Water Intake

vspraker
vspraker Posts: 2 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've been trying to increase the water I drink throughout the day. When tracking my water, does it only include pure, basic, plain water? If I have a glass of iced tea or use flavor packets in my water like Crystal Light or something count? I like to have a little flavor in my water so it isn't so bland, but wondered if it still counts and is just as healthy.

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,516 Member
    Yes, that works! Even food like vegetables and fruit give you lots of hydration. Welcome to the site!
  • haney1722
    haney1722 Posts: 27 Member
    In my opinion it means any liquid, but since I mostly drink just water that is the only liquid I track. It helps me to have one water bottle (mine is 30 oz) and I have set times that I know I should have a bottle finished.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    Another idea of adding: 1 tbsp of Real Lemon to a glass of water.
  • vspraker
    vspraker Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks! I'm not new to the site, been using it for years, but never posted on the forums before! I was just giving examples of things added to water; I love adding lemon to mine. Water just gets bland and I don't want to drink it because it doesn't taste good and gets boring. I like to spice it up a little, but wanted to make sure that, and other non water drinks, can count too.
  • need2belean
    need2belean Posts: 359 Member
    vspraker wrote: »
    Thanks! I'm not new to the site, been using it for years, but never posted on the forums before! I was just giving examples of things added to water; I love adding lemon to mine. Water just gets bland and I don't want to drink it because it doesn't taste good and gets boring. I like to spice it up a little, but wanted to make sure that, and other non water drinks, can count too.

    The blandness is how I drink so much of it. If it tasted like coffee or something sweeter I couldn't drink 44oz in a matter of 30min-hr like I do. I drink so much, that even putting in too much ice makes it too cold to drink fast so I just drink it straight out of the tap. HOWEVER, that is mainly during the week. For some reason, I have a harder time getting 8cups of water in on the weekends. That's when I usually drink unsweetened iced tea so IMO that counts as my water.
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