Do you count coffee as water?

I drink aboput 4 cups of tea a day but I do not count them as my water.

nope.. i record coffee and water separately

I put them in seperately

no. they only thing i count as water, is water.

Hi,
I don't count coffee in my water. I think some people do if it is decaf. I drink 2 litres of water a day on top of my coffee (I love coffee!). What I do to make it more exciting, I guess as exciting as water can be I put it in a nice jug and squeeze a 1/4 lemon into it and sip on it all day.

When I went to Weight Watchers they had changed and was saying all liquids are counted although they prefer you drink water I guess. I was glad to hear that for I can`t drink all that water. I don`t go there now I am doing this now on my own my way, I have lost around twelve pounds, I stuggle but I am taking it slow this time and not worrying about my goal, a pound at a time will eventually get me there, I have been there many times but this time I am trying another way and hope it sticks this time, I still eat things I shouldn`t but just am not over doing it like I used too, portion size is the secret for you will always crave the same things but you just have to learn control..........

Caffeinated coffee should not be counted as water because it is the caffeine that makes you pee.
Decaffeniated coffee on the other hand can be counted.

If your water isn't making you pee, then I want to know what kind it is - I've been in the bathroom constantly since I started with this site!!! :bigsmile:

As far as counting them as water, it really depends on who you ask. Some doctors say no, you absolutely can't count anything but plain water. Some say you can count anything that isn't caffeinated. Some say you can count anything liquid. Caffeine is a diuretic, but it doesn't get rid of all the water in that cup of coffee (evidenced by my ex-brother-in-law, who literally drinks nothing but coffee and caffeinated soda all day, and he's not a raisin yet). There's no consensus. So, to deal with all the conflicting information, I say forget counting ounces and cups, and look at your body. If your pee is yellow, you need to drink more water. If it's clear, you're drinking enough.

This!
I've asked several of my doctors and nurses...dietician even. Answers vary across the board. Pay attention to the last statement this poster wrote!! What some people forget, foods (fruits, especially) contain water. It all goes hand in hand. Keep in mind, too much of something isn't good...coffee AND water, included.

To take it a step further i dont count anything as water unless it is Water (with lemon or lime still counts). Juice, coffee, soda, tea None of these count. That way there is a clear line to keep track.

I've been recording my cups of tea as water, though I haven't recorded my coffees as such. I don't really have any logic behind that one though. :embarassed: Maybe it's because I drink my tea straight-up these days, but when I have coffee, I add milk and splenda.

This is what I do too! I count my green tea as 1 cup water on top of normal water intake but don't count my coffee as such. I wondered about this too.

no. they only thing i count as water, is water.

What SHE said. Water is the only thing that should be counted in your water stats .. anything else is just that ..... something else.

I count all fluid coffee, decafe, soda, teas etc it's about your fluid intake not just water,. This is as advised by my diteation at the hospital.

Yes just water would possibly be better but drinking my coffee in the morning and decafe in the afternoon is better than what I used to drink (less than half recommended)

This is how I do it too. My tea is decaffeinated though.

I've been recording my cups of tea as water, though I haven't recorded my coffees as such. I don't really have any logic behind that one though. :embarassed: Maybe it's because I drink my tea straight-up these days, but when I have coffee, I add milk and splenda.

Sweet tea is different as I assume it has a lot of sugar, I am talking about plain coffee and not the sort that can hold a spoon upright