Water = Pee a billion x's a day

Bubsys_mom
Bubsys_mom Posts: 124 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Before starting this, I generally drank anywhere between 2-6 glasses of water a day. But after increasing it to 8-10 a day, my urine output has become beyond ridiculous! I am serious when I say I am peeing every hour or two.

Is this normal?

Does it eventually level out and you don't have to go as much later?

TIA
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  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    Before starting this, I generally drank anywhere between 2-6 glasses of water a day. But after increasing it to 8-10 a day, my urine output has become beyond ridiculous! I am serious when I say I am peeing every hour or two.

    Is this normal?

    Does it eventually level out and you don't have to go as much later?

    TIA

    I imagine your bladder stretches. I drink at least 5 pint mugs of tea in any given day and I dont pee that often.
  • 1brokegal44
    1brokegal44 Posts: 562 Member
    Your first couple of weeks will probably be like that. Your body is flushing excess fluid away. That's part of why people often see a nice weight loss in the first couple of weeks of a program.
  • anaquay
    anaquay Posts: 150 Member
    Have you had a diabetes check? This is one of the symptoms and it's how I found out I was borderline diabetic.
  • AmberSpamber
    AmberSpamber Posts: 391 Member
    I would love to go every 1-2 hours. I sometimes drink enough that I go every 15 min. I average every hour and a half...
  • mryak750
    mryak750 Posts: 198 Member
    I'm tired of peeing
  • Bubsys_mom
    Bubsys_mom Posts: 124 Member
    Have you had a diabetes check? This is one of the symptoms and it's how I found out I was borderline diabetic.

    I haven't recently, no. Last time I had anything like that done was when I was pregnant and I was borderline gestational diabetic, but everything was fine once I cut back on the high sugar and crap I was craving/eating while pregnant. lol
  • Bubsys_mom
    Bubsys_mom Posts: 124 Member
    Well, good to know I am not the only one then! Must be semi-normal! lol
  • CaddieMay
    CaddieMay Posts: 356 Member
    I stopped drinking so much water because I spent half the day in the bathroom. Ridiculous. Nobody was built to drink that much. If you do, good for you. Now I drink as much to make my urine clear, but that's it. I wanted my life back. Now I am losing weight.
  • sofielein
    sofielein Posts: 539 Member
    I have always peed like at least 10 times a day, but I have also been a big big water drinker. My doctor says my blood sugar is normal so we concluded my bladder is just small. He thinks it is a good thing to "rinse" quickly. :)
  • shawaniea
    shawaniea Posts: 25 Member
    yes its normal but after 2 weeks it will get regulated :D
  • amnsetie
    amnsetie Posts: 666 Member
    I stopped drinking so much water because I spent half the day in the bathroom. Ridiculous. Nobody was built to drink that much. If you do, good for you. Now I drink as much to make my urine clear, but that's it. I wanted my life back. Now I am losing weight.
    what Caddie says.

    research shows that you need hydration, not necessarily water. If you are drinking the water on top of other drinks and moist foods (like fruit) you are having too much. You can drink water before meals to feel fuller but 8 glasses is OTT
  • ecw3780
    ecw3780 Posts: 608 Member
    I pee about every 15 minutes when I get my gallon in.
  • Ewaldt
    Ewaldt Posts: 106 Member
    I drink a lot more water on the days I don't have class and I am always peeing at LEAST every hour on those days haha!
  • SatchGallamax
    SatchGallamax Posts: 549 Member
    I drink close to a gallon of water every day. In the beginning I definitely had to pee all the time, but it has since tapered off to 5-6 times/day and is far less annoying.
  • sunnyflower1177
    sunnyflower1177 Posts: 212
    when i drink water in the morning then have a cup of coffee then i start peeing all day!! but i think after drinking for 2 weeks your body will adjust, but the bad thing is when u stop drinking all that water, you start getting really thirsty, your body is wondering why it's not getting all that water. In other words you train your body to get that much water and when u stop uh oh...
  • cindyhoney2
    cindyhoney2 Posts: 603 Member
    I drink at least a gallon of h2o a day plus coffee plus iced tea (I consume a lot of fluids, always have) and yes I pee a lot. It can be a challange at work but I get by ok. Keep drinking that water peeps!
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    I pee every 2 hours or so. Nothing wrong with it. It's just a little inconvenient when I have to run a cafe by myself and have to ask a receptionist in the next room (I work in a museum) to make sure no one steals anything.
  • RumpusP
    RumpusP Posts: 163 Member
    As a good number of others have said: Unless you have another health issue involved, most likely your body will adjust.

