Day 11: Water Logged

Today marks my 11th day without soda - only almond milk and water for this gal... with the exception of two days in which I consumed some very delicious wine. Two out of eleven days is amazing for me. I feel like I should have at least one glass every night. Baby steps.

This leads me to the question... why do I feel so #$%$#^ thirsty all of the time?!

I have been tracking my daily food intake and my sodium levels are moderate. MyFitnessPal has sodium intake set at 2300mg a day. I've gone over that amount twice, but not by much. The math nerd in me tallied up those numbers and I'm averaging 1800mg a day. Every single day, I wake up so thirsty and water never seems to satiate that thirst.

More about me:

I have been drinking a little more than half my body weight in water (ounces, of course) regularly and working out 4-5 times a week. I have cardio days and I have bootcamp and weight lifting days. I'm currently about 136lbs and I consume anywhere from 9-11 8 ounce glasses of water a day.

I have been eating lean protein, averaging right around 60g a day.

I have been keeping my bread consumption in check. (I love a good, fresh piece of bread. I have avoided bagels.)

I am taking pre-natal vitamins.

Does anyone else have this issue - or has experienced this?

Biev

08/10/2014 8:47AM

Feeling thirsty all the time despite drinking lots of water can be a sign of diabetes, so it might be good to bring it up with a doctor if you haven't had that checked in a while. That said, I'm the same way, and my blood sugars are normal. I mainly stick to water anyway (cause it's free), but I find that coconut water does the best job at making me feel hydrated. It has electrolytes, so that helps - it's basically nature's Gatorade. You might want to give it a try? (Check the ingredients, there should be no sugar or anything added.) Plain coconut water is very easy to find here, even the dollar store carries it. Hope this helps : )

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