Crystal Light!

MaitreyeeMAYHEM
MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
edited September 29 in Health and Weight Loss
I love it!!! I started drinking this and getting the to-go packs instead of drinking soda. I figure its more healthier for you and the majority of the flavors are 5 calories. I wanna try their new mocktails but none of the stores by me sell it. I love crystal lights lemonade, peach mango green tea for metabolism, raspberry tea, strawberry banana for hunger satisfaction, grape for energy and citrus for focusing. :)
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  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    Quick FYI, most packets are 10 cals (strawberry banana is the only one I noticed so far that’s 5 cals), they are 5 cals a glass but 1 packet is sized for 1 water bottle, 500 ml.

    Enjoy!
  • ZumbaQueenKelly
    ZumbaQueenKelly Posts: 111
    I can't get my hands on the mocktails either!! :( I want to try them so bad, I love Crystal Light. I've never seen strawberry banana flavor, I'm gonna have to look for it now!
  • skinnymeinaz
    skinnymeinaz Posts: 384 Member
    I love it too! The lemonade is my favorite! When I want a reward I make my crystal light, add ice, and frozen strawberries...blend....yum!:heart:
  • ranewell
    ranewell Posts: 621 Member
    I tried the mojito crystal light....delicious!!!!!!
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    I've never seen strawberry banana flavor, I'm gonna have to look for it now!

    SERIOUSLY? Ok, we REALLY need to start a CL trading group! My fav flavour of all time is Fruit Punch but they do NOT sell that flavour in Canada, I stock up when I go on vacation. When discussing this before I found out the US doesn't have the organge tangerine flavour that tastes identical to McDonalds orange pop/drink (it's not fizzy so I don't know why they can claim it to be a pop/soda).
  • trdy77
    trdy77 Posts: 82 Member
    I love the walmart brand cherry limeade, my husband hates crystal light but he loves that one. I also use the wylers light green tea in single serve packets. they come in packs of 20 instead of 10 like crystal light for about the same price.
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    Yea, I know they aren't all 5 calories but the majority are. Strawberry Banana is new, its a hunger satisfaction so if you can't eat during a period of time it kinda helps u out in that sense. Its 30 calories (so its says) but thats because it has milk and soy in it for protein. I love all the flavors, I follow them on twitter. :)
  • Ritamas2
    Ritamas2 Posts: 319
    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! :smile:
  • shellbell1993
    shellbell1993 Posts: 315 Member
    I love the Raspberry Ice and in the States I stock up on Wild Strawberry...yum
  • katschi
    katschi Posts: 689 Member
    I love it too! The lemonade is my favorite! When I want a reward I make my crystal light, add ice, and frozen strawberries...blend....yum!:heart:

    What a great idea! I am going to try that for sure.
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    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! :smile:

    I'm pretty sure they sweeten it to make it taste amazing. ;)
  • swimmamum
    swimmamum Posts: 12 Member
    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."
  • kimtpa1417
    kimtpa1417 Posts: 461 Member
    I buy the great value Grape flavor and it taste just like grape kool aid. Sometimes for a sweet tooth I make slushy's out of them in the blender....
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    I buy the great value Grape flavor and it taste just like grape kool aid. Sometimes for a sweet tooth I make slushy's out of them in the blender....

    That's a good idea.
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
    I love the walmart brand cherry limeade, my husband hates crystal light but he loves that one. I also use the wylers light green tea in single serve packets. they come in packs of 20 instead of 10 like crystal light for about the same price.