    When I first started upping my water and if I restart after slacking for a while I end up peeing all.the.time.

    Then after a while I'm fine.
  • efirkey
    efirkey Posts: 298 Member
    I think it is like drinking beer. Once you break the seal you have to go all the time.
  • laddyboy
    laddyboy Posts: 1,565 Member
    I drink over 100 oz daily. At 1st it seemed like all I did was pee. It's gets better. Peeing is good. FLushes out toxins.
  • rachelabdy
    rachelabdy Posts: 52 Member
    HA that's hilarious! I sooo relate - but I can only blame my 3rd child for it - my pregnancy with him screwed up my bladder... plus I drink a fair bit of coffee :)
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    To me peeing=weight loss. On weeks I pee a lot I lose on weeks I don't I don't lose.:drinker:
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Have you considered a catheter?
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    Before starting this, I generally drank anywhere between 2-6 glasses of water a day. But after increasing it to 8-10 a day, my urine output has become beyond ridiculous! I am serious when I say I am peeing every hour or two.

    Is this normal?

    Does it eventually level out and you don't have to go as much later?

    TIA

    I imagine your bladder stretches. I drink at least 5 pint mugs of tea in any given day and I dont pee that often.

    That is because you are a man, and never had any children.

    To the OP: No, you are not the only one. I am familiar with every and all ladies room locations in any and all stores, markets, business, etc. in the whole USA
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    It took my tiny bladder several weeks to adjust to increased water intake. I'm ok with frequent peeing. I'm stuck in front of a computer screen all day and peeing gives me a chance to get up and move around so I dont stroke out.
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    I've been doing this 2yrs.+ and I was always fond of water and for me, NOPE never evened out, I just learned when I could drink alot of liquids and when not to. i don't like leaving class to pee so i usually drink less right before
  • Helenotero48
    Helenotero48 Posts: 11 Member
    That is so good for you, Keep it up. I guess it will get better. But drinking so much water is good for you. Congrats!:love:
  • Kayla_292to165
    Kayla_292to165 Posts: 249 Member
    I was like that the first couple weeks but now after 2 months, it's not so bad. I drink 11-16 8oz glasses a day.
  • Bubsys_mom
    Bubsys_mom Posts: 124 Member
    Thanks for the input everyone. :)

    My husband is one that could drink gallons a day and only pee maybe 3-5 times a day if that. Iron bladder that man has. lol

    I've always had a "small bladder" so to speak. Just never had to go this much before. It's just annoying, but if it helps me flush bad stuff out (my urine is water clear at this point) and helps me lose weight, then I will tolerate it. :P

    Guess it is good I am a SAHM right now. Constant access to a bathroom.
  • 2hobbit1
    2hobbit1 Posts: 820 Member
    Have you had a diabetes check? This is one of the symptoms and it's how I found out I was borderline diabetic.

    I haven't recently, no. Last time I had anything like that done was when I was pregnant and I was borderline gestational diabetic, but everything was fine once I cut back on the high sugar and crap I was craving/eating while pregnant. lol

    Having had gestational diabetes puts you at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. It would not hurt to get checked again to be sure that your current weight has not pushed you back over the edge from prediabetes to diabetes.

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