Urinating every night?

[Jinx5000]

over the past month i can only recall getting two nights of uninterrupted sleep. every night i wake up between 2-4 am to use the restroom.

i stop drinking liquids about 2-3 hours before bed, and the only thing i consume immediately before bed is a cup of cottage cheese/greek yogurt mixture.

is the constant urination caused by the meal i eat before bed, or is it due to the 2 gallons + of fluid that i consume throughout the day (primarily water)

does anybody else face the same problems? if so, what have you done to combat it, or have you simply just accepted it as a'norm' for athletes and bodybuilders?

[Commander]

I almost always get up to pee as well, like you I drink a lot of water (1 to 1.5 gallons)

I think it's pretty normal when you consume that much liquid. I wouldn't stress over it.

[HardCory]

I'm the same way, I look at it this way I'm already up so consuming a protein shake won't hurt my sleep.

[curtstl7]

completely normal. in fact if i do sleep all through the night without peeing, i wake up having to pee soo bad it hurts

[RawIron]

just be happy you dont work night shift! I get up at 12pm to pee.... u know how hard it is to get back to bed after seeing the mid day sun?

[Jinx5000]

ahhhh, well im glad to see im not the only one facing this dillema, i just wish there was a way around it so i can get a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

i currently dont eat during this time, should i consider changing this, or not really bothering since im pretty much a zombie at this point anyways?
i dont like mixing a shake before i go to bed because the protein just sitting in the water doesnt sound like it'll keep its quality.

RawIron... sorry to hear about ur situation. i refuse to even turn on a light its so blinding, i cant begin to imagine the sun midday!

[GodsGladiator]

Originally Posted by RawIron

just be happy you dont work night shift! I get up at 12pm to pee.... u know how hard it is to get back to bed after seeing the mid day sun?

i remember those days

[andreasy]

Coffe, green tea, some carb drinks and supplements will usually cause this. Sometimes I have to go every 30 minutes at night especially if I finished my workout late and hence, had all my supplements late at night

[klosey]

Originally Posted by Jinx5000

over the past month i can only recall getting two nights of uninterrupted sleep. every night i wake up between 2-4 am to use the restroom.

i stop drinking liquids about 2-3 hours before bed, and the only thing i consume immediately before bed is a cup of cottage cheese/greek yogurt mixture.

is the constant urination caused by the meal i eat before bed, or is it due to the 2 gallons + of fluid that i consume throughout the day (primarily water)

does anybody else face the same problems? if so, what have you done to combat it, or have you simply just accepted it as a'norm' for athletes and bodybuilders?

This is completly normal, even for any non athlete as its recommended to drink before sleeping sue to toxins build up in kidneys during 8 hours of no drinking,

Originally Posted by andreasy

Coffe, green tea, some carb drinks and supplements will usually cause this. Sometimes I have to go every 30 minutes at night especially if I finished my workout late and hence, had all my supplements late at night

erm every 30 mins? i'm like that just after workout due toi 2-3ltr water and shakes if this is when gone to sleep then thats not normal

[mmmdonuts]

glad to see this thread LOL... i share your pain!! when i don't have to get up in the middle of the night in the morning i will wake up because i need to pee so badly. oh well..