I can acclimate better to current temperatures whether cold or hot.
And being older, I think the hormones are getting to me 
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But for me, being active does make a difference. I can tolerate heat or cold if my blood has been circulated regularly through exercise. I feel sluggish and less tolerant of anything if I do nothing.
As I get older, I am less tolerant of extreme weather . . . but as long as I do not go near the AC or heaters, I can acclimate better to current temperatures whether cold or hot.
And being older, I think the hormones are getting to me !1 person likes this
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
15 May 17
@hereandthere Well, when I exercise regularly, I just feel good period. I feel more lively and energetic - and perhaps that also allows my body to regulate itself better - including weather/temperatures.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
15 May 17
i was thin most of my life and never active even when i was working already, yet i've always been a "sweater." i seldom wear sweaters and jackets, but i wouldn't sit near the a/c unit also if there was one! hmm, your observation about activity and circulation is worth experimenting on.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
10 May 17
I think there are people who can be cold or heat tolerant regardless of body weight.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
11 May 17
There can be more to it than weight and fat percentage. For some, it is a hormone thing, a thyroid thing, and other factors too can be an issue.
@JudyEv (382345)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 May 17
I can't say that I've noticed any difference. I do seem to get hot and cold in bed from time to time.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 May 17
Less activity means cooler body, more hotter body. 40 to 60 years old = hot flashes 
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 May 17
Yes I think mine has changed. i need to live on a lovely tropical island-ha! Actually, I am very sensitive to cold these days.
@responsiveme (22923)
• India
11 May 17
I wouldn't know but I think older people feel colder..As I see my mothet
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 May 17
i was referring your heat and cold tolerance in relation to weight gain/weight loss and physical activity/inactivity.
@manasamanu (3797)
• Bangalore, India
10 May 17
I haven't felt any change its normal hot in summer and cold in winter.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
10 May 17
i was wondering if it changed when you gain or lose weight, when you're active or not.
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@manasamanu (3797)
• Bangalore, India
11 May 17
@hereandthere yeah sometimes when I am more active I feel a little warmer around me and when I am not its cool.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
10 May 17
@hereandthere I have never paid any attention to it.But I think it had remained the same.While I do not like extremes,it is the heat I can't tolerate.
