Good morning ya'll....

In thought of getting my water in for the day I thought I'd ask, if I'm drinking Crystal Light or Lipton Diet Green Tea would this count towards my water??? I hope so, because it's a battle for me to get in 64 oz. (or more!) of plain water.

Yes, anything counts. If it doesn't have caffeine, or alcohol, that's better, plain water is the best, but CLite does count as water.

I'd be in big trouble if Crystal LIght didn't count. That's all I drink. :) Raspberry Lemonade is my favorite, but I'm not enjoying the Peach Tea. One of my favorite protein drinks is Nectar Roadside Lemonade mixed with CL lemonade...mmmmm tangy!!!

I drink alot of Crystal light as well as off brands of the stuff. That is all that I drank for 2 years! And then hot stuff, cuz that sometimes makes it easier to get all the fluids in, so hot beef broth or chicken broth or hot tea. Whatever it takes!

I just noticed in your signature that your breast reduction has been approved! Congrats! What a way to take a load off!

I would be in trouble too...I freeze Crystal Light in water bottles, and chew on it all day long....I know it is a horrible habit, but the only way I can get all 64 oz down. My favorite is the white grape...sweet without being overly so...

I am a huge fan of clight as well. I can't drink it full strength though. I put a packet that is made for the 16.9 oz bottle in my 20oz bottle and then put that over crushed ice, lol. My favorite is sunrise orange. Its like tang! That and propel are how I get my water in. I do try to get half of my intake as plain water especially when I am drinking some caffeine but I take what I can get.

When in doubt let you pee be the sign. If it is nice and clear you are good to go :)

The only thing with the Lipton Tea is that there is some caffeine. Plain water is the best! That being said, I probably take in half of my water plain and the other half with Crystal Light or hot herbal tea.

I take in way more than 64 ounces each day...not because I'm trying. I just do! Any other long term folks do this too?

I am a huge Fruit 2 O fan. It's not too sweet, or as heavily flavored as Crystal light, and it is sweetened with Splenda instead of Nutra Sweet. I buy it by the case at Sam's Club, and although it is a bit of an indulgance, I don't smoke or drink...;>

I, too, have made a significant contribution to the Fruit 2 O people at Kraft. Crystal Light is on my list of hits as well. I tried a sparkling water from Sam's & it was pretty good even after I let it go "flat." I almost always use flavored...just can't do the unflavored water much.

10 weeks out - 48 lbs - laproscopic bypass

Does anyone have a problem with their stomach "growling"? Just within the past week or so - when I drink OR eat, it's as though as soon as whatever I swallow as soon as it hits the bottom I feel like my tummy is growling. Whazzz uppp???

MeShell, my tummy still makes the funniest noises.

WAIT!! WHAT? WHITE GRAPE CRYSTAL LIGHT????? no way!!

Yeah sweets every part of my digestive system is noisy :o) Les and I were cuddling and he put his head on my stomach and seconds later got up and said "Well that just isn't very relaxing" He swore my stomach was going to open up and swallen him whole :D Its all good as long as I am not in a quiet work meeting...

OTM, oh my goodness, if you haven't tried it, you simply MUST! It is so delicious...it is the only thing that got me through the 5dpt liquids phase...lol! <If they don't have it in Alaska, let me know...I will send you some!>

I get in a minimum of 64oz a day, but many times way more....about 1/2 in plain other half in herbal or decaf tea OR Cl or off brand...love the packet that you can add to bottled water...my current fav is grape(Wally World) and Cl green tea w/lemon and honey...like them all really though...if making a pitcher I like Cl Tangerine/Strawberry or the Pink Grapefruit...also a HUGE fan of FRUIT2O yummers...

oops! don't know how to undo this 2nd time....

Crystal light is great - but there are plenty of other "off" brands that I like just as well...And the Ocean Spray Diet is really good. I cut it by about half with water & it is really refreshing!