Constantly going to the restroom!!

elias1609
elias1609 Posts: 71 Member
edited November 26 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm drinking about 4-6 bottles of water everyday...
I'm going to the restroom to urine like literally every 15-20mins maybe even less time than that sometimes! And I'm supposed to drink 8 glasses of water everyday?? I can only imagine how much I'll go to the restroom with 8bottles. Is this something my body will adjust to??

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  • ebouchie
    ebouchie Posts: 124 Member
    I drink a lot of water too. About 72-96 ounces per day. And have to pee hourly it seems. But since it is 150 steps round trip from my office to the ladies I am cool with it.
  • kazminchu
    kazminchu Posts: 250 Member
    I drink 2L a day which is my recommended amount, been doing it for years, and I pee roughly every half hour, sometimes more, sometimes less. I don't think my body is ever going to 'adjust' to it with the effect that I have to pee less often, which is annoying.
  • soapsandropes
    soapsandropes Posts: 269 Member
    You get water from food and non-water beverages. If you are going to the bathroom that much and don't like it then drink less water, unless you have other symptoms and then go see a doctor.
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    4 bottles would be 8 servings of 8oz. :) I do 2-4 a day and have to pee constantly, plus I drink a lot of tea and coffee, so yeah. I'm up probably twice at night too, even though I don't really drink much after 7:00 at night. Maybe a cup of cocoa.
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
    I got like that when I was trying to drink 64oz per day. With the type of work i do, running to the bathroom every half hour just doesn't fly. I don't keep myself to a set amount of fluid anymore. As long as pee is a light color, I know I'm hydrated.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    It's normal initially, but should stable off as your body gets adjusted to it.
  • sarab920
    sarab920 Posts: 68 Member
    Yup I drink a 96oz bottle during the work day. Luckily, my supervisor is a "fitchick" and understands my struggle lol
  • bmayes2014
    bmayes2014 Posts: 232 Member
    I am literally ALWAYS in the bathroom. The cleaning lady at work is probably like: 'seriously, lady' lol. It starts that way at first but should ease up a bit once your body adjusts. I don't know how many ounces are in your 'bottles' (4* 12oz, maybe??). I have cut back some. I get in about 30oz at work and the rest in the morning when I work out and at home. Good to stay hydrated! :)
  • BernieMBurke
    BernieMBurke Posts: 206 Member
    Yep, that's me too! Always in the bathroom. I drink 48 oz. of water daily and 24 oz. of decaf tea. I also drink 20 oz. of Diet Coke (I know, it's not really good for me), and usually 12 oz. of Minute Maid Lite 5. That adds up to 114 oz. a day. I'm operating on one kidney, so I need to keep things flowing.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    elias1609 wrote: »
    I'm drinking about 4-6 bottles of water everyday...
    I'm going to the restroom to urine like literally every 15-20mins maybe even less time than that sometimes! And I'm supposed to drink 8 glasses of water everyday?? I can only imagine how much I'll go to the restroom with 8bottles. Is this something my body will adjust to??

    The recommendation is usually 64 oz of fluid a day but how much you need is more individual.
    Generally, if you drink enough fluid so that you rarely feel thirsty and your urine is colorless or light yellow — and measures about 6.3 cups (1.5 liters) or more a day if you were to keep track — your fluid intake is probably adequate.
    from http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256?pg=2
    There may be another reason we've stuck with an inaccurate eight cups -- and that answer isn't nearly so straight forward: the right amount of water to drink is the amount that quenches your thirst.

    "When you think about the way that the body handles water, you pee it out. The body regulates water very carefully and doesn't allow it to accumulate. Extra water is immediately excreted," says Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a professor of medicine at University of Pennsylvania and an expert on fluid management.
    from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/how-much-water-should-i-drink_n_2398712.html
    So if you are urinating every 15-20 minutes and don't have a medical issue you are probably drinking a lot more water than your body needs.

