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But is it water??
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Why not more than a gallon on an extra hot long run day?
If you don't set a goal, do you ever go for a run and forget to drink and re-hydrate?
If you eat 2 lbs of watermelon (I did that two days ago), do you still drink a gallon that day?
Thank you for your response. My initial question had NOTHING to do with the amount of water I drink per day or advice about it. Have a great day.1 -
Logging water intake is important to make sure you are getting the amount you need daily.
Not for me, I don't find it difficult to keep myself adequately hydrated without counting my intake.
My hydration needs are hugely variable day to day and a fixed amount would be too little some days and too much on others.
On days with multi-hour hot or humid bike rides I will be conscious of frequency and colour of urination but generally my thirst reflex works fine.
I’ve logged this on and off for years and found I was much more successful logging, especially when my goal is 1 gallon per day.
Why a gallon? Wondering if you need to log your intake to reach this goal whether it's because you don't actually need that much?
The question I’ve always had, but never really asked……if you put a pre-workout powder in a bottle of water, log the pre-workout powder for calories, etc, is the bottle of water counted / logged as water intake?
Yes if you feel the need to track water intake. There's a persistent myth that even small amounts of caffeine negate water intake - dosage matters and it has to be a very high amount of caffeine in a small amount of water for a drink not to be net hydrator.
Most drinks and even foods contribute towards your hydration.
You ask “why a gallon”? Because I live in south Texas where there is heat & high humidity and I am a distance runner, therefore I set a goal of a gallon / day in the summer.
There's many days with long summer rides when I need more than a gallon.
There's many days when I don't.
Which I why I don't set a fixed goal because needs aren't fixed.
Thanks for the additional reply. My question had nothing to do with the amount of my water intake. You do you.
Have a great evening.1 -
Why not more than a gallon on an extra hot long run day?
If you don't set a goal, do you ever go for a run and forget to drink and re-hydrate?
If you eat 2 lbs of watermelon (I did that two days ago), do you still drink a gallon that day?
Thank you for your response. My initial question had NOTHING to do with the amount of water I drink per day or advice about it. Have a great day.
If a person asked for the best method to step over a poisonous snake, a caring response would be to tell the person to first try and find a path around it.
When a person asks if an additive disqualifies water as water it suggests they are towards the beginning of their hydration knowledge. There are old myths that exist that say that you must drink x amount of water and nothing but water counts. These myths are not helpful to a healthy lifestyle and they can even be harmful. You have received caring responses.16 -
Why not more than a gallon on an extra hot long run day?
If you don't set a goal, do you ever go for a run and forget to drink and re-hydrate?
If you eat 2 lbs of watermelon (I did that two days ago), do you still drink a gallon that day?
Thank you for your response. My initial question had NOTHING to do with the amount of water I drink per day or advice about it. Have a great day.
If a person asked for the best method to step over a poisonous snake, a caring response would be to tell the person to first try and find a path around it.
When a person asks if an additive disqualifies water as water it suggests they are towards the beginning of their hydration knowledge. There are old myths that exist that say that you must drink x amount of water and nothing but water counts. These myths are not helpful to a healthy lifestyle and they can even be harmful. You have received caring responses.
Actually, I never asked the best way to “hydrate” myself so not real sure what you are reading. I asked specifically about logging water. If you do not log water….then keep scrolling. I drink / log water for specific reasons….none that I initially described and others that I do not need to explain. I am very knowledgeable in hydration and my needs to maintain my hydration. I do disagree with your opinions on your hydration myths, which was never, ever part of the question.
So again, have a great evening.
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Why not more than a gallon on an extra hot long run day?
If you don't set a goal, do you ever go for a run and forget to drink and re-hydrate?
If you eat 2 lbs of watermelon (I did that two days ago), do you still drink a gallon that day?
Thank you for your response. My initial question had NOTHING to do with the amount of water I drink per day or advice about it. Have a great day.
If a person asked for the best method to step over a poisonous snake, a caring response would be to tell the person to first try and find a path around it.
When a person asks if an additive disqualifies water as water it suggests they are towards the beginning of their hydration knowledge. There are old myths that exist that say that you must drink x amount of water and nothing but water counts. These myths are not helpful to a healthy lifestyle and they can even be harmful. You have received caring responses.
Actually, I never asked the best way to “hydrate” myself so not real sure what you are reading. I asked specifically about logging water. If you do not log water….then keep scrolling. I drink / log water for specific reasons….none that I initially described and others that I do not need to explain. I am very knowledgeable in hydration and my needs to maintain my hydration. I do disagree with your opinions on your hydration myths, which was never, ever part of the question.
So again, have a great evening.
