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