Counting coffee as water consumption?
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I don't always drink water...but when I do, I prefer diet.
i don't always drink diet, but when i do, it's store brand
stay thrifty my friend
Hahaha, you're great.
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It's not water, it's coffee.
It IS water flavoured with coffee!
If the inner stomach could talk, it would say something like this:
Hello what is this? Fluid. Brown coloured fluid. Is it a solid food? No. Is it water? Hell I don't know! Is it a fluid? YES
Is it a liquid? YES
Does the body need fluids? YES
Is too much coffee bad for you? Probably
Is it OK to have coffee in moderation? YES
Great- then my gin and wine are just flavored water--- LOL!!
I figure water is the best thing to hydrate because it has NO calories, artificial anything, sugar etc... I believe diet drinks are worse then regular drinks and since I have strarted counting calories I don't want to waste my calories on a drink that has no nutritional value. That is just me. But I am thrilled that in 5 days I have gone from 126 to 124. 1200 calories a day is such a small amount so I don't dare waste it on drinks-- except my CHEAT day---
haha very funny - so why don't you try making gin or wine without using any water?!!!!!
Ha- I just want to make them with no calories!!! That would be awesome!!!
lol yes I agree.
Wish fat and sugar had zero calories as well.0 -
I think MFP is quite right to set a water consumption target. However it would be daft to take it literally - people on this site are all sizes, heights, and activity levels. Water does help curb hunger pangs, some people eat thinking they're actually hungry when they're thirsty, and many people have had their weight gains fuelled by drinking excess quantities of soda, and others have their health damaged by excess sodium. Obesity reduces water content in the human body.
For all these reasons drink as much water as you're comfortable with in the cause of hydration and habit change - but there's no reason to force it. Coffee's great in moderation, but speaking as one who spent a surprising amount of time and discomfort breaking a coffee habit I don't agree that it is just "flavoured water". I log all fluids separately according to what they are just so I can see patterns of consumption and pay attention to nutrition in general - although in fact I don't log water because I routinely drink over two litres a day anyway, and have done for years.0 -
At the end of the day.....WATER is WATER. Coffee is NOT water. Tea is NOT water. Pop is NOT water. If you truley want to be healthier have your coffee BUT drink more water to compensate for potential losses.
Oh by the way, I have to ask you this question. If you were to make a cup of tea - how can you make it WITHOUT the water? Do you like suck on a dry tea bag or ? :laugh:0 -
I don't really count it as water consumption but liquid consumption. It's made from water so....0
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Water is water. Coffee is coffee. Beer is mostly liquid, too, but it's still not water. I can't even believe this conversation is happening...0
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At the end of the day.....WATER is WATER. Coffee is NOT water. Tea is NOT water. Pop is NOT water. If you truley want to be healthier have your coffee BUT drink more water to compensate for potential losses.
Oh by the way, I have to ask you this question. If you were to make a cup of tea - how can you make it WITHOUT the water? Do you like suck on a dry tea bag or ? :laugh:
well that's a bit dirty0 -
Water is water. Coffee is coffee. Beer is mostly liquid, too, but it's still not water. I can't even believe this conversation is happening...
Exactly!0 -
At the end of the day.....WATER is WATER. Coffee is NOT water. Tea is NOT water. Pop is NOT water. If you truley want to be healthier have your coffee BUT drink more water to compensate for potential losses.
Oh by the way, I have to ask you this question. If you were to make a cup of tea - how can you make it WITHOUT the water? Do you like suck on a dry tea bag or ? :laugh:
well that's a bit dirty
OMG it wasn't meant to be! lol0 -
I log coffee, tea, Diet Coke, milk, and water as water consumption. :drinker:0
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People seriously consider diet sodas as WATER consumption? Use the water tracker for PURE, STRAIGHT UP WATER. The whole point of it is to make sure you're drinking enough water. Not soda or coffee. Decaf tea is a bit more acceptable, but those saying "otherwise, I'd only drink 1 cup a day!" are ridiculous. If you're only having 8 oz of actual water a day, maybe you should try incorporating it more into your day, rather than trying to call other drinks water.
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At least track the calories that go with it. Youre only kidding yourself if you track coffee as water but dont add in the calories that go with it0
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I heard that for one cup of coffee one cup of water should be drunk, as coffee flushes some minerals from the body. So, I don't count it as a water consumption.0
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People seriously consider diet sodas as WATER consumption? Use the water tracker for PURE, STRAIGHT UP WATER. The whole point of it is to make sure you're drinking enough water. Not soda or coffee. Decaf tea is a bit more acceptable, but those saying "otherwise, I'd only drink 1 cup a day!" are ridiculous. If you're only having 8 oz of actual water a day, maybe you should try incorporating it more into your day, rather than trying to call other drinks water.
Nope - the point is to make sure you are drinking enough FLUIDS0 -
I don't think anyone was suggesting that...At least track the calories that go with it. Youre only kidding yourself if you track coffee as water but dont add in the calories that go with it0 -
I don't log my water. I can tell that I'm plenty hydrated. But to answer the question, your body can still use the water from other beverages... even coffee! Even if you put sugar in it!
But I still wouldn't log anything else as water BECAUSE I'd already have it logged, so I wouldn't want to count it twice. Up to you, though.0 -
At least track the calories that go with it. Youre only kidding yourself if you track coffee as water but dont add in the calories that go with it
unless you mean sugar, syrups, creamer, etc, coffee has about 5 calories/ 8oz serving
you burn those all by consuming them, so it's practically a negative-calorie drink0 -
At least track the calories that go with it. Youre only kidding yourself if you track coffee as water but dont add in the calories that go with it
unless you mean sugar, syrups, creamer, etc, coffee has about 5 calories/ 8oz serving
you burn those all by consuming them, so it's practically a negative-calorie drink
Fair enough. My point is, just make sure you also track the calories that go with it. Why drink a caloric drink and not track calories?0 -
At least track the calories that go with it. Youre only kidding yourself if you track coffee as water but dont add in the calories that go with it
unless you mean sugar, syrups, creamer, etc, coffee has about 5 calories/ 8oz serving
you burn those all by consuming them, so it's practically a negative-calorie drink
Fair enough. My point is, just make sure you also track the calories that go with it. Why drink a caloric drink and not track calories?
your point is not lost, I just think it's fair to point out the specifics in a coffee-related thread0 -
I don't count coffee as my water but if I add a flavor (not an icetea or lemonade mix) to it then yes, I count that.0
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