    I wouldn't worry about drinking so much water.
    I drink water with each meal and then I just drink fluids to my thirst level. My urine is pretty light colored so I think I am pretty good on that amount.
  • DisneyDude85
    DisneyDude85 Posts: 428 Member
    I have a 32 ounce cup that I fill twice daily at work, more in the summer (AZ summers are brutal), plus a 24 oz coffee in the morning, and whatever liquid I drink at night (usually water haha). Yes, you will pee constantly when you start drinking more water, but it will level off.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    I don't think it's necessary to push that much water. I asked my doctor and she was like "no, that's excessive and doesn't help; drink what you are thirsty for."
  • nordlead2005
    nordlead2005 Posts: 1,303 Member
    if you are peeing too much drink less, if you are thirsty or your pee is dark drink more. It is pretty simple really. I don't track my water intake, never have (it is mostly useless anyways, as many fruits have a lot of water content). I may get dehydrated once in a long while, but I know it and I'll go drink some water.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    Best to get it checked out with a doc, as very frequent urination could be a sign of diabetes.

    But if you're healthy, then yeah, maybe drink less water? You don't really need that much -- you just need to stay hydrated.
  • ZeroDelta
    ZeroDelta Posts: 242 Member

    segacs wrote: »
    Best to get it checked out with a doc, as very frequent urination could be a sign of diabetes.

    But if you're healthy, then yeah, maybe drink less water? You don't really need that much -- you just need to stay hydrated.

    This! Please don't put it off.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    segacs wrote: »
    Best to get it checked out with a doc, as very frequent urination could be a sign of diabetes.

    But if you're healthy, then yeah, maybe drink less water? You don't really need that much -- you just need to stay hydrated.

    It's also a sign of pregnancy. I actually thought I was diabetic when I got pregnant with my first because I was peeing so much.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    It happens to me when I'm dropping water weight, so it's normal to an extent, but if it lasts longer than a day or two, you definitely need to get it checked out.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/8-glasses-of-water-a-day-an-urban-myth-1.1196386
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10244113/no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day#latest
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    Another great article about the water myth that just won't die: nytimes.com/2015/08/25/upshot/no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day.html?_r=1
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    maidentl wrote: »
    Another great article about the water myth that just won't die: nytimes.com/2015/08/25/upshot/no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day.html?_r=1

    Snap! :)
  • LastingChanges
    LastingChanges Posts: 390 Member
    edited November 2015
    elias1609 wrote: »
    I'm drinking about 4-6 bottles of water everyday...
    I'm going to the restroom to urine like literally every 15-20mins maybe even less time than that sometimes! And I'm supposed to drink 8 glasses of water everyday?? I can only imagine how much I'll go to the restroom with 8bottles. Is this something my body will adjust to??

    6 bottles seems like too much (assuming they are 16oz bottles). Also maybe on top of the water you are also drinking coffee/tea which would add to your liquid intake. For me personally 4 bottles is enough water and at the same time doesn't make me pee too much.
    If I go below 4, I get a bunch of issues so I try to keep it at 4.5 max (which includes all liquids).
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Consider that you might be drinking too much water.
    I drink 4-6 eight ounces of water a day depending of the food and other fluids I am drinking.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    WIWO - Water in, Water out.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    Adjust your intake by pee colour. Anything darker than light straw coloured - drink more
    If your pee runs clear - drink less, it's straining your kidneys.
    If you find you are drinking so much because you are thirsty - see a doctor.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    I drink a lot of water, but no matter how much I drink, I always have to pee, I have the bladder capacity of an old woman, so I feel your pain. However, 4 to 6 bottles is not 4 to 6 glasses. If each bottle holds 16 fluid ounces, you're taking in 64 to 96 fluid ounces, or 8 to 12 glasses per day. If those bottles are larger, then yeah, I could imagine why you're going to the bathroom that frequently! LOL. Figure out the bottle size and try to lower your intake a bit.
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