Thick blood...

[superqt4u2nv]

Got my resluts back from the Dr. today my thyroid function falls in the normal range. My liver values and everything else were great. His only concern was my blood is thick. Asked how much water I drink. Minimum of 6 liters a day and 1 liter of green tea. Told me to drink more. What else is the cause of thick blood?

 

[The Shadow]

still sounds like dehydration


Is your pee colorless?

 

[superqt4u2nv]

still sounds like dehydration


Is your pee colorless?

It not completely clear there is a very slight yellow to it.

How much water should I be drinking then?

10 liters?

I am taking a fat burn as well at the moment on 10mg var assortment of vitmins etc.

 

[The Shadow]

Caffeine will cut into the hydration level.

at 1.5 gallons, I typically have colorless pee late in the day...not that its an absolute indicator....but still

 

[superqt4u2nv]

So basically keep drink water tell my pee is clear?

Also I am pretty sure the weather is part of the cause hot as hell hear and I have no a/c at home. I wake up in the middle of the night and down water I am so hot.

 

[The Shadow]

So basically keep drink water tell my pee is clear?

Also I am pretty sure the weather is part of the cause hot as hell hear and I have no a/c at home. I wake up in the middle of the night and down water I am so hot.

yes.....just make sure you are getting your electrolytes in in some form fashion...even gatorade during a workout wil not impact fat burning

 

[superqt4u2nv]

UGH my calories are very restriceted right now any way to do that in a no-calorie fashion?
The reason I went to the Dr. in the first place was to check on my thyroid as I was having troble losing weight first few weeks of my comp diet. It has started coming off now but I am playing catch up for the first 4 lbs i missed losing.

 

[The Shadow]

UGH my calories are very restriceted right now any way to do that in a no-calorie fashion?
The reason I went to the Dr. in the first place was to check on my thyroid as I was having troble losing weight first few weeks of my comp diet. It has started coming off now but I am playing catch up for the first 4 lbs i missed losing.

...how low?

it might be why you werent losing initially?

 

[superqt4u2nv]

...how low?

it might be why you werent losing initially?

First week cals were at 2000 lost nada
2nd week 1800 again nada
3rd week 1600-1700 3.5 lbs
4th week 1500-1600 not sure yet haven't weighted myself.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Ok Shadow by my 8th liter of water I was peeing clear. Got up this morning and it was yellow as can be so the heat at night must be causing the dehydration.

 

[The Shadow]

Ok Shadow by my 8th liter of water I was peeing clear. Got up this morning and it was yellow as can be so the heat at night must be causing the dehydration.

Sounds most likely

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Sounds most likely

So what do I do get up in the middle of the night chug some water?

 

[The Shadow]

Well....
Im not sure its worth specifically waking up for but if you DO wake up...drink some room temp water - yes.

Also try drinking some right before bed..youmight wake up to pee, if you do - drink some more

 

[RottenWillow]

still sounds like dehydration


Is your pee colorless?

wait a second.....what does it mean if it's yellow? Is that bad?

 

[The Shadow]

wait a second.....what does it mean if it's yellow? Is that bad?

A lot of things influence that...vitamins etc.....but typically colorless means you are well hydrated

 

[RottenWillow]

A lot of things influence that...vitamins etc.....but typically colorless means you are well hydrated

so colorless definitely means you are well hydrated, but even if it is distinctly yellow you could still be hydrated?

 

[The Shadow]

so colorless definitely means you are well hydrated, but even if it is distinctly yellow you could still be hydrated?

Could be...but unless you are supplementing with things that will turn it..probably not imo

 

[Daisy_Girl]

very yellow pee usually means dehydrated, but like Shadow said, can be due to vitamins. Esp the B vits - they can really turn your pee crazy colors - neon yellow!

So yellow pee all day usually isn't a GREAT thing, since it can be dehydration (or less than optimal hydration).

I take my vitamins in the evening, so every morning my pee was BRIGHT yellow - mostly due to the excess vitamins. Now that I am PG, doesn't happen. I am drinking more yes, but also my vitamins are being used more by my body. Interesting.

 

[RottenWillow]

very yellow pee usually means dehydrated, but like Shadow said, can be due to vitamins. Esp the B vits - they can really turn your pee crazy colors - neon yellow!

actually I take a "super" B complex every day. That could be it.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

RW, I bet that is your issue. B vits are notorious for making pee freaky.

 

[RottenWillow]

RW, I bet that is your issue. B vits are notorious for making pee freaky.

well truthfully I didnt even notice it till two of my customers yesterday complained about it.

 

[RottenWillow]

golden shower jokes are classics!

 

[The Shadow]

Lol...