Whats the point of drinking water?!

yvonne150
yvonne150 Posts: 10
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been drinking 8 cups of water for the past 3 days but whats the point if every few minutes i have to use the restroom?!
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  • FaugHorn
    FaugHorn Posts: 1,060 Member
    Flushing out the toxins and salt, keeping your body in correct balance...and exercise every time you need to get up ;)
  • Forensic
    Forensic Posts: 468 Member
    Your body will adapt, promise. Drinking water keeps your body from retaining water. :smile:
  • Rikki444
    Rikki444 Posts: 326 Member
    Hahahaha.... I remember those days. This is a good thing! So drink up! In fact, 8 cups is a bare minimum. Stay hydrated!
  • eichhorst
    eichhorst Posts: 35 Member
    The point is to keep hydrated, flush your body of nasty toxins & to keep from drinking beverages packed with calories & sugar.
  • hmschultz
    hmschultz Posts: 32
    Hang in there! Once your body gets used to it, it really does get better!
  • carajo
    carajo Posts: 532 Member
    once your body gets used to the water you wont have to go so much! Water is your best friend! It feeds every organ and muscle in your body! i know its annoying but i promise it will become less frequent:)
  • osnapitzbri
    osnapitzbri Posts: 10
    i was wondering the same thing but now i understand! thanks :p
  • CaptainAmerica1970
    CaptainAmerica1970 Posts: 435
    Because you are made up of about 70% water. Your body, systems, and brain functions all need water. You will feel less hungry if you drink water. Water flushes out all impurities in your system. Etc, etc, etc,...
  • coronalime
    coronalime Posts: 583 Member
    it can make the scale go down so your body does not feel the need to retain water
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    Didn't you drink water before?
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    Because life in the toilet is much more interesting than life outside of the toilet.
  • jillwaller
    jillwaller Posts: 82
    It can actually make you lose up to 10 pounds of water weight- when your body is constantly fully hydrated, it won't retain near as much. Also, it gives you energy and keeps you from craving super salty foods (which adds to water retention.)
  • TCB2day
    TCB2day Posts: 87 Member
    I promise it does get better! I especially hated the middle-of-the-night trips. Your body will adjust. Drinking water helps rev up your metabolism and it helps give you beautiful, glowing skin. So drink up! :drinker:

    Just take it one day at a time!

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  • cpegasus01
    cpegasus01 Posts: 400 Member
    I've always drank water but I have gotten to the point now that I don't want anything BUT water. though I do still like my alcohol on occasion lol. I have gotten to where I do drink my 8 glasses and then some now. I am very proud of myself and of everyone else who is trying to get there! You can do it!
  • brewingaz
    brewingaz Posts: 1,136 Member
    It's a conspiracy set forth originating from the government because they are in tight with water companies. They want you to believe that you need water to survive so you have to pay your water bill and buy bottled water. That creates revenue for the water companies and in turn, they pay more tax to the government. Seriously, you can't escape Big Brother.
  • Danahimself
    Danahimself Posts: 279 Member
    Because life in the toilet is much more interesting than life outside of the toilet.

    Flux capacitor!
  • kjjm08
    kjjm08 Posts: 217 Member
    I was going to get all technical but I saw this list and so I am just going to copy & paste:

    Here is a list of reasons:
    1. It hydrates you
    2. If you didn't drink water, how would you live?
    3. It improves muscle tone
    4. It flushes out impurities in your skin so you skin is left clear and glowing.
    5. It gets rid of toxins in your body
    6. Weight Loss
    7. If you don't drink water, you will get dehydrated and you will get sick.
    8. It reduces your appetite
    9. It makes you look younger (you can tell in your face)
    10. Because water makes you feel good.

