Off-bike hydration

[indysteel]

Not trying to be facetious, but......water.

+1.

I try not to drink my calories off the bike. My only exception is milk.

[Becky]

I drink plenty of water off the bike, and I'm careful not to drink too much at once, e.g., more than my body can absorb. However, once I get to the headache stage of dehydration, no amount of water gets the job done, and simply results in many trips to the toilet.

[ibcycling]

Maybe you have something going on that isn't just dehydration? My mother was drinking tea and water like a fish but couldn't quench her thirst right before she was diagnosed with Type I diabetes. If you're drinking enough water that you have to pee all the time you're not dehydrated.

Good luck

[Becky]

Maybe you have something going on that isn't just dehydration? My mother was drinking tea and water like a fish but couldn't quench her thirst right before she was diagnosed with Type I diabetes. If you're drinking enough water that you have to pee all the time you're not dehydrated.

Good luck

Already took care of that one- I *am* Type 1 D And yes, I think it contributes to my ability to dehydrate more readily than the average bear.

[han-grrl]

i've been into the mineral water lately with some lime or lemon - for that "pop" kind of feel

i also drink tea (mint, green)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

So assuming you are treating your diabetes correctly....then what would cure dehydration as opposed to ingesting lots of water? I am not quite understanding this.
Are you suggesting some sort of sports drink would solve dehydration better than water?
If you are so dehydrated that you have a headache and drinking lots of water won't solve it for you, then I think this is something aside from ordinary dehydration and should be taken seriously. perhaps the headache is somehow related to sugar levels rather than dehydration?

[OakLeaf]

If I get dehydrated, water alone will not re-hydrate me (even if I can keep it down, which isn't always) - I MUST replace electrolytes.

Emergen-C is sugar free, although you have to use kind of a lot of it to get a significant dose of sodium and potassium.