more difficulty fasting when you're cold?

The temp is lowering where i live and my office hasn't kept up with the thermostat. I'll be breaking my weekly 40hr fast this morning and i noticed yesterday having more mental difficulty than before with not wanting to snack. I needed to have at least 4 cups of hot tea just to stay warm, and sometimes needing to re heat the same mug twice! Within 5 min my tea was almost lukewarm. I need a thermos lol. Is it common for lower temperatures to make fasting more difficult, mentally?

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Yes! The feeling cold was actually a welcomed feeling for me this summer :)

But I agree, as the weather cools down, it’s not as welcome of a feeling.

I find that moving my body, like taking short, fast paced walks in between work and studying really helps me warm up and continue fasting.

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Yeah I’m not cold all the time but now and then I cannot get warm. My feet and hands are the worst, but even my nose freezes. A hot bath (if convenient) is the best. I also have a heater at my feet under my desk.

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Yes. Exercise sets me up pretty good for an hour so I try to stay moving best I can. Sitting at a desk is tough and I avoid it if I can. Also no shame in taking something to the office with you to wrap up in (unless you work directly with the public)

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The real struggle for me is I fast for illness reasons and I also cold shower because of that. After day two - those showers are ROUGH. Catch me in the kitchen making something in the oven for the family just so I can warm up…

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Yeti tumblers are great for keeping drinks hot or cold. Are you sure your metabolism is not slowing? There was a point where I was always cold and couldn’t eat more than 900 cal a day without gaining weight.