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Does coffee also get entered in your water log?

‎03-22-2018 10:04

‎03-22-2018 10:04

I just drank a 8 ounce mug of Cafe Mocha coffee. I entered the coffee into my food log, along with the creamer I used in it. Would I also enter the water in my water log?

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‎03-22-2018 12:36

‎03-22-2018 12:36

That's a personal preference. Some do and some dont. I only count water as water. Not coffee as I put creamer in it

 

 

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‎03-25-2018 04:49

In response to WendyB

‎03-25-2018 04:49

I would agree with your preference as the best practice method for tracking.

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‎03-30-2018 03:03

‎03-30-2018 03:03

Coffee dehydrates you. If anything, you should be subtracting it from your water log, not adding!

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‎04-05-2018 01:39

‎04-05-2018 01:39

@CRSunrisewrote:

I just drank a 8 ounce mug of Cafe Mocha coffee. I entered the coffee into my food log, along with the creamer I used in it. Would I also enter the water in my water log?

like another poster stated coffee will dehydrate you. it a diuretic. for every cup of coffee or every 2 cups of black tea, you should drink 1 cup of water. 
also, you said its a cafe MOCHA and added creamer... you counted the creamer but did you count the MOCHA aspect? all flavored coffee has added calories unless of course its diet

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‎04-11-2018 17:42

In response to lyssfitz

‎04-11-2018 17:42

I went back and forth with this because at one time, I subscribed to the "coffee is a diuretic" line of thinking. After reading a number of articles and talking with my doctor, the general consensus is that while caffeine is a very mild diuretic, it in no way puts you at risk of dehydration and caffeine containing beverages don't cause fluid loss in excess of the volume consumed.

 

Because I drink my coffee black, yes, I enter coffee into my water log. If you're chugging a 400 calorie, sugar-laden caramel frappacino though, it's probably not appropriate to equate your "coffee" with water.

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