Hydradrama

filed in Daily Buzz News on Sep.06, 2009

It was particularly challenging to stay hydrated today. I woke up at 1pm because I was up late watching the movie Queen starring Halle Berry. I had a late start to drinking so I started with a quick 1 liter right when I woke up. When it was 9pm,I was out just done having dinner with my friend. I was mentally patting myself on the back for sticking to my food intake plan when I realized that I had only had about half the amount of water I needed for the day! The fountain only had what appeared to be 6-8oz glasses. I filled 6 glasses with water and carried them 2 at a time to the table. My friend watched, laughed and ate dessert as I struggled and managed to get through five out of six of the glasses. My abdomen was so swollen (I looked ten months pregnant!) that people held doors open for me as I waddled by. On the drive home (less than 10 minutes after leaving) I realized that what went in was ready to find its way out. My bladder was so full it was throbbing. I was grateful for the luxury of the passenger seat because it gave me lots of wiggle room. As I writhed in agony I realized I had been in this same situation in the late summer of 2005. Ten minutes, 3 flights of stairs and seven feet later, I was in my apartment loo, screaming bloody murder as my 2 kittens and puppy stared in disbelief. I am sure that I do not need to spell out the moral of this story.

Thanks for reading.

Lily.