Crystal Light!

sethteriann

I was afraid of crystal light because of the aspartame, but found crystal light pure, which comes in several flavors. No artificial sweetners, perservatives or artificial flavors. It's sweetened with stevia. It is 15 calories a packet, but just need a little. The whole packet is too sweet. A great alternative to those not wanting the artificial sweetners.

heathersmilez

I checked their facebook on a list of stores that carry them and none of the walmarts by my house do!! I go to chicago Aug 5 so hopefully they still have them. Its for a limited time, if they don't I'll get them off of ebay.

If I succeed in Chicago I'll let you know! I'm there July 9-15.

toots99

Holy pretty packaging batman!! Thanks for sharing this info!

I’m headed to Chicago next week on vaca, I will have to check these out. Thanks to the poster who mentioned they may not be with the other CL but with other drink mixes in stores. I’m crossing my fingers b/c the shipping on ebay is ridiculous!

I wonder if Walgreens would carry these? I’m staying on the Magnificent Mile and the closest Walmart is like 10 miles away or so but like all major metropolis US cities there is a Walgreens every 3rd store, LOL!

Oh my, I want those!

swimmamum

I stay away from CL like the plague and ANYTHING in it with toxic chemicals in them. CL has Aspertame, a know cause of brain seizures as well as a couple of other non savory chemicals. Eating clean is part of the healthy lifestyle. I drink purified water and nothing else.

Right on! We have to be HEALTHY! Not just skinny. What a waste of time to work hard, get thin and then be seriously ill.

We all live in this world where we think nothing bad will happen to ME, but honestly it has to happen to someone, why not ME?

Stevia also has risks, but has naturally been around longer. It comes from a plant, but goes through chemical changes before they add it to foods. Check out all studies on everything you want to add to your food.

I feel like a real downer. I'm sorry, but I hate that the corporations are allowed to market this dangerous crap to us, just because they know how desperate we are to be skinny. They don't care if we're healthy, they just want to make money. For those who think, They wouldn't sell it, if it's gonna hurt me, think again. Doctors used to tell women if they wanted to not gain weight while pregnant to increase their smoking, or to start smoking. My mother smoked when she was pregnant because her doctor told her to. She was a non-smoker before. It took her 6 years to quit. Imagine the damage that MEDICAL doctor could have caused.

lauristewart

You can say all you want about artificial sweeteners, but they are safer than the long term side effects of obesity, like diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol! I have lost over 100 lbs and have had it off now for 3 yrs. My diet includes artificial sweeteners, like crystal lite, diet soda, sugar free syrup, light yogurt and light ice cream. I eat artificial sweeteners on a regular basis every day of my life. It helps control calorie intake.....doesn't make me more hungry, and if I am, I eat! What a concept?? I will continue to use artificial sweeteners to manage my weight...the only time when I start to gain weight is when I incorporate Little Debbies or other high calorie foods, again, what a concept? Calories in, Calories out = weight loss!! (or weight gain if it is going the other way!)

Let us enjoy our discussion on Crystal Lite please! Thank you!!!

Hi all,

My sister loves CL, too. I have to voice my opinion on this. It contains a dangerous chemical. If you really need flavour in your water, you are better to mix up a big jug of water with slices of oranges, maybe a few strawberries thrown in. There is only 16 calories in a teaspoon of raw cane sugar, so you can add a few of those and you've got healthier flavoured water.

Sorry to be such a poopy pants, but I want us all to be healthy, not just skinny!!!

Check out this link to read about the dangers of CL and other artificially sweetened stuff.

http://www.naturodoc.com/library/nutrition/aspartame.htm

AND:

Mary Stoddard says, "It's well documented that excitotoxins like aspartame have the reverse affect on weight. People drinking diet drinks and eating diet food will get more hungry. The FDA no longer allows manufacturers of diet supplement drinks and foods containing aspartame to label them as weight reduction products, but requires that they be labeled as diet drink or diet food. A study of 80,000 women who use sweeteners were evaluated through the Centers for Disease Control. It was found that they gained rather than lost weight using artificial sweeteners."

swimmamum

You can say all you want about artificial sweeteners, but they are safer than the long term side effects of obesity, like diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol! I have lost over 100 lbs and have had it off now for 3 yrs. My diet includes artificial sweeteners, like crystal lite, diet soda, sugar free syrup, light yogurt and light ice cream. I eat artificial sweeteners on a regular basis every day of my life. It helps control calorie intake.....doesn't make me more hungry, and if I am, I eat! What a concept?? I will continue to use artificial sweeteners to manage my weight...the only time when I start to gain weight is when I incorporate Little Debbies or other high calorie foods, again, what a concept? Calories in, Calories out = weight loss!! (or weight gain if it is going the other way!)

Let us enjoy our discussion on Crystal Lite please! Thank you!!!

Congratulations! That's awesome. I do hope you keep the weight off. And you're right, obesity is very dangerous. But artificial sweeteners, EVERY DAY???!!! They are NOT safer than obesity. Who told you that?

I wouldn't post if I didn't care. I have a special needs son and two other children. He will need a lot of help when he gets older. I choose exercise to keep me healthy, not artificial sweeteners. I'd rather be a bit overweight than brain-damaged.

I'm done speaking and will no longer post enlightening comments in an attempt to help. You're all obviously going to ignore the dangers and keep on drinking. That's a darn shame.

miss_ally08

i used to drink Crystal Light a lot. I like the Orange Sunrise and Cherry Limeade. I know it has aspartame in it though so I stopped drinking it. I drink SmartWater now like 24/7 and I love it.