    Also: http://www.shapeupshop.com/weightloss/water-weight-loss.html
    10. Water makes you feel good!
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
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  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    I have a catheter so I don't have to get up and go to the bathroom. It's awesome. Next week I'm getting a colostomy bag, too. I plan to name it "Phil".
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    What's the point of eating if I'm just going to take a *kitten* every 10-12 hours?
  • dougstevens
    dougstevens Posts: 208 Member
    I have been drinking 8 cups of water for the past 3 days but whats the point if every few minutes i have to use the restroom?!

    Above comments are great and congrats to you on asking the question. So many people back off drinking their minimum 8 servings of 8 oz glass water (that's a total of 64 oz). For many people, and I, have found out that 128 oz is much better. That's a gallon of water per day.

    Key points to remember, you body will become accustomed to the water, we promise. If you are going to the restroom too often, you might reconsider drinking caffeinated drinks (e.g. tea, coffee, soda-pop, etc.)

    The water in your body is incredibly good for you and is [bold] crucial for metabolism [/bold].

    Let's put our geek hats on for a sec and here's a link that helps explain the relationship of water with metabolism....deals with the Kreb Cycle (a.k.a Citric Acid Cycle). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid_cycle


    Hope that helps.
  • TS65
    TS65 Posts: 1,024 Member
    Have you ever seen a fish tank that hasn't been cleaned in a really, really, really long time? Basically, drinking water keeps your body from becoming the human equivalent.
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    Seriously though....our body needs it. It's good for us. There are too many benefits to list.
  • runningathena
    runningathena Posts: 218 Member
    It's a conspiracy set forth originating from the government because they are in tight with water companies. They want you to believe that you need water to survive so you have to pay your water bill and buy bottled water. That creates revenue for the water companies and in turn, they pay more tax to the government. Seriously, you can't escape Big Brother.

    LOL... but now you don't NEED to buy bottled water, you can buy a filter for your sink or your pitcher or your four-reusable-bottle contraption-device! Bottles are baaad! Choking Mother Earth with a necklace of wasted plastic!
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    What's the point of eating if I'm just going to take a *kitten* every 10-12 hours?

    Right?
    :huh:
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    I have a catheter so I don't have to get up and go to the bathroom. It's awesome. Next week I'm getting a colostomy bag, too. I plan to name it "Phil".

    Phil McRotch?
  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    Messed up my post. :grumble:
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    Screw water. Drink Brawndo. It's got electrolytes. After you drink this, you will only go to the toilet once. And then you will crush it into a fine powder. Toilet eliminated.
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  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    I have a catheter so I don't have to get up and go to the bathroom. It's awesome. Next week I'm getting a colostomy bag, too. I plan to name it "Phil".

    Phil McRotch?

    Phil McCracken
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Do you drink a lot of other things besides the water? The "8 glasses of water a day" thing is mostly myth. There has never been a scientific study done to pinpoint an exact amount of water needed per day. Also, everything you drink is mostly water. Coffee, tea, and soda? About 90% water. The main point is to stay hydrated. If you drink say two cups of coffee, and then try to drink a lot of water on top of that, that could be overkill for you. So drink 2 glasses less water, since the coffee makes up for it.

    Seriously, contrary to popular belief in the weight loss industry, caffeinated beverages do NOT dehydrate you. Even alcohol in moderation will not dehydrate you (c'mon, beer is 80-90% water, and back in the 1700's, people drank beer almost constantly, as the alcohol killed any bacteria in the water, since water filtration hadn't been invented yet, and they weren't running around constantly dehydrated.) The main issue with most caffeinated beverages are the ridiculous amounts of sugar and fat that people consume with them (having that coffee with a pile of sugar and cream, not so good. Black coffee, extremely healthy.)
    So don't necessarily get too hung up on drinking EXTRA water in addition to other things you drink. It's a balancing process.

    Also, eat enough fruits and vegetables with high water contents, you will get a good amount of water that way also.

    Me personally, I drink close to a gallon of water a day, but I also don't drink anything else, beyond an occasional diet soda or alcoholic beverage (usually mixed together anyway. :drinker: )
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