Help! I'm a dehydrator!

[*charisma*]

Assalamu Alaikum

I used to have the same problem, I'd be so dehydrated I could feel it in my skin!

I've been drinking half a gallon of water each day, but I'm trying to work up to a full gallon because I've been working out.

There's something you should know though, everyone has a thirst mechanism that tells you when you're thirsty. If you deprive yourself of water and don't drink as much as you should, that thirst mechanism becomes weak and stops signaling to your body that you are thirsty, you may even start to hate the taste of water or lose the appetite for it. It may also be a cause of weight gain because instead of feeling thirsy, your body may try to compensate for it by getting liquid from food, in result cause you to want to eat more. So you need to literally start forcing yourself to drink water until you start drinking enough. It took me about a week to start drinking right, but you really have to do it, it's one of the healthiest things you could do for your body!

I started carrying around a 50 oz bottle of water with me everywhere I went. I'd freeze it half-way (cuz I love my water cold) and make it my goal to try to finish two of those bottles or atleast one if I can't do two. Like while I'm watching tv or something, I'll take a few gulps during the commercial break, as much as I can, and then repeat the next commercial break so that I don't get a tummy ache

fi aman Allah
w'salaam

 

[peace_maker]

K, sis if you don't move around much you can't work up much of a thirst even when you need it do you exercise? If not do it even just a little brisk walk and you will start to feel very thirsty inshallah. If that's no good just try habit like make times to drink say "oh its that time of day to drink" and then drink up and keep doing it and maybe inshallah you'll start to feel thirsty just by habit

Few days ago, I used to be a couch potato. But now, I've challenged myself to be on the go.
Just as you said, bro, I'm working out these days, so eventually, I fell thirsty.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[peace_maker]

Assalamu Alaikum

I used to have the same problem, I'd be so dehydrated I could feel it in my skin!

Walaikum Salam
Same thing here too!

There's something you should know though, everyone has a thirst mechanism that tells you when you're thirsty. If you deprive yourself of water and don't drink as much as you should, that thirst mechanism becomes weak and stops signaling to your body that you are thirsty, you may even start to hate the taste of water or lose the appetite for it. It may also be a cause of weight gain because instead of feeling thirsy, your body may try to compensate for it by getting liquid from food, in result cause you to want to eat more. So you need to literally start forcing yourself to drink water until you start drinking enough. It took me about a week to start drinking right, but you really have to do it, it's one of the healthiest things you could do for your body!

Whoa! Weight gain?! That's dangerous.

I started carrying around a 50 oz bottle of water with me everywhere I went. I'd freeze it half-way (cuz I love my water cold) and make it my goal to try to finish two of those bottles or atleast one if I can't do two. Like while I'm watching tv or something, I'll take a few gulps during the commercial break, as much as I can, and then repeat the next commercial break so that I don't get a tummy ache

Yep! I drink water during com breaks too. Since I'm on a diet, I can't chew on pop-corns or chips so, I just have to stick to water.
But I don't know how much I take in, but I'm pretty sure its more than before. I just drink straight away from the jug.

Thanks for taking your time for me...

 

[piXie]

Just an important health tip; To those of you who carry bottled water, it might be safer to get a glass or stainless steel bottle instead of a plastic one - especially if you are going to freeze the water in it, or have it heated as this may release harmful chemicals from the plastic and into the water.

 

[peace_maker]

You are absolutely correct.
Plastic bottles can seriously be dangerous to health. In my home, we have gave up plastic bottles long time ago, replaced them with glass.