Weight Loss Side-Effect
Last Monday, I left my writers group meeting and stepped outside into a lovely 39-degree evening. I had my jacket and hat on, and the air was light and crisp. By the time I got to my car, one block up the street, the chill was biting me. By the time I got into my car, my teeth were chattering. It took me a long time to warm up.
The next day I was at my computer at home. I felt chilly, despite wearing a heavy sweatshirt, and I was getting chillier. I checked the thermostat. 71 degrees. I turned it up, and didn't feel warm until we hit 73.
What was wrong with me? I'm from MICHIGAN. When it hits 50 in April, we put on shorts! A 20-degree day in January is "pretty nice."
And then I realized--I've lost 30 pounds. I have a flat stomach for the first time since high school. That was some serious insulation, and it's gone. It's an . . . interesting side-effect of losing weight.
Our heating bills this winter are gonna take a leap!
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The next day I was at my computer at home. I felt chilly, despite wearing a heavy sweatshirt, and I was getting chillier. I checked the thermostat. 71 degrees. I turned it up, and didn't feel warm until we hit 73.
What was wrong with me? I'm from MICHIGAN. When it hits 50 in April, we put on shorts! A 20-degree day in January is "pretty nice."
And then I realized--I've lost 30 pounds. I have a flat stomach for the first time since high school. That was some serious insulation, and it's gone. It's an . . . interesting side-effect of losing weight.
Our heating bills this winter are gonna take a leap!
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