kaitbannonrun Member

It does but I was just wondering if it would be optimal for rehydration

Would it be okay to hydrate with a protein shake instead? I'm not very thirsty after and that's what I usually have after my long runs

Would it be okay to have a protein shake instead? I don't get thirsty much after my long runs and don't want to force myself to drink either.

Are you still there?

I actually read about that a while back, thanks for confirming though. Ill have to make sure I drink up after a run because I do notice my muscles seem to be a lot more exhausted and sore days after my runs. Another question if you don't mind, is it harder for the body to burn fat when your dehydrated and hardly drink…

I actually didn't know that but thank you for telling me.

No of course not, I just want to know whether its true that your body holds onto water and stores it when you finally drink some after being dehydrated for so long

Yeah it was sorta a silly way to put it but I ment it figuratively haha Im just curious whether its true or not. I'm not afraid to drink water I'll happily drink it but like I mentioned I forget to drink it sometimes or I just don't get thirsty and I'm sure that's just damaging my body as I'm being told in this forum :/

What exactly happens if I get inflammation due to not enough water? And I only drink after my runs which isn't everyday other than that I don't really drink much which is why I'm asking this because Im curious to know whether my body is actually storing the extra water.

Oh and I forgot to mention my pee is a dark yellow which I'm assume means I'm dehydrated as I've been told/learned

No I only drink a protein shake after my run and I don't run everyday but other than that I don't drink anything not even tea or other beverages. I know its really bad :/ but sometimes I'm not as thirsty or again I forget to drink. I do eat a lot of foods with high water content though. Does that count?

I'm not bloating because of my protein shake, I ment I bloat whenever i start to drink water since I hardly/never drink water and I'm always dehydrated.