Why am I so thirsty?

purple4sure05

Hey guys. Weird question, but since I have started losing weight I am constantly thirsty. I used to not really drink much water except after a workout because I just didn't feel like I 'needed' it. Suddenly now I'm drinking 2000 to 2500 ml of water per day because I genuinely crave it. Just curious if theres a reason for this? I'm getting up to pee almost once an hour at work, and waking up twice a night for it as well.

Is this normal? I've been losing weight for about 3 weeks now.

Machka9

2000 to 2500 ml of water per day is normal.

Or are you drinking other things in addition to that like coffee, tea, diet soft drinks, etc.?

RoxieDawn

Per your diary, your sodium is chronically low. Add in exercise/amount you sweat you are depleting your electrolytes.

Also you are undereating. While some of your entries are not weighed using a food scale and some days you might be eating the min 1200, adding exercise burns on top of that = undereating. Do you and your weight loss a favor and eat the correct amount of calories, side effects from undereating and hydration/electrolyte imbalance is dangerous.

Luciicul

Possible answer: our fat cells don’t just have fat stored in them, but can also have toxins stored. As you lose weight these toxins are released into the bloodstream. Your liver will work a bit harder to clean your blood of the toxins, excreting toxins in urine. Your body needs extra water to help this process.

More info about this here https://www.livestrong.com/article/324017-body-toxins-from-weight-loss/

Having said that, it does seem excessive to need to pee every hour during the day and twice at night. Perhaps someone else has an idea about that.

yirara

Too little salt can cause thirst. Have you reduced it?

Anniebotnen

Water is stored in our fat cells along with the fat, and is released when stored fat is metabolized. That, along with you drinking more than you used to, would account for the need to pee more often. However, needing to go every hour sounds excessive. You may have a low grade UTI or other issue. If it continues, I think you should see a doctor to make sure there’s no underlying health issue.

Dilvish

Best advice is go see a doctor. Waking up at night to pee more often is generally uncommon for someone your age. having to go every hour may also be an issue. It could be a simple urinary infection or nothing at all but always err on the side of caution and see a professional.