How Many Calories Does Your Body Use To Keep You Warm?

It’s very cold. Perhaps I am feeling it more than usual today because the boiler has stopped working. I was shivery cold in bed last night. Cold shower this morning (had to wash my hair with cold water – brrrrr!) and I have arrived back at the little nest after a long day at work to still no heating. Apparently the boiler engineer is coming at some point on Tuesday.

I feel like eating something yummy and warm and full of calories. But because I am always worried about photographs that strangers may take when I am with Jack, I am still eating light portions of salad and hummus.

But I don’t mind really. When Jack is back with me, we will eat plenty of lovely food and drink wine together. So while he is away, I will eat less. Sigh. It’s pathetic isn’t it! But it’s a horrible thing when an unflattering photo of you spreads like wildfire and strangers respond with insults. So I am going to try not to give them anything to pick on.

Anyway…I had a thought, half a thought. When it’s cold, surely your body must use more calories to keep you warm? So maybe it wouldn’t matter if I broke my “diet” and ordered a yummy takeaway.

Only…now I am in my snuggly pyjamas and bed socks. I don’t want to have to go outside to the locked gates to collect a takeaway now do I!