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How do you count coffee?

BenPVolk
BenPVolk Posts: 22 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Do you log coffee as water or what?
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  • linserloo
    linserloo Posts: 2
    as coffee
  • haradad
    haradad Posts: 20 Member
    I log it as coffee, I also log unsweetened tea as well. This way I can monitor my caffeine as well.
  • pwittek10
    pwittek10 Posts: 723 Member
    I do not log it, I drink 2 pots a day
    No creamer no sugar, just black
  • SaintGiff
    SaintGiff Posts: 3,679 Member
    1 coffee. 2 coffee. 3 coffee....
  • StayinCrunchy
    StayinCrunchy Posts: 11 Member
    I log it as coffee with 2 calories per 8 ounces and I also count it towards my water intake.
  • tetyanawheat7
    tetyanawheat7 Posts: 5
    as coffee without shugar or milk - count as water and some coffein
  • TrekkerCynthia
    TrekkerCynthia Posts: 155 Member
    As coffee. I notice 3 cups has about 6 calories, at least the one I select from the database does.
  • tjsoccermom
    tjsoccermom Posts: 500 Member
    I only log the creamer that I add, coffee has so little calories itself, I don't worry about it.
  • Anonycatgirl
    Anonycatgirl Posts: 502 Member
    I've started logging it because it has a few calories, even black--only about 2-3 cup, though. You could track it with water as well. I just don't track my water because that's one thing I don't have an issue with.
  • Mistapholeezkat
    Mistapholeezkat Posts: 80 Member
    Usually I dont log it at all, however, I just recently logged Folger's columbian roast. It had 20 calories for 6 oz brewed (if I remember correctly). A whole pot of coffee could mean like.....hundred calories depending on pot size. That adds up. I usually have 3 or 4 cups of coffee in a mug so I is probably more than 6 ozs a drink.
  • BenPVolk
    BenPVolk Posts: 22 Member
    I guess I need to redefine my question... Do you count coffee as positive water intake, neutral, or negative since it is a diuretic?
  • tokig0313
    tokig0313 Posts: 99 Member
    1 coffee. 2 coffee. 3 coffee....

    This made my day. I don't log coffee or tea unless I put something into it as I typically drink both black. I maybe will have 1-2 max per day of either (not both) and it's not a daily thing for me.
  • laurie04427
    laurie04427 Posts: 421 Member
    I drink it weird (large iced coffee with one cream and one sugar) and always the same, so I created a recipe for it with the 3 ingredients so I know it's somewhat right:

    Large black iced coffee
    1 tbsp. light cream
    1 tbsp. table sugar

    and just choose that recipe when I log it.

    Edit: and I only count actual water consumed as water.
  • evilpixiegrrr
    evilpixiegrrr Posts: 103
    I log it as coffee, not as water. I only log water/sparkling water as water. :P
  • fe_nyx
    fe_nyx Posts: 84 Member
    I guess I need to redefine my question... Do you count coffee as positive water intake, neutral, or negative since it is a diuretic?

    I log it, but I don't count it towards my water intake. So I guess in that sense, it would be "neutral". To me, coffee is separate from any water I might drink.
  • mikeyboy
    mikeyboy Posts: 1,057 Member
    One bean at a time!
  • F00LofaT00K
    F00LofaT00K Posts: 688 Member
    I log it just like any other food or beverage I consume.

    I log pizza as pizza, lima beans as lima beans and coffee as coffee.
  • ThatSoundsHard
    ThatSoundsHard Posts: 475 Member
    I log coffee as coffee. (Tim Horton's extra large regular)
    Coffee isn't water, water is water.
    Mind you, I don't track my water intake at all.
  • levitateme
    levitateme Posts: 999 Member
    I don't log anything caffeinated as water, just my preference. My work uses a kcup machine so I log how many I have each day. Been using monk fruit to sweeten (0 calorie natural sweetener) after drinking it black for some months. Monkfruit does not have the weird aftertaste I get from stevia or erythritol.
  • taracangel
    taracangel Posts: 24 Member
    I don't log the coffee, I just log the light cream I put in it. Example: 1 tbsp of light 5% cream = 15 cals. I figure coffee is pretty much zero calories (or 1 or 2) so I don't bother. If you drink your coffee black, then it's not necessary unless you want to keep track of the amount of caffeine you drink in a day. Hope this helps.
  • Jewlz280
    Jewlz280 Posts: 547 Member
    Neutral. I only count the creamer I add and nothing else. I don't worry about water much because I eat a lot of fruit and veg, drink water, etc. I don't count tea or any sugar free drinks (which are far and few), either. But my cal count is pretty high and I'm usually a bit under. If I had a very restrictive calorie count, I may consider it if I was having issues. Although, I still don't really see the point because the cals are so low.
  • Jewlz280
    Jewlz280 Posts: 547 Member
    I don't log anything caffeinated as water, just my preference. My work uses a kcup machine so I log how many I have each day. Been using monk fruit to sweeten (0 calorie natural sweetener) after drinking it black for some months. Monkfruit does not have the weird aftertaste I get from stevia or erythritol.

    Nectresse! I've recently tried it and really like it. Stevia always leaves a funky taste in coffee/tea. The blend is ok in tea. But I'm digging the new monkfruit option. :)
  • taracangel
    taracangel Posts: 24 Member
    Far as I know, you can count it as positive if it's caffeine free. Otherwise, regular coffee or tea cannot be counted as part of your water intake.
  • Bounce4
    Bounce4 Posts: 288 Member
    I don't log it. If I put cream it in - I log that.

    I also don't log water. I've kept track in the past and don't have any trouble drinking recommended amounts with no thought or planning so I just don't bother with it now.
  • craftywitch_63
    craftywitch_63 Posts: 829 Member
    As coffee. Water should be water, not water with caffeine added. Your body treats coffee differently than water. For one thing, water is hydrating, coffee is a diuretic.
  • amblight
    amblight Posts: 350 Member
    Log it as coffe. If you drink a lot, it adds up.
  • aarondnguyen
    aarondnguyen Posts: 270 Member
    1 coffee. 2 coffee. 3 coffee....

    This.

    But in all seriousness, coffee has 0 calories so you don't have to count it. Unless of course you add sugar. Sugar is a form of carbohydrate. And as we all know, carbohydrates have 4 calories per gram.
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    I log it just like any other food or beverage I consume.

    I log pizza as pizza, lima beans as lima beans and coffee as coffee.

    Fact.
  • mitchiejo
    mitchiejo Posts: 179 Member
    I log coffee as coffee. The only thing I count as water is my actual water.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    As coffee. Water should be water, not water with caffeine added. Your body treats coffee differently than water. For one thing, water is hydrating, coffee is a diuretic.
    Coffee is so minor a diuretic the the amount you'd have to drink to get the effect is rather ridiculous and if you're drinking that amount hydration is the least of your worries. it's hydration qualities are the same as water

    http://www.runnersworld.com/drinks-hydration/study-moderate-caffeine-intake-doesnt-lead-to-dehydration
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