weird topic: urinating more whilst dieting

jessof89

Hi,
It seems a bit weird me asking this but, i started my diet a week ago and the amount of times i've been going to the toilet have at least doubled, could anyone tell me whether this is normal or if i should possibly do something about it. also a explanation as to why if possible.
Thanks
jess

christibam

Probably normal lol. As soon as my water intake increased and my sodium intake decreased, I peed maybe 2-4 times an hour on average for a few days. Now it's maybe once every hour or two.

mortimer745

With any luck, it means you have been drinking closer to your correct intake of water, and your body is getting used to processing that much liquid. Peeing more is a normal and good sign of hydration. I find that after a couple of weeks, the bladder settles down a bit and you won't be running to the loo every 15 minutes

anj911

Could be because you're drinking more fluid, or because the food you are eating has a higher water content, or you could be losing water weight? I'm sure someone more knowledgable will reply shortly

leika79

eating less drinking more, god i wee soooooooooooo much:blushing: on the plus side tho running up and down the stairs kinda counts as a workout!
i am pretty sure its just a normal part of dieting and or changing the foods you would normally eat x

jessof89

haha thanks for the reassurance guys, was thinking a trip to the docs might of been on the cards :O
yeah i'm peeing all the time feel like a duck lol, if it carrys on im going to need a toilet next to my desk lol.

drickb

Thank for asking the question because I have experienced the same thing too!

dododo123

same happens to me. i think it is because I drink more water and try to eat more protein to feel full. proteins make you pee more.

jessof89

Glad that it sorted it out for you to drickb

amberjean30

I think it happens to all of us! It's a good thing, don't worry. Have a little patience and it will slow down:happy:

MrsM1ggins

don't forget to use the toilets furthest away from your desk for extra exercise!

jessof89

Haha i'll try its pretty persistant

londongirl2012

It's normal as each each lb of fat contains water (5-30%) and so this has to be released but also increase in drinking water and fluid rich fruit, veg etc can have an effect

refs: http://www.sportsci.org/encyc/adipose/adipose.html

adaplas

Glycogen (our main storage form for glucose) binds water at a 1 to 2 ratio. So if you burn 1000 kcals (equivalent to 250 gms of glucose/glycogen), you release 500 ml of water.

Burning fat can also produce water, but at a smaller amount (100 gms of fat produce 100 ml of water).

You also tend to drink more water than required when dieting/hungry/exercising.