    I like the Hawaiian Punch flavors...they're almost exactly the same, and way cheaper than the rest. Just a $1 a box at Wal-Mart.
  • jodazary
    jodazary Posts: 144 Member
    i love crystal light and the new mocktails are amazing ( i got mine off ebay no where around me sold em) when looking for em though they are NOT usually stocked with the regular crystal light but in the mixed drink sections. the appletini taste like an apple jolly rancher and the margarita one is awesome its my staple at work
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    i love crystal light and the new mocktails are amazing ( i got mine off ebay no where around me sold em) when looking for em though they are NOT usually stocked with the regular crystal light but in the mixed drink sections. the appletini taste like an apple jolly rancher and the margarita one is awesome its my staple at work

    Great idea!! I'm doing that cuz I have been looking everywhere for it!
  • Brandicaloriecountess
    Brandicaloriecountess Posts: 2,126 Member
    I like the hawiain punch brands also!
  • katschi
    katschi Posts: 689 Member
    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.

    This is not true for me at all.
    I don't feel hungrier after adding crystal light to my water or when I drink a diet pop.
    Quite the opposite in my experience.
  • angelicdisgrace
    angelicdisgrace Posts: 2,071 Member
    I tried the mojito crystal light....delicious!!!!!!

    Mmmmmnm that sounds delicious!:tongue:
  • mominabox
    mominabox Posts: 26
    Try Rasberry lemonaide
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    Yea, I know they aren't all 5 calories but the majority are. Strawberry Banana is new, its a hunger satisfaction so if you can't eat during a period of time it kinda helps u out in that sense. Its 30 calories (so its says) but thats because it has milk and soy in it for protein. I love all the flavors, I follow them on twitter. :)

    No no no, we are talking about 2 different products. I know about the Hunger Satisfaction one, that too isn't in Canada, I bought that one on vaca as well, I'm talking about the regular Strawberry Orange Banana flavour packet that is 5 cals a packet (rather than 10).

    See;

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  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    makes sense!!! How do u like the hunger satisfaction one? I had it for the first time yesterday. Do you think it works?
  • Suziq2you
    Suziq2you Posts: 396 Member
    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.

    This is not true for me at all.
    I don't feel hungrier after adding crystal light to my water or when I drink a diet pop.
    Quite the opposite in my experience.

    Same here. But even if it did make me more hungry, it can't make me eat cheesecake instead of an apple.
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    It's definitely thicker in taste, kind of unique but still yummy. I do notice it is much more filling than just a bottle of water or CL/water. It makes a good afternoon snack at work to get you until dinner but I couldn’t imagine replacing lunch with it, it's not that substantial/hearty to do that for me.
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    It's definitely thicker in taste, kind of unique but still yummy. I do notice it is much more filling than just a bottle of water or CL/water. It makes a good afternoon snack at work to get you until dinner but I couldn’t imagine replacing lunch with it, it's not that substantial/hearty to do that for me.

    I wasn't hungry for 5 hours after I drank it. I had tiny food cravings but it pretty much made me full.
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    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!

    crsytallightmocktails.jpg
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    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.
  • swimmamum
    swimmamum Posts: 12 Member
    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! :smile:

    This is why you were having headaches. I am sorry to be a harpy, but I hate to read all these fab posts about the wonders of CL when it is so obviously dangerous to you all.

    Aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. Many of these reactions are very serious including seizures and death. A few of the 90 different documented symptoms listed in the report as being caused by aspartame include: Headaches/migraines, dizziness, seizures, nausea, numbness, muscle spasms, weight gain, rashes, depression, fatigue, irritability, tachycardia, insomnia, vision problems, hearing loss, heart palpitations, breathing difficulties, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, loss of taste, tinnitus, vertigo, memory loss, and joint pain.

    According to researchers and physicians studying the adverse effects of aspartame, the following chronic illnesses can be triggered or worsened by ingesting of aspartame: Brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, parkinson's disease, alzheimer's, mental retardation, lymphoma, birth defects, fibromyalgia, and diabetes.

    Aspartame is made up of three chemicals: aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. The book "Prescription for Nutritional Healing," by James and Phyllis Balch, lists aspartame under the category of "chemical poison." As you shall see, that is exactly what it is.

    Cited from: http://aspartame.mercola.com/
  • Incisive
    Incisive Posts: 9 Member
    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.
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