does anyone deal with this

[lori ann]

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has this problem. For my liquids that I drink -water and I juice-green smoothies. Anyways, I have to go pee all the time. It drives me crazy at times.

[srsarri]

I pee well over 30 times a day!

[Raw Joy]

How long have you been drinking this much? When I first started upping my liquids, I spent more time in the bathroom than out. But over time, I guess my body adjusted because now it's not near as much.

[Eva]

Oh my! I drink a fair amount of liquid but still only pee maybe 5 or 6 times a day... I do remember reading that it takes time for our body to absorb it and that it just goes right through without time. So, if you have a liter or water in a couple hours time, you're just peeing most of it. But if you have 1/10 of that each hour or something, your body can use most of it to hydrate your cells.

[RawKnitster]

I've noticed it especially after drinking a green smoothie. Lately I've been making a green juice (combo of greens with apple, cucumber or celery, sometimes a beet) and using that as the liquid in my green (or purple) smoothie instead of filtered water. Seems to make me pee even more frequently, which I didn't think was possible.

I know where the bathrooms are everywhere I go. It can be annoying to the people I'm with, ("Again?"), but for me...I'm just happy to be releasing another load of toxins. :D

[srsarri]

Yup, Green Smoothies, I cannot have them in the morning! FOR INSTANCE (I saw this thread this morning and drank my green smoothie and then monitered my peeing schedule) Today after my green smoothie at 8:30am I had peed 4 times before 10am and have peed a total of 8 times already today and it is only 1:30 pm!

I HATE IT!

[RawSweetie]

Oh, yes! If I drink liquids after 6 or so, I am up 3 times in the night, even if I stay up til midnight. Disruptive!

I really can't figure out out how to work drinking enough water, eating fruit on an empty stomach, getting in a GS at least a few times a week, and also eating enough food in general into my daily routine. The only solution I could come up with was to just stay up for about 5 hours longer every day. :eek:

Still workin' out the kinks.:p

[lori ann]

Hey,
Thanks for the reponses. I am glad I am not alone. I have been drinking this way for about two years. I am not really sure to be honest how long I have had to go pee all the time. It just seems more lately.

[rawstrength]

I've noticed it especially after drinking a green smoothie. Lately I've been making a green juice (combo of greens with apple, cucumber or celery, sometimes a beet) and using that as the liquid in my green (or purple) smoothie instead of filtered water. Seems to make me pee even more frequently, which I didn't think was possible.

I know where the bathrooms are everywhere I go. It can be annoying to the people I'm with, ("Again?"), but for me...I'm just happy to be releasing another load of toxins. :D

Beets, celery and cucumber are all diuretics. That's why they make you pee even more! This isn't neccesarily a bad thing. It is very cleansing to your kidneys, and can help prevent UTI.

Embrace the pee!!!!! :p

[RawKnitster]

Beets, celery and cucumber are all diuretics. That's why they make you pee even more! This isn't neccesarily a bad thing. It is very cleansing to your kidneys, and can help prevent UTI.



So it's not just my imagination! Thank you for pointing out these veges are diuretics. I didn't consider that.

If diminishing pain in my lower back is any indication, then my kidneys must be lot cleaner that they used to be.

[lori ann]

rawstrength,

You crack me up-embrace the pee!! I will I will!

[srsarri]

I would love to embrace the pee, but it is causing me to have to let go of everything I need to do, SUCH AS WORK! lol. I care for 2 toddlers, and I am running to the bathroom CONSTANTLY, I have my eye off of them wayy to often.

[RawHeaven]

You could invest in some depends. Just kidding.

I love to pee. lol. I feel like I'm flushing my body of what it doesn't need and envision it working optimally. When I first went raw I experienced your predicament, but eventually the need to go so often tapers off. But everyone is different - just be glad your kidneys are working! You're blessed. :)

[srsarri]

LOL, I was thinking I could probably fit into one of the kids diapers! LOL