@dekunlz I would say fasting, breathing exercises, and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone during the last 1–5 minutes of your gym session with high-intensity cardio. I do it with burpees or jump rope.
@internetpawcess Dry fasting is magic. I wouldn't focus too much on weight. Dry fasting will make us healthier and as a result we will eventually reach our ideal weight in the long run.
This is it. And what I've found is that fasting is the one habit that quietly makes all the others easier. When you fast regularly, your relationship with food naturally simplifies. You move better because you're not carrying the weight of constant digestion. You sleep deeper. Stress becomes more manageable.
It's not a hack — it's the oldest habit there is. And it compounds exactly the way you're describing.
The cold is real — your body is just being honest with you. When you're not eating, it pulls back from keeping you warm because that's not a priority in survival mode.
Dry fasting actually tends to generate more internal heat than water fasting, so that could genuinely help. Worth experimenting with shorter dry fasts and seeing how your body responds.
The season thing is underrated advice too. Spring and fall are just easier — your body isn't fighting the cold on top of everything else. I fast year-round but I definitely notice the difference.