May be TMI, but anyone else notice that they have to use the bathroom more while on the boat ?

[Pandy220]

DH and I have noticed that while on the cruise we have to get up 1-2 times a night to specifically go “#1”. We think maybe it’s the lack of minerals in the desalinated water ? Maybe the presence of sea water all around us ? We’re not sure , but anyone else experience the same issue ? We don’t particularly up our liquid consumption and we have noticed this in colder climates as well, so that may rule out imbibing more in warmer temps .

 

[ACQUADUCK]

Maybe free soda, caffeine.....even if you do not register you are having more.

I think, we do drink more,

Coffee increase first thing in the morning will have an affect all day.

Medical tests show, if you have water in the morning you " go " less, if you have " coffee" first thing, " you go more".

In addition any change to diet can have an affect on how you process food, some actually get constipated as they 1/ do not like other restrooms to their own st home, or change in diet.

Salt in the air from the sea and also in the food to preserve the food longer also have an affect.

Many blame the processing of the water on ship, that's a big misnomer, it's the " salt" in the food, the salt in the sea air, that cause issues.

Also your body likes to process food whilst your awake, Main dinner is ok, but expert consultants in gastric health say allow three hours between eating and sleeping. Thoose on Late dinner or staying up too late will upset their routine and metabolism unless they typically do that at home.

 

[Pandy220]

I usually drink 40-60 oz of water while at home and I can’t say for sure that I drink more than that while on the boat. But I don’t really keep track . It’s just odd because we specifically wake up 1-2 times at night to go to the bathroom. While at home , I can go months without having to do that

Although , the change in diet and sea air can totally be it , too

 

[ACQUADUCK]

I usually drink 40-60 oz of water while at home and I can’t say for sure that I drink more than that while on the boat. But I don’t really keep track . It’s just odd because we specifically wake up 1-2 times at night to go to the bathroom. While at home , I can go months without having to do that

Although , the change in diet and sea air can totally be it , too

I do think we do not register the increase, say on coffee, bigger mugs, automatic refill, it adds up, with regular ship coffee I got insomnia, that in itself gets you up at night to go.
I switched to decaff only, cuts restroom visits and gave better sleep. At dinner your server keeps filling up your cup, and you may not notice it.

But the real big issue is 1/ change if eating routine, and 2/ Salt, too much salt, your body wants to get rid of it, and going a lot is the result. The same as getting ill with a virus, the body will get rid of it anyway it can.

Cruise lines need urgently to deal with the salt problem, as a cruise can be 7 days, all the food is packed with salt to preserve. Things we can do, is say on Fries on deck, ask for no salt, that will we a start and you will note a difference.

 

[Pandy220]

That all makes a lot of sense . Although the table salt and pepper were removed from our tables due to extraneous issues , but I can totally see the preservatives adding to the salt intake. Now that we’re on land and our diets are a more on par with what we’re used to, we’ve noticed nature calling less in the middle of the night.

 

[ACQUADUCK]

That all makes a lot of sense . Although the table salt and pepper were removed from our tables due to extraneous issues , but I can totally see the preservatives adding to the salt intake. Now that we’re on land and our diets are a more on par with what we’re used to, we’ve noticed nature calling less in the middle of the night.

Good for you, our own diets and medications can affect our routine and excessive, getting up and going over night, actually is the first sign of diabetes.
But on ship, the change of diet, what we eat, when we eat, how much, added with extra salt, in the air, and in good, with extra caffeine have major affects.

I know people who have McDonald's fries, that if in higher volume have a big affect on how frequently they go, " the other way".

 

[bumbershoot]

Many blame the processing of the water on ship, that's a big misnomer, it's the " salt" in the food, the salt in the sea air, that cause issues.

Well, except that those of us who talk about the funky water are looking at our experiences when cruising while drinking ship water vs drinking bottled spring water.

We are vegetarian and options are limited, so we eat the same things each cruise.

We don’t overeat on cruises so that’s not the issue.

Only I drink alcohol and that’s limited and not more than at home, so that’s not the issue.

When people are doing the same things from cruise to cruise, and the only difference in consumption is ship water vs bottled spring water, and they are miserable one way and not (as) miserable the other, that points to the water they are drinking as the cause.

