Wen trying to up your water intake,

[Jalapeñomel]

Do you consider things like Vitamin water or Gatorade toward your daily intake?

[speckledfrog]

Yes, although I don't drink them.

[shostakovich]

Yes - I usually consider anything non-caffeinated towards my total water intake, so Gatorade, herbal tea, etc.

[Jalapeñomel]

Sorry for the dumb error in the title---I can't fix it from the app, apparently.

[TrickyBob]

Yes.

[shostakovich]

At first I wasn't sure if you were talking about Wen shampoo, and I was like "do you have to drink more water when you use that stuff? Weird!"

[speckledfrog]

Oct 27, 2013 10:28:30 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Sorry for the dumb error in the title---I can't fix it from the app, apparently.

I made so many typing errors after I had W.  I would go back and read my posts and wonder if my fingers were even working at all.  It's amazing how your brain function changes after having a kid.

[marylennox]

I suppose you could... Personally when I'm trying to up my water intake, I only count water. But then, I also prefer drinking water to flavored drinks, etc.

I usually just carry around a 20-24oz cup/water bottle and keep track of how much I refill it - like, if my goal for the day is 60oz I just make sure I refill my cup three times. This has been the easiest way for me to make sure I'm getting enough.

[gretchenindisguise]

Yes anything not caffeinated (or soda) or alcohol I count.

[Jalapeñomel]

Oct 27, 2013 10:30:27 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

Oct 27, 2013 10:28:30 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Sorry for the dumb error in the title---I can't fix it from the app, apparently.

I made so many typing errors after I had W.  I would go back and read my posts and wonder if my fingers were even working at all.  It's amazing how your brain function changes after having a kid.

Phew! I am exhausted, silly baby!

[VeryViolet]

For nursing the LC told me anything non-caffeinated and non-alcoholic counted. Obviously you don't want to overdo sugar and stuff but definitely count Gatorade, juice, etc.

[softspot]

I don't only because I know I'll reach for a Gatorade every time if I count it.

[Jalapeñomel]

Oct 27, 2013 11:31:54 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

For nursing the LC told me anything non-caffeinated and non-alcoholic counted. Obviously you don't want to overdo sugar and stuff but definitely count Gatorade, juice, etc.

Ok this is good to know. I don't drink the kind with sugar so that's good. Plain water gets old for me after about the 60th ounce, lol.

[Marle]

At least half of what you drink should be plain water.

[bania]

I don't. I only count water (can be with lemon/cucumber etc) personally.

[Marle]

And 64oz is the bare minimum

[greenapple]

I only count water. I like to slice up fresh ginger and fresh lemons and steep in a pot of boiling water. Once it cools to room temp I chill it overnight in the fridge to drink cold the next day. Sometimes I add a bit of honey but it tastes just fine without it.

[Stingyshark]

No, I only count plain water towards my water intake. Gatorade has a lot of sugar/sodium in it (unless you're drinking the G2).

[Jalapeñomel]

Oct 27, 2013 13:52:01 GMT -5 @blessed said:

Nope. Those things have unnecessary calories. I only count plain H2O.

No calories in vitamin water.

[bonquiqui]

I think they count, but I just drink plain water.  

[papie]

Yes, any non alcoholic non caffeinated beverage counts for me.  But I mostly drink water tbh.

[Jalapeñomel]

Oct 27, 2013 14:50:23 GMT -5 papie said:

Yes, any non alcoholic non caffeinated beverage counts for me.  But I mostly drink water tbh.

I normally do too but my mom bought this huge thing of vitamin water at Costco. I've been drinking it but I was also drinking at least a glass of water in between, because I wasn't sure if it counted.

[Jalapeñomel]

Oct 27, 2013 17:19:40 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

I only count the tears of virgins.

Well I am all out of virginal tears.

[speckledfrog]

Oct 27, 2013 20:21:13 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Oct 27, 2013 17:19:40 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

I only count the tears of virgins.

Well I am all out of virginal tears.

You've got a newborn, start licking his face!