Does squash count as water??

Jade1x
Jade1x Posts: 166
edited October 2 in Introduce Yourself
Just a quick one, does squash count as water? as thats what ive been loggin my water as. As i dont like water :/
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  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    nope sorry
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Only water.


    I used to think I hated water and after getting in the habit of drinking it, I PREFER it now. It's just like exercise.. It's all habit!
  • eillamarie
    eillamarie Posts: 862 Member
    The only food that comes close to counting as water is watermellon.
  • freshstart4me
    freshstart4me Posts: 96
    no, not at all.

    the only thing that counts as water is, in fact, water. sorry :(
  • uniqute1888
    uniqute1888 Posts: 182 Member
    the more you drink it the more you'll like it... i promise!!!
  • freshstart4me
    freshstart4me Posts: 96
    Only water.


    I used to think I hated water and after getting in the habit of drinking it, I PREFER it now. It's just like exercise.. It's all habit!

    and this.
  • sherrisloan
    sherrisloan Posts: 184 Member
    Try some crystal lite. Every once in a while I just get tired of water so i'll add crystal lite to it. Some time lil lemon or lime.
  • bethdris
    bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
    Nope..I don't even count tea/coffee as water either..........Just water!
  • rrrbecca11
    rrrbecca11 Posts: 477
    Wow. :)
  • emsibun
    emsibun Posts: 208
    By squash she means water plus a flavouring - kind of like crystal light in America I guess.

    As a fellow UK person (Hi, by the way) I'd say that squash counts as it's a drink, however you need to log the calories which can seriously mount up!

    Squash can also mean a vegetable which is why someone commented about watermelon :laugh:
  • Saruman_w
    Saruman_w Posts: 1,531 Member
    I used to not like drinking water either. Then I forced myself to like it. It was necessary, and I'm glad I did it. Now it's all I ever drink.
  • sarahpittaway
    sarahpittaway Posts: 19
    I hated water, but now love water. Prefer it cold but drink it all day. I have not touched any soft drinks since or even juices as I prefer to eat fruit than use up all my calories on drinks!
  • SunshineAndLove
    SunshineAndLove Posts: 194 Member
    By squash she means water plus a flavouring - kind of like crystal light in America I guess.

    As a fellow UK person (Hi, by the way) I'd say that squash counts as it's a drink, however you need to log the calories which can seriously mount up!

    Squash can also mean a vegetable which is why someone commented about watermelon :laugh:

    What she said, if you get the no added sugar version it's not so bad, 4cals per 25ml. Add the cals for that PLUS the glass of water it goes in and hey presto you've had a glass of water!
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    Of course it counts as water! Just because it has flavouring in it doesn't mean it ceases to be water!

    You're not Jesus.
  • ItsMeLori
    ItsMeLori Posts: 346
    The only food that comes close to counting as water is watermellon.

    not really watermelon has a lot of sugar
  • KiteGirl83
    KiteGirl83 Posts: 31
    I always drink water with ice and a straw. Makes it fancier ;)
  • digby765
    digby765 Posts: 163
    I count squash as water, i drink it very diluted. :flowerforyou:
  • goron59
    goron59 Posts: 890 Member
    Does it hydrate you? Yes.

    Your stomach doesn't have a magic pocket that separates water from water mixed with something else and it really can't tell the difference.

    It's pretty obvious when you think about it.

    Consider squash is 25ml concentrate and 225ml water.

    You either mix it in the cup or in the stomach. Your stomach can't tell the difference.

    Edit to note that most Americans here will probably think you mean the vegetable when you say "squash." :smile:
  • Kalee34
    Kalee34 Posts: 674 Member
    Yes, if I add a little Crystal light or lemon to my water it still counts as water!!
  • FitForeverAgain
    FitForeverAgain Posts: 330 Member
    Only you Brits would name a flavored drink mix after a large gourd-like vegetable!!! I'm a relatively intelligent person, and I was baffled for a minute.
  • jbug100
    jbug100 Posts: 406 Member
    By squash she means water plus a flavouring - kind of like crystal light in America I guess.

    As a fellow UK person (Hi, by the way) I'd say that squash counts as it's a drink, however you need to log the calories which can seriously mount up!

    Squash can also mean a vegetable which is why someone commented about watermelon :laugh:

    Thanks for clarifying! Sorry Jade, I thought for a minute there you were a little crazy, but in fact, we are much the same because I too dislike water. I drink it with Propel Zero. Haunt been able to change that...yet:)
  • MayMaydoesntrun
    MayMaydoesntrun Posts: 805 Member
    By squash she means water plus a flavouring - kind of like crystal light in America I guess.

    As a fellow UK person (Hi, by the way) I'd say that squash counts as it's a drink, however you need to log the calories which can seriously mount up!

    Squash can also mean a vegetable which is why someone commented about watermelon :laugh:

    Thank you for explaining this...I kept thinking, "surely this is a joke"!
  • marquesajen
    marquesajen Posts: 641
    Try herbal tea that is fruity with some honey, that's how I got to drink more water. I also drink my water ice cold and when I'm done working out end up drinking 2 or 3 glasses in a row. It might take getting used to. Good luck!
  • laurad1406
    laurad1406 Posts: 341
    By squash she means water plus a flavouring - kind of like crystal light in America I guess.

    Squash can also mean a vegetable which is why someone commented about watermelon :laugh:

    LOL being American, I was VERY confused by this post hahaha. Thank you, I'm still ignorant to some of the double meanings I come across on here :smile:
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I would say yes.
  • ASPhantom
    ASPhantom Posts: 637 Member
    Does it hydrate you? Yes.

    Your stomach doesn't have a magic pocket that separates water from water mixed with something else and it really can't tell the difference.

    It's pretty obvious when you think about it.

    Consider squash is 25ml concentrate and 225ml water.

    You either mix it in the cup or in the stomach. Your stomach can't tell the difference.

    Edit to note that most Americans here will probably think you mean the vegetable when you say "squash." :smile:

    I did, I thought they were just being funny.

    I only count water as water, not tea, not diet drinks, water=water
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    No Carbonation, No Cafeine, No Sugar = Water

    So if it meets those criterias then count it as water!!!

    Enjoy your "SQUASH"!
  • MsFitnFabulous
    MsFitnFabulous Posts: 432 Member
    Ironically I'm having squash for dinner. Per answers.com it's a fruit because of the seeds.
  • Mustangsally1000
    Mustangsally1000 Posts: 854 Member
    fitforeveragain..I'm with you. i was thinging gourd..vegetable..solid. who knew?
  • Melmade
    Melmade Posts: 349 Member
    Check out Volumetrics, which is a diet based on filling up with lower calorie dense foods with high water content. Soup is better than popcorn. Squash is better than steak. (Squash--like zucchini or spaghetti squash, not honeydew or watermelon.) Turn casseroles into soups, etc. That's really the only way I know of getting around it, but it's just easier to drink water.
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