[sweet tooth]

I am on the 123 Succes program. My WW leader includes seltzers (which I love) as one of the things that can be used in the water category. My daughter's leader says that anything carbonated is not allowed.

Can someone set me straight? Thank you.

[Legal Eagle]

I'm not a leader, but I did work as a WW receptionist/weigher for a while.

In our area, seltzer can be counted as water so long as it is just carbonated water & has no caffeine. A little flavoring is o.k. so long as it doesn't add calories to the water. The key is no caffeine. Caffeine dehydrates you.

LE

[sweet tooth]

What I have been drinking in place of water is seltzer that has 2 cal., no caffiene and no sugar. I am assuming that this would be OK????

[leader]

Seltzer is perfectly ok. (even if it's got a few calories.) If you read the material carefully, it even says, one of your milks, juices, and one other beverage can count toward the 6 waters a day. So, don't sweat the small stuff.

Basically, you shouldn't use caffeinated drinks (yes, it's dehydrating) to satisfy the water requirement -- herbal teas, decaf coffee, are fine, as is the occasional soda.

I work as a Leader -- have been one for 3 years. Sometimes, when a water just isn't going to do it for you, an uncaffeinated soda will do the trick. You need a flavor burst sometimes, and not just a big glass of water, and it's the hydration we're after. Enjoy your seltzer!

Hope this helps.

[sweet tooth]

Thanks for the information. I have been using seltzers for my water, because I just can't drink water in the quantities that are required. I do supplement my 'seltzer' intake at meal time with ice water, but that's about the only time that I can drink just plain water.

I will let my daughter know. She is from a small town on the prairies, so the misinformation that she was given may be a result of location. Thank you, again.