 

[GatorMomInNC]

Maybe it has nothing to do with the water or the food.

When I spend the night anywhere other than home - including cruises or hotels - I tend to wake up more at night. I think because of the unfamiliar bed and surroundings. As long as I am awake, I will go to the bathroom. I don't think that if I had stayed asleep I would have needed to use the restroom. At home I would just sleep continuously throughout the night and use the bathroom in the morning.

 

[ACQUADUCK]

Well, except that those of us who talk about the funky water are looking at our experiences when cruising while drinking ship water vs drinking bottled spring water.

We are vegetarian and options are limited, so we eat the same things each cruise.

We don’t overeat on cruises so that’s not the issue.

Only I drink alcohol and that’s limited and not more than at home, so that’s not the issue.

When people are doing the same things from cruise to cruise, and the only difference in consumption is ship water vs bottled spring water, and they are miserable one way and not (as) miserable the other, that points to the water they are drinking as the cause.

Understand your personal view.

The process reverse osmosis (RO) desalination, uses pressure to force water through filters, straining out other substances at the molecular level. Besides removing salt, it removes virtually every mineral and most biological or organic chemical compounds, producing water that is safe to drink, far exceeding federal and state drinking water standard.

Interesting many areas with low rainfall, use it on land without any issues whatsoever.

There is nothing added to cause health issues that are reported or associated to it, but some still blame it.

Experts view is " salt" not just in food, but as I posted earlier, in the air as you cruise.

But RO is safe on land, many places use it, you may not know your using it on land as well in various places.

We have Vegans in our family, but still the food eaten still has salt added to preserve it. Maybe on it but still there.

 

[ACQUADUCK]

Maybe it has nothing to do with the water or the food.

When I spend the night anywhere other than home - including cruises or hotels - I tend to wake up more at night. I think because of the unfamiliar bed and surroundings. As long as I am awake, I will go to the bathroom. I don't think that if I had stayed asleep I would have needed to use the restroom. At home I would just sleep continuously throughout the night and use the bathroom in the morning.

Can be, I am a very light sleeper and need a few days in a new bed to sleep correctly.

 

[mmmears]

I do believe it's the salt. There is so much of it in the food they prepare. I'm asking for low sodium when possible on the next cruise, hoping to avoid the bloat that comes from consuming too much salt which makes me drink more and retain more of it.

 

[ACQUADUCK]

I do believe it's the salt. There is so much of it in the food they prepare. I'm asking for low sodium when possible on the next cruise, hoping to avoid the bloat that comes from consuming too much salt which makes me drink more and retain more of it.

 

[hanscarlet]

This happens to me too, we are big water drinkers but seem to drink less on the boat due to the increase of activity and we drink more alcohol so just assumed it was alcohol related

 

[mmmears]

This happens to me too, we are big water drinkers but seem to drink less on the boat due to the increase of activity and we drink more alcohol so just assumed it was alcohol related

We generally don't drink much alcohol if at all and I still have issues, which is why I think it's the salt. I have had a similar incident at WDW (I don't eat lots of salty food when at home, so that's why I was thinking that was the cause). Just another data point. I could see it being caused by a number of things, depending on the person.

 

[Dug720]

I thought salt made you retain water - not expel it.

 

[mmmears]

I thought salt made you retain water - not expel it.

It does, but then it also has to come out some way.

 

[dclpluto]

When I read the title I thought they were talking about number 2. I was thinking of course your going to go to the bathroom more , your eating a lot more than you normally do.

 

[PrincessTrisha]

Sugar is also a natural diuretic. Most people don't eat dessert with lunch and dinner and snack on an ice cream cone in the middle of the day IRL. So the extra indulgence on a cruise makes your kidneys work just a little harder which means you may need to pee more.

 

[ACQUADUCK]

I thought salt made you retain water - not expel it.

Too much salt, will increase water retention but also the body will try very hard to get rid if any excess, of anything.

It does, but then it also has to come out some way.

Agree.

 

[ACQUADUCK]

Oh and an extra note on the subject.

Cove adults ool, Family ool and Mickey kids ool, you will note there is no P in them. Could we keep it that way?