Anyone else not take in enough fluid?

[plum]

well you're not a freak... your body's just used to being really dehydrated.
http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/...ted_many_people_are_and_dont_even_know_it.htm

If you're thirsty now, you're already mildly dehydrated. That's because, contrary to popular belief, thirst is not a reliable indicator of proper hydration. Ideally, you should drink enough water so that you don't become thirsty, not wait until you're feeling parched and then drink enough water to quench your thirst.
According to the Mayo Clinic, rather than relying on thirst as an indicator, check the color of your urine. If you're well-hydrated, your urine will be clear or light colored. If not, your urine will be dark yellow or amber. Dehydration, at a mild to moderate level, can also cause these symptoms:

• Excessive thirst
• Fatigue
• Inactivity in children
• Dry mouth
• Little urination (going eight hours or more without urination for adults and older children, going through fewer than six wet diapers a day for infants)
• No tears when crying
• Muscle weakness
• Headache, dizziness, lightheadedness

don't think that your body is somehow exempt from the need for water. your middle name is not "camel bump" you're human like the rest of us and need lots of agua. and so do i, because i rarely if ever drink the recommended amount. but i keep Crystal Light OnTheGo packs in my desk at work and bring a bottle of water to work and flavour it. no calories, yummy fruit flavour... good to go!

 

[Tuffguy]

I was just wondering exactly HOW weird my body is. I can sometimes go two days without drinking anything. I I only drink when I'm thirsty, and I'm hardly ever thirsty. (I obviously drink sometimes LOL!) Even after I go jogging or work out or anything physical, I hardly get thirsty after. Usually I'll have a few sips of something per meal, but sometimes I won't drink anything during a meal. Every once in a while I'll chug a glass or water or juice or something. I've always been like this. Anyone else not taking in enough fluids?

It's just so weird because my body feel like I'm NOT missing out, but surely this can't be good? Anyone else out there like me?

You are seriously dehydrated. You are causing permanent damage to your kidneys!! This is not a joking manner.
Urine is your bodys way to get rid of waste. When you dont' have enough water you keep your waste and toxins build in your body.

 

[Kristin364]

Almost every time I go to the doctor, they tell me I'm dehydrated. Like you, it's hard for me to drink enough water - I never feel thirsty! However, I was told that you should be drinking water even when you're not thirsty because by the time you feel thirsty, you're already very dehydrated.

 

[Rhododendron]

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[moerunamida]

*gives a gallon of water to Rhodo, holding up a gallon herself* A toast...to bloaty gut! *guzzles water*

 

[Kol]

well you're not a freak... your body's just used to being really dehydrated.
http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/0...en_know_it.htm

Wow, it feels good to be right. I wish I had a gf right now so I could point this out...

 

[sweetlambofgod]

I barely drink anything either and I know its bad, I wanna be able to drink more but then i always gotta pee.

 

[Kol]

You know, if you guys could develop this thing called "taste", then you could learn to like tea (chai, lapsang souchong, white rose, etc) and not have to worry about drinking so many sodas.

 

[Rebekka]

I don't drink enough liquid either I think - well not 2 litres a day. I often forget about it. I try to drink more, but when I'm not thirsty I find water hard to swallow.

 

[SupernovaZA]

I drink a lot of coffe

 

[sweetlambofgod]

I don't drink enough liquid either I think - well not 2 litres a day. I often forget about it. I try to drink more, but when I'm not thirsty I find water hard to swallow.

me too or that it tastes bad.

 

[chloe8982]

i have problems drinking straight water. when i get thirsty i drink lots all the time.

but i drink alot of pop. and i pee alot more then i used too.

but when i am thirsty i grab flavored water, juice, or tea (normally sweetened tea or raspberry)

unless i am extremely thirsty i do not drink water, i don't trust the water in my area. It's some of the worst in the country so i just stay away from it.

 

[moerunamida]

Yeah, I just do not like the taste of water also. If I am thirsty, I drink. Other than that...I try to drink more.

 

[squeekers22]

i dont drink alot of water eather but some times i do when im really thursty

 

[Rhododendron]

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[plum]

You know, if you guys could develop this thing called "taste", then you could learn to like tea (chai, lapsang souchong, white rose, etc) and not have to worry about drinking so many sodas.

isn't it great that caffeinated drinks CAN contribute to our water needs...

http://www.beverageinstitute.org/healthcare_professionals/caffeine_qa.shtml

 

[Kol]

I don't believe that. I'm not arguing that maybe caffeine, in and of itself doesn't dehydrate, but all the sugar most certainly does. Ever notice how thirsty you get when you go to Dairy Queen? Processed sugar...

 

[moerunamida]

LOL!!!!!!!!!! I'll drink to that!

Ok, now who's going to help us get up?

Maybe we can get on roller skates and skate around? LOL POP WHEELIES!