Low Calorie Drinks
Crystal Light Iced Tea/Lemonade Ect..
| Type of product: | Low Calorie Drinks |
| Number of reviews: | 63 |
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(NOTE: People's sense of taste often changes in the weeks right after bariatric surgery as they adjust to new dietary routines. This can influence the ratings on the “taste” scale below.)
Posted 08/23/08
nursekristyn
 |
“Lemonade is awesome, rasberry is also really good. Didn't like the teas but that is just me, some people do.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Good |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: $3.00/12 |
|
Posted 07/28/08
sugadaddiewanted
|
“I love this ice tea and lemonade it's one of the few things us post-op wLs patients can drink after surgery and its low in calories and taste great!”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 05/30/08
Kathy D.
 |
“This stuff is sickeningly sweet even when really diluted. GROSS. This will put you off liquids. STAY AWAY!”
| Taste |
: Very Poor |
|
Price |
: Poor |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Poor |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Very Poor |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 04/21/08
Co Co
 |
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: Good |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 02/17/08
mookie_r_u
 |
“LOVE ALL FLAVORS”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: $2.50 |
|
Posted 02/10/08
KLena
 |
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 09/23/07
CherBunch
 |
“I love to use this to help stay hydrated! It is an easy way to keep any cravings for soda or other soft drinks down. ”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Average |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 3/$10 |
|
Posted 09/03/07
Emmasueann
 |
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 08/26/07
sweetientn
|
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: 2.99 |
|
Posted 08/10/07
turtleof3
|
“If diluted it's not as strong, it is refreshing though. It also aids me in weaning from soda.”
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 2 something |
|
Posted 06/19/07
tantalizzzingt
|
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 06/12/07
ColoradoNativeMama
 |
“For the price, there's not much there. Plus, it tastes like it's fake. I'd rather do Kool-aid with Splenda.”
| Taste |
: Average |
|
Price |
: Poor |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: $4.00 |
|
Posted 06/01/07
Cheryl D.
|
“drink regularly”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: $4.19 |
|
Posted 05/25/07
Schmeikqua
 |
“The Crystal Lite Lemonade with with any Strawberry Protein Powder Shake taste wonderful”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: $2.50 |
|
Posted 05/03/07
Michael B.
 |
“In general these are great to break up the monotny of sipping water all day. The only thing is that they don't taste as good at room temperature as they do cold, and for me cold liquids sometimes cause discomfort since surgery. Also, store brands are just as good and cheaper.”
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Good |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: $3.95 |
|
Posted 04/04/07
Carla Hitz-Peer
 |
“These little tubs make the best iced tea! Yummy flavors! I love 'em kids do too and splenda no sugar great for the teeth”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: 3.19 |
|
Posted 03/04/07
Chris71
|
“Tastes great”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 03/03/07
Grant Ross
 |
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 03/01/07
Go! Cats!!.... Bleedin' Blue in KY
 |
“especially like the peach iced tea, ”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 02/14/07
Rhoyal Q.
|
“Ensures that I get in all my water.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 02/11/07
AlleeOop
 |
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 02/06/07
Spezzy
 |
“Did not like that taste of the nutrisweet. I am not a very large sweet eater anyway. I just prefer to stick with waters, no calories!!!”
| Taste |
: Poor |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: N/A |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 01/27/07
Lilboo
 |
“Crytal light is awesome...”
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: I loved it... |
|
Posted 01/21/07
Shan143
|
“Ice tea are not decaf. Only ones that are decaf are the ones that say decaf (per company informational line)”
| Taste |
: Average |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Average |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: $2.99 and above |
|
Posted 01/09/07
Stacy B.
 |
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 1.88 per box of 12 singles |
|
Posted 01/04/07
cindy andreatos
 |
“Excellent. Try the different flavors to be sure of the one you like best. ”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: Reasonable - Like $2.99 for 4 canisters |
|
Posted 12/08/06
GRIMWARREN1
|
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 2.99 |
|
Posted 11/15/06
jestnangel
|
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 11/09/06
Tana Mallard
 |
“Kroger brand of Mandrian Orange is great, the Peach Iced Tea is great too. I rather have something instead of plain water. ”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Good |
|
Overall Value |
: Average |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: Used Kroger brand 10/2.29 |
|
Posted 11/06/06
camille1956
|
“it is very good but very sweet. neded to dilute it alot.”
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 11/01/06
Tiffany Brady
 |
“I use this product everyday. I drink it instead of other drinks most days. I really like it and the taste isn't that bad either :)”
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Average |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: 2.50 |
|
Posted 10/21/06
TeresaRose
 |
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Average |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 10/18/06
Curvacious
|
“I only buy this when it is on sale!!! Or from BJ's or Costco good deals there”
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Poor |
| Nutritional Value |
: Good |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: 1.50-2.99 |
|
Posted 10/14/06
MacArthurBug
 |
“I LOVE the crystal light to go boxes! Especially the fruit punch. These help me get in all my liquids! ”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: about $3 |
|
Posted 08/28/06
kurve
|
“Tastes yummy to me...the lemonaid..am not real fond of the other flavors.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Poor |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: $1.00 for 4 packets makes 2 gallons..so not bad |
|
Posted 08/28/06
Marcia B.
|
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 5.00 |
|
Posted 06/30/06
Kathleen Robinson
 |
“I just love the chrystal light flavored drinks”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 2.99 |
|
Posted 05/29/06
MardiGras
 |
“husband bought it. it was ok. ”
| Taste |
: Average |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Average |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: $2.42 |
|
Posted 03/06/06
Natalie K.
 |
“You can't beat Crystal Light! Add a no-taste protein powder to it and it's awesome.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: $4 for a pack of 4 ready to mix packets |
|
Posted 02/27/06
sor09
 |
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 02/18/06
nikkisdream
 |
“I love to make a jug of the Ice Tea and then a jug of the Lemonaid and then mix it 3/4 to 1/4 and its great I drink it alot. I don't recommend mixing in protein with this one. it just is hard to get down then.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Good |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 6.99 for 32quarts |
|
Posted 01/30/06
Grace loves cats
|
“Tastes better when very cold with lots of ice.”
| Taste |
: Average |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 01/19/06
ladybug beauty
 |
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 01/05/06
Lesley Thurmond
 |
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: $2.50 (on the go packs) |
|
Posted 10/28/