question

I hate drinking plain water, so I bought some of the sugar free drink
packets to add flavor to the water.

Question: On the drink packets' box it states that it is a soft drink mix.
So, can I still count it as water or do I have to consider it as a drink?

I'm sorry if I didn't make all of the clear.

Thanks

If you are refering to something like Crystal Lite that is sugar free then
yes count it towards your water requirement. Any sugar free, caffine free
drink can be counted towards your water. But the 8 Healthy Guidelines does
say you can use these as substitutes for half of your water. How about
trying sparkling water for the other half of your requirement? Or
alternative plain water with a flavored glass?

"Jackie" wrote in message
...
I hate drinking plain water, so I bought some of the sugar free drink
packets to add flavor to the water.

Question: On the drink packets' box it states that it is a soft drink
mix. So, can I still count it as water or do I have to consider it as a
drink?

I'm sorry if I didn't make all of the clear.

Thanks

you can count up to half you water as not water if it does NOT have
caffeine, Lee
Jackie wrote in message
...
I hate drinking plain water, so I bought some of the sugar free drink
packets to add flavor to the water.

Question: On the drink packets' box it states that it is a soft drink
mix.
So, can I still count it as water or do I have to consider it as a drink?

I'm sorry if I didn't make all of the clear.

Thanks

I put in real lemon juice for some of mine, I also hate water and sometimes
can get it down if I drink it hot from the tap as quickly as possibly, Lee
Laura wrote in message
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If you are refering to something like Crystal Lite that is sugar free then
yes count it towards your water requirement. Any sugar free, caffine free
drink can be counted towards your water. But the 8 Healthy Guidelines does
say you can use these as substitutes for half of your water. How about
trying sparkling water for the other half of your requirement? Or
alternative plain water with a flavored glass?

"Jackie" wrote in message
...
I hate drinking plain water, so I bought some of the sugar free drink
packets to add flavor to the water.

Question: On the drink packets' box it states that it is a soft drink
mix. So, can I still count it as water or do I have to consider it as a
drink?

I'm sorry if I didn't make all of the clear.

Thanks

Any caffeine free beverage can count as half your water of the day.. doesn't
have to be sugar free...
Will~

"Laura" wrote in message
...
If you are refering to something like Crystal Lite that is sugar free then
yes count it towards your water requirement. Any sugar free, caffine free
drink can be counted towards your water. But the 8 Healthy Guidelines does
say you can use these as substitutes for half of your water. How about
trying sparkling water for the other half of your requirement? Or
alternative plain water with a flavored glass?

"Jackie" wrote in message
...
I hate drinking plain water, so I bought some of the sugar free drink
packets to add flavor to the water.

Question: On the drink packets' box it states that it is a soft drink
mix. So, can I still count it as water or do I have to consider it as a
drink?

I'm sorry if I didn't make all of the clear.

Thanks

Really? The books says "feel free to count caffine-free, sugar-free
beverages, like caffine-free tea and sugar-free lemonade- but only for half
of your intake." I took this as caffine-free AND sugar-free.

"Willow Herself" wrote in
message ...
Any caffeine free beverage can count as half your water of the day..
doesn't have to be sugar free...
Will~

"Laura" wrote in message
...
If you are refering to something like Crystal Lite that is sugar free
then yes count it towards your water requirement. Any sugar free, caffine
free drink can be counted towards your water. But the 8 Healthy
Guidelines does say you can use these as substitutes for half of your
water. How about trying sparkling water for the other half of your
requirement? Or alternative plain water with a flavored glass?

"Jackie" wrote in message
...
I hate drinking plain water, so I bought some of the sugar free drink
packets to add flavor to the water.

Question: On the drink packets' box it states that it is a soft drink
mix. So, can I still count it as water or do I have to consider it as a
drink?

I'm sorry if I didn't make all of the clear.

Thanks

If so that's a new thing... it never had to be sugar free before..

