Gatorade makes me thirsty. (Page 2)

I guess I am just going to have to try that. I tried diluting it by half or more - still no luck. Gatorade still made me thirsty.

 I will do more water, but like someone else said - sometimes it's nice to have something other than water along for the ride.

X2, I'd try something different. I am now a HUGE fan of Gu2o.  (and I'm not sponsored by them ) I used it last Saturday in a century when it was 90+ degrees and very humid and finished strong. (remember how hot and sticky it was last weekend in GA?) On shorter rides I'll use one bottle Gu2o and one of water just to mix it up.

I'd suggest going to a store, like REI, and buying the sample size packets and trying different drink mixes to see what works for you.

What makes the others "so much better"?

 As much as I dislike Gatorade, I have to say show me the research that proves these products are so much better.  

Don't we just break it down into simple sugars anyway?  And the need for more electrolytes is questionable.

I have never seen anything that says Gatorade is any better or worse.  If you have studies, I'd be interested.

This is false.  There is no scientific evidence showing that HFCS is any worse for you than any other type of sugar.  All things in moderation, and you'll be fine.

HFCS is carbs, by the way.  All sugars are.

The only benefit to maltotexdrin is that, as Scout mentioned, it is a complex carb that is broken down into glucose/glycogen.  This takes a little time, so you do not get the "sugar spike" that you get from sucrose/fructose based drinks.

The reason to go to the other fluids over Gatorade has more to do with the sickly syrupy taste that you get, not it's carbo content.  In fact, Gatorade has the ideal ratio of the types of carbs that is has to the amount of fluid.  Meaning: Your body can only process a 6 - 8% solution of that sort of carb.  If you take in more (like slamming gels during that period) you actually need to add water to dilute the solution in your stomach so that it will absorb.

Don't do that?  Guess what ...... you'll be the one we see hurling on the side of the course as your stomach bloats and rebels.

Great performance article by Marni Rakes on the different types of carbs found in sport drinks.

Right, she has ranked the different sugars, but there is no quantitative discussion on the differences.  It might be a poor choice of sugars (and I hate the taste but some people like sweet more than me) but how much will a poor choice of sugars affect you?

 As for Gatorade living off of hype and marketing, most of that is targeted to  the couch potato and the huge soft drink market, not to the age grouper.

Apologizing in advance for resurrecting an old thread... but I wanted to throw in my two cents for the original poster.  Also just to be preface, I'm not training for a triatholon but maybe this will add some insight.  I found this forum by googling "Gatorade makes you thirsty."   The reason I googled it was because I'm currently 38 weeks pregnant and drinking an enormous amount of water..  A few days ago I got so tired of water that I decided to add Gatorade to it for flavor (1/2 water, 1/2 Gatorade).  Since I started adding gatorade, I have consistently woken up in the middle of the night absolutely parched and with swollen hands.  I've then had to drink twice the amount of water I normally drink in order to feel hydrated again.  For whatever reason (whether it's the salt/sugar content or something else) I sincerely believe that Gatorade makes me thirsty.  You're not alone!

LOL!

x2 

*sigh*

There is absolutely nothing wrong with HFCS.  It is sugar.  Too much of anything is bad.  But there is no scientific proof that HFCS causes any health issues when taken in moderation.

As for Gatorade causing dehydration issues...  Of course it can.  It's got electrolytes in it.  Any time you ingest too much, your body's natural balance is thrown off, and you experience these issues.

Key word in all this: MODERATION.