Another $500 Winner From Crystal Light!
Congratulations to Micha for winning the random drawing in the $500 giveaway! Thank you all for participating and thanks to random.org for giving me a means of picking a random winner! Mimi, I’m sending you an email with instructions on how to get your address to me! Thank you, Crystal light!
I’ve had a GREAT week drinking more water! The difference is pretty profound, both in my performance level and in my wallet. I ended up drinking about 80% less carbonated beverages and actually found myself craving Crystal Light over my usual drink.
The one thing I noticed a significant change in this past week was sleep quality. I have pretty frequent bouts of insomnia, mainly because my mind just won’t shut down: so much to plan, so much to do, so many projects I want to tackle. When I lay down in bed, that is often the only time during my day that I have a bit of quiet with my thoughts so they tend to take over.
This past week, however, I slept deeply every single night. It was stunning. I’m not sure if this was due to being properly hydrated for the first time in a decade or more, but since that was the only change I made, you gotta wonder. Also take into the account the amount of caffeine I normally ingest versus drinking only Crystal Light and I feel pretty confident the water made the difference.
I did fall off the wagon a time or two and go back to drinking diet carbonated drinks (As a lifelong Alabamian, I can bring myself to say “carbonated beverages” but just can’t form the word “Soda”!) but when I did, I felt at once sluggish as a result. I know this was a psychological thing and I’m not quite sure at what point I decided to go cold turkey to Crystal Light this past week but it did happen at some point and I’m awfully glad I did.
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Coming off of a rabid caffeine/carbonation was not easy. Thank goodness for Crystal Light Energy! I discovered the individual packets of this in Wild Strawberry and used them to flavor my bottled water when out and about or to start my day off. They added a bit of caffeine to help me get over the hump.
Will I give up my carbonated beverages? While I don’t see myself giving them up entirely, I have cut down from eight to ten a day (I know, that is an awful number) to one or two a day and my water intake has increased substantially. I am easily meeting or exceeding the 8-10 glass recommendation.
My skin looks better, my energy level is better, my sleep is better, and my overall performance is definitely at a new high – which I’m gonna need!
Water has made a difference and I’m won over.
Now, how about one of you being a winner? Last week’s $500 Visa Gift Card giveaway had over 540 entries. I used random.org to draw a number and the corresponding comment belongs to: Jackie Medows!
“I just LOVE Crystal Light go packs! They have LOT’S of flavors and I always have several flavors on hand for the little one’s who visit!”
I will email you, Jackie, with instructions on how to get me your mailing address.
Who wants a chance to win ANOTHER $500?
Tell me how your week of drinking more water has gone for a chance ot win another $500 Visa gift card in the comments below!
You can also join in Crystal Light’s Twitter Party this Wednesday, August 19th, from 8:00-10:00 pm EST for more great giveaways from Crystal Light! The twitter party is being hosted by @audreymcclellan of Mom Generations so follow her to participate! If you aren’t following me already, please do! @southernplate.
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Posted by Christy Jordan
on Aug 18 2009. Filed under Misc.
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Drinking water makes me feel so much better.
The following will probably amaze and startle you.
One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University study.
Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a daycould significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or
Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.
Just wanted to share this with everyone! Very Interesting!
I was so addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper. I have begun drinking more water for the health but mainly because drink prices are so high. I have found that I have saved so much money lately by drinking more water. My kids are even asking for water now!!
Drinking more water GREATLY decreased my joint pain. I’ve gone to the hospital with dehydration. Lemme tell ya, it wasn’t a fun trip. One of the scariest moments of my life. I walking around doin the Fred Sanford walk.. “I’m comin Elizabeth!!”…
I didn’t have a “coke” all weekend and didn’t even miss it, thanks to my Crystal Light Peach Tea! I just know this is going to do wonders for my complexion. Oh, and my twin toddlers have their favorites, too. One prefers the lemonade, while the other prefers peach tea. I do not want them to have too much sugar and Crystal Light is a great way to keep my kiddos hydrated, too!
