stupid question alert!

[kortolano 100]

I am 6 weeks out and I started riding bikes, doing zumba and just dance. However, when i am finished I am VERY VERY thursty and I can not seem to get enough water! Its like I can not get it fast enough. I drink a some and most times i want to chug but we all know we can not do that! After I do exercise I feel really bad (like I am going to pass out) until i get enough Water but it takes like an hour or so. Anyone else have that problem?

[sarsar 824]

It sounds like you may need to hydrate more throughout the day before you exercise and also take sips while you are exercising.

If you are not used to exercising at all, it is very normal to feel bad and feel like you are going to pass out when your heart rate rises while you are exercising.

[Jen.D 10]

This hasn't happened to me (yet) as I'm still pre-op, but I'll tell you what my kids coaches tell them. You need to hydrate BEFORE you work out. So try to get in as much Water as you can before the class & maybe you won't be quite as thirsty afterwards.

[PdxMan 4,292]

Like Sarsar suggests, be sure to be well hydrated prior to working out. You should be carrying a water bottle with you all throughout the day. Also, be sure to be hydrating well all throughout your exercise. Even in the middle of Zumba while everyone else is bouncing all over the place, stop, take a drink and resume. It would be a pretty poor instructor who would criticize someone stopping for a drink, so just do it. You need to take care of yourself. Don't worry about other people's perceptions.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

BTW, there are no stupid questions. This question is very relevant to all of us......Thanks for asking it....

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Keeping hydrated is no small task, you have to work on it alot. You will feel less tired when you work out if you are properly hydrated.

You body needs Water to do everything, it needs alot of Water to shed the pounds optimally. I don't just mean for the most weight loss, but for it to pass easily from your system, too.

Drink, drink, drink! lol