Cups of water

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AndyParkes
AndyParkes Posts: 35
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This may be a silly question but.....

How does MFP define a cup of water?

I've never drank a lot of water so trying to change that. After exercise I usually drink a pint or two of water - does this count as two cups or more?

When I'm at work I've got a glass I drink from which is far less than a pint...obviously these glasses aren't equal - how are you tracking water?

:embarassed:

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  • mamayoga
    mamayoga Posts: 43
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    I think a cup of water is 8oz. That's how I track it.
  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
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    a Cup is a standard unit of measure that is 8oz
  • lausa22
    lausa22 Posts: 467 Member
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    A glass is 8oz, so drink 8 of them a day and that's 64oz, which is 2 litres :)
  • DoctorWhoFan
    DoctorWhoFan Posts: 87
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    I usually think of a cup as 250ml (I'm from the UK). I'm not sure about what MFP means, but when I drink a pint of water, then I would class it as 2 cups. I'm not very good at getting up to 4, let alone 8!

    Hope this helps.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
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    A cup of water is 8 oz(believe me, when I first started i was thinking like cup as in glass instead of cup as 8 oz).

    So I have a water bottle which is 32 oz and that equals 4 cups of water.
  • BJC78
    BJC78 Posts: 324 Member
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    I count it as an actual measuring cup...I have no idea if this is right but every glass I drink holds 2 measuring cups full of water so I count it as 2 cups.... I normally end up with 16 for the day :)
  • skinnybearlyndsay
    skinnybearlyndsay Posts: 798 Member
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    A cup is generally 8 ounces. I usually base it on the water bottles with "notches" to show how much water is in there.
  • AndyParkes
    AndyParkes Posts: 35
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    Thanks all - makes perfect sense

    DoctorWhoFan - I'm from the UK so 250ml makes more sense to me too - I'm also a Dr Who fan as well :happy:
  • AndyParkes
    AndyParkes Posts: 35
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    Also means I've actually been drinking more than I've been tracking!
  • vinnysgirl
    vinnysgirl Posts: 311 Member
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    I take it as 1 glass = half a pint so 8 glasses a day = 4 pints :smile:

    Easier than it sounds, especially when the weather isn't as warm
  • AndyParkes
    AndyParkes Posts: 35
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    I take it as 1 glass = half a pint so 8 glasses a day = 4 pints :smile:

    Easier than it sounds, especially when the weather isn't as warm

    Yeah certainly manageable. As i said I drink two pints after exercise so getting a couple more in during the day should be easy enough!
  • vinnysgirl
    vinnysgirl Posts: 311 Member
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    I have just worked out, thanks to your post, that the 50cl bottles of water I take to work with me are nearly 1 pint (2 cups). I have only been counting them as 1 cup, so yay, I have been having more water than I thought too :happy:
  • AndyParkes
    AndyParkes Posts: 35
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    I have just worked out, thanks to your post, that the 50cl bottles of water I take to work with me are nearly 1 pint (2 cups). I have only been counting them as 1 cup, so yay, I have been having more water than I thought too :happy:

    Awesome!
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
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    Dont forget, it doesnt have to be actual "water".

    Tea, fruit juice, cordial, isotonic drinks, etc, all count. The only thing that doesnt count is coffee and diet coke.

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