Help! Does this count as water?

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DavyHolly
DavyHolly Posts: 44 Member
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I was drinking peach flavored water, until I decided I didn't want the aspertame in it. I decided to make my own.

0 calories koolaid (the kind with no sugar added)
Sparkling water
Stevia

Can I log this as water?
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  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
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    Yes. See how you typed "Sparkling water"?

    Suppose you drank the water, then swallowed the koolaid and stevia separately. Would the water still be water? Same thing.
  • lisapr123
    lisapr123 Posts: 863 Member
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    I would. There are days that I drink a lot of herbal tea, and I log and count that too.
  • marckilgore
    marckilgore Posts: 36
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    well I have a couple cups of coffee in the morning at work, so you just convinced me to log that as water - thanks for that. :-D
  • jerseynegrita06
    jerseynegrita06 Posts: 71 Member
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    How does your concoction taste? It sounds good lol.
  • DavyHolly
    DavyHolly Posts: 44 Member
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    ElizabethRoad

    I thought that too, but then I also thought "Soda is also flavored sparkling water, and it doesn't count" so I didn't know xD

    Marckilgore -

    I've heard that once it has caffeine, it doesn't count as water, but don't take my word on it!

    Jerseynegrita - It IS good, actually! Thinking of trying Truvia, too. The problem is that the stevia doesn't easily dissolve into the sparkling water, but it is good. I'm going to do mixed berry next time.
  • erilynbmore
    erilynbmore Posts: 42 Member
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    I am definitely going to try that. It sounds good!
  • christibam
    christibam Posts: 478 Member
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    I don't even count flavored water as water. The only thing I count is pure water. No teas, no added flavor packets/liquids, etc.

    But that's just me, I guess. I want my water to cleanse and hydrate and that's pretty much it.
  • mallory3411
    mallory3411 Posts: 839 Member
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    I don't even count flavored water as water. The only thing I count is pure water. No teas, no added flavor packets/liquids, etc.

    But that's just me, I guess. I want my water to cleanse and hydrate and that's pretty much it.

    I'm the same. I only count regular water for my water intake. I used to hate water but made myself drink it. I love it now so it's all I drink besides my morning coffee and sometimes tea.
  • cjaharmon
    cjaharmon Posts: 46 Member
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    According to my college professors if it has caffeine it counts against your water count. I can't remember specifically what he always said but basically caffeine will de-hydrate you. We even did an experiment to show this
  • imperfectbird
    imperfectbird Posts: 13
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    I was drinking peach flavored water, until I decided I didn't want the aspertame in it. I decided to make my own.

    0 calories koolaid (the kind with no sugar added)
    Sparkling water
    Stevia

    Can I log this as water?

    I'm just curious...doesn't the koolaid have SOME kind of sweetener in it? I wouldn't imagine they would make a koolaid with no sweetener at all. I'm just wondering because it seems like adding stevia on top of that would be too sweet for me.
  • DavyHolly
    DavyHolly Posts: 44 Member
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    I was drinking peach flavored water, until I decided I didn't want the aspertame in it. I decided to make my own.

    0 calories koolaid (the kind with no sugar added)
    Sparkling water
    Stevia

    Can I log this as water?

    I'm just curious...doesn't the koolaid have SOME kind of sweetener in it? I wouldn't imagine they would make a koolaid with no sweetener at all. I'm just wondering because it seems like adding stevia on top of that would be too sweet for me.

    There's kool-aid with no sugar at all, so that you can add the sugar yourself =) Or in my case, Stevia.
  • christibam
    christibam Posts: 478 Member
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    Honestly, I'd say there's way too many chemicals in that drink to consider it water by any standards.
  • DavyHolly
    DavyHolly Posts: 44 Member
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    I'm curious to know how stevia and kool-aid are considered chemicals? xD It's mostly natural flavoring, vitamin C, and Stevia is a natural sugar sub.
  • christibam
    christibam Posts: 478 Member
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    I'm curious to know how stevia and kool-aid are considered chemicals? xD It's mostly natural flavoring, vitamin C, and Stevia is a natural sugar sub.

    Ingredients in sugar free grape koolaid:

    malic acid
    maltodextrin
    citric acid
    calcium phosphate
    aspartame
    salt
    acesulfame potassium
    and less than 2% of:
    artificial flavor
    ascorbic acid (vitamin c)
    red #40
    Blue #1
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
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    log it as water.
    i log soda, water, coffee, tea etc. the main ingredient is water. having caffeine in it doesnt change that
  • christibam
    christibam Posts: 478 Member
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    I'm so confused. Why would you log SODA as water?
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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    If it hydrates you, you can count it. Even drinks that contain caffeine count.

    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
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    I'm so confused. Why would you log SODA as water?
    read the can/bottle.
    whats the first ingredient?
  • sunnyday789
    sunnyday789 Posts: 309 Member
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    I'm so confused. Why would you log SODA as water?
    Because it contains water.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
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    I'm so confused. Why would you log SODA as water?

    Probably because the human body is able to extract the water from the soda and use it like any other water. Just like your body can extract water from fruit. For example, if you eat a big wedge of watermelon, it's going to have a hydrating effect on your body.

    I don't personally drink soda, but if I did I am certain it would count toward my water for the day.

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