However, my grandpa always told me - you can enjoy anything in moderation So, if you like CL and you feel its helping you loose weight, then by all means, way to go! & if you don't like CL, well that's good too.

Either way, this is supposed to be a support site and although everyone is entitled to their own opinions, people are still human beings at the end of the day and will act how they want to, therefore you can either support them or leave them be.

Just my two cents

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

I just drink it cuz I like it. When you drink it for substitute it for something or drink it a lot that when u get health problems. Don't freak out cuz we like it. Its not like we rely on it 24.7.

gregthegroove

Hi,
Boy, i wish I could drink Crystal Light..I use to, but I was getting bad headaches
and low and behold, found that it was tghe Crystal light doing it, ik mean these were so
bad, they verged on being migraines.

Just thought thaty I would mention that to you in case that happens to you too,
heopefully it won't, I may have been sensitive to what ever they sweeten it with
or something IDK!

Good luck to you though on reaching all of your goals!

Sounds like its the Aspartame sweetner. Lots of people get headaches on aspartame. Luckily im not one

gregthegroove

I like CL also. It helps me drink the gallon of water a day that is my goal. I dont use the whole amount though. I use one little packet that has 20 calories total for the whole day just to subtly flavor my water.

lauristewart

In my line of work, I work very closely with registered dietians who help patients control their weight to control their long term complications from Diabetes and other health disorders. They have to stay current with what is healthy and what is not. There have been study after study proving artificial sweeteners are safe. Yes, there have been studies saying people tend to gain weight when they ingest artificial sweeteners, but what else are they eating? It is like eating non artificial stuff and watching everything else to stay at a healthy weight. Or it is like eating a Big Mac, lg fries and a diet coke.....if you do that, you will not be able to manage your weight to a healthy level.

Yes, I ingest artificial sweeteners every day and I am keeping my weight off. My blood pressure is below normal, my physician says I have the lowest cholesterol of all of her patients. I work out 6 days a week. Those are the things that will keep you healthy.

There are so many ways many of us lose weight, and it is no one's right to judge others on how they lose it. If some folks decide to use artificial sweeteners to control their weight, let them do it iwithout harping on what you think is right. Crystal light is an awesome weight loss tool to make water more tolerable to some who don't like water by itself. Sorry but it drives me crazy when I hear this when I have very close friends who know go to the Americian Dietitic Assocation national meetings, who have to keep up with this type of information to keep their credentials current and they know that artificial sweeteners are safe.

You can say all you want about artificial sweeteners, but they are safer than the long term side effects of obesity, like diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol! I have lost over 100 lbs and have had it off now for 3 yrs. My diet includes artificial sweeteners, like crystal lite, diet soda, sugar free syrup, light yogurt and light ice cream. I eat artificial sweeteners on a regular basis every day of my life. It helps control calorie intake.....doesn't make me more hungry, and if I am, I eat! What a concept?? I will continue to use artificial sweeteners to manage my weight...the only time when I start to gain weight is when I incorporate Little Debbies or other high calorie foods, again, what a concept? Calories in, Calories out = weight loss!! (or weight gain if it is going the other way!)

Let us enjoy our discussion on Crystal Lite please! Thank you!!!

Congratulations! That's awesome. I do hope you keep the weight off. And you're right, obesity is very dangerous. But artificial sweeteners, EVERY DAY???!!! They are NOT safer than obesity. Who told you that?

I wouldn't post if I didn't care. I have a special needs son and two other children. He will need a lot of help when he gets older. I choose exercise to keep me healthy, not artificial sweeteners. I'd rather be a bit overweight than brain-damaged.

I'm done speaking and will no longer post enlightening comments in an attempt to help. You're all obviously going to ignore the dangers and keep on drinking. That's a darn shame.
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MaitreyeeMAYHEM

In my line of work, I work very closely with registered dietians who help patients control their weight to control their long term complications from Diabetes and other health disorders. They have to stay current with what is healthy and what is not. There have been study after study proving artificial sweeteners are safe. Yes, there have been studies saying people tend to gain weight when they ingest artificial sweeteners, but what else are they eating? It is like eating non artificial stuff and watching everything else to stay at a healthy weight. Or it is like eating a Big Mac, lg fries and a diet coke.....if you do that, you will not be able to manage your weight to a healthy level.

Yes, I ingest artificial sweeteners every day and I am keeping my weight off. My blood pressure is below normal, my physician says I have the lowest cholesterol of all of her patients. I work out 6 days a week. Those are the things that will keep you healthy.

There are so many ways many of us lose weight, and it is no one's right to judge others on how they lose it. If some folks decide to use artificial sweeteners to control their weight, let them do it iwithout harping on what you think is right. Crystal light is an awesome weight loss tool to make water more tolerable to some who don't like water by itself. Sorry but it drives me crazy when I hear this when I have very close friends who know go to the Americian Dietitic Assocation national meetings, who have to keep up with this type of information to keep their credentials current and they know that artificial sweeteners are safe.

THANK YOU!!!! I understand what you are saying and I agree. Sometimes it works for others and sometimes it doesn't. The people who do use this to help with weight loss, eat AND drink other things too. They don' rely on it 24/7.

mominabox

Razzberry Lemonade is awesome

VeganGal84

I don't count CL calories.... Oops, I probably just started the NEXT BIG DEBATE! lol

I only drink a bottle every couple of days, and 5-10 calories won't make or break me. It's just like gum.... Oh crap, I did it again!

:laugh:

Punkedpoetess

I drink Crystal light every now and then. I often buy the store brands of crystal light and they are just as good as crystal light. I will be on the lookout for the new mocktail products. They sound good.

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

I like ice cold water but when its not that cold, I like to put in Crystal Light to allow myself to drink water.