Will`

"Laura" wrote in message
...
Really? The books says "feel free to count caffine-free, sugar-free
beverages, like caffine-free tea and sugar-free lemonade- but only for
half of your intake." I took this as caffine-free AND sugar-free.

"Willow Herself" wrote in
message ...
Any caffeine free beverage can count as half your water of the day..
doesn't have to be sugar free...
Will~

"Laura" wrote in message
...
If you are refering to something like Crystal Lite that is sugar free
then yes count it towards your water requirement. Any sugar free,
caffine free drink can be counted towards your water. But the 8 Healthy
Guidelines does say you can use these as substitutes for half of your
water. How about trying sparkling water for the other half of your
requirement? Or alternative plain water with a flavored glass?

"Jackie" wrote in message
...
I hate drinking plain water, so I bought some of the sugar free drink
packets to add flavor to the water.

Question: On the drink packets' box it states that it is a soft drink
mix. So, can I still count it as water or do I have to consider it as a
drink?

I'm sorry if I didn't make all of the clear.

Thanks

I'll have to check my old books. I gave them to DD. {yeah, I know, wishful
thinking on my part}

It makes sense. Who wants a 100 - 120 decaf soda like Sprite to count as
water. That, to me, defeats the purpose of water. All that sugar is not good
for you either. Isn't that another one of the 8HG to limit sugar?

"Willow Herself" wrote in
message t...
If so that's a new thing... it never had to be sugar free before..

Will`

"Laura" wrote in message
...
Really? The books says "feel free to count caffine-free, sugar-free
beverages, like caffine-free tea and sugar-free lemonade- but only for
half of your intake." I took this as caffine-free AND sugar-free.

"Willow Herself" wrote in
message ...
Any caffeine free beverage can count as half your water of the day..
doesn't have to be sugar free...
Will~

"Laura" wrote in message
...
If you are refering to something like Crystal Lite that is sugar free
then yes count it towards your water requirement. Any sugar free,
caffine free drink can be counted towards your water. But the 8 Healthy
Guidelines does say you can use these as substitutes for half of your
water. How about trying sparkling water for the other half of your
requirement? Or alternative plain water with a flavored glass?

"Jackie" wrote in message
...
I hate drinking plain water, so I bought some of the sugar free drink
packets to add flavor to the water.

Question: On the drink packets' box it states that it is a soft drink
mix. So, can I still count it as water or do I have to consider it as
a drink?

I'm sorry if I didn't make all of the clear.

Thanks

Limit, not eliminate..
Will~


"Laura" wrote in message
...
I'll have to check my old books. I gave them to DD. {yeah, I know, wishful
thinking on my part}

It makes sense. Who wants a 100 - 120 decaf soda like Sprite to count as
water. That, to me, defeats the purpose of water. All that sugar is not
good for you either. Isn't that another one of the 8HG to limit sugar?

"Willow Herself" wrote in
message t...
If so that's a new thing... it never had to be sugar free before..

Will`

"Laura" wrote in message
...
Really? The books says "feel free to count caffine-free, sugar-free
beverages, like caffine-free tea and sugar-free lemonade- but only for
half of your intake." I took this as caffine-free AND sugar-free.

"Willow Herself" wrote in
message ...
Any caffeine free beverage can count as half your water of the day..
doesn't have to be sugar free...
Will~

"Laura" wrote in message
...
If you are refering to something like Crystal Lite that is sugar free
then yes count it towards your water requirement. Any sugar free,
caffine free drink can be counted towards your water. But the 8
Healthy Guidelines does say you can use these as substitutes for half
of your water. How about trying sparkling water for the other half of
your requirement? Or alternative plain water with a flavored glass?

"Jackie" wrote in message
...
I hate drinking plain water, so I bought some of the sugar free drink
packets to add flavor to the water.

Question: On the drink packets' box it states that it is a soft
drink mix. So, can I still count it as water or do I have to consider
it as a drink?

I'm sorry if I didn't make all of the clear.

Thanks