It's not at all unreasonable for people to think that someone who asks a question like whether water is still water if they pour a powdered supplement into it is someone who is not knowledgeable about hydration.
People are trying to help you.15 -
It's normal to assume it's a question about hydration, since that's why most people log their water intake. For hydration purposes it doesn't matter whether it's water or water with 'stuff' added to it.
If I were to log my water intake (I don't since I just go by thirst and urine color) I would log all fluids, whether it be water or drinks containing water (tea, flavored water, shakes,...). But that's for hydration.
Not knowing why you track your water intake, we can't say whether or not the addition of a pre-workout powder is important or not for logging it as water.8 -
I'm struggling to think of a situation in which the question ' is it really water? for logging purposes does not relate to hydration - whether it be drinking enough or keeping to a fluid restriction ( as is the case with some medical conditions )
If OP has some other specific reason which escapes me, then that's fine - although not expecting people to mind read that rather than read a question in its regular context8 -
Here's heresy, maybe: The non-alcohol fluid content of alcoholic drinks - beer, wine, cocktails - counts toward hydration, too.
Is your first reaction is "No!"? If so, imagine that you drank a shot of 190 proof (95% ABV) Everclear alongside a full but separate glass of water, sip for sip. Does the water count toward hydration? If so, it still counts if it's mixed in with the Everclear . . . or inherently part of a beer, wine, cocktail. It doesn't stop being water because it's mixed with something, does it?
Since OP strictly requires that we answer his actual question as the price of admission to his thread: The water counts toward hydration, even if mixed with flavor-y or calorie-esque powder. Whether you log it under water, or log the whole mixed-together thing as a beverage, or don't log it at all . . . that's a personal choice. Do whatever works best for you.
Should you log soup as water? What if it's a broth-y soup? What if it's just bouillon in hot water? Does it make a difference how strongly flavored the bouillon is, or if it has parsley flakes or something else solid in it? Real miso broth, with the little live swim-y probiotic bugs (and some protein, even) in it? What about watermelon: It has water right in the name!
Personally, I log plain (still or sparkling) water, or most water with (near-)zero calorie additives I put in myself, as water; and log anything else under meals/snacks as the beverage (or soup, fruit, etc.).6 -
It’s still water.3
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While we’re discussing hydration and pee color… brownish urine can also be a sign of blood. Get it checked if it’s either a new symptom (especially if accompanied by flank pain and/or fever), or a persistent symptom where you know you’re drinking enough fluids.3
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rheddmobile wrote: »The amount of water you need daily has been found to be much less than some health gurus advise, and yes, drinks other than water, drinks with protein powder in, and even soups are used by your body as fluid intake. Once you are adequately hydrated there are no benefits to drinking additional water. And in fact, it’s far more common to die of excess water intake by messing up your sodium balance than from dehydration.
There are deaths to due to overhydration but illnesses are much more common due to dehydrated ion. Overhydration is typically an illness of athletes training long times in hot environments (hence the invention of Gatorade in Florida to help replace electrolytes in football players), a very small % of the population.
Since the vast majority of people don't exercise to start out with and many that do wouldn't consider it if the temp was above 75 degrees overhydration isn't an issue for most.
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Why not more than a gallon on an extra hot long run day?
If you don't set a goal, do you ever go for a run and forget to drink and re-hydrate?
If you eat 2 lbs of watermelon (I did that two days ago), do you still drink a gallon that day?
Thank you for your response. My initial question had NOTHING to do with the amount of water I drink per day or advice about it. Have a great day.
If a person asked for the best method to step over a poisonous snake, a caring response would be to tell the person to first try and find a path around it.
When a person asks if an additive disqualifies water as water it suggests they are towards the beginning of their hydration knowledge. There are old myths that exist that say that you must drink x amount of water and nothing but water counts. These myths are not helpful to a healthy lifestyle and they can even be harmful. You have received caring responses.
Actually, I never asked the best way to “hydrate” myself so not real sure what you are reading. I asked specifically about logging water. If you do not log water….then keep scrolling. I drink / log water for specific reasons….none that I initially described and others that I do not need to explain. I am very knowledgeable in hydration and my needs to maintain my hydration. I do disagree with your opinions on your hydration myths, which was never, ever part of the question.
So again, have a great evening.
If you walk into a store and an employee asks if he/she can help you find something that you are sure you can locate, do you get annoyed at their helpful attitude?
You asked a hydration question unless you are managing you water consumption for purposes other than hydration. If you ask a hydration question expect hydration advice. If the advice does not apply to you then perhaps you might consider that other people reading this thread might benefit from it and be gracious enough for your thread to be helpful to someone other than yourself even if the replies are pointed at you.
It is morning here but when it is time for evening again I will do my best to have a great one, thanks!
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