I have such a boost of energy that I did not have before and with school starting back I needed that. With the all of the varieties of Crystal Light even my husband and children are joining me in drinking water. That is something considering my children are 7 and 5.
I start the day with a glass of o. j. AND a big glass of water. If I feel hungry between meals, I drink a big glass of water. Add the Crystal Light! My energy is way up! I feel light, Crystal Light!
When you described the effects of dehydration, I felt like you were describing the way I have been feeling lately! I didn’t realize! My doctor has told me to drink more water, but YUK! Now, I have a plan, I will (with a little help from Crystal Light) DRINK MORE WATER!! I am actually kind of excited to get started, I really want to feel better. Thanks for the info!
What great information…Thanks for reminding me..Need to get back to drinking more water.
I do love the Crystal Light packets – I haven’t tried the energy ones, but I sure need to. I love reading your blog and learning new things! =)
I did very well with my increased water intake last week … got 60-80 oz each week day. Again, my fave Crystal Light is the green tea honey lemon flavor. Had to do some traveling over the weekend, and increased water intake isn’t good if you’re spending lots of time in airports and shuttles. But I’m back on the wagon again, started off with 20 oz. of water on my drive in to work this morning.
Christy,
I use the 24 oz Tervis Tumbler with my big University of Alabama logo! I take it to work and it keeps ice cold all day. I usually drink at least 3 to 4 entire glasses a day. If I don’t, it is amazing how your body lets you know what it is used to and is screaming I NEED WATER!
Lesley in Alabama
Feel much more hydrated thanks to the H2O and Crystal Light-and it’s soooo good!
I have been drinking more water and I have to say that I feel more energized. Also, I have IBS and noticed that the more water I drank the less pain from acid reflux I experienced.
I have had a great week drinking Crystal Light, trying all the many flavors, and knowing it is good for me too!!
Hi Christy,
I am nursing and have found that drinking more water has helped my milk supply substantially! I thank you and our baby thanks you too!
I have always had a reputation for drinking more Diet Coke than anyone anybody else knows. I took on your challenge and have to say there has been a dramatic difference. I haven’t had to take anything for a headache in a week. The pain I usually feel in my knees and elbows seems to have vanished. I have more energy and feel more alert. Now I’m one of those annoying people who preaches to everyone about the benefits of water! Thanks for the challenge because otherwise I probably would not have given my lack of water consumption another thought.
I am drinking more water but haven’t purchased Crystal Light as of yet but I plan to. I’ve cut my soft drinks down from three a day to one and I do feel better.
My skin has definitely improved and I find that I don’t feel so bloated anymore.
I am totally amazed at the difference cutting back on my diet sodas and uping my water has made. I have alot more energy and feel so much less sluggish. I haven’t tried the Crystal Light Energy yet, but plan to pick some up this afternoon since I ususally need a little boost of caffeine to get me going in the morning! Thanks for the encouragement!
Water has made such a difference in my skin, hair, nails, and energy level. I was amazed at how moistured my skin felt and how it actually seems as though it tightened it up some! The Crystal Light packets are so convenient and delicious. Even my teenaged son loves them!
I started trying to reclaim my body since having twins. (It should have been done a few years ago
I now workout 3 times a week so the increase in water has fit in perfect!
Hi Christy! My son and I have both been doing very well with the water. When I wake up, the first thing I do is pour me a glass of water and drink it all. Then I eat my breakfast. Then, throughout the rest of the day, whenever I want a glass of tea (or, rarely, soda), I first make myself drink *twice* that amount in water before I get my ‘reward’! Not only am I drinking more water, but I’m cutting back on the amount of bad stuff I drink.
My son’s doing better too, he doesn’t need to be bribed into drinking water! Although, he does really like using his “Cars” themed cups.
