Water

mousepaws22

This might sound like a random question but do you count the water you drink at the gym towards your daily allowance? If i did count it I would be getting enough, but if I didn't count it, I wouldn't be getting enough water each day.

mousepaws22

Anyone?

sarahmargaret12

I don't..

I work out at home but anything I consume while working I do not count. Someone might know if you should or not.. I think having to much water is bad for you.

TammyW18

I do count mine... then again i count everything that goes through my lips

deksgrl

I think that is kind of like saying, if I eat a chocolate bar under my desk at 8 a.m. should I count it? You put it in your body didn't you? Why wouldn't you count it?

mousepaws22

I think that is kind of like saying, if I eat a chocolate bar under my desk at 8 a.m. should I count it? You put it in your body didn't you? Why wouldn't you count it?

I get very thirsty and sweat a lot at the gym- is the water I'm drinking then just replacing the fluid I've lost through sweat or is it actually part of my normal required daily water?

littleaprilina

I do count it but if I'm really sweating I just make sure to drink maybe a cup or two more than my usual water goal.

hope516

I think that is kind of like saying, if I eat a chocolate bar under my desk at 8 a.m. should I count it? You put it in your body didn't you? Why wouldn't you count it?

this ^^^^^

BAMFMeredith

I do, but I drink like a ridiculous amount of water anyway so I'm always wayyy over (like 12-13 cups including what I drink at the gym).

nellycp

Hey guys- quick question. I am new to this. Whenever I add in my exercise routine for the day, my calorie goal goes back up to the number of calories i could have before my work out. Does this mean I have to re-consume those calories THAT day? May seem like a silly question but I'm just confused. Thanks guys and good luck to everyone! Keep it up!

57rainbows

I'm not sure but I believe I've heard that there's the amount you should drink daily (half your body weight in ounces), but on top of that you should drink to replace lost fluids while exercising. So in that case, "gym water" which is consumed to replace the fluids you're losing through sweat, does not count towards your daily total.

deksgrl

I get very thirsty and sweat a lot at the gym- is the water I'm drinking then just replacing the fluid I've lost through sweat or is it actually part of my normal required daily water?

I think 8 cups is the minimum you should drink, even if you just sat around all day, if you need more because of workouts or general thirst, then drink more. I would still log it.

Debbe2

I count everything.

HMonsterX

First of all, my obligatory post:



You need the equivalent of 8 cups of water a day on average, from any source. These sources can be pure water/tea/coffee/juice/soda/milk/fruit/veg etc. It does NOT have to be pure neat water!

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/


As for tea/coffee being a diuretic, so many people just spout that word as a reason, without actually understanding what "diuretic" means.

di·u·ret·ic (d-rtk)
adj.
Tending to increase the discharge of urine.
n.
A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine.

Neat water is also a diuretic. The diuretic effect of caffeine is far, far outweighed by the actual water in the tea/coffee. Also, regular consumers of caffeinated beverages will build up a tolerance to said effect, eventually reaching the point where caffeinated drinks provide practically the same amount of hydration as a cup of neat water will.


http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

http://worldofcaffeine.com/2011/06/14/caffeine-does-not-dehydrate/

http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020722/02072207.htm

http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2011/04/surprise-caffeinated-tea-does-not-dehydrate-you/

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html

http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-caffeine-dehydrate-not

http://www.artofdrink.com/2009/12/caffeine-in-coffee-does-not-increase-dehydration-during-hangovers.php

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/nutrition/questions/do-caffeinated-beverages-cause-dehydration.htm

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5552790&page=1#.TrQWc0O5_oo




However, that is for normal daily use. If you sweat a lot, you should increase your intake to match. Personally, if you actually log your fluid intake, then what you drink to replace your workout sweat should be ON TOP of your normal daily consumption.

AmyRhubarb

I count the water I drink during my workouts. Usually it's 8oz or less, but I record all my water intake for the day. Helps me keep track of how much I'm taking in, just like my foods.