..does only water itself count as water consumed?

dixiewhiskey

Water only.

Any other liquid should be logged in your daily food diary

dixiewhiskey

I only count water, and include coffee and teas in my daily log. Also noticed that even though I drink my coffee black, it still registers as 2 cal. So even if you think you may be drinking something totally free of calories, it's best to really check the label.

*this* This is what I do anyway. Anything non-water I consider a "treat" including my "wake me up coffee" and my "I need to stay awake all night diet pepsi 20z" (they both have caffeine which is a diuretic anyway so you really cannot count them). I drink 80oz of water a day... at least that's my goal. I drink no less than 8 cups (64oz)

their diuretic effects are negligible unless you consume a large amount of caffeine in the process. count the calories on your food log. count their volume towards your water intake if you track that.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeinated-drinks/AN01661

I agree. I think people (if they can ditch coffee) are better off just taking a green tea extract w/ caffeine supplement.. coffee just seems like extra unnecessary calories for me. Then again, I've refused to get hooked on it.. :laugh:

mycrobemini

Anyway...H2O...if you add stuff to H2O, it is no longer H2O and thus, no longer water. That said, just stay hydrated..mellow yellow to clear.

False. Tea, coffee, crystal light, etc., do not change the chemical structure of water (H2O). They are homogeneous mixtures of water and the other stuff. The water still exists, in its natural H2O form, and its value is the same.

RekindledRose

O.o ?!

Why is this posted under "Success Stories"?

LiftAllThePizzas

The answer depends on why you are logging water. If your goal is to remain hydrated, then it doesn't matter what else the water is mixed in with, whether it's coffee, tea, soda, milk, or whatever.

I've gone months if not years without ever drinking "water" and drinking only various sodas, and yet I never got dehydrated. The myth that caffeinated drinks dehydrate you is clearly false.

If your goal is to count the number of "clear liquids" you drink, then by all means, only log clear liquids. I'm not sure what utility that could possibly have, but if that suits your purpose, then go for it. You might also want to log the number of shooting stars you saw that day or number of bugs that hit your windshield while driving, that data might be as useful.

dixiewhiskey

O.o ?!

Why is this posted under "Success Stories"?

:laugh: :laugh:

Yeah, I was wondering that but I just stopped asking when non-success stories are posted. Thankfully, it's not TOO common.

anon189

I don't really understand this as a question. Yes, only water is water. Soda is not water, coffee is not water, tea is not water. This is basic 2 year old knowledge. Those things contain water, but if I held up a glass of soda to my two year old and asked her what it was she would not say "water" and if she did I would correct her. Drink water if you want, don't drink it if you don't want. Who gives a crap? But don't try to call your coffee or whatever else "water". It's pretty simple.

And FTR, for me personally I usually do drink anywhere from 8-16 eight oz cups of water. When I work out I down at least 32 oz right then, and I try to drink 16-32 oz before and after, so it's not hard for me to get that much water in. I also drink a cup of coffee every morning and 1-2 12oz cans of diet coke in the evenings. I still only call water, water.

beccalyse

Seriously, this is getting ridiculous.

Is vegetable oil a vegetable? Does eating high fructose corn syrup count as eating corn? Stop romanticizing bad habits. If you drink soda every day and are losing weight, good for you. That doesn't mean there's a direct relationship between the two. They're just facts.

Soda provides no health benefits. None. Don't pretend it's something it's not, and CERTAINLY don't pretend it's water.

amberlynnsinspired

Water is water. Is tea water? No, it is tea. Is hot coco water? No, it is hot coco. Is water water? Well, yeah; duh.

LiftAllThePizzas

Seriously, this is getting ridiculous.

Is vegetable oil a vegetable? Does eating high fructose corn syrup count as eating corn? Stop romanticizing bad habits. If you drink soda every day and are losing weight, good for you. That doesn't mean there's a direct relationship between the two. They're just facts.

Soda provides no health benefits. None. Don't pretend it's something it's not, and CERTAINLY don't pretend it's water.

You're right, it is getting ridiculous as it always does. Nobody is pretending it's water. They are considering it hydrating, which it is. That is the whole point of drinking "water."

Why do you keep pretending that water is only hydrating if you can see through it at the time of swallowing it?

beccalyse

Because (and forgive me if this is crass, but it's the truth) water consumption to adequate hydration alters the appearance of your urine from yellow to clear.

Drink what you drink. To me, the word "hydrated" has health implications beyond a lack of thirst. My concern is that people are reading these posts and believing that there are health benefits to soda as there are health benefits to hydration.

krissy_krossy

Why is this here? And why do people keep asking this? There IS a search function...

1. it doesn't matter as long as you're hydrated.
2. Drinking water is good for you, but you're not going to die of thirst if you get your fluid from tea, juice, even soda.
3. Water is water. Tea is water with steeped tea leaves. Coffee is water passed through coffee grounds. Soda is water with a bunch of delicious crap in it.
4. If it really matters that much, if I down a packet of crystal light and then follow it with 8 oz of water, did I drink water? How is that different than mixing it BEFORE I drink it?

MFP should really change it to "fluid count" to stop these questions...