Do you count the water in your protein shake...

Still_Sossy

Hi, this may seem like a dumb question but I am curious as I have never counted it, do you count the water you mix with a protein shake in your daily water intake? I never did because it is not "pure water". Just wondering.

AggieCass09

I count it since there's no caffeine

stanvoodoo

No, sorry. The only time this is acceptable is right after WLS.

Otherwise, water is No Sugar, Non Carbonated, No Caffiene drinks. All of those can be water: Crystal Light, Vitamin Water Zero, Life Water 0, etc....

fteale

I count everything I drink as water. Not that I have protein shakes, but if I did, I would count it.

akgrl1020

I usually do, unless I have drank well above my usual water goal, and I am not worried about recording the little bit extra.

I kind of look at it like not counting your salad, just because you put salad dressing on it, or the steamed veggies, because you put a little bit of butter on them.

hjsyndrome

Nope never have! But I always thought that I should though.

rgfor40

i don't. I feel the water i drink helps flush my organs and hydrate. if it;s in protien that's not happening.
do you count the water in beer as water intake?? i think not

schnarfo

i use milk in my shakes

meagalayne

Count whatever YOU want! There's no stead fast rule and no one is the boss of your own journey but YOU. 8 glasses/day works for some and not for others... I eat a10+ servings of veggies a day and only drink about 4 straight glasses of water. Never had a problem. Drink herbal teas, protein shakes, and coffee (oh yes - COFFEE! :laugh:) and I've had no trouble staying hydrated and losing weight. Do what makes you feel good, drink before you get too thirsty, try to avoid the sugary stuff, and log whatever you want to count! That's my best advice :happy:

MsKittyCAT

I say no because you wouldn't count the water separately if you were making soup would you? I see it as the same - an ingredient of the shake and you log the shake.

I rarely drink plain pure water ( I know, bad!) but I do drink the sobe 0 and other no cal flavored waters so I made a category called drinks where I log them individually.

hyoung3

I don't... guess I never really thought about it.

I usually drink enough plain water that it's a bonus if it's supposed to count. :drinker:

Cartel

Negative.

fteale

I am pretty sure it has been fairly conclusively proved that it doesn't matter where you get your liquid from, as long as you get enough. I remember seeing a study on twins getting one to drink 2 litres of water a day and the other not being allowed any water, only things like tea, coke, etc, and after several months there was absolutely no discernible difference.

MiloBloom83

Oddly enough, the only time i count water when it's not by itself is in my protein powder after a workout. I think it's because i log the protein powder as a dry ingredient. I don't count coffee or tea as water. :drinker:

Ghostrider32

I do count it, because it all goes in my stomach if I had a Milk protein shake 30 min before my food or water that's like saying it wouldn't count. Or juices from food when you drink water. I'm sure drinking water on a pure empty stomach has a benefit. But I'm not willing to starve before I drink water.

SrJoben

So much magical thinking in this thread. Water is water. It doesn't matter if it has powder mixed into it. It's still water.

It will also still be water if you freeze it, pray over it, add carbonation, or even *gasp* steep tea leaves in it.

Heck most of our food has a high water content and that also contributes to hydration requirements. (Fruits and vegetables are 90%+ water) It's not like your body just throws it out because it came shipped inside a cucumber.

If you think that only pure water is useful for your bodies liquid requirements the burden of proof rests with you to prove it, because science and common human experience suggest otherwise.

http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/283/5/R993.full

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determinedbutlazy

So much magical thinking in this thread. Water is water. It doesn't matter if it has powder mixed into it. It's still water.

It will also still be water if you freeze it, pray over it, add carbonation, or even *gasp* steep tea leaves in it.

Heck most of our food has a high water content and that also contributes to hydration requirements. (Fruits and vegetables are 90%+ water) It's not like your body just throws it out because it came shipped inside a cucumber.

If you think that only pure water is useful for your bodies liquid requirements the burden of proof rests with you to prove it, because science and common human experience suggest otherwise.

http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/283/5/R993.full

This. I drink about eight cups of tea a day and very little "pure" water. I have not died of dehydration yet.

