Crystal Light

rachaellynn91
rachaellynn91 Posts: 68
in Food and Nutrition
Okay so the only thing I ever really drink is crystal light ice tea and I mean A LOT of it. So does this technically count as water consumed because its water with a mix pouch in it? I think I drink anywhere from 48-72 ounces a day which comes out to be no calories at all. 56 ounces which is what I normally put down daily is only 35 calories it's great!
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  • ryansgram
    ryansgram Posts: 693 Member
    Yes you can count it as water. Thats the only way i can drink it.
  • happyfeetrebel1
    happyfeetrebel1 Posts: 1,005 Member
    My dietician says that 'yes' it counts towards your fluid intake goals..others may have a different approach :)
  • needles85365
    needles85365 Posts: 491 Member
    yes that counts as water. the only thing I don't count as water is my coffee
  • bm99
    bm99 Posts: 597 Member
    It is water.

    Anything that you put in your face that is not absolutely dry has a water content and will hydrate you to some extent.

    If you eat a pouch of the powder (for whatever reason) then drink a glass of water 5 minutes later, does that not count?

    Flavor does not change the fact that water is water.

    Edit: The mild (if any) diuretic effect of a caffeinated drink does NOT negate the hydration from the water in whatever it is you're drinking.
  • Back2Basic
    Back2Basic Posts: 69 Member
    I count it as water. We make pitchers of crystal light for dinners, and use singles for on the goes (especially the caffeinated ones!!!!!!!!!)
    ^^I love them (trying to quit soda)
  • Julie_9
    Julie_9 Posts: 15 Member
    Yes it counts as water. I use a lot of the flavored packets I mix in my water and add them to my diary as water and then add the packet to either the meal or a snack. Happy Drinking. :)
  • BrienJD
    BrienJD Posts: 541 Member
    I count it as water, but I also make sure I add the calories whenI drink it.
  • sma83
    sma83 Posts: 479 Member
    I count it was water! The flavor doesnt change the fact that its water! lol
  • curds
    curds Posts: 201 Member
    SO does flavoured water count as part of your daily intake? I like bonaqua water yum yum!
  • bm99
    bm99 Posts: 597 Member
    SO does flavoured water count as part of your daily intake?

    Yes. It's water.

    That's not to say you should never, ever drink just plain water, but the flavor isn't changing the fact that it's water.
  • curds
    curds Posts: 201 Member
    thanks BM99, now if only they sold Bonaqua in this country lol it would be so much easier to get to 8 cups with it. I do drink plain water, but it would be nice to take a break from it every now and again.
  • curds
    curds Posts: 201 Member
    I just googled crystal light and it looks the same as kool-aid to me? Is crystal light the diet version or something?
  • dawnrenee567
    dawnrenee567 Posts: 292 Member
    because of the artificial colors and sweeteners I onlyI allow myself to have it after I have my 'plain' water in for the day.
  • bm99
    bm99 Posts: 597 Member
    because of the artificial colors and sweeteners I onlyI allow myself to have it after I have my 'plain' water in for the day.

    That's why I don't touch the stuff!
  • klynn08
    klynn08 Posts: 151 Member
    Me too! My favorite is fruit punch
  • Hellaine
    Hellaine Posts: 79 Member
    because of the artificial colors and sweeteners I onlyI allow myself to have it after I have my 'plain' water in for the day.

    That's why I don't touch the stuff!

    Me either... It made it easier for me to reach my water goal but I knew I had to ween myself off of it then, I didn't want to even think about what that artifical sugar was doing to my guts.
  • Loves418
    Loves418 Posts: 330 Member
    I envy you guys that can drink it. I can't stand the taste and I have tried.
  • Immaskinnycow
    Immaskinnycow Posts: 29 Member
    I don't drink crystal light, but I do add MIO to my water. MIO has ZERO nutritional value, but it is what makes it easy for me to drink my water. Water with MIO is all I drink. No coffee, tea, soda, or anything except MIO in my water. I average probably 14 - 16 glasses a day.
  • f1ctional
    f1ctional Posts: 235
    They have a new one I have been using with truvia in it, as opposed to aspartame.
  • Ronngie
    Ronngie Posts: 295 Member
    because of the artificial colors and sweeteners I onlyI allow myself to have it after I have my 'plain' water in for the day.
    I do really like crystal light, but I am the same way. I try not to have it more than once or twice a month.
  • klakers3
    klakers3 Posts: 189 Member
    I have a hard time drinking plain water too so I was using Crystal Light for a long time. I was having lots of headaches/migraines at the time and thought the aspartame might have had something to do with it. I stopped using Crystal Light but then pretty much stopped drinking water...My headaches/migraines pretty much stopped when I cut out stuff that had aspartame in it (i.e. Diet Snapple Tea, light yogurt, etc.). It might have also helped that I was exercising more as well...

