Can I count the water in fruit?

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  • LeanLlama
    LeanLlama Posts: 4 Member
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    Yep you can use a body fat caliper to measure the water in fruit. A high body fat percentage means lots of water. Just multiply the answer by 376, the divide it by 138, then multiply by 0.5 and that's how much water there is, in ml :bigsmile:
  • Pangea250
    Pangea250 Posts: 965 Member
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    Don't forget high humidity days.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
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    The fructose magically changes the H2O and makes you fat and dehydrated like a plump prune. No one likes prunes.*











    * Not serious. I like prunes.

    Sugar doesn't make you fat. Wheat does. Please watch Wheat Belly.

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  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
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    I just figured out how ROFL'ing works. No really. I am ROFLING.





    *not to be confused with "rolfing". An intense and painful form of massage.
  • irjeffb
    irjeffb Posts: 274 Member
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    Are you having dehydration issues or something? While a lot of the water we need daily is consumed in food I wouldn't count it. I also wouldn't be upset if I didn't get a full 8 glasses but during certain times like hot weather or more intense exercise you will need more and I don't see the point in nickel and diming out the amount of water in the foods you eat. Just drink it.

    I have constant dehydration issues. I work outside in the heat. I need to be sure that I am not going to die. Someone would be sad about that.
    You can count the water in watermelon because it's in the name. I don't think an apple qualifies though.

    However, if you work outside in the heat, you really should try to capture your sweat and drink it back. Between that and watermelon, you wouldn't have to drink any plain water ever.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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    The average Joe needs 2.5 liters of water a day (though ofc this can vary from person to person and heat and exercise both play a large role) , however only 1.5L of this needs to come from fluid intake, the rest is made up from food intake and cellular reactions. If you exercise a lot then obviously your fluid intake will need to be greater, if you want to know how much fluid you are losing weigh yourself before a work out then after, if you have lost 1KG you have lost 1L of fluid and so need to intake 1.5L (150% replacement) extra water that day to replace that as you dont absorb everything some simply flushes through you. In terms of counting the fluid content of food as a part of your daily water intake tbh I'd just focus on trying to reach 1.5 liters of just general fluid (preferably pure water), provided you have a healthy balanced diet the water content from the diet should equate that which is necessary along with that from the cells to leave you in a state of euhydration :)

    BTW the 8 glasses a day thing in a myth, there is actually no scientific evidence to support that specific quantity its believed to be a misinterpretation of 1940s guidelines, that said if it encourages people to drink more water there is no harm in having that target.


    Is crystal light ok in pure watet?
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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    Are you having dehydration issues or something? While a lot of the water we need daily is consumed in food I wouldn't count it. I also wouldn't be upset if I didn't get a full 8 glasses but during certain times like hot weather or more intense exercise you will need more and I don't see the point in nickel and diming out the amount of water in the foods you eat. Just drink it.

    I have constant dehydration issues. I work outside in the heat. I need to be sure that I am not going to die. Someone would be sad about that.
    You can count the water in watermelon because it's in the name. I don't think an apple qualifies though.

    However, if you work outside in the heat, you really should try to capture your sweat and drink it back. Between that and watermelon, you wouldn't have to drink any plain water ever.

    That is a very green idea, but I think sweat has salt in it and I am trying to reduce my sodium intake.
  • bonelessskinless
    bonelessskinless Posts: 147
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    sacrifice taste and start drinking water. by itself. it's so filling and especially because you work outside. your body deserves it
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    no, but you can count the unicorns in the sky ....
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
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    Wellllll I did read that people dont REALLY need 8 glasses of water a day because they get alot of their fluids from the foods they eat....

    #didnothelpatall
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    Obviously you cannot count the water in fruit was water intake. You need a hell of a lot more water than what fruit can provide.
    why?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    Such as an apple? What if it is water melon? If your body absorbs water from what you eat, it should count.

    How much water do you get from swimming and showering?

    you could always drink your own urine...
  • lee91356
    lee91356 Posts: 330 Member
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    well thats where the debate if you REALLY need 8 cups of water a day come into play. many people I know dont buy into the whole 8 cups because they say there is water/ liquid in everything we eat and ingest and to survive we dont need more water - good excuse for avoiding drinking water lol.
  • kellijauch
    kellijauch Posts: 379 Member
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    I assume you're just trolling here, but if not- NO! None of that counts. You have to DRINK 8 (8 ounce) glasses of water a day. Showering and swimming do not count at all, and neither does eating fruit. Neither does kool-aid or tea. Straught up water down your throat. Come on man. You have to get serious if you want to see real results.
  • BeccaBollons
    BeccaBollons Posts: 652 Member
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    Add some vodka to your fruit. If you do it enough, you'll forget all about water.

    Is vodka a diuretic?

    No no no my dear. Tea and coffee may or may not be diuretic. They don't count as water at all. Stick with the vodka jellies with pieces of fruit in them. Win win.
  • Cocoapuff717
    Cocoapuff717 Posts: 155
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    Don't listen to these silly nay-saying people. Of course you can count the water in fruit. You've actually already taken steps in the process without knowing it!

    1. Blend your fruit like you have been doing
    2. Filter out the pulp (Oh, you did that too. You are so clever!)
    3. Build this device:

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    4.Pour your juice into the device and wait for it to filter.
    5. Measure the water and your done! (You can even drink it if you feel the urge)

    With this method there is no need to worry about subtracting calories from pulp, or counting calories from sugar! It will always be 0 calories! This is obviously the the easiest and healthiest way to count the water from your fruit.

    PS: Here is a schematic for moonshine.

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  • michelleepotter
    michelleepotter Posts: 800 Member
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    You could, but what would be the point of all that work? if you're healthy and losing weight and not dehydrated without drinking your water and just eating your fruits and veggies, fine. If you're not thriving, not losing weight, eating too much because you're thirsty but it feels like hunger, it doesn't matter how many cups of water you're taking in via food, you need more water.

    Well I currently get most of my water from Coke Zero and Rockstar Zero Carb energy drinks.

    You're getting most of your water from drinks that are high in sodium, and you're trying to count the water you get from fruit. But you wonder why you have serious dehydration issues?

    What's the real problem here? You don't like water? That's understandable, lots of people don't like water. Maybe try some flavored water? Buy some of those little zero calorie packets that you can add to a water bottle? Infuse some fruit in it? If you still don't like it, you may have to suck it up. Your body is telling you that it's not getting enough water. You don't just need to LOG more water, you need to DRINK more.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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    I assume you're just trolling here, but if not- NO! None of that counts. You have to DRINK 8 (8 ounce) glasses of water a day. Showering and swimming do not count at all, and neither does eating fruit. Neither does kool-aid or tea. Straught up water down your throat. Come on man. You have to get serious if you want to see real results.

    Um, kool-aid and tea DO count.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
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    no, but you can count the unicorns in the sky ....

    But unicorns **** rainbows and **** pure water.
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
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    Are you having dehydration issues or something? While a lot of the water we need daily is consumed in food I wouldn't count it. I also wouldn't be upset if I didn't get a full 8 glasses but during certain times like hot weather or more intense exercise you will need more and I don't see the point in nickel and diming out the amount of water in the foods you eat. Just drink it.

    I have constant dehydration issues. I work outside in the heat. I need to be sure that I am not going to die. Someone would be sad about that.
    You can count the water in watermelon because it's in the name. I don't think an apple qualifies though.

    However, if you work outside in the heat, you really should try to capture your sweat and drink it back. Between that and watermelon, you wouldn't have to drink any plain water ever.

    Best joke I had all day. It must be the heat with all these water questions that does not make any sense.

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