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KristenNagle1
KristenNagle1 Posts: 83 Member
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I went from drinking no water to drinking about 120-130 oz a day. I am really not trying to drink that much but I drink a bottle before, during and after workout. Then 2 before lunch, 2 after, then anything I drink at dinner and home. Anyway I am peeing nonstop. So can I count walking to the bathroom as exercise??? :smiley: Seriously though, when does your body adjust?

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  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    KristenNagle1 wrote: »
    I went from drinking no water to drinking about 120-130 oz a day. I am really not trying to drink that much but I drink a bottle before, during and after workout. Then 2 before lunch, 2 after, then anything I drink at dinner and home. Anyway I am peeing nonstop. So can I count walking to the bathroom as exercise??? :smiley: Seriously though, when does your body adjust?

    All movement burns calories but unless you have a fitness tracker you will have a hard time calculating additional calorie burn unless it increases your rate of loss noticeably.

    Are you always thirsty? If so, when was the last time you went to the doctor?
  • KristenNagle1
    KristenNagle1 Posts: 83 Member
    I take a medication that dries my mouth out so I think thats why I drink so much. I was just kidding about the exercise - I really just want to know when my body will adjust.
  • lgfrie
    lgfrie Posts: 1,449 Member
    That seems like an excessive amount of water; if you haven't been told to do that by some sort of medical authority or in response to a medical condition, I'd cut back. There is no need to be ingesting that much water, as the usual recommendation for optimal hydration is 64 oz/day, subject obviously to how long and how intense your workouts are.

    You're not gonna stop peeing excessively if you continue drinking that much water. Your body has to get rid of the water, and that's the main way it does it.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    KristenNagle1 wrote: »
    I take a medication that dries my mouth out so I think thats why I drink so much. I was just kidding about the exercise - I really just want to know when my body will adjust.

    I NEVER kid about exercise.

    kidding

    I do not know from personal experience. From what I have read from some of "must drink all the water" people here it takes about 2 months if it is going to happen.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    lgfrie wrote: »
    That seems like an excessive amount of water; if you haven't been told to do that by some sort of medical authority or in response to a medical condition, I'd cut back. There is no need to be ingesting that much water, as the usual recommendation for optimal hydration is 64 oz/day, subject obviously to how long and how intense your workouts are.

    You're not gonna stop peeing excessively if you continue drinking that much water. Your body has to get rid of the water, and that's the main way it does it.

    I think the adjustment may be that you go a higher volume but less often. I don't know. It is not a theory I would like to test.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,242 Member
    If you're taking in liquid above your needs and requirements, subject to a medical professional or one of our other knowledgeable researchers correcting this, there's two options.

    one the excess will leave your body, or two it will stay in your body as water retention.

    And both of these options mess around with the electrolyte levels in your body.

    So how long until you're habituated may be referring to your electrolytes coming into balance possibly (?)

    But I don't see any good way in which you get to stop peeing away excess liquid.

    Assuming that it is more than your body needs... it should go!
  • cheryldumais
    cheryldumais Posts: 1,907 Member
    KristenNagle1 wrote: »
    I went from drinking no water to drinking about 120-130 oz a day. I am really not trying to drink that much but I drink a bottle before, during and after workout. Then 2 before lunch, 2 after, then anything I drink at dinner and home. Anyway I am peeing nonstop. So can I count walking to the bathroom as exercise??? :smiley: Seriously though, when does your body adjust?

    It never got better for me. Before MFP I didn't drink hardly at all. Not kidding. How I never damaged my kidneys I'll never know. Anyway I drink 8 to 10 - 8 ounce glasses of liquid daily now. I run to the bathroom constantly. I've been doing it for 3 or 4 years and it has never changed. Sigh. On the upside I have an activity tracker and it does help to get my exercise, lol. I take the long route to the bathroom at work numerous times a day.
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    I know you said you’re taking a medication that makes your mouth dry, but excessive thirst can be a sign of diabetes. Have you been checked for it?
    Too much water can be an issue.

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