Would I classify ____________ as water?

I just ate two boxes of Raisinettes. Logged it as water.

The milk thread was a joke.

Other folks that ask about unsweetened tea and coffee I could see how some people could log that if they really felt the need.

Personally, unless it's just plain water, I don't log it as water. But I've also been drinking almost nothing but water for the last five years just because it's my preference anyway, so drinking 18-21 cups of water a day for me is just normal and I don't even have to think about it.

Personally I wouldn't but I don't track my water. I have beverages added to my list so I can track the nutrition and calories.
But there are some that have a focus on water/fluid amounts. So if they want to have 8 cups off fluid that can be accomplished with putting it on the water total. They can also log it on their food chart but count it also in the water to know they are getting their fluid count.

What about adding MIO to water?

I just ate two boxes of Raisinettes. Logged it as water.

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It depends what your reason for classifying it is.

Who cares?

I think the point is that the people are trying to achieve proper hydration, which can be done without pure water. Hopefully said people are still logging the milk as food to count the calories, but they're wondering if they can get hydration from it as well. I don't think they're delusionally thinking that if they 'count' it as water it doesn't have calories.

^ this. Your body doesn't care if the water you take in is mixed with other things, it still uses the water for hydration. Just like it doesn't care if you eat protein mixed with carbs at the same time. It's pretty good at breaking down everything we eat and making good use of the individual components.

Who cares?

I think the point is that the people are trying to achieve proper hydration, which can be done without pure water. Hopefully said people are still logging the milk as food to count the calories, but they're wondering if they can get hydration from it as well. I don't think they're delusionally thinking that if they 'count' it as water it doesn't have calories.

Hey! This...(how you say?)...logic has no place on the MFP forums.

Move along.



ETA: But seriously, I still say the bigger question is, why are people still drinking water to achieve an arbitrary goal? Eight is not a magic number. If you're counting non-water drinks as water but you're peeing dark yellow, you need to try a different approach. If you're peeing clear or light yellow, then sure, keep doing what you're doing.

To answer the OP:

People looking for excuses not to make changes to their lifestyle will ask "Can I log XXXX as water?"

Just like folks looking to make excuses not to change will ask "Can I log making dinner as cardio?"

That's why.

You clearly don't understand hydration vs. logging calories and think somehow, they are connected.

This might be a stupid questions so don't attack people...just a simple question.

Why would anyone classify anything OTHER than water as water? Like what is the point? Milk has cals and fat water doesn't therefore it in not water? It just doesn't make sense to me.

Because all liquids are 99%+ water. Unless there is something in it that somehow causes the body to not absorb the water or some really strong diuretic in it, the water is still used by the body once the contaminants have been successfully filtered out.

I mean, your tap water has small amounts of things like flouride and possibly chlorine in it. If you have a water softening machine, your water has sodium in it. You count those as water, right? So what's the difference if someone else dilutes the water another 5 thousandths of a percent by soaking a tea bag in it for 5 minutes?

The importance is the hydrating effect of the fluid, as offset by any effect anything in the water might have. Regular coffee is fine - the diuretic effect is negligible. Espresso or Turkish Coffee probably shouldn't count because the diuretic effect of the caffeine starts to become significant.

The whole point is to make sure your body is well hydrated. If your body can use something as water, it should count as water.

I classify Tequila as water. 8 cups a day right?

I classify Tequila as water. 8 cups a day right?

HA HA HA.

if you log your coffee or diet coke as water, then i'm logging vodka as water.

only fair.

if you log your coffee or diet coke as water, then i'm logging vodka as water.

only fair.

And....time for the obtuse 'funny' comments.

People can count whatever they want as water.

They can count cleaning or walking to the bathroom as exercise.

It's their body and their weight loss/fitness journey--they have full control over it.

However, it seems to be those same sorts of people who show back up in the forums whining about how they're not losing weight.

People can count whatever they want as water.

They can count cleaning or walking to the bathroom as exercise.

It's their body and their weight loss/fitness journey--they have full control over it.

However, it seems to be those same sorts of people who show back up in the forums whining about how they're not losing weight.

So you're saying that I can count taking out the garage as exercise now too?