DopeItUp

Of course. Water is water. It all gets mixed up in your digestive tract, so why does it matter if you mix it with something prior to ingesting? Hell, you can get hydration from foods with high water content like fruits and veggies. Mixing it doesn't change its hydrating properties at all.

Edit: my bad, just realized I got beat to the punch on this one.

Sarauk2sf

So much magical thinking in this thread. Water is water. It doesn't matter if it has powder mixed into it. It's still water.

It will also still be water if you freeze it, pray over it, add carbonation, or even *gasp* steep tea leaves in it.

Heck most of our food has a high water content and that also contributes to hydration requirements. (Fruits and vegetables are 90%+ water) It's not like your body just throws it out because it came shipped inside a cucumber.

If you think that only pure water is useful for your bodies liquid requirements the burden of proof rests with you to prove it, because science and common human experience suggest otherwise.

http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/283/5/R993.full

Get out with all your logic and science and facts and shiz!

KarenJanine

Plenty of people never drink plain water, I'm pretty sure they're not all dying of dehydration.

AntWrig

Sorry guyz but IFBB Pro said I should count the water in my shake. If I don't I will lose all muscle.

tsh0ck

So much magical thinking in this thread. Water is water. It doesn't matter if it has powder mixed into it. It's still water.

It will also still be water if you freeze it, pray over it, add carbonation, or even *gasp* steep tea leaves in it.

Heck most of our food has a high water content and that also contributes to hydration requirements. (Fruits and vegetables are 90%+ water) It's not like your body just throws it out because it came shipped inside a cucumber.

If you think that only pure water is useful for your bodies liquid requirements the burden of proof rests with you to prove it, because science and common human experience suggest otherwise.

http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/283/5/R993.full

now that's just crazy talk!

PetulantOne

So much magical thinking in this thread. Water is water. It doesn't matter if it has powder mixed into it. It's still water.

It will also still be water if you freeze it, pray over it, add carbonation, or even *gasp* steep tea leaves in it.

Heck most of our food has a high water content and that also contributes to hydration requirements. (Fruits and vegetables are 90%+ water) It's not like your body just throws it out because it came shipped inside a cucumber.

If you think that only pure water is useful for your bodies liquid requirements the burden of proof rests with you to prove it, because science and common human experience suggest otherwise.

http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/283/5/R993.full

This. I drink about eight cups of tea a day and very little "pure" water. I have not died of dehydration yet.

Me neither, and I only drink "pure" water a few times a year. The only time I can stand it is when It's ridiculously hot out.

ST99000722

So much magical thinking in this thread. Water is water. It doesn't matter if it has powder mixed into it. It's still water.

It will also still be water if you freeze it, pray over it, add carbonation, or even *gasp* steep tea leaves in it.

Heck most of our food has a high water content and that also contributes to hydration requirements. (Fruits and vegetables are 90%+ water) It's not like your body just throws it out because it came shipped inside a cucumber.

If you think that only pure water is useful for your bodies liquid requirements the burden of proof rests with you to prove it, because science and common human experience suggest otherwise.

http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/283/5/R993.full

This. I drink about eight cups of tea a day and very little "pure" water. I have not died of dehydration yet.

me neither.

neanderthin

No, you ruined perfectly good water and now you can't count it........if you keep that up your going to expire from dehydration.

mamosh81

i use milk and coffee

pinkraynedropjacki

Water has zero calories, why would you count it? It's like counting the air you breathe. Water is the ONLY zero calorie item on earth.

Unless you are talking about the water per day factor? The I usually don't. In fact I hardly use the water part cause I get mine from coffee/pepsi/coke ect...... yeah I'm one of those people who still drink soda & coffee. I'm still losing as well :indifferent:

scottaworley

Why can't people just drink water?

tazzy2805

i dont personally

xampx

I count all liquids as water. A protein shake is a cup, even when I use milk :-O