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AndyParkes
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This may be a silly question but.....
How does MFP define a cup of water?
I've never drank a lot of water so trying to change that. After exercise I usually drink a pint or two of water - does this count as two cups or more?
When I'm at work I've got a glass I drink from which is far less than a pint...obviously these glasses aren't equal - how are you tracking water?
How does MFP define a cup of water?
I've never drank a lot of water so trying to change that. After exercise I usually drink a pint or two of water - does this count as two cups or more?
When I'm at work I've got a glass I drink from which is far less than a pint...obviously these glasses aren't equal - how are you tracking water?
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I think a cup of water is 8oz. That's how I track it.0
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a Cup is a standard unit of measure that is 8oz0
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A glass is 8oz, so drink 8 of them a day and that's 64oz, which is 2 litres0
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I usually think of a cup as 250ml (I'm from the UK). I'm not sure about what MFP means, but when I drink a pint of water, then I would class it as 2 cups. I'm not very good at getting up to 4, let alone 8!
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A cup of water is 8 oz(believe me, when I first started i was thinking like cup as in glass instead of cup as 8 oz).
So I have a water bottle which is 32 oz and that equals 4 cups of water.0 -
I count it as an actual measuring cup...I have no idea if this is right but every glass I drink holds 2 measuring cups full of water so I count it as 2 cups.... I normally end up with 16 for the day0
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A cup is generally 8 ounces. I usually base it on the water bottles with "notches" to show how much water is in there.0
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Thanks all - makes perfect sense
DoctorWhoFan - I'm from the UK so 250ml makes more sense to me too - I'm also a Dr Who fan as well :happy:0 -
Also means I've actually been drinking more than I've been tracking!0
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I take it as 1 glass = half a pint so 8 glasses a day = 4 pints
Easier than it sounds, especially when the weather isn't as warm0 -
I take it as 1 glass = half a pint so 8 glasses a day = 4 pints
Easier than it sounds, especially when the weather isn't as warm
Yeah certainly manageable. As i said I drink two pints after exercise so getting a couple more in during the day should be easy enough!0 -
I have just worked out, thanks to your post, that the 50cl bottles of water I take to work with me are nearly 1 pint (2 cups). I have only been counting them as 1 cup, so yay, I have been having more water than I thought too :happy:0
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I have just worked out, thanks to your post, that the 50cl bottles of water I take to work with me are nearly 1 pint (2 cups). I have only been counting them as 1 cup, so yay, I have been having more water than I thought too :happy:
Awesome!0 -
Dont forget, it doesnt have to be actual "water".
Tea, fruit juice, cordial, isotonic drinks, etc, all count. The only thing that doesnt count is coffee and diet coke.0
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