Sorry if this has been asked and answered!

What counts as water (other than water)?

Does iced tea or hot tea count?
TIA

Not sure about anyone else, but I count it as long as it's 0/0/0.

Herbal tea also counts as water - cold (summer iced style) or hot. Probably best not to count caffeinated beverages as water since they can act as a diuretic. Sparkling waters 0/0/0 also count although the CO2 may leave you bloated & gassy (not something to drink before you get measured, lol).

Liana

I only count my water as water - but I will usually have a sparkling water with dinner.

I personally count only my water and consider everything else a "bonus." That way I know I'm staying fully hydrated.

I would say 0/0/0 and no caffeine is acceptable to count as water.

I can share that I did the first 7 months of my IP journey (losing about 70 lbs) using Sobe Lifewater as my daily water source. I thought a bottle had 0.8 carbs... but I was reading it wrong it was 8.0 carbs per bottle. I probably would have lost faster without that extra 20 or more carbs daily...

Now, I take one bottle of Sobe Lifewater and cut it with regular water to create 4 20 oz bottles of water for the majority of my IP intake. I try to have at least one regular water on top of that... I should be drinking at least 90 oz daily at my current weight.

I can also share that I found that the IP guidance on taking in additional water to equal any caffeine intake that exceeds one cup daily is very helpful to maximize speed of loss. Drinking a lot of coffee without matching it cup for cup with water slowed losses for me just as the 'hidden carbs' did.