water intake question

[calveless wonder]

might be kind of stupid but lets say you aim to drink a gallon of water a day....

does the water intake from your protein shakes (if you use water) and from stuff like say....crystal light, which is mostly water, count towards the intake or does the body absorb it differently somehow?

 

[John WB]

I'm curious if the water you take in with your protein shakes counts too.

 

[BrandonXJ]

it counts as far as hydrating your body.. so in general, i'd say it counts. I don't count it in my daily water intake though, it's just extra.

 

[bran987]

any liquid sans caffeine counts, prot shakes/milk/crystal light/etc.

for every caffeine drink/pill you take, must increase your water intake by 8 oz. at least over and above what you were drinking before

 

[biogeared]

the question is where do you draw the line. there is water in chicken... does that count? lol. just drink a gallon of reg water period and i think ur fine.

 

[bran987]

the question is where do you draw the line. there is water in chicken... does that count? lol. just drink a gallon of reg water period and i think ur fine.

If you are using ECA and/or creatine I do not think a gallon per day is enough, just my opinion.

 

[beefybull]

Bran, where did you get your caffeine stats?

 

[charmander]

Sure it would count.

 

[GEEK2FREAK]

i drink 32oz's with my 6 meals...even if its just a protien shake i drink 32oz's on top of that

 

[John WB]

I drink a lot of water. I've been adding L-Glutamine powder to my whey shakes, so would that make me more thirsty?