water intake - relating to coffee, liquids, salt, etc

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  • cuteness81104
    cuteness81104 Posts: 131 Member
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    I nly drink water most days but if i drink anything else i do not count it in my water intake
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
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    i log coffee, tea, juice, soda, and water as water. that said, i drink coffee maybe 3 times a week, tea about half that and juice and soda are a couple times a month, if that.
    its all water, and the dehydrating effects arent really so serious that you dont get any benefit at all from the water the drink is made from.
    i never thought to add soup as water intake, but i dont eat/drink a lot of soup either.

    wtf :huh:
    what about that is wtf worthy? o.O
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
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    I just don't get how people can act like the water evaporates and its replaced with some unnamed unknown fluid known simply as 'another fluid' that you've consumed for the day.

    That wasn't my logic on the matter at all. My logic was telling me that if I drink something with an ingredient that does something to my body, it would probably be a good idea to flush it out. At the same time, drinking the magic 8 glasses of water (or a lot of water) and drinking other liquids like soup and juice, that can't be good for you either. It's like overfilling a water balloon. I'd pop :P

    I guess the golden rule would be drink if you feel thirsty, and if you've had something like caffine or salt you should probably have water after because if you don't you probably will feel dehydrated after, and it's aways nice to keep the toxins out of your body.

    I was more interested in if anyone came upon any tests that monitored the differences between doing one thing or the other. Specifically something with references. I've never stumbled upon anything so far and figured I'd ask 'cause I'm the curious type! Not because I think someones right and someones wrong. People can be very different. I was also hoping for some "I've tried this and that and this is what happened' responses.
  • thisisabbie
    thisisabbie Posts: 521 Member
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    Personally, I don't log water in my diary, but I aim to drink a minimum of 8 glasses a day. Of PLAIN water. I always have a glass or a bottle on hand. Every time i'm near the kitchen, I drink a pint! If i'm out, then very time I open my bag, I have a few sips from my bottle.

    Anything else I have throughout the day, be it tea, coffee, cordial (squash for some of you!) or juice, I log them into my food diary, I don't count ANY of them as one of my 8...

    Water is water. Squash is squash. Coffee is coffee. etc etc.

    The only thing that should be counted towards MY water intake, is plain water itself. But that's my opinion... Each to their own :wink:
  • MrsLawsonNavyBrat2B
    MrsLawsonNavyBrat2B Posts: 170
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    i log coffee, tea, juice, soda, and water as water. that said, i drink coffee maybe 3 times a week, tea about half that and juice and soda are a couple times a month, if that.
    its all water, and the dehydrating effects arent really so serious that you dont get any benefit at all from the water the drink is made from.
    i never thought to add soup as water intake, but i dont eat/drink a lot of soup either.

    wtf :huh:
    what about that is wtf worthy? o.O

    I think they were just surprised that you count everything as water. *serious question* how to do log soda? 12oz soda= ? oz water
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    i absolutely only log water as water- not tea, not coffee. flavored water, ok. i shoot for 8-12 cups of water a day, anything else from other soups or drinks is just bonus. or in the case of coffee and pop- not since it dehydrates you. it's one of the things if you look for the shortcuts, you're only cheating yourself.

    How is cheating yourself? There are a number of links in this thread to reputable medical sources that state it is fine to count them towards your fluid intake. And for the millionth time coffee does not dehydrate. It was one thought it did, but newer research has found it doesnt.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
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    i log coffee, tea, juice, soda, and water as water. that said, i drink coffee maybe 3 times a week, tea about half that and juice and soda are a couple times a month, if that.
    its all water, and the dehydrating effects arent really so serious that you dont get any benefit at all from the water the drink is made from.
    i never thought to add soup as water intake, but i dont eat/drink a lot of soup either.

    wtf :huh:
    what about that is wtf worthy? o.O

    I think they were just surprised that you count everything as water. *serious question* how to do log soda? 12oz soda= ? oz water

    12oz soda = 12 oz water.
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
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    i log coffee, tea, juice, soda, and water as water. that said, i drink coffee maybe 3 times a week, tea about half that and juice and soda are a couple times a month, if that.
    its all water, and the dehydrating effects arent really so serious that you dont get any benefit at all from the water the drink is made from.
    i never thought to add soup as water intake, but i dont eat/drink a lot of soup either.

    wtf :huh:
    what about that is wtf worthy? o.O

    I think they were just surprised that you count everything as water. *serious question* how to do log soda? 12oz soda= ? oz water
    id log it as 12 oz water.. but i dont normally drink that much. its usually an 8 oz glass of sodastream (35 calories for regular, 0 for diet).
  • TurtleRunnerNC
    TurtleRunnerNC Posts: 768 Member
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    I log water, including if I add Crystal Light. I log coffee in my food intake.
  • CrystalBonner
    CrystalBonner Posts: 39 Member
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    I log water as water. I click on the water glass every time I have one. I also log in the other drinks that I may have during the day. Coffee in the mornings and if by chance I have juice with one of my meals that's where I log it.
  • MrsLawsonNavyBrat2B
    MrsLawsonNavyBrat2B Posts: 170
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    i log coffee, tea, juice, soda, and water as water. that said, i drink coffee maybe 3 times a week, tea about half that and juice and soda are a couple times a month, if that.
    its all water, and the dehydrating effects arent really so serious that you dont get any benefit at all from the water the drink is made from.
    i never thought to add soup as water intake, but i dont eat/drink a lot of soup either.

