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    Does milk count as water?

    Posts: 46 Member
    edited January 28 in Health and Weight Loss
    Can I count a glass of milk as one of my 8 glasses of water for the day?

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    • Posts: 475 Member
      In one word: No. Water is water. Not coffee, not tea, not sugar free or sugar-ful drinks. Water. And really, once you get used to drinking a lot of it, you will grow to need and want it and it will not be a chore. Promise
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      Sorry only water counts as water :)
    • Posts: 10,686 Member
      Yes of course you can. Food counts for about 20% of our needs as well.
    • Posts: 3,198 Member
      Water = H2O
    • Posts: 4
      Facepalm
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      My dietician says "NO!" I asked her the same question and she was adamant about this.
    • Posts: 13,049 Member
      No! Also if you drink a glass of water and then have an espresso that doesn't count either. It's coffee.


      Milk is 85% - 90% water, so yes.
    • Posts: 163
      Absolutely not. Nothing is as pure as water. Hate water like I do? I add in oranges, lemons, limes, and strawberries :)
    • Posts: 863 Member
      Whether milk is a lot of water or not, you need to get in the habit of drinking plain water, because milk is still calories. Don't let your brain cheat by thinking anything is water but water. Take the suggestions from other people on how to flavor your water, but be mindful of how and what you are adding.
    • Posts: 5,769 Member
      a) You don't need 8 glasses of water a day,

      b) You need to consume enough FLUIDS to keep your body hydrated.

      c) If your urine is pale yellow you are hydrated.

      d) Any kind of liquid will hydrate your body. Coffee, tea, milk, juice, soda, soups, etc. An apple is 85% water.

      e) There is no proof that drinking large amounts of water has any effect on weight loss beyond making you feel full.
    • Posts: 5 Member
      Very TRUE!!
    • Posts: 2,582 Member
      Cooked ground beef is ~60% water, so.. doesn't matter. Why not use the water tracker to track water?
    • Posts: 4,323 Member
      some women struggle to drink water.

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    • Posts: 733 Member
      I drink hot tea,
      Start off with a single serving bag and just continuously fill it throughout the day. I think tea can count as water unless you're having sweet tea with a lb of sugar in it or something equivalent.
    • Posts: 13,049 Member
      Can I still count this as 16 oz if it doesn't hit my mouth?

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    • Posts: 175 Member
      My dietician says "NO!" I asked her the same question and she was adamant about this.

      That's weird because my dietician says I should try to drink as much water as possible but to also log anything else I drink except for alcohol and non-diet soda as water.
    • Posts: 16,356 Member
      Yes. Just make sure to log it in your food diary as well (for the calories and other sundries).
    • Posts: 14,025 Member
      If it has water in it, yes.

      So yes, coffee, tea, crystal light mixtures, koolaide, etc counts as water. Just because you mix something with it doesn't magically change it.
    • Posts: 707 Member
      Do cookies count as water? I hope so. Then cookies and milk would count as TWO waters.
    • Posts: 445
      Dehydrated water counts.
    • Posts: 3,596 Member
      Yes of course you can. Food counts for about 20% of our needs as well.
      ^This
      a) You don't need 8 glasses of water a day,

      b) You need to consume enough FLUIDS to keep your body hydrated.

      c) If your urine is pale yellow you are hydrated.

      d) Any kind of liquid will hydrate your body. Coffee, tea, milk, juice, soda, soups, etc. An apple is 85% water.

      e) There is no proof that drinking large amounts of water has any effect on weight loss beyond making you feel full.
      ^ and all of this.
      Water = H2O
      And milk contains H2O, so it will hydrate you just fine.
    • Posts: 2,582 Member
      Do cookies count as water? I hope so. Then cookies and milk would count as TWO waters.

      Depends on the cookie. If you can find a cookie that is 10% water, then all you need to do is eat 80 oz and BOOM cuppawata.
    • Posts: 2,362 Member
      a) You don't need 8 glasses of water a day,

      b) You need to consume enough FLUIDS to keep your body hydrated.

      c) If your urine is pale yellow you are hydrated.

      d) Any kind of liquid will hydrate your body. Coffee, tea, milk, juice, soda, soups, etc. An apple is 85% water.

      e) There is no proof that drinking large amounts of water has any effect on weight loss beyond making you feel full.

      This. Pee pale and everythings ok.
    • Posts: 16,414 Member
      Can I count a glass of milk as one of my 8 glasses of water for the day?
      Yes. The purpose of counting "water" is to ensure hydration. A glass of milk (or juice or coffee or tea, etc.) will hydrate you as well as a glass of water.

      Some people choose to only count actual water from the tap or a faucet, but your body counts it all.
    • Posts: 3,670 Member
      Of course you can count milk. It's hydrating. You need to log it as a food too. Also, the idea that caffeinated beverages are dehydrating is a myth. You can count coffee, tea, and sodas as water too. The only caveat is that you really need to brush your teeth after milk, coffee, tea, or soda.
    • Posts: 475 Member
      It does matter. 8 diet cokes do not equal 8 glasses of water. Ever.

      Slippery slope...just sayin.
    • Posts: 448 Member
      Do cookies count as water? I hope so. Then cookies and milk would count as TWO waters.

      HA!
    • Posts: 154 Member
      Say! There's water in beer! Just drink 8 beers and that should do it!
    • Posts: 6,129 Member
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      This. Pee pale and everythings ok.

      i hardly ever pee clear and i've survived 45 years with dying even once. the "pee clear" thing is broscience perpetuated by trainers.
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