    I found that the Propel drink packets don't have aspartame and only have a few calories. They also have Propel Zero packets that have no calories and still no aspartame. That is what I use in my water. I'm still not sure how good it is for me but figure it's better than the Crystal Light version. That's just my opinion though.

    But yes, I count any water that I drink (whether it has flavor packets added or not) as water for my daily intake. :)
  • momo2011Tuck
    momo2011Tuck Posts: 49 Member
    I don't drink crystal light, but I do add MIO to my water. MIO has ZERO nutritional value, but it is what makes it easy for me to drink my water. Water with MIO is all I drink. No coffee, tea, soda, or anything except MIO in my water. I average probably 14 - 16 glasses a day.

    True story. I have looked at all of them and MIO basically gives ur water flavor without adding calories or sodium or anything.
  • rileygobot
    rileygobot Posts: 5
    Thats all I drink as well, iced tea crystal light packs haha. I can drink 6-8 24oz cups of it a day, and I was wondering the same thing, so I'm glad to hear people count it for water XD hahaha.
  • rachellosesitall85
    rachellosesitall85 Posts: 497 Member
    I would assume it's water as well though there's an obvious artificial sweetener in it. I think it's like 5-10 calories. I love it and find that once I'm used to the first "taste" I get addicted to it. I hate the natural taste of water and last year when I started losing weight, crystal light was my choice over sodas and juices and I lost weight substituting it.
  • patranus
    patranus Posts: 61 Member
    Something to keep in mind is that many flavors of Crystal Light contain caffeine which, as we all know, is a diuretic.
  • Umeboshi
    Umeboshi Posts: 1,637 Member
    I always count my TrueLemon lemonade (it's like crystal light), tea, and Mio as water. ^_^
  • douglasmobbs
    douglasmobbs Posts: 563 Member
    Something to keep in mind is that many flavors of Crystal Light contain caffeine which, as we all know, is a diuretic.

    Something also to keep in mind that the caffeine content of a drink does not matter so far as water intake is concerned.

    If you broke things down and ate the dry ingredients in a drink then drank the water content separately it would be fairly clear that you have had water, so why should it be different if you mix the stuff together.
  • dreamshadows
    dreamshadows Posts: 734 Member
    I use to mix a 1.5L packet into a 2L water bottle. Lemon Lime is my favorite. Quit buying it since diet store brand lemon lime crabonated beverage is cheeper.
  • patranus
    patranus Posts: 61 Member
    Something to keep in mind is that many flavors of Crystal Light contain caffeine which, as we all know, is a diuretic.

    Something also to keep in mind that the caffeine content of a drink does not matter so far as water intake is concerned.

    If you broke things down and ate the dry ingredients in a drink then drank the water content separately it would be fairly clear that you have had water, so why should it be different if you mix the stuff together.

    Huh?

    What does that have to do with caffeine being a diuretic?
    You ingest caffeine (in whatever form) and it will increase your rate of fluid excretion.
    You increase your fluid excretion, you decrease your hydration level.

    So no, you cannot equate Crystal Lite to water for hydration purposes.
  • onleethestrong
    onleethestrong Posts: 44 Member
    I love the Lemon Lime Crystal light! I've taken to mixing a bit of a single package into my green tea to give it a flavour boost without adding calories. I have also mixed about a half single into my travel mug of hot water, and find that it's a good way to keep up my water intake.

    I"m not sure why, but lately drinking hot water has been a heck of a lot more appealing then cold water.

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