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I was just getting back to OH after being away for a while looking for some help.And I found this group. I have gained back 5 lbs and so anxious that I will gain my 75 back. I am a physical rehabilitation nurse so have a stressful job. I work 12 hour shifts so don,t have time to pee much less drink water. I really think that is my major downfall. I don't have time to stop into the lounge every few minutes for a drink. Got any suggestions since I am unable to down 8 oz at a time?
I'm a teacher, so I know about not getting to run to bathroom when you need to. Is it a safety hazard to have a bottle of water on the floor or against your work's policies? Could you have a Camelbak (a backpack filled with water) or would that be unprofessional in your situation? It is a tough one when you probably only have 4-5 hours to do your life outside your work and sleep hours.
One thing I do to help with getting my water in is to fill up a reuseable plastic bottle right before I go to bed and leave it on the nightstand. I manage to get a few sips in while I'm winding down and then it is right there for me to have when I smack the alarm off in the morning and schlep it with me from bed to bathroom to the rest of my morning routine. (Just be sure that you have a good tight lid on it, I tend to smack the snooze button pretty hard and have been grateful that my bottle is sealed when I knock it over.) In that first hour I can usually get about 10 oz down by sipping every 5 minutes or so and I bring it with me to work. My commute is about an hour so I can get another 10 or so oz down. Of course, I have to run to the bathroom first thing at work, but I'm already a 1/3 of my water intake done for the day and I haven't really done anything but sip on water all morning.
I also refill it at work for the commute home for another 10 oz. There is no way I could get all my water in during the day without doing this. My refillable bottles are 20-24 oz, so I know if I get 3 bottles in a day, I've done pretty good. Hope that might work for you too.
One thing I do to help with getting my water in is to fill up a reuseable plastic bottle right before I go to bed and leave it on the nightstand. I manage to get a few sips in while I'm winding down and then it is right there for me to have when I smack the alarm off in the morning and schlep it with me from bed to bathroom to the rest of my morning routine. (Just be sure that you have a good tight lid on it, I tend to smack the snooze button pretty hard and have been grateful that my bottle is sealed when I knock it over.) In that first hour I can usually get about 10 oz down by sipping every 5 minutes or so and I bring it with me to work. My commute is about an hour so I can get another 10 or so oz down. Of course, I have to run to the bathroom first thing at work, but I'm already a 1/3 of my water intake done for the day and I haven't really done anything but sip on water all morning.
I also refill it at work for the commute home for another 10 oz. There is no way I could get all my water in during the day without doing this. My refillable bottles are 20-24 oz, so I know if I get 3 bottles in a day, I've done pretty good. Hope that might work for you too.
It's against policy(infection control,licensing agency for hospitals and my director of nurses would die if I had a back pack on. The freak out when I wear a Jacket with my uniform because it doesn,t look professional. I told them that I had a right to be comfortable at work and that if I was cold they either had to provide warmth(turn down the air cond.) or let me wear the jacket. so needless to say, I wear a jacket often. I'll try the water idea,not thought of that one. Thanks
