8 glasses a day= 8 trips to the bathroom

skinimin

I know this a bit of an odd topic but I've really been working hard to get my 8 glasses a day and the benefits are fantastic and endless but it is so inconvenient to always need to go to the bathroom!! I went 6 times before lunch today. Ahhh anyone else find this as annoying as me?? Haha

MarybethAltizer

I am right there with ya! :P

D_elCoop1216

I take about 6 or 7 trips to the bathroom at work as well. I drink a ton of water all the time! It's annoying but also very healthy!

foxxybrown

You're body will adjust after doing it awhile.

TeamLeela

it's only like that in the beginning. Your body will adapt and you will have to take less frequent trips. Don't be discouraged. It may take about a week or so for the adjustment, but it is well worth it. I drink about 12 cups of water a day and my skin looks great! Hang in there!

kkwellness

Yes i agree your body adjusts- your bladder accomodates for the increase

acquiescent

I hope I adjust. Now that I've been drink 6+ glasses a day for 2 weeks, I always feel thirsty, and all the bathroom trips are driving me nuts.

Scncartist

I SO hope my body adjusts! I keep joking that I'll be making us broke with how much TP I've been using...I go ALL THE TIME!

PenguinPrincess

Oh my goodness yes! I feel like I am running to the bathroom ALL DAY!

binsylad

And the best thing, You would never believe that this is one of the places that the excess fat goes when you are burning......

HilaryB1982

I can't live without my water and have been drinking it for years - somedays all i feel like I have done all day go to the bathroom! I don't know if my body will ever adjust!!!! I notice the difference though if I haven't drunk enough.

eillamarie

I know this a bit of an odd topic but I've really been working hard to get my 8 glasses a day and the benefits are fantastic and endless but it is so inconvenient to always need to go to the bathroom!! I went 6 times before lunch today. Ahhh anyone else find this as annoying as me?? Haha

Trust me, it'll slow down lol Your body & your bladder will adjust.

AHealthierRhonda

I don't mind the trips during the day taht much, its waking up at 2 a.m. having to go! LOL Oh well, the price I pay for exercising at night I guess. That and drinking 96 oz of water in a day! UGH!

hpsnickers1

The bladder adjustment has helped me. I try and get 60-80oz per day. Sometimes I'm going twice an hour. I can't even get through a workout without having to stop and pee. But I don't mind. I think it's well worth it.

I could possibly just have a weak bladder like my mom.

humpalc

Your body definitely adjusts - it was EXTREMELY difficult at first (I teach, and have a few specific times a day I can leave my room for a potty break) but it was worth it - my skin looks better, I feel better - keep it up!!

dtwrybhpy

Personally, I wasn't a water drinker at all (pre-MFP). For the first couple of weeks, I had to go really often too but it has evened out. I don't go nearly as much, but have maintained the 8/day. Just think, it's "free" It will get easier.

Lyadeia

You're body will adjust after doing it awhile.

Very true. I normally drink 9-11 glasses per day. When I first started doing this, I was going to the bathroom every hour and half or so. But now, I only go once or twice the whole 8-hour period at work.

Just give it time and your body will adjust.

PeachyKeene

I SO hope my body adjusts! I keep joking that I'll be making us broke with how much TP I've been using...I go ALL THE TIME!

I am the only person in my office and I am afraid my boss is going to think I am taking TP home. It is crazy how much I go.

Alysgrma

Not everyone is the same. I have always (last 15 years anyway) drank around 120-200 oz's of water a day and my body still has
not adjusted to that much water. I have 3 cups of coffee in the am and then the rest is just pure water....no soda's.... I get up anywhere between 4-6 times a night!!! I have gone to the doctor to see if anything is wrong with my bladder but it is ok...
So I hope your body does adjust...

Mary

ladydelicia

This would be the worst part for me as well. I go, what feels like 100 times a day. I don't even want to wear heels to work anymore because i am constantly having to walk to the bathroom. What makes it worse is lemon water, pushes it through you faster!!!!