I have been drinking only water and Crystal Light for a month now. I can honestly say that I feel better. I have not tried the Crystal Light Energy but I will definitely look for it at my supermarket this week. Thanks for your great site!
June
Love the fact that I can get in 3-4 bottles of water a day by using Crystal Light Lemonade and peach tea mix. Getting up at night to go the the bathroom is a small price to pay for feeling better!
I’ve been drinking more water too. Helps keep the tummy fat and waistline down and I notice a difference when wearing swimsuits and other summer clothes. When I binge and want a Coke (any flavor)I try to go to sweet tea instead. I think that it is still better than drinking Coke although I love me some Coke every now and again and only the real thing will do. The downside is that I have to go to bathroom alot more!
I did fair this week. Work is always so busy that it is afternoon before I get much to drink, but have worked hard during the evening to catch up. Marsha
In an effort to get my diabetic husband to drink more water, we’ve tried the Crystal Light lemonade and he drinks 2 quarts every day!
It’s the best of both worlds!
Water,water everywhere,
Good for my nails,skin,and hair.
I drink it every mornin,noon,and night.
Just add to it my favorite Crystal Light.
Drinking more water does make a difference for me too. I am not a soda drinker so I don’t have that habit to break but I need to remember to drink a glass of water when I think I want to snack on something because I am usually just thirsty and not hungry at all!
I was very good at drinking my water. We live on a farm and have the greatest tasting water but crystal light makes it taste great! Life is good and so is Crystal Light!
I did ok this week. I noticed when I drank more water I was not as thirsty! The sode couldn’t fix my thirst! I still love keeping the little packs in my desk!
I feel SO much better when I drink more water, and paying attention to the quantities makes it easier to get in as much as I need. Thanks for the reminders!
Drinking more water has been an eye-opening experience for me! It seems that it quenches my thirst better than other beverages! And adding Crystal Light to it just sweetens the deal!
Water is essiental to life. My daughter swims, and she can attest to the benefits of water. She struggled with her diet when she first started swimming year round. After many problems with adjusting – WATER makes the biggest difference! She can tell when she hasn’t had enough.
I know the benefits, but need to do better. Thanks for reminding us!
I felt good drinking water this week and my skin looks great too!
Drinking more water and fewer sodas always makes me feel better. I have more energy and no bloated feeling I get when I don’t eat properly and don’t get enough water. Thanks for encouraging us to lead more healthy lifestyles Christy!
I have never been one to drink carbonated beverages, so I always went for things like fruit drinks, lemonaide, and Kool-Aid if I wanted something with taste. Sometimes there is so much sugar in those though that it leaves me still thirsty after I have drank a whole cup! With drink more “pure” water I noticed that it quenches my thirst with just one cup and I don’t wake up in the middle of the night with a throat dryer than the Sahara!!!
I would have to say that my week of drinking more water has gone exceptionally well because the weather is SO HOT here in New England that I have been forced to drink more! lol I don’t know how you Southern gals stand all the heat and humidity! I’ll take snow, cold and lots of woolen apparel over this sticky yuck any day! lol
I have been going to the gym so the water increase has been a must for me, but I also notice when I drink more water I tend to eat/snack better, an apple instead of a cookie and that sort of thing so I feel better all the way around! Thanks Christy!
My week went great- I did fall off the wagon a bit over a wekkend trip to the beach, but overall, I love the change in my energy levels! Thanks for the challenge Christy!
Congratulations Jackie!! I have also been drinking more water but still need to cut back on the Dr. Pepper. I’m trying, I just need to go buy groceries and stock back up on my Crystal Light.
Christy,
I want to thank you again for letting us talk about our Mamas a few posts ago, it was wonderful reading everyone’s comments and to get to submit our own. By the way, my parents are big Crystal Light drinkers, my Dad has dozens of water bottles filled and mixed up ready when all the Grandkids visit. They love it!
I have been soda free for almost 2 weeks, i started a few days before your challenge. I feel so much better. I can tell a big change in my whole body. thanks for the encouragement.