    wtf :huh:
    what about that is wtf worthy? o.O

    I think they were just surprised that you count everything as water. *serious question* how to do log soda? 12oz soda= ? oz water

    12oz soda = 12 oz water.


    ok........it just seems weird to me but as one of the above users said "to each their own"
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
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    While everyone gets peed at each other about how much they pee (because everyone is a specialist when you're on the internet)....I figured I'd share one of the tests that were mentioned in the articles for those not reading them all.

    "Another study, in the same journal in 2005, involved scientists following 59 active adults over 11 days while controlling their caffeine intake. They were given caffeine in capsule form on some days and on other days were given a placebo. Researchers found no significant differences in levels of excreted electrolytes or urine volume."
    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html
  • goldielocks_1975
    goldielocks_1975 Posts: 2
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    many moons ago I was on WW and they would always say that you can drink a certain amount of water (don't quote me), but I want to say 4 or 5 glasses. If you drink DECAF coffee (no creamer), DECAF iced tea -- you could count (again, don't quote me), but you could drink 3 classes of DECAF and count it as your water intake. Anyone who joined WW know about that and confirm?
  • 2Bgoddess
    2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
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    So, we should be really accurate about this, the water you drink should not be logged as water, because it contains sodium and minerals, not just water....:tongue:
    I log water.
    And the water I add to coffee.
    And the water I add to my protein powder.
    But not milk, juice, soup, etc. I don't drink juice, never have.
    I don't drink more water for any reason other than being thirsty. I just listen to my body. And look at my pee. :blushing:
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
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    ok........it just seems weird to me but as one of the above users said "to each their own"
    the way i see it - is "they" recommend to drink 8 oz a day to stay hydrated. while water is the best choice because theres no calories or added chemicals/ingredients.. that doesnt mean its the only thing that hydrates you. anything i drink (besides liquor) i count as water. its hydrating me, and just because the label here says "water" and not "liquids" doesnt change that.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
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    many moons ago I was on WW and they would always say that you can drink a certain amount of water (don't quote me), but I want to say 4 or 5 glasses. If you drink DECAF coffee (no creamer), DECAF iced tea -- you could count (again, don't quote me), but you could drink 3 classes of DECAF and count it as your water intake. Anyone who joined WW know about that and confirm?

    Is the same WW thats says you can have as much fruit and veg as you like? Yeah, i wouldnt trust them too much tbh. And if they state decaf, definitely dont trust them. They really have no clue...
  • MrsLawsonNavyBrat2B
    MrsLawsonNavyBrat2B Posts: 170
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    ok........it just seems weird to me but as one of the above users said "to each their own"
    the way i see it - is "they" recommend to drink 8 oz a day to stay hydrated. while water is the best choice because theres no calories or added chemicals/ingredients.. that doesnt mean its the only thing that hydrates you. anything i drink (besides liquor) i count as water. its hydrating me, and just because the label here says "water" and not "liquids" doesnt change that.


    **runs to check label of soda in fridge** First ingrediant is water so guess I see where ur going with that. Of course I hardly drink soda but in general I gained some knowledge on this thread
  • bohoatthebeach
    bohoatthebeach Posts: 42
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    I only log water as water. When I have coffee, I log it as coffee. When I eat a lot of salty foods, I try to drink more water. I don't know what my logic is behind that; I guess I just want to flush everything out!

    i do that too, hahaha
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
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    So, we should be really accurate about this, the water you drink should not be logged as water, because it contains sodium and minerals, not just water....:tongue:
    Nice sarcasm. Anyway, that's not what I was trying to imply. If you're drinking or eating things that should be flushed out, you should drink water after. I can't see any side arguing that as a bad thing (given that you haven't had copious amounts of water)
  • jcr85
    jcr85 Posts: 229
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    i log coffee, tea, juice, soda, and water as water. that said, i drink coffee maybe 3 times a week, tea about half that and juice and soda are a couple times a month, if that.
    its all water, and the dehydrating effects arent really so serious that you dont get any benefit at all from the water the drink is made from.
    i never thought to add soup as water intake, but i dont eat/drink a lot of soup either.

    wtf :huh:
    what about that is wtf worthy? o.O

    I think they were just surprised that you count everything as water. *serious question* how to do log soda? 12oz soda= ? oz water

    12oz soda = 12 oz water.


    ok........it just seems weird to me but as one of the above users said "to each their own"



    I thought it was warranted... Your body is estimated to be about 60 to 70 percent water, so why would you want to replace that with soda, coffee, juice etc.

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