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MrsHyland
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Does walking back and forth to the bathroom count as exercise? I know this may be a little TMI but since I have been drinking more water I learned I must have a small bladder. I have to go to the bathroom what feels like every 10 minutes. It is a little annoying but I hope my body will get used to having more water and it won't always be like this. Does anyone know if that's true?
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it won't always be like this. I promise. But I don't think you're walking to the bathroom enough to add up to much LOL0
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Personally I don't think it's enough to really count.0
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Your body will get used to it and you won't be running to the bathroom so often. Good for you for increasing your water intake!
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Dont stop drinking water, and dont count it as exercise! It gets a little better.. I still pee what seems like every 30 minutes.0
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I'm in there all the time too, don''t know if it get's better sorry. and personally, I wouldn't count it, just because how do you track it?0
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Your body will get used to it. I started drinking more water when I was in high school and now (I'm 27) I drink over a gallon a day. Give it about a month or maybe a little longer (it's different for everyone). Now if I don't drink enough water, I start feeling like I'm getting a bladder infection (sorry if that's TMI)!0
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Very funny question but acutally anytime you are burning calories you are taking steps to a fitter you. Keep up the good work.0
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Your body is constantly burning calories, even as you sleep. Counting the calories you burn walking back and forth to the bathroom, unless it's a mile or more away, are negligible and will only skew your allotted calories if you log them here.0
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I was the same way, but it'll get better! I usually adjust to increased water intake within a week.0
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Good job on the water intake. And no, walking back and forth to the bathroom does not count as exercise as it is a fairly normal routine function. If that were the case I'll start counting sneezing as exercise since I have allergies and do so often. I apologize in advance if you meant it to be a joke.0
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They keep telling me it gets better but so far, that hasn't been the case... It's been over a month for me and I take very frequent bathroom breaks, lol. And yeah, every step counts, but don't log those, lol.0
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You should wear your HRM.0
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i wore my HRM when i took this massive $h!t, and i swear to god, i burned about 250 calories, and i strained myself so much i popped a blood vessel in my eye. do i count that as exercise? no, because thats part of my daily routine. actually, it's part of my daily routine about 3-4 times a day.0
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LMFAO ^^0
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No.0
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How far away is this bathroom of yours?0
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I meant the first part about counting it as exercise as a joke. I just want to clear that up. Some of the responses makes me think people didn't get the humor. Sorry.0
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use a pedometer. Aim for 10,000 steps.0
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Nope. Didn't get the humor. Thanks for clearing that up. :flowerforyou:0
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I meant the first part about counting it as exercise as a joke. I just want to clear that up. Some of the responses makes me think people didn't get the humor. Sorry.0
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