Is it ok....

kariberi84
kariberi84 Posts: 186 Member
in Food and Nutrition
To take 2 Diurex/water pills to help get rid of a meal you are about to eat that could very well be loaded with sodium?

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  • bloodbank
    bloodbank Posts: 468 Member
    Why not just add a few extra glasses of water over the next few days and ignore the scale?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,393 Member
    Slippery slope, diuretics. I agree with drink more water.
  • Darlingir
    Darlingir Posts: 437
    could start a bad habit
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Agreed: slippery slope.

    Just add a couple of extra glasses of water. Is it really "better" to use a diuretic than just ignore the scale for a day or so?
  • cloud2011
    cloud2011 Posts: 898 Member
    Extra water is the key. Or eat diuretic foods, like watermelon or asparagus. There are others.
  • MonicaT1972
    MonicaT1972 Posts: 512
    How about just don't have the sodium loaded meal and opt for a healthy one???
  • kariberi84
    kariberi84 Posts: 186 Member
    I only take them when I wake up in the morning after a night/day full of sodium and my fingers are so swollen that i can't make a fist which is 1-2 days a month. Today is my birthday and my husband is making my favorite meal of the 2 that he can cook.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    I only take them when I wake up in the morning after a night/day full of sodium and my fingers are so swollen that i can't make a fist which is 1-2 days a month. Today is my birthday and my husband is making my favorite meal of the 2 that he can cook.

    Why not just ask him to cut back on the salt?

    It probably won't work to well either. I think they need to be taken consistently for a day or two before you even notice the difference anyway.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,393 Member
    Happy Birthday! Live dangerously. :wink:
  • jhardenbergh
    jhardenbergh Posts: 1,035 Member
    I have taken those things a few years ago before I got married and I literally felt like I was having an out of body experience. I went through the day feeling like I was watching myself live life, it was pretty freaky. I am no longer ever gonna take those again.
  • mamitosami
    mamitosami Posts: 531 Member
    Diuretics don't do anything for you... enjoy the meal, drink a little extra water. Cut down on the sodium tomorrow. Eat some food that will quench your thirst too--like someone else suggested.

    Repeat: Diuretics don't do anything to get rid of calories or any form of overeating. Enjoy your meal, choose other options tomorrow.
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    I say uhh no. Drink more water or cut back on the sodium.
  • kariberi84
    kariberi84 Posts: 186 Member
    Thanks for all the input. I don't think I will be taking them. I am, however, chugging the water and have been all day. Hopefully I won't screw up my weigh-in tomorrow am.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,393 Member
    Didn't you hear? We have a "no weigh-in on your Birthday Week" rule here.





    ....at least, I do.
  • kariberi84
    kariberi84 Posts: 186 Member
    LOL!!! Sorry cmriverside, but I have worked my *kitten* off all week trying to lose at least 2.2 pounds. I won't be sad if I don't make that, but I HAVE to weigh in.
  • mamitosami
    mamitosami Posts: 531 Member
    Didn't you hear? We have a "no weigh-in on your Birthday Week" rule here.





    ....at least, I do.

    This is an excellent rule!! One I follow year after year (after year, after year..... sighhh, ok, you get the idea!!).
  • wlaurel
    wlaurel Posts: 43
    Slippery slope my friend.. taking pills to rid yourself of calories is considered to be bulimia.
  • mamitosami
    mamitosami Posts: 531 Member
    Thanks for all the input. I don't think I will be taking them. I am, however, chugging the water and have been all day. Hopefully I won't screw up my weigh-in tomorrow am.

    Good job!! Enjoy your day... you deserve it! Don't be too hard on yourself either...
  • kariberi84
    kariberi84 Posts: 186 Member
    Slippery slope my friend.. taking pills to rid yourself of calories is considered to be bulimia.

    Not trying to get rid of calories. I work out to lose those. I just don't want swollen fingers in the morning. lol
  • saragato
    saragato Posts: 1,154
    Thanks for all the input. I don't think I will be taking them. I am, however, chugging the water and have been all day. Hopefully I won't screw up my weigh-in tomorrow am.

    You might also try elevating your arms and legs. I swell terribly in the heat but I find a couple hours laying on the couch or in a recliner or even laying in the bed with some pillows under my legs will reduce any swelling significantly. Keep the limbs warm, massage them if you want to help increase blood flow.
  • kariberi84
    kariberi84 Posts: 186 Member
    LOL!!! Sorry cmriverside, but I have worked my *kitten* off all week trying to lose at least 2.2 pounds. I won't be sad if I don't make that, but I HAVE to weigh in.

    OOPS... make that 1.3 pounds
  • hanahlai
    hanahlai Posts: 281 Member
    I don't think they work that well anyway.

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