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Old Tue, Aug-26-03, 19:26
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Plan: Atkins
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Default Freezing All The Time

OK I have beenf reezing all the time and my biology teacher noticed and she said your body usually uses carbs for warmth and she said Atkins may be related... can it be true?
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Old Wed, Aug-27-03, 11:21
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Plan: Generic LC with tweaks
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Don't know about carbs and warm. What do Inuit burn to keep warm? What about polar bears and seals?

I DO know for a fact that the thinner I am, the cooler. Given than I live in NC and spend a lot of time outside, this is generally a good thing. I might have to save my binge-food expenditures and buy a warmer coat if I lived up north, but it'd be worth it.
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Old Wed, Aug-27-03, 17:02
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I read a sad account years ago about a bunch of mounties on patrol in remote NWT, they died of exposure, malnutrition. The authorities attributed it to too much flour, not enough fat. I think virtually all cold weather survival experts emphasize the vital role of fat in cold weather. In other words, don't try to cross the polar icecap on bagels and snackwells.
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Old Sat, Aug-30-03, 09:41
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hey ive been cold all the time too! i wonder what it is...everyone else in my house is fine or too warm and ill be freezing
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Old Thu, Sep-04-03, 11:13
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I started to get cold all the time and figured out it may have to do with my thyroid. There is evidence that soy products cause damage to your thyroid. I have eliminated soy and have been taking kelp (for iodine) to improve thyroid function and am back to my old warm self. This has also helped speed up my weight loss.
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Old Fri, Sep-05-03, 09:24
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same here- i am almost always freezing. it might be because i have lost my body fat?
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Old Fri, Sep-05-03, 09:40
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Looking at your numbers Dustin, I'd say it was just because you lost all that extra insulation. Are you located beneath the A/C vent at school? Even an unnoticeable, very gentle breeze will quickly remove your body heat if you're stationary. Try changing seats to see if that doesn't help.
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