Define "Water"

Blazeyx1

I'm curious - in calculating the amount of water you consume each day do you only count straight, untampered with, clear from the tap/bottle/brita water? Or do you also include water that you've added things like crystal light, a tea bag, hot chocolate mix, etc to?

JenMc14

I generally count when I use a CL packet or some Mio. Sometimes I count tea and Powerade Zero. That's about it. Basically, if it has calories, I don't generally count it.

OkieTink

I only count water, I can barely keep track of it

wellbert

a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.

Source:

American Psychological Association (APA):

water. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Retrieved February 28, 2013, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/water
Chicago Manual Style (CMS):

water. Dictionary.com. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Houghton Mifflin Company. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/water (accessed: February 28, 2013).
Modern Language Association (MLA):

"water." The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Houghton Mifflin Company. 28 Feb. 2013. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/water>.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE):

Dictionary.com, "water," in The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Source location: Houghton Mifflin Company. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/water. Available: http://dictionary.reference.com. Accessed: February 28, 2013.
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Machafin

I also only count water. Don't drink the stuff with artificial sugars, the chemicals they use are practically worse than sugar itself.

MassiveDelta

Water: 2 Hydrogen Molecules and 1 Oxygen Molecule....If it doesn't have that configuration then its not water :P

JPG1313

H2O

Acg67

I'm curious - in calculating the amount of water you consume each day do you only count straight, untampered with, clear from the tap/bottle/brita water? Or do you also include water that you've added things like crystal light, a tea bag, hot chocolate mix, etc to?

If it isn't clear it isn't water and will confuse your body, which could lead to dehydration. Things like crystal light and tea are no good for hydration

cwolfman13

H2O...simple.

Confuzzled4ever

wa·ter (wôtr, wtr)
n.
1. A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.338 pounds (3.782 kilograms).

2.
a. Any of various forms of water: waste water.
b. Naturally occurring mineral water, as at a spa. Often used in the plural.

3.
a. A body of water such as a sea, lake, river, or stream.
b. waters A particular stretch of sea or ocean, especially that of a state or country: escorted out of British waters.

4.
a. A supply of water: had to turn off the water while repairing the broken drain.
b. A water supply system.

5.
a. Any of the fluids normally secreted from the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.
b. A fluid present in a body part in abnormal quantities as a result of injury or disease: water on the knee.
c. The fluid surrounding a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.

6. An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas: ammonia water.

7. A wavy finish or sheen, as of a fabric or metal.

8.
a. The valuation of the assets of a business firm beyond their real value.
b. Stock issued in excess of paid-in capital.

9.
a. The transparency and luster of a gem.
b. A level of excellence.

(heh heh.. coudln't resist LOL!)


I only count water with nothing added as water. If I want something with taste I'll squeeze a lemon into it and I don't count it. Occasionally i'll have juice, but I don't count that as water and my morning coffee does not count as water.

JesterMFP

I include water from the tap, in my tea, in orange juice, milk, coke etc. Actually, I rarely drink coke, but when I do, I count it. It's still water, whether it's been mixed with something else or not. Your body will still use it just the same. You might feel different from drinking a sugary soda, or a high caffeine drink than you would just drinking plain water, but that's because of the sugar or sweeteners or caffeine or whatever, not because the water stopped being water when you added those things to it.

thirstyflea

I don't like water, so unless it has a flavor I won't drink it (unless I'm working out). So I count flavored water, such as crystal light, mio, etc. as water, but not pop, coffee or tea. I don't really care if that's wrong or right, it's what works for me ;-)

Cameron_1969

a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.

Source:

American Psychological Association (APA):

water. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Retrieved February 28, 2013, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/water
Chicago Manual Style (CMS):

water. Dictionary.com. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Houghton Mifflin Company. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/water (accessed: February 28, 2013).
Modern Language Association (MLA):

"water." The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Houghton Mifflin Company. 28 Feb. 2013. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/water>.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE):

Dictionary.com, "water," in The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Source location: Houghton Mifflin Company. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/water. Available: http://dictionary.reference.com. Accessed: February 28, 2013.
BibTeX Bibliography Style (BibTeX)

@article {Dictionary.com2013,
title = {The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer},
month = {Feb},
day = {28},
year = {2013},
url = {http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/water},

somebody had to do it, I guess. . now. . moving on.

