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.
I
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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.
~It has been my pleasure bringing you this post, sponsored by Crystal Light.~
Drinking more water….of course in fabulous flavors….has brought me more energy, smoother skin, and a radiant glow!!! And the gift of sharing with others, lots ask what I’m drinking, and I smile and share a packet 🙂
I can drink much more ice water than I can soda or other beverages and like to keep a tall glass of nearby. I use to drink one to two cans of soda per day but my dental hygienist said even diet sodas are bad for your teeth. It’s the acid in the sodas that you are bathing your teeth with every sip. I’m down to a soda every couple of days and have filled the difference with either ice water or Crystal Light’s Peach Tea. I feel better and I know I’m helping keep my teeth healthier.
I gave up my 6 regular cokes per day habit in January 2007 and switched to water. I have coffee in the morning…but the rest of the day I drink water. I initially made the change in an effort to lose weight. It helped tremendously. I still dream about my regular cokes….but I know if I have just one….I will fall off the wagon. I can honestly say I enjoy and crave water now.
While I have always drank a lot of water this week was incrediable. I usually drink it plain or with slices of lemon and had never tried Crystal Lite, gasping in horror. Well to make a long story short I didn’t know what I was missing. It is soooooooooo very good and I drank a lot more water. Good tasting and good for you, it’s a win win.
My family gobbles Crystal Light, but I’ll need that $500 just to afford it!
I have taken the Crystal Light challenge with you and I cannot believe how wonderful I feel …. and I think I may have lost a little weight along the way:) Yea!!!! But I feel so much better … thank you for the challenge. My family loves crystal light and we are all drinking more water!!! Thank you!
Have a blessed day!
Tammy
I can tell that drinking more water has made my daily workout much more enjoyable. I feel like I have more endurance and I hardly have any more annoying muscle cramps.