Question:
Like to get the groups thoughts on drinking Crystal Lite Slurpees from 7-11

I drink 2 crystal lite slurpees( sometimes I mix it with diet pepsi slurpee) every day to fulfill my water intake, I drink 2 44oz slurpees a day. They are so good and statisfy my thrist. I really don't like to drink water much (hard to get down) I drink my slurpees with a straw and recently have experienced alot of gas....just like to know what you guys think?    — Tarah S. (posted on July 30, 2003)


July 30, 2003
I haven't had them, I heard they have carbination, which is why you are probably having gas. I like the flavored water, propel, and fruit 2 O.
   — acluff

July 30, 2003
I am pre-op. I tried the crystal lite slurpee last week, and it was so sweet/sour that it literally brought tears to my eyes! If it made me gag as a pre-op there is no way in heck I could drink it post op. lol
   — AnneK.

July 30, 2003
I have tried the slurpees and I like them but they can be quite tart. Just be careful with the calorie content as some of them can be kind of high. They are not carbonated so that shouldn't be a worry for you. I have gas a lot from just about everything so the slurpee could be the reason.
   — samizaki

July 30, 2003
I would need to know exactly what goes into these things. I wouldn't trust anything where I couldn't get a breakdown of all the ingredients. Aside from the Crystal Lite, I'll bet there's a ton of sugar or carbs in these in order to make it palatable to the masses.
   — Leslie F.

July 30, 2003
wow.. that's a lot of slurpee.. you should know they're NOT calorie free but they are supposedly sugar free. If you search either my name, or the library, you'll find I asked a question about this. Personally, I don't think there are any substitutes for water... water is water... and if you're having 44 oz of slurpee, are you still eating what you're supposed to be eating? I am more than a year out and 12oz of one is more than enough for me... funny how we're all so different.
   — Lisa C.

July 30, 2003
The Crystal Lite Slurpees have quite a few carbs in them. I forget just how many, but the 7-11 website does do a breakdown of the nutritional values.
   — Jeana B.

July 30, 2003
High acid and carbonated (pepsi slurpee) not good for your healing tummy... Good Lux
   — Robert L.

July 30, 2003
oh.. two more things.. I think they average, depending on flavor -- to 4 calories per ounce... which makes a 44oz slurpee about 176 calories... not sure what else you're eating, but I couldn't afford over 300 empty calories a day.. but that's me... also they are carbonated... all slurpees are... kind of weird.. but that's part of them.
   — Lisa C.

July 31, 2003
The Diet Pepsi Slurpees are wonderful, aren't they! The drawback is they they are not caffeine free.....so for every ounce you drink, you can only count half of that as your fluid intake. In other words, drink 20 oz. of anything with caffeine in it and you only count 10 oz. of it towards your fluid intake. Not only that, but Slurpees are fluffy.....if you have a 20 oz. Slurpee and let it melt, it's probably only 12-14 oz. of actual fluid, so it's pretty deceiving. I filled my cup up to the hole on top of the domed lid and 10 minutes later it had settled all the way down to about an inch below the rim of the cup!
   — Lynette B.

July 31, 2003
The Crystal Lite Slurpees have 12 grams of carbs for every 12 oz. according to 7-Eleven.
   — SteveColarossi

July 31, 2003
I have heard alot of people say the crystal light slurpees are good, and they are ok for you to have.......caffine on the other hand I was told if you drink 10 oz, you then have to drink 15 oz water just to replace what it took away from you, so it wouldn't even count twards what you should take in. Good Luck to you!
   — Saxbyd

August 2, 2003
I wish I could get my hands on one! I've been struggling to get in the required amount of fluids.My tummy only tolerates fluids when they are ice cold.I'm in Arizona and I've been to about five 7-11's so far and have yet to find one that is carrying the crystal light flavor of slurpee. :(
   — jennifer A.




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