Right now our heat is set at 61, but living in the south, the house is actually 67.
Now I am comfortable...in jeans socks two shirts (though the top one has a ton of holes..really I am just wearing it cause I want long sleeves, but the maternity clothes are all short or no sleeves.)
Now 5 years ago pregnant with my first I was cold at anything less than 73...I preferred 75. (non pregnant I was cold at 75). So I took to calling myself 'cold blooded'. Not due to being mean (though I am not nice) or to really thinking I was missing the oh so important thyroid (err is it your thyroid?) that keeps one warm. Just that my natural temp was 96.8 (rather than typical human 98.6) and it showed is my preferred room temp.
Now I go to my friends houses in winter and sweat! Even the relatively frugal ones with houses at 71!
I have always said the human body is incredibly adaptable, but now I have proof in myself. Ia m comfortable in much colder temps than I used to be (don't worry, I am still comfortable in much hotter temps)
unexpected side effect of turning down the heat
January 9th, 2008 at 04:58 pm
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