Does drinking water with flavouring still count?

oliviaforever
oliviaforever Posts: 36 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I drink water, but it's hard for me to drink 8 cups a day. Usually I finish my 1.5L water bottle, but that's only 6 cups. I've got this green tea & honey Crystal Light Singles flavouring thing, and I absolutely love it so I always put it in other water bottles and it helps me drink more or less 8 cups a day depending on if I drank my 1.5L bottle.

But does drinking it with the flavouring still count as drinking water? Because if not, then wtf. I hope it counts because I love this stuff. Unfortunately it has 10 calories in a packet, but that's like 5 calories a cup... so I'm okay with it I guess. But it has 0g of sugar, and 0g of fat. So does it still count?

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  • GypsyRose25
    GypsyRose25 Posts: 407
    lol... I say it counts.
  • Libby9
    Libby9 Posts: 45
    Anything with water in it counts towards you water intake!!
  • Rompa_87
    Rompa_87 Posts: 291 Member
    I drink water, but it's hard for me to drink 8 cups a day. Usually I finish my 1.5L water bottle, but that's only 6 cups. I've got this green tea & honey Crystal Light Singles flavouring thing, and I absolutely love it so I always put it in other water bottles and it helps me drink more or less 8 cups a day depending on if I drank my 1.5L bottle.

    But does drinking it with the flavouring still count as drinking water? Because if not, then wtf. I hope it counts because I love this stuff. Unfortunately it has 10 calories in a packet, but that's like 5 calories a cup... so I'm okay with it I guess. But it has 0g of sugar, and 0g of fat. So does it still count?

    Technically cordials and flavoured waters as well as herbal teas are basically just pure water. Add the calories in you food log but you can count these per glass as your water count
  • Laddiegirl
    Laddiegirl Posts: 382 Member
    It counts! I like the Crystal Light White Grape myself and thats the only way I can drink my water in a day. As long as you don't mind the extra few calories then its fine! Otherwise an option might be to add slices of lemon, lime or cucumber to a pitcher of water and let them steep in the fridge to add flavor. I do that sometimes too.
  • kristinathenina
    kristinathenina Posts: 142
    they better count, its the only way I drink water. Make sure you put it in your calories though :drinker:
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    Well.. I don't count those, water in my coffee, water in tea, or water in my protein shakes. I figure if I'm adding ANYTHING to the water - it isn't pure water and for me, I only count PURE water towards my water count. If I add something else - I am adding chemicals, sweeteners, etc.
  • punkrawkcutie
    punkrawkcutie Posts: 439 Member
    Well.. I don't count those, water in my coffee, water in tea, or water in my protein shakes. I figure if I'm adding ANYTHING to the water - it isn't pure water and for me, I only count PURE water towards my water count. If I add something else - I am adding chemicals, sweeteners, etc.
    same...
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Sure, it's still hydrating you, better to drink it that way than not drink, specially when it's hot.
    I'm not a fan of artifical sweeteners myself, so I stick to plain water (or wine, but I don't count that as water!)
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