Flavored water?

So I've just started this whole eating healthy thing due to gaining weight upon entering college. Usually I drink Diet cokes and Red Bulls on the reg, but now I'm cutting that all out and it's quite a challenge. I've never been a water drinker, but now I've been using Crystal Light Packets and it has helped me drink about 4 bottles of water a day. Is flavored water still counting as water? I usually drink two flavored bottles and two regulars at the gym