awkward question about urine

[lori_vt]

* fairly graphic description *  ** i sure hope this isn't concerning... **

 

I've been doing my first W30 for 14 days now ( woot woot - feeling great!) but I've noticed something really strange and different about my urine.  I've been a really good eater for the past 6 years or so, so much that I haven't had one difficult day on the W30.  I've also been known to drink about 3-4 liters of water a day, regularly, in addition to 3 cups of decaf coffee and 2 cups of green tea.  My pee was normally a very diluted yellow color, sometimes clear, but since I've been doing W30, it's sometimes a weird pinkish or orange-ish color.  I haven't had a period since 2005, but this reminds me of when I would be at the last day of my very light period, and the pee would be a very lightly colored pink.  Has anyone else had this?  I tried searching the forum and couldn't find anything about urine.  I've also noticed that eating a large quantity of beets will make my stool look almost bloody .  It kinda freaked me out until I remembered that I had beets and sweet potato hash with breakfast and beet salad with lunch.  No more 2 beet-meal days haha.

[Bet]

Beets. It will make your pee that color. And just wait till you have to go #2

[lori_vt]

I never would have thought beets would affect the color of pee.  Thanks for that!  And yes, #2 almost looked bloody... but I figured that was the beets.

[Guest]

I did a beet juice test for stomach acid.  The theory is that those with low stomach acid will have pink or red pee the next day...and I did.

 

Interesting that it didn't show up as I wrote about it in my AIP log.  I started taking HCl after, but you are probably OK if you are feeling good and the color is the only thing you are noticing.

[sjosey77]

I remember Dr. Oz talking about beets making your #2 look bloody dont know about urine.  I don't think there is need to panic.  And FYI, if you eat asparagus, it makes your pee stink.  No need to think you have a bladder infection with that one. 

Yes, I speak from experience.

[amberino21]

I did a beet juice test for stomach acid. The theory is that those with low stomach acid will have pink or red pee the next day...and I did.

Interesting that it didn't show up as I wrote about it in my AIP log. I started taking HCl after, but you are probably OK if you are feeling good and the color is the only thing you are noticing.

This is interesting.....mine can change within a few hours....I was considering taking HCL, maybe that's another sign to.

[Guest]

This is interesting.....mine can change within a few hours....I was considering taking HCL, maybe that's another sign to.

 

This is the link someone here shared with me. 

 

http://balancedbites.com/2009/10/your-stomach-acid-is-a-good-thing-really.html

[amberino21]

Thanks, Nico!

[abur0418]

Haha the first time I ate beets I thought I was dying!

[RunningOnPlants]

I grow and eat beets year long. They do make your pee pink. It seriously will freak some people out. I forgot that my dog ate a bunch of them one winter day and when I took her walk...yup, it even makes the dog's pee pink! Beets are good and good for you! Keep on eating them!

[Bet]

I had a beautiful purple poop the other day. Even turn the water violet. LOL, sorry, I just had to share!

[dizilizi]

Yep, it's the beets. My naturopath says rutabagas will change your pee color too, they make it more orange!! I totally freaked too since I recently had a kidney infection.