If I eat snow... does that count towards my water intake?

MireyGal76
MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
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Hi...

I'm keenly aware of how our planet's water supplies are being depleted, and also how water bottles are filling up our landfills... What a toll this takes on our wonderful world.

I live in Canada and have a backyard filled with snow that's about 2 1/2 to 3 feet deep...

I'm wondering... if I eat snow, can I count that as water?

How much do I need to eat in order to satisfy my 8 glasses of water a day equivalent?
What if it's yellow? Does that count too?


Help me help the planet, please :)
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  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    I wouldn't count it. MFP requires you to drink eight glasses a day. How many mouthfuls of snow is a glass? You'll get numb as you go, too, making any measuring you try to do completely inaccurate. This won't work.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    I wouldn't count it. MFP requires you to drink eight glasses a day. How many mouthfuls of snow is a glass? You'll get numb as you go, too, making any measuring you try to do completely inaccurate. This won't work.

    this is true. I never thought about the numbness... and what about brain freezes?
    but I'm determined to save the planet! I can suffer the pain if necessary...
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    You're eating it, not drinking it, so no, it doesn't count.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    I think it's a great idea. You can build yourself a snow catcher out of a trampoline with a frame around it, and simply harvest organic, local snow in the morning.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Unfortunately, due to pollution and acid rain, you'd be ingesting an exorbitant amount of toxins by eating snow. You would need to cleanse immediately after doing this.
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    Pour some maple syrup on that **** and go to town.

    This fulfills both your daily water requirements and your daily maple candy requirements.
  • NicholeElizabeth92
    NicholeElizabeth92 Posts: 186 Member
    catch it, built a fire (more earth friendly than a stove) and melt it down pour it in a glass then drink it....now you can measure it and still be earth friendly :laugh:
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    HA!, you can have all the dam snow here.
  • chaoticgeek
    chaoticgeek Posts: 25 Member
    You're eating it, not drinking it, so no, it doesn't count.

    How do you figure? Water in any form is still water, h2o in solid, gas, or liquid phase is still h2o.
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    That's a lot of snow - but you're in Canada so you probably have an endless supply!



    Evidently it takes takes about 10 cups of snow to equal 1 cup of water.

    http://www.kgbanswers.com/how-much-snow-equals-to-one-cup-of-water/4170178
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Unfortunately, due to pollution and acid rain, you'd be ingesting an exorbitant amount of toxins by eating snow. You would need to cleanse immediately after doing this.

    If I walk around wrapped in plastic, will that be a sufficient way to manage the toxins?
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    I also live in Canada, and have a backyard full of snow. Some of it is yellow from my neighbour's dog.
    I was thinking we should get in business together. Snow is really an untapped natural resource. It's basically everywhere in Canada so i think we should package it and sell it as an alternative to drinking water.
    We need a catchy name, like WhiteSlim, 0 calories. And a slogan, i am thinking: Eat Whiteslim, be a special snowflake!
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    You're eating it, not drinking it, so no, it doesn't count.

    How do you figure? Water in any form is still water, h2o in solid, gas, or liquid phase is still h2o.

    TOTALLY FALSE. Well, partially false. If the original poster swallows gulp-fulls of humid air there is no way that her body is going to find that at all useful. There is so much bad facts on this sight.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Unfortunately, due to pollution and acid rain, you'd be ingesting an exorbitant amount of toxins by eating snow. You would need to cleanse immediately after doing this.

    If I walk around wrapped in plastic, will that be a sufficient way to manage the toxins?
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    You're eating it, not drinking it, so no, it doesn't count.

    How do you figure? Water in any form is still water, h2o in solid, gas, or liquid phase is still h2o.

    But if you chew it in its solid state, you burn more calories.
  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    Unfortunately, due to pollution and acid rain, you'd be ingesting an exorbitant amount of toxins by eating snow. You would need to cleanse immediately after doing this.

    If I walk around wrapped in plastic, will that be a sufficient way to manage the toxins?

    You'll need a cleanse. I have a few I can recommend.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    You're eating it, not drinking it, so no, it doesn't count.

    what if I let it melt in my mouth first?
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    You're eating it, not drinking it, so no, it doesn't count.

    How do you figure? Water in any form is still water, h2o in solid, gas, or liquid phase is still h2o.

    But if you chew it in its solid state, you burn more calories.

    You could probably even log that as exercise.
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    You're eating it, not drinking it, so no, it doesn't count.

    what if I let it melt in my mouth first?

    You can only do that with m&m's.
  • aliciagetshealthy
    aliciagetshealthy Posts: 946 Member
    What I really want to know is, if you add cherry syrup and make a snow cone out of it, can you count it as a fruit too?
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    That's a lot of snow - but you're in Canada so you probably have an endless supply!



    Evidently it takes takes about 10 cups of snow to equal 1 cup of water.

    http://www.kgbanswers.com/how-much-snow-equals-to-one-cup-of-water/4170178

    80 cups of snow.. that's manageable... I wonder if my boss will allow me to bring in a portable freezer for my desk.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    I also live in Canada, and have a backyard full of snow. Some of it is yellow from my neighbour's dog.
    I was thinking we should get in business together. Snow is really an untapped natural resource. It's basically everywhere in Canada so i think we should package it and sell it as an alternative to drinking water.
    We need a catchy name, like WhiteSlim, 0 calories. And a slogan, i am thinking: Eat Whiteslim, be a special snowflake!

    My agent will be contacting you shortly.

    What about the brown spots from your dog... Whiteslim Fibre Bars?
  • opalescence
    opalescence Posts: 413 Member
    I follow a water conservation blog (I kinda get into that type stuff) and they have a system that collects rain water and filters it so it can be used for drinking water.

    :drinker:
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    You're eating it, not drinking it, so no, it doesn't count.

    How do you figure? Water in any form is still water, h2o in solid, gas, or liquid phase is still h2o.

    TOTALLY FALSE. Well, partially false. If the original poster swallows gulp-fulls of humid air there is no way that her body is going to find that at all useful. There is so much bad facts on this sight.

    not to mention all the burping... I could get fired.
  • jkleon86
    jkleon86 Posts: 245 Member
    by the time your body makes use of it ...trust me it will be in fact water :drinker:
  • cljabusc
    cljabusc Posts: 48
    I live in canada too, born and raised. I love to eat snow, its my favorite way to get my water intake. I eat about 15 cups of snow per day, and I love taking my dog sled out to find fresh untouched snow to munch on. watch out for polar bears though....if i see one i hide in my igloo, they can never find me. :)
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    What I really want to know is, if you add cherry syrup and make a snow cone out of it, can you count it as a fruit too?

    must be true!
  • cindiva65
    cindiva65 Posts: 335 Member
    You're eating it, not drinking it, so no, it doesn't count.

    what if I let it melt in my mouth first?


    But if we chew it wouldnt that be like those negative calorie foods....yeah I think it would burn off more calories to chew it than to drink it making it a win win situation. Yeah Id go with that.....
  • SmartWhatever
    SmartWhatever Posts: 718 Member
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  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Put some Franks Red Hot on that sucker and go for it! I put that **** on everything :tongue:

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