Is it just me or drinking your 8 glasses a day, though you pee alot, make you feel heavy? i have noticed that i feel fat cause of all the water!!!

kryzdominikan

i HAVE to go to the bathroom every hour, when i dont i feel as if my bladder is going to EXPLODE! i absolutely LOVE water. and dont mind taking those trips to bathroom. I drink over 20 cups of water daily. I actually utilize that time to throw in 10 push ups each bathroom visit. sounds pretty silly but it keeps me motivated to working out since i sit in an office all day.

Lisa__Michelle

I know this a bit of an odd topic but I've really been working hard to get my 8 glasses a day and the benefits are fantastic and endless but it is so inconvenient to always need to go to the bathroom!! I went 6 times before lunch today. Ahhh anyone else find this as annoying as me?? Haha

Wait.. are you drinking 8 glasses a day or 8 cups a day?? The recommendation is 8 CUPS a day (1cup= 8 ounces). That could be why you are peeing so much!! There are about 2 cups in a typical glass. If you are drinking 8 glasses a day, you are probably trying to drink 16 cups a day. WOW. lol

dawnkitchen

I pee something like 6 times a day during my work shifts and probably 4 or 5 more times at home. I drink more water while I am at work moving around than at home, relaxing a bit.

I'll have 6-8 cups of water during my work shift, 10 oz green tea, and a 12 oz can of soda. But I eat every couple of hours, too, so I get thirst-ay!

Supposedly, your body gets used to it... but I'm not buying it yet, as I've been drinking this much for two months and I still pee around 10 times a day.

I also wake up twice a night (about 2 hours into sleep and 2-3 hours after that) for a pee break, too. Which is the worst part, so I've tried to not drink anything an hour before bed, but no help so far.

skinimin

I know this a bit of an odd topic but I've really been working hard to get my 8 glasses a day and the benefits are fantastic and endless but it is so inconvenient to always need to go to the bathroom!! I went 6 times before lunch today. Ahhh anyone else find this as annoying as me?? Haha

Wait.. are you drinking 8 glasses a day or 8 cups a day?? The recommendation is 8 CUPS a day (1cup= 8 ounces). That could be why you are peeing so much!! There are about 2 cups in a typical glass. If you are drinking 8 glasses a day, you are probably trying to drink 16 cups a day. WOW. lol

No I mean 8 cups. My glasses at home are standard cup size (250ml) but I have a 750ml water bottle and I try to drink 3 of those a day.

koosdel

Ha! Ha! That's funny!

Really though, "8 glasses a day" is total bunk. Before you go and water logg yourself, think about the water content of your foods. Especially if you eat a lot of fresh veggies. A large percentage of your water intake comes from solid foods.

And, check your sodium intake. It can be too low.

skinimin

Ha! Ha! That's funny!

Really though, "8 glasses a day" is total bunk. Before you go and water logg yourself, think about the water content of your foods. Especially if you eat a lot of fresh veggies. A large percentage of your water intake comes from solid foods.

And, check your sodium intake. It can be too low.

Thanks, my sodium was 2500mg but I lowered it to the health professional recommended 1500mg because I wanted to combat water retention. Sure is working haha. Ahhhh I hate that I wake up in the middle of the night to go, it's sooooooo annoying!!!

eellis2000

me too. it's ridiculous. !!!!!!!!!!!!11

eellis2000

Ha! Ha! That's funny!

Really though, "8 glasses a day" is total bunk. Before you go and water logg yourself, think about the water content of your foods. Especially if you eat a lot of fresh veggies. A large percentage of your water intake comes from solid foods.

And, check your sodium intake. It can be too low.

I never count the water in food. i only count the plain water and the ice in a soda if i get to the bottom of the cup which i usually don't . lol

skinnyme125

I hope I adjust. Now that I've been drink 6+ glasses a day for 2 weeks, I always feel thirsty, and all the bathroom trips are driving me nuts.

I agree the more I drink water throughout the day the thirstier I get. I feel like I can not go for long without a drink of water. I still pee all day long. The night pees are the most annoying. I just want to sleep.

TeamLeela

for all those that make frequent trips to the bathroom. Trap on an inexpensive pedometer and count those steps...lol...j/k...no really :indifferent:

koosdel

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/hydrationandfluid/a/060704.htm