Do you track your water and why?

No because I know I drink "enough". I drink it all throughout the day so it just doesn't seem necessary for me to track.

No, I don't formally track it. I check my urine color a couple of times a day by glancing at the toilet before flushing, and the "color test" is sufficient to let me know if I've had enough water or am slacking off too much.

As long as you're not thirsty and your pee is very light, you should be fine. Keep in mind that all fluids count, including those that come from your food.

I try to, because if I don't, and am not thinking about it, I will forget to drink anything at all.

I must track. I don't like plain water, so keeping track not only helps me remember how much I need to drink (at least), but it reminds me of what I've already drank, which is a boost for me.

I track it only because I know I need to drink more water and sometimes struggle reaching the 8 glasses a day. Not because I'm drinking other things, or because I dislike water but I only drink when I'm thirsty, which apparently isn't that often. So I track it because I'm trying to reach that goal of drinking at least 8 glasses a day.

i always put mine at 8 glasses for the day but i actually drink about 200 oz each day

I track it, because if nothing else, at least at the end of the day, even if my food choices weren't perfect, I can at least have a little self-pat-on-the-back that I got my water in. It also helps remind me to drink it...I'm one of those who will forget to drink anything at all if I'm not paying attention.

Exactly me! Some days I don't get my water, but some days it is the only thing I get right!

I don't but that's because it's something I never struggle with. I generally have a glass of water in hand at all times and as soon as it's empty I refill it. I keep a water bottle with me when I work out and usually go through it during an hour work out and refill it and drink it all again immediately after. So just guessing, that's something like 150 ounces a day, on average.

If I had a problem with intake, I'd probably track it to keep myself on target.

I am just curious to see the reasons why people do or do not think it is important to track water when tracking calories and exercise.

Personally, I do not track my water because I don't think there is some magic number for how much water I should drink that correlates to fitness or weight loss. I stay hydrated. I drink when I am thirsty or when i feel like my body needs it. That's it.

This works for me...what about you?

I track it because I think it's amusing to see how much water I put in my body.

Yes. I tend to not drink enough water for my high protein, high fiber diet. Also, I lift heavy and the toxin buildup in the form of muscle soreness is eased by sufficient water water consumption.

Especially if you are trying to lose weight, the body needs additional water to activate fat burning. There has been a lot scientific research on this, and those who drink 8-10 cups of water a day lose more than those who drink fewer than 7 cups a day.

I track because I generally don't drink enough, this reminds me to.

i do because i slack on drinking it and i end up feeling it

I drink way more than 8 glass so I count mine by liters. So you may see 2 or 4 under the water section of my logs but that's b/c I'm not about to click 20 cups of water... lol I drink out of bottles..not cups.