Water?

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nkosky
nkosky Posts: 115 Member
Does water have to be "water"? Or can it be tea or coffee? I am have a really had time getting in 8-8oz glasses of water!

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  • carrieann1967
    carrieann1967 Posts: 45 Member
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    I can't drink water either. I mixed a little lemon cordial with it and managed 2.25ltrs in a couple of hours. I felt like a hot water bottle though. Think I'd better drink that amount over more hours next time.
  • Thetallblondone
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    The only way that anything can be counted as water is if it has nothing in it that would dehydrate you at all. Tea usually works well, however, there are some tea's that have more caffiene than coffee and caffiene will dehydrate, so that wouldn't work. There are quiet a few things that work quite nicely, you just have to pay attention to what is in them
  • _CiaoParis
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    I drink 4 cups of water in the morning & mid afternoon and then 4 more for the rest of the day..

    I don't think tea and coffee count as water.
  • christinal83
    christinal83 Posts: 84 Member
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    I count it but if I drink 2 cups of coffee I only count it as 1 cup of water.


    If you drink more than 500 to 600 milligrams of caffeine a day that's when it can make you dehydrated.
  • chicklidell
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    yes tea and coffee count as water...so does crystal light, and iced tea and......you get it, but you just opened up a can of worms here, because some die hard peeps believe that only water counts as water...it should be choice #1 but I hate the stuff and always flavour mine,
  • kevbot34
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    It's not hard to put down 8 cups in a day if you just spread it out. every 2-3 hours, drink 1-2 glasses. Your body will thank you for it. You'll feel a lot more healthier after being hydrated.
  • BigDaddyBRC
    BigDaddyBRC Posts: 2,395 Member
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    Water is not just from Water...its also in your foods...Veggies are a great resource for this
  • mem1086
    mem1086 Posts: 136 Member
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    Try Crystal light for some flavor, or the Mios flavor concentrations. They just came out with a natural energy one, which I like cause of my long work days (10hours). Also, I find if I drink it through a straw, I can down 24oz (Medium Pepsi cup) in 2 hours. Hope this helps!
  • BigDaddyBRC
    BigDaddyBRC Posts: 2,395 Member
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    yes tea and coffee count as water...so does crystal light, and iced tea and......you get it, but you just opened up a can of worms here, because some die hard peeps believe that only water counts as water...it should be choice #1 but I hate the stuff and always flavour mine,

    This is not 100% true. Yes coffee and Tea are Liquids. but you also have to contemplate the caffeine, which can counteract the consumption. IMO, if you want to track, track accurately...Water is water. But, again, MO.
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
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    I hate drinking straight water, like HATE it so i usually drink herbal and a few green teas throughout the day
  • nkosky
    nkosky Posts: 115 Member
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    Thanks, everyone! I'm down to my last 8 oz tonight...it's going to be a long, sleepless night!!!
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
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    You can argue all day about what counts as water, but it comes down to this: drink enough that your pee is light or clear. Don't stress over it.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    yes tea and coffee count as water...so does crystal light, and iced tea and......you get it, but you just opened up a can of worms here, because some die hard peeps believe that only water counts as water...it should be choice #1 but I hate the stuff and always flavour mine,

    This is not 100% true. Yes coffee and Tea are Liquids. but you also have to contemplate the caffeine, which can counteract the consumption. IMO, if you want to track, track accurately...Water is water. But, again, MO.

    "Researchers used to believe that caffeinated drinks had a diuretic effect. This means that you would urinate more after drinking them, which could increase your risk of becoming dehydrated. Recent research shows that this is not true and that caffeine has a diuretic effect only if you consume large amounts of it — more than 500 to 600 milligrams (the equivalent of 5 to 7 cups of coffee) a day. "
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeinated-drinks/AN01661
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
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    yes tea and coffee count as water...so does crystal light, and iced tea and......you get it, but you just opened up a can of worms here, because some die hard peeps believe that only water counts as water...it should be choice #1 but I hate the stuff and always flavour mine,

    This is not 100% true. Yes coffee and Tea are Liquids. but you also have to contemplate the caffeine, which can counteract the consumption. IMO, if you want to track, track accurately...Water is water. But, again, MO.

    "Researchers used to believe that caffeinated drinks had a diuretic effect. This means that you would urinate more after drinking them, which could increase your risk of becoming dehydrated. Recent research shows that this is not true and that caffeine has a diuretic effect only if you consume large amounts of it — more than 500 to 600 milligrams (the equivalent of 5 to 7 cups of coffee) a day. "
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeinated-drinks/AN01661

    And to provide more evidence...

    Here we go again!

    You need the equivalent of 8 cups of water a day on average, from any source. These sources can be pure water/tea/coffee/juice/soda/milk/fruit/veg etc. It does NOT have to be pure neat water!

    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

    http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

    http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/


    As for coffee being a diuretic, so many people just spout that word as a reason, without actually understanding what "diuretic" means.

    di·u·ret·ic (d-rtk)
    adj.
    Tending to increase the discharge of urine.
    n.
    A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine.

    Neat water is also a diuretic. The diuretic effect of caffeine is far, far outweighed by the actual water in the tea/coffee. Also, regular consumers of caffeinated beverages will build up a tolerance to said effect, eventually reaching the point where caffeinated drinks provide practically the same amount of hydration as a cup of neat water will.


    http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

    http://worldofcaffeine.com/2011/06/14/caffeine-does-not-dehydrate/

    http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020722/02072207.htm

    http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2011/04/surprise-caffeinated-tea-does-not-dehydrate-you/

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html

    http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-caffeine-dehydrate-not

    http://www.artofdrink.com/2009/12/caffeine-in-coffee-does-not-increase-dehydration-during-hangovers.php

    http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/nutrition/questions/do-caffeinated-beverages-cause-dehydration.htm

    http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5552790&page=1#.TrQWc0O5_oo
  • rachelnelson76
    rachelnelson76 Posts: 35 Member
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    You can argue all day about what counts as water, but it comes down to this: drink enough that your pee is light or clear. Don't stress over it.

    AMEN! We could quote articles all night.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
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    You can argue all day about what counts as water, but it comes down to this: drink enough that your pee is light or clear. Don't stress over it.

    AMEN! We could quote articles all night.

    Idd, and if people dont want to be proved wrong, they wont read them. However, im hoping that new members will actually want to learn stuff and help dispel myths. :)
  • nkosky
    nkosky Posts: 115 Member
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    Thank you for all the input!! Wow!! There are strong feelings about "water" out there!!

    With everyone's words of advise, I did it today!! Not all water, about 50 oz of water, (which I love water!) two cups of reg. coffee, I counted as 8 oz, and one cup of decaf green tea, which I counted as 8oz of water, it was decaf! So, all and all, 66 oz of liquid! AND all the exercise I'm getting running to the restroom all day!!
  • gabbymom2
    gabbymom2 Posts: 175 Member
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    I have a hard time with water....so I cut up lemon wedges and that seems to help. You can count any drink with no caffeine from what I understand.

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