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Energy Drink Review: Crystallight Energy, Wild Strawberry

I've been drinking Crystal Light Energy Wild Strawberry and here's what I think...

Before we get into that stuff, let's talk about what's in it. As you can see, there's no nutritional value. Somehow they eeked out 5 calories per serving.

Serving Size	1.60 g
Servings Per Container	20

Amount Per Serving		(+)
Calories	5
Calories from Fat

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0	(-)
Saturated Fat	(-)	(-)
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol	(-)	(-)
Sodium 0mg	0	(-)
Potassium	(-)	(-)
Total Carbohydrate <1g	0	(-)
Dietary Fiber	(-)	(-)
Sugars 0g	(-)	(-)
Protein 0g	(-)	(-)

Vitamin A	(-)	(-)
Vitamin C	(-)	(-)
Calcium	(-)	(-)
Iron	(-)	(-)

(-) Information is currently not available for this nutrient.

(+)

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depeding on your calorie needs:**

** Percent Daily Values listed below are intended for adults and children over 4 years of age. Foods represented or purported to be for use by infants, children less than 4 years of age, pregnant women, or lactating women shall use the RDI's that are specified for the intended group provided by the FDA.

	Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat	Less than	65g	80g
Sat. Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2400mg	2400mg
Potassium		3500mg	3500mg
Total Carbohydrate		300mg	375mg
Dietary Fiber		25mg	30mg

Calories per gram:

Fat 9·Carbohydrate 4·Protein 4

ngredients: CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, ASPARTAME +, CAFFEINE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NIACINAMIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE AND BIOTIN (B-VITAMINS), VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN B12, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, SOY LECITHIN, TOCOPHEROL (TO PROTECT FLAVOR). CONTAINS: SOY. +PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE.
Size: 10 CT
Upc: 4300001729

This is a Kosher Product

I bought my package from Walmart for less than $2. I am a huge caffeine addict so that means I enjoy anything that has it inside. With that in mind I tested out the first bottle, poured out the packet into 16oz bottle, shook it up and drank it.

How did it taste?
Just like any other diet product. It has that "diety/apspertame" taste. But surprisingly it's tasty. Not sure if you knew this, but caffeine is naturally bitter, so I'm assuming that the "diety" taste I have is from it. I'm sure it is since its listed as the #4 ingredient.

The drink goes down nice and smooth. I feel the effects of the "energy" within minutes of ingesting it. It feels much like a buzz you'd get from a cup of coffee, but not as jittery.

How long did I feel the energy?
From what I can feel, It will last anywhere from 2-3hours. But everyone is different and I weight 209lbs. So that means a person smaller than me can feel the energy longer.

Would I recommend it?
Yes, it tastes good and you get 10 servings for less than $2. But my wife thinks that Crystal Light shouldn't be in our house because of all the in it.

Summary
If you like diet drinks, consider Crystal Light, it only has 5 calories, taste pretty decent and can save you money over diet sodas. The Energy effects of it is pretty long and I wasn't hyper or jittery.

The Secret to Weightloss

Feeling frustrated with my weightloss

I have to tell you, its been frustrating with my weightloss. I admit, it hasn't been on my heart lately and I find myself getting lazier.

But I am going to try not to think about my diet and workouts and just do them. I noticed that everytime I over think things, I end up failing.

So tonight, a good night ride through the trails, for dinner, I'll have something lite.

By the way, I brought 2, tuna fish sandwiches for my food today. I also brought a Clif Bar and some oatmeal. I'm hoping it will hold me over until my ride.

I started jogging!

Well its been a while, but I'm excited to say that I started jogging. I ran about 2 miles and walked 1.8 the first time. Then I went out again to make sure that I ran the whole thing. I did it! 3.8 miles! I did it non-stop!

Then last night my wife and I took it easy by walking 4.5 miles...that was done in 1.5 hours.

I haven't lost more weight, but my cardio is improving. I find myself still eating junk...especially when I am bored.

I fight with my mind all the time about eating. Argh its super frustrating.

Push Ups

I used to be able to do 100-200 push ups a day. But I haven't done those kinds of numbers in a few months. So when I tried last night, I did 40 and it was tough! I did another 40 this morning and I'm hoping to get back into my high rep push ups.

I ran!!!

Last night while my wife was at spin class, I decided to go for a job. Mind you, my idea of running/jogging is about the same speed if I were to walk fast, but my arms are moving as if I was running.

So last night I decided to pick up my pace and see how well I do. I had my MP3 player on to a song by 30 Seconds to Mars called This is War. That song got me all pumped up and kept me running. But at one point my inner thigh started chaffing and I had to walk about 1/4 mile, but once I felt better, I ran the rest of the way home

I'll have to figure out the distance I ran, but even my own wife was impressed since she's quite the runner.