Crystal Light

Stacey765
Stacey765 Posts: 86 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey, I am trying to track my water intake, and I wanting to know if I put crystal light into my water, can I still count the water? Or because of the sugar in it does it not really count? I know this may sound dumb to some, but I was curious! thanks in advance!!

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  • jimennis
    jimennis Posts: 80 Member
    No reason you can't but I suggest trying the artfficial sweetner types they are good and NO sugar..
  • kimrich10
    kimrich10 Posts: 19 Member
    I still track it! That is all I reall drink for water unless it has lemon or cucumbers in it!
  • Aeliyah
    Aeliyah Posts: 247
    I live on Crystal Light, and I count it as water. But... my Crystal Light doesn't have sugar in it. I assumed none of them did? Maybe I'm wrong, but maybe double check the packaging. :)
  • RNewton4269
    RNewton4269 Posts: 663 Member
    I still track it as water..but I add the 5 calories the packet has in it.
  • Jessaamine
    Jessaamine Posts: 111
    I always count it as water. I consider the caloric intake of CL to be negligible since there are tons of daily activities that I don't log as exercise.

    Me carrying a moody 4 year old through the mall cancels out my 20 oz of Crystal Light ; )
  • angiesteele
    angiesteele Posts: 366 Member
    i count it but i add the crystal light to the time of day i drink it because it still has 5 calories in it.
  • sjackson902
    sjackson902 Posts: 154 Member
    Have you ever tried MiO? I've been using it since I started this "lifestyle change" and have found that I drink a lot more water using it than I did without. It doesn't have any calories.
  • Andee08
    Andee08 Posts: 147 Member
    I use MIO, and I always count that as water...it helps me drink about 12 glasses a day. Mio doesnt have any calories or sugar in it.
  • bacarter18
    bacarter18 Posts: 48 Member
    I used to use a generic brand (Roundys) Flavor packet... LIGHT... so it has NO calories and NO sugar. I believe Crystal Light LIGHT is zero calories? Regular water can get boring after a while, so I think it's okay to change it up a bit. My worry with those flavor packets, after reading the ingredients, most have aspartame in them, which is cancer-causing... so I stay away from those now! I know they have MiO liquid enchancer now that is calorie free... I heard it's good! maybe try that??
  • bacarter18
    bacarter18 Posts: 48 Member
    Okay, I guess I'm gonna have to try MiO now!!
  • jkannon5001
    jkannon5001 Posts: 22 Member
    I love the raspberry lemonade crystal light. I get the Walmart brand that is naturally sweetened. There are some added calories, but I found that aspartame in the artificially sweetened variety, would give me a huge headache, & I'd end up a little light headed throughout the day.
  • Dippydog
    Dippydog Posts: 154
    LOVE...LOVE...LOVE...Mi0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:love:
  • Dnsnyder
    Dnsnyder Posts: 263 Member
    I live on Crystal Light, and I count it as water. But... my Crystal Light doesn't have sugar in it. I assumed none of them did? Maybe I'm wrong, but maybe double check the packaging. :)


    Most crystal light does not have sugar and is sweetened with aspartame (10 calories per packet). However, Crystal Light Pure is sweetend with both sugar and rubiana (TruVia - natural no calorie sweetener from the stevia plant) and has 30 calories per packet.
  • kylakesgal
    kylakesgal Posts: 952 Member
    Crystal light now has a new one called crystal light pure, it is all natural with no artifical sweetners or flavors. It's delicious! It has 30 calories per packet but I usually get a least 3 water bottles out of the one packet.Just to flavor it up a bit! I would count it, yes!
  • racewocker
    racewocker Posts: 1
    The Crystal Light Pure does have sugar and truvia in it but 1 package in 16 oz of water is only 30 calories. I can really do it with just 1 package in 32 oz of water and still be VERY happy! My dietitian suggested it to me since i am having trouble drinking water plain and pick up the artifical sweetner taste in things using them. Even though i am diabetic, she said there really isn't a problem using it as long as I don't go over board. Hope this helps.
  • Stacey765
    Stacey765 Posts: 86 Member
    OK, turns out my crystal light actually doesn't have sugar!! (Can you tell I never log it?!:tongue: ) Sorry all! Thank you so much for your help though!
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