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_noob_

Resistivity of 18.2 MΩ·cm or it ain't water...

allknowingtomato

I only count plain unflavored water, but I enjoy other beverages throughout my day (tea, coffee, the occasional CL, milk).

I think this helps me get more hydrated overall, as these other beverages contain water above and beyond my goal of 10 cups/day.

Also, I think the exercise of drinking a plain, unflavored liquid throughout the day is helpful to weight loss. If I counted CL, I would eventually be drinking lots of CL and not much water, which would get me slipping into old habits of wanting to taste something all the time.

I associate drinking flavored beverages with poor eating. I associate drinking plain water with eating a balanced, nutrient-rich diet that is not excessive in processed carbs or calories. If you feel differently, I don't see a harm in counting non-plain water towards your hydration goal. I just know that, behaviorally, I do best drinking lots of plain water. So, that is what I track.

WhoTheHellIsBen

a liquid I often drop poop into


It's also used to make Beer



Preferably not the same water for both tasks however

LemonJADE

I count tea and juice mixed with water, it is still technically water. You just have to watch out for the calories you're adding into the water.

EmmaKarney

I only count plain, unadulterated H20.

I drink other forums of hydrating liquids - but these are included in my "drinks" section not my "water" section.

_SABOTEUR_

wa·ter (wôtr, wtr)
n.
5.
a. Any of the fluids normally secreted from the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.

So if I have a really long make-out session with someone that's a glass of water?

kylTKe

I don't see any problem counting them towards some kind of daily liquid intake goal. Those things are all mostly water with some amount of sugar or flavoring added. Granted things like soda and gatorade might be bad for you in the sense that they have lots of sugar added, but it's still mostly water and perfectly fine for hydration.

And seriously, whoever said crystal light can't be used for hydration must be high. Before things like gatorade came along (and even after) distance runners used flat soda to hydrate and take up carbs. It's water and sugar. Eating some kind of gel (or whatever) and drinking some water is essentially the same thing as just drinking a soda (minus caffeine?).

Source: Coke Label

sunnysmile

I think I count mostly anything without sugar and caffeine as liquid that would count toward water. My reasoning is that if it doesn't dehydrate you (as caffeine can) or is calorie dense (with a lot of sugar) it should hydrate which is the point of drinking a good amount of water. I don't know if I would count juice toward that, although it should hydrate but contains calories.

Good question, great thread, and love the picture of the flowing water waterfall! Fantastic

diodelcibo

wa·ter (wôtr, wtr)
n.
5.
a. Any of the fluids normally secreted from the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.

So if I have a really long make-out session with someone that's a glass of water?

Yes if I remember correctly it's about 99.4-ish % water with 0.6% mucus and glycoproteins.

ChloeRoseLejeune

wa·ter (wôtr, wtr)
n.
5.
a. Any of the fluids normally secreted from the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.

So if I have a really long make-out session with someone that's a glass of water?

LOL

_SABOTEUR_

wa·ter (wôtr, wtr)
n.
5.
a. Any of the fluids normally secreted from the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.

So if I have a really long make-out session with someone that's a glass of water?

Yes if I remember correctly it's about 99.4-ish % water with 0.6% mucus and glycoproteins.

And it has protein too! Win/Win. :drinker:

Cameron_1969

haha! ..

mfpcopine

H20. The site doesn’t say "liquids, " it says "water."

wellbert

H20. The site doesn’t say "liquids, " it says "water."

Hydrogen 20? You mean H2O?

What liquids do people drink that aren't H2O based?

katolack

Bahahahahaha...

Back to the topic... The nutritionist I see told me that any non-caffinated fluid counts towards water consumption. It goes against what my mother always told me, but I've decided to trust the woman with a phd in nutrition.