Crystal light?

everydaymom
everydaymom Posts: 13 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Is it ok to count crystal light as my water for the day? I also drink water but sometimes that gets boring.
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  • georgehatten1
    georgehatten1 Posts: 5
    yes you can count crystal light....another option is to try the Mio water flavoring...crystal light has 5 cal per 8 oz and Mio has 0 cals 0 carbs 0 protein and 0 fat and also comes in a variety of flavors to help with water consumption,
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Yes.


    In before someone who fell asleep in elementary school level chemistry and thinks otherwise.
  • dawn_eichert
    dawn_eichert Posts: 487 Member
    Yes count towards your water but be careful as it does have calories. I wasn't tracking it and found that sometimes I was adding upwards of 50 cals a day from it and not realizing it. Each single serve packet is 10 cals and it also has some sodium
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Is it ok to count crystal light as my water for the day? I also drink water but sometimes that gets boring.

    Why not try a squeeze of lemon--makes water much more interesting and there's hardly any calories. The lemon juice will benefit you much more (potassium, vitamin C, D-Limonine--a virus fighter, etc.) Fake flavorings and sweeteners are not your body's friends.
  • chimp517
    chimp517 Posts: 185 Member
    i love crystal light energy packets
  • misstflowers
    misstflowers Posts: 5 Member
    I will often slice up multiple fruits (and some veggies) to keep in the water in the fridge for flavor. My fave combos: lemon/orange. lemon/strawberry. red grapefruit. cucumber/mint. green melon.
  • stellafgus
    stellafgus Posts: 29 Member
    Love to cut up fruits and veggies also to put in my water, especially when the weather is hot outside. Also I have been putting Crystal Light in my water for as long as I can remember.
  • IowaJen1979
    IowaJen1979 Posts: 406 Member
    Yes.


    In before someone who fell asleep in elementary school level chemistry and thinks otherwise.

    LOL!
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Love Mio. My friend sends it over some times. Love fruit punch and peach iced tea! X
  • IowaJen1979
    IowaJen1979 Posts: 406 Member
    yes you can count crystal light....another option is to try the Mio water flavoring...crystal light has 5 cal per 8 oz and Mio has 0 cals 0 carbs 0 protein and 0 fat and also comes in a variety of flavors to help with water consumption,

    Mio is also more cost effective. :-)
  • dfquigley
    dfquigley Posts: 186
    I've found crystal light to help ease the transition from sodas to water.

    Still love the pink lemonade!!! :D

    I drank close to 3 liters ( 3/4 of a gallon ) of the stuff last night :p
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    yes you can count crystal light....another option is to try the Mio water flavoring...crystal light has 5 cal per 8 oz and Mio has 0 cals 0 carbs 0 protein and 0 fat and also comes in a variety of flavors to help with water consumption,

    Mio is also more cost effective. :-)
    Especially when it turns up at Big Lots for $1 a bottle.
  • Reza151
    Reza151 Posts: 517 Member
    I love MIO and Chrystal Light! But are they safe? I'm always afraid of adding it to more than 2 or 3 cups of water per day because of the artificial sweeteners.
  • tracymat
    tracymat Posts: 296 Member
    I love Mio. "It changes everything".
  • alliegator1982
    alliegator1982 Posts: 77
    I love my CL and log it as my water and the calories under snacks, I couldn't live with out my CL Peach Mango Green Tea with "Energy" ;) Now that I've given up coffee and soda!
  • stephross88
    stephross88 Posts: 846 Member
    Yes, it is just water flavoring...I would highly recommend switching to Mio or using lemons or something. Crystal Light has Aspartame in it, not a very good substance. Look it up...
  • stephross88
    stephross88 Posts: 846 Member
    I love MIO and Chrystal Light! But are they safe? I'm always afraid of adding it to more than 2 or 3 cups of water per day because of the artificial sweeteners.


    Mio is safe...crystal light on the other hand is a whole other monster.
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    yup, crystal light, tea. Personally I hated water but I moved to crystal light and now I don't even like that so I drink water or tea. Try different teas, some are naturally sweet
  • lizzzylou
    lizzzylou Posts: 325
    :flowerforyou:
    Yes.


    In before someone who fell asleep in elementary school level chemistry and thinks otherwise.

    hahahahaha this made my lunch break
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    I use kool aide with stevia. Aspartame is evil and sucralose isn't much better.
  • Reza151
    Reza151 Posts: 517 Member
    I do use Mio more often. Sometimes I'll add lemon juice to my water. Lately I've been using Dasani Pineapple Coconut and after just checking the label, NO ASPARTAME! :D
  • Unique_Beauty82
    Unique_Beauty82 Posts: 10
    Peach Tea is the bomb...Drinking Crystal Light really help reduce the amount of soda I drink.
  • oh_em_gee
    oh_em_gee Posts: 887 Member
    I love them, but hate the aspartame. I drink fuze sometimes, but it's much more expensive. I'll have to try mio.
  • rob1976
    rob1976 Posts: 1,328 Member
    I avoid artificial sweeteners, so I use the Crystal Light Pure sweetened with stevia.

    And yes, I count it toward my water. I count water and juices 1-for-1 and count 1/2 my coffee towards my water to help make up for the caffeine.
  • linsrae1
    linsrae1 Posts: 18
    I don't think you should count something like this as water. If you check the ingredients, it has so much extra junk that really, you should probably drink extra water to try and get rid of it. I love some of the ideas posted in reply about real fruit in water, if you need something to change the taste. If you get rid of processed and fake ingredients you will be surprised how different your body and overall health can become! I know water can get a tad boring. However, if you look at the health benefits of eating real versus fake, to me... fresh, clean water starts to sound pretty good!
  • oh_em_gee
    oh_em_gee Posts: 887 Member
    I avoid artificial sweeteners, so I use the Crystal Light Pure sweetened with stevia.

    And yes, I count it toward my water. I count water and juices 1-for-1 and count 1/2 my coffee towards my water to help make up for the caffeine.

    I didn't know they made that, I'll have to try some
  • Hanfordrose
    Hanfordrose Posts: 688 Member
    I like to mixed Diet Ocean Spray Cranberry juice in water. About 1/3 juice and 2/3 water. I count the 10 calories, when I mix the juice...fill up to water bottles...and drink it over the course of a couple of days. Once I count the calories, I don't have to think about recording them again, until I do the mixing again. Maybe you could count your Crystal Light on the day that you make up a pitcher.
  • TakinSexyBack
    TakinSexyBack Posts: 300 Member
    I usually use about half a packet when I use it (I don't like very sweet drinks) and I do count it as water. Something else I LOVE to do is slice 1 orange, 1 lemon, 1 lime and 1 small cucumber and add it to a half gallon of water with some fresh mint. Top it with ice and you're good to go for several hours! Cucumber sounds weird but it really adds a good flavor. Plus, you don't have all the artificial stuff that's in regular drink flavor packets.
  • rob1976
    rob1976 Posts: 1,328 Member
    I avoid artificial sweeteners, so I use the Crystal Light Pure sweetened with stevia.

    And yes, I count it toward my water. I count water and juices 1-for-1 and count 1/2 my coffee towards my water to help make up for the caffeine.

    I didn't know they made that, I'll have to try some
    They look like this...
    pure.jpg
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    No thats cheating! I'm so telling on you! I only drink pure water that has been passed the the system of jaguar and then purified with pure ice from Saturn's moon Titan. I'm so much smarter than everyone else here. I win the MFP competition!

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