Beverages besides water

Hi, jameserdahl. Most of what you mentioned you drink actually count as foods, because other than black coffee, they contain significant amounts of carbohydrates, protein, and/or fats – and of course, calories. For your reference, each 1/2 cup of V8 counts as a vegetable exchange, each 1/2 cup of OJ and apple juice (which we discourage unless they are freshly squeezed or cloudy, respectively) counts as a fruit exchange, and each cup of low-fat chocolate milk (which we hope you prepare yourself, rather than buying readymade with preservatives) counts as a sweet exchange – if you make your own chocolate milk, each cup of low-fat milk counts as a protein + a carbohydrate exchange, and you can add “free” pure cocoa (cacao) powder and natural no-carbohydrate sweetener like Stevia and/or erythritol.
In addition to black coffee (additives other than a no-carbohydrate sweetener would count according to what it is, e.g., milk) and tea, your water allottment can be met by both still and carbonated water that is either plain or steeped with fruit, vegetables, or herbs – see our recipes here for ideas: https://www.trimdownclub.com/how-to-make-detox-water/.