Posted By Ittiandro (Montreal, Canada) on 02/20/2016

I am also being followed by a urologist for the PSA level relating to the prostate, which is possibly slightly enlarged, but it doesn’t bother me, because my urination pattern is very manageable. Only occasionally, probably once every few months or so, I have to get up to pee several times at night, but normally I do my night without being bothered.

My weight being a bit over what has traditionally been in my younger years and what I’d like to be ( 175 cm tall, I was 67 kg in my twenties and I am now up to 85 kg, in spite of what I believe a sound diet and a high level of physical activity) I decided to tweak my diet by reducing the salt and sugar intake ( I was perhaps a bit over indulgent) and by reducing my caloric intake to a level which is commonly recommended for an active man of my age : about 2000 cal per day to stop further weight increases and 1800 cal/day for for a progressive weight loss. I was definitely above this threshold , however so slightly, but cumulatively over the years this has meant at least 10 extra kg if not more.

In addition, for the last two months I have stepped up my physical activity by adding to my elliptical cardio-training 3 swimming sessions per week at the pool, ( about 2 km/session). I don’t feel uncomfortable at all with my new parameters. Actually, I feel lighter in my movements, plenty of energy and my rest heart rate has gone down from 75 B.P.M. to about 60 BPM, I don’t feel hungry or tired at all and and generally I feel great.

The problem is that I haven’t shed one single pound in two months and this puzzles me..!

Lately, after starting my diet and stopping taking salt and sugar, ( I try to keep sodium intake at about 1500 mg/day) I noticed that often I feel an irrepressible urge to pee while swimming, even a few times every few laps. This bothers me because I have to stop the laps to go to the bathroom.

I wonder why it is so. I am not diabetic. In fact, in spite of some occasional spikes, my sugar tester has always given normal readings ( between 5.5 and 8 , which according to my doctor is fine). I haven’t taken a reading lately, but it should be further down with my sugar-free diet and my exercise schedule.

Is it perhaps because with less water retention my body needs to discharge the excess water? If so, I’d be more than happy, but I am not too sure.

Any comments?

Thanks, Ittiandro

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