Crystal Light

I do count it as water !

I just can seem to drink over 40 oz of plain water a day, but I drink an extra 40 in no time if it's flavored.

Yes. I just make sure I watch the salt it contains.

Crystal light has artificial sweeteners in it that is very unhealthy for you. I would suggest adding a little bit of lemon or lime juice to your water for a little bit of flavor. If it's too sour for you, put a little less juice in the water, and/or put a little bit of Stevia in it to sweeten it up a little. Tastes like lemonade/limeade. Stevia can be found in most grocery stores by the natural/organic foods. It is much sweeter than sugar, so you only need a tiny bit...1/4 tsp is equivalent to a whole tsp of sugar. It is a natural sweetener without any kinds of artificial sweeteners in it, it comes from the leaf of a Stevia plant. It is actually beneficial to you because 2 tsp of Stevia has the same amount of fiber as 1 bowl of cereal, among other benefits that are listed on the label. There are no calories, fat, cholesterol, or sodium, and only 1 gram of carbs.
BTW...lemon and lime juice also help get your metabolism going too!

I drink ALOT of crystal light every day and I count it as water and I dont count it in calories, it is calorie and sugar free!!! ( .7 is not enough to count) I think it is more important to take in crystal light than no water at all....I HATE water and WONT drink it.

Artificial sweetner is in everything now days, It is NOT that bad for you....Diabetics use it in place of sugar.....I have NEVER had or heard of major health problems due to it! And I think many of us using this site have been taking in far worse than artificial sweetners so I think the change from the real thing to artificial is a good step and expecially if we are cutting out alot of the CRAP we used to eat!!!

So I say quit with the "its not good for you" crap.........its better than what we were eating and if we made the change then GOOD FOR US!!! Being obese is far worse than artificial sugar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I drink it and count it. I'm not worried about the health concerns of artificial sweeteners though, if I had to be cautious about everything that could harm me I'd probably be living in a bubble. I do use Stevia instead of sugar though.

I drink it and count it. I'm not worried about the health concerns of artificial sweeteners though, if I had to be cautious about everything that could harm me I'd probably be living in a bubble. I do use Stevia instead of sugar though.

Amen!!!! I second that! I hate hearing how its not good for you!!! LOL

mmmmm i LOVE crystal light my favorite is the raspberry green tea. and those single serving packets for bottled water are only 10 calories per packet. I have 2 per day and the rest of the time I drink water.

In Response To Sara_f...

YES ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS ARE EXTREMELY UNHEALTHY FOR YOU!!! I don't know where you get your info from, but you are not putting the correct info out there by saying it is actually healthy for you. It is like putting poison in your body and they ARE known to contribute to many health issues. Yes, they are in many things now days, but that DOES NOT mean they are healthy for you. High fructose corn syrup is in almost everything and is extremely unhealthy for you as well. Take cigarettes for example, just because they are available to purchase in the stores does not mean they are good for you. That is an extreme example in comparison to foods, but none the less, it is an example. Yes, most of us using this great site have obviously taken in many things that are not good for us, either wise we wouldn't need the help to lose the extra weight we have packed on. However, this site is here for us for many helpful reasons, one of them being to share healthy/helpful tips and pointers...which is what I was trying to do by posting my previous comment. You are entitled to your opinion, but keep it just as that! Don't sit there and try to tell people misinformation that you clearly have absolutely nothing to back it up! Of course cutting out sugar is one way to lose weight and get healthy, but that does not mean you should replace it with another unhealthy product. There are many HEALTHY ways to cut out sugar and other unhealthy foods in your diet without having to resort to unhealthy things such as artificial sweeteners that many mistake as 'healthy' just because it's lower in calories. A prime example of a healthy choice/change in your diet is substituting sugar with STEVIA PLUS which has no calories at all and includes many other benefits for you, which I also previously stated. You are right about one thing, all of us who are putting forth the effort in reaching each of our personal goals every day should be very proud of ourselves no matter what. I'm just saying there are some ways to do so that are healthier and better for you than others. Think about it...putting something natural...FROM NATURE...into your body...OR, something made by man...ARTIFICIAL?!?!? Makes A LOT of sense to me!!

BTW: I DO know what I am talking about AND have the knowledge to back it up! My mother has a degree in Naturopathy-which is the study of natural health.

Go to mercola.com...do a search on Nutra-Sweet and Splenda...there you will find many interesting facts and results of studies done on artificial sweeteners. Maybe then you can come to the realization that you DON'T know what you were talking about and that indeed the information you were trying to relay to fellow MFP participants WAS an uneducated speculation.

Dr. Mercola nutra sweet and splenda