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!

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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.

I

Feel

Great!

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.

~It has been my pleasure bringing you this post, sponsored by Crystal Light.~

352 Comments

  1. I really surprised myself this past week with how much water I
    could drink. I thought I was drinking plenty of water and Crystal
    Light before but last week had to set a new record for me. My skin
    looks much better and I feel I’m more alert. Thanks for the healthy
    challenge!

  2. I love drinking water. I drink it all day long (after I’ve had my Diet Dr. Pepper to get me going). I will say, though, for me, water does not keep hunger pains at bay.

  3. I am convinced drinking more water has made me feel much better. Amazing how such a small change can make such a huge difference. Thanks for the “push” to get me started. Also, enjoy Crystal Light for an occasional treat.

  4. I’ve cut my sodas out beginning 8/1/09 and i dont feel any difference yet. Coke has always been my first choice and Dr. Pepper my second. Water doesnt always go with everything you eat…for example, pizza. You need a soda. McDonalds has the best, coldest Coke ever. But i have also started drinking Crystal Light. I dont care for the Sunrise,but I do love the Pink Lemonade.

  5. I have totally fallen in love with the Crystal Light Sunrise ORANGE flavor! It is awesome – tastes like Tang or OJ without the acidity (or calories). Crystal Light ROCKS! 🙂

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