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Water intake

kiznmakeup
kiznmakeup Posts: 12
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Just a quick question.
Do you count coffee and tea as water consumption or just plain water? If not then I need to keep drinking more because I am not getting enough.

Thanks,

Kellie

Replies

  • Just a quick question.
    Do you count coffee and tea as water consumption or just plain water? If not then I need to keep drinking more because I am not getting enough.

    Thanks,

    Kellie

    I personally only count water..
  • PB67
    PB67 Posts: 376
    Just a quick question.
    Do you count coffee and tea as water consumption or just plain water? If not then I need to keep drinking more because I am not getting enough.

    Thanks,

    Kellie

    An imaginary doctor once told me that they don't count. (not srs).
  • smkcx♥
    smkcx♥ Posts: 317 Member
    I only count water.

    everything else I add into my food diary under its proper name, even if it has no calories.
  • LadyGhostDuchess
    LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
    The only things I count as water are:
    Water
    Flavored Water (e.g. LifeWater)
  • I made another thing on my food diary called drinks where I write all my non water drinks.. Even tho its mainly coke zero..
  • healthieramanda
    healthieramanda Posts: 95 Member
    I only count water, and If I have a coffee (or anything with caffeine) I'll add another water to my daily intake... because they are diuretics
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    I also only count water. I keep a water bottle at my desk at work that I make myself fill at least three times a day - it was a challenge at first but I'm used to it now. I also make sure to drink at least 24 ounces within 30 minutes of working out.
  • Awake_Alive
    Awake_Alive Posts: 261 Member
    I just don't drink anything other than water nowadays. It makes it much easier to figure out! LOL
  • Salpica
    Salpica Posts: 205 Member
    Someone made a good comment that caffeine is a diuretic and rides the body of water. If I drink tea/coffee I do not count it as water.

    The only thing I add to my water sometimes is Crystal Light packages that don't have caffeine.
  • TODJ06
    TODJ06 Posts: 85
    Same here... I only count water as water. Coffee, tea, lemonade, coke, flavoured milk etc... is separate and not pure water! :)
  • PB67
    PB67 Posts: 376
    Someone made a good comment that caffeine is a diuretic and rides the body of water.

    The fluid content of coffee/tea more than compensates for the diuretic effect.
  • lovelee79
    lovelee79 Posts: 362
    I only count water.
    Although, I would include tea too, especially herbal tea.
  • crikee15
    crikee15 Posts: 155 Member
    The majority of what I log as water is plain water. I do count tea as water, but only when I brew it myself (I don't add any sweeteners). Iced tea is logged as iced tea, etc. :D
  • Thanks for the quick reply's everyone. I was not sure if coffee or tea counted.
    I should be drinking more 100% pure water. My hubby runs a water business and I have access to it 24/7 so no excuses for me.
    Now to get motivated to drink more. I am gonna go fill me up a cup right now.

    Thanks everyone...


    Kellie
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