I love drinking water with Crystal Light on the go sticks as I am a diabetic. I find the more water I drink, the lower my blood sugar readings are. I just grab a bottle of water, add the Crystal Light stick and it taste great and I feel good!
Christy, I see you found the wild strawberry and I can’t find it here but friends have said it is great! Smells like cotton candy! Yum!
The best motivation for quitting soda is all the money you’ll save! And then you can spoil yourself with a new purse or shoes. I love water, tea, and crystal light, its inexpensive and doesn’t go to your hips.
I have found ways to work out while sitting in my chair at work!!!
yeah!
I am working hard at drinking more water, but find it hard to do at school. I am forcing myself to drink at least one 32 oz class during the morning so that I can have a diet pepsi for lunch. The Crystal Light packets help so much as I really have a hard time with the taste of the water in the city. I grew up on well water.
Adding more water was easy, I just made sure I drank a glass for every soda I had-pretty soon I noticed I wanted water, not soda! I love the Crystal Light flavors!
I am surprised how easy it was! I am a big sweet tea drinker and extra sweet at that. I made sure to have a CL picture made where the sweet tea usually is and I think I even converted my husband!
I love to drink water. I found a couple of days this past week that I forgot to drink as much as I should have and I found myself thirstier at bed time. The Crystal Light definitely makes drinking water easier too!
The more water I drank, the more water I craved! *smile* SO much better than all of the soda I love to drink. I feel better, skin feels better … it’s fantastic! I’ve promised my teens that I will invest in the “go green” stainless steel water bottles for them to take to school. We are all doing better with more water!
My teenage daughter loves the Crystal Lite packs … Mmmmm!
I have been drinking loads of water this week. It has been so hot here and thanks to Crystal Light and their many flavors, you can get in your water with a lot of flavor variety. I have noticed that I have more energy, feeling better and am more alert since I have been increasing my water intake.
I have been drinking LOTS AND LOTS of water, and I now know that my bladder does work! Sometimes in overdrive! But, I have noticed that my skin is clearer (a word?) and I am sleeping better.
Also, when I did drink a soda, I was really thristy afterwards for water! I found that I preferred to have the water with Crystal Light Flavors!
I have done great! (If I must say so myself.) I love Mt. Dew and like you I drink ALOT of it. I used this week to cut myself down. I drink 1 Mt. Dew a day and Crystal Light the rest. I have found the I just feel better. (who knew?)The upside for me is that I have also managed to lose 2 lbs. I am proabaly drinking about 2qts. of water a day. It is hot here right now we’ll see if I can keep that up once it cools off.
I have been drinking Crystal Light for years and recently converted my whole family! Buying soda can be expensive and addicting. I felt that it was not good for my children. So we drink Crystal Light. We feel great! We always have a cool, refreshing drink on hand without having to run to the store.
My parents were visitng for 3 weeks (from FL) and I converted them as well! They ran out to buy some before heading back to FL! I’m sure they’ll tell all their friends as well.
Crystal Light is amazing. It’s packable, it’s yummy and it’s better for you than soda…we are definitely a Crystal Light family here in Michigan!
I have noticed a difference drinking more water too. I feel much better. I have cut my carbonated drinks down to one per day and I plan to keep it up! Thanks Christy!!
I tried a few of the energy ones, but the flavor wasn’t for me… Didn’t see strawberry though. I’m a bit sluggish today, but I ran out of crystal light and hijacked some diet pop… I can’t stand tap water! I usually even filter water for my crystal light, but was out of filters as well… I need to make a trip to the store apparently!
I have 3 month old twin girls that I breastfeed. It is CRITICAL that I drink enough water to keep up my milk supply – and drinking plain water can be pretty boring! I like the pink lemonade Crystal Light, it keeps me interested in drinking water. Also, I don’t mind giving it to my two boys since it doesn’t have much sugar, but tastes like it does!