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What counts towards your 8 glasses of water?

glennleo
glennleo Posts: 14
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I would like to know if I should count coffee, tea,milk etc...
I did weight watchers before and it counted there but I would like to know what people think or do on this site. Thank you

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  • nateraemom
    nateraemom Posts: 16
    I've always counted simply water. I'm not sure if this is true or not but I've heard that the caffeine in tea/coffee causes water retention so whenever I drink those kinds of things, I count them above and beyond my normal water. I also don't stick to 8 - 8 oz glasses per day. I stick by the rule of drinking half my body weight in ounces, but no less than 100 oz per day.
  • glennleo
    glennleo Posts: 14
    Thank you , I appreciate your time.
  • Fieldsy
    Fieldsy Posts: 1,105 Member
    Usually it is 8 cups of water, not tea, coffee, etc.

    If you are having a hard time with 8 cups, try spreading it out throughout the day. Maybe try drinking one cup every 1 1/2 hours?
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    It's easiest just to count pure water.
    I know most beverages could be counted, but usually there is some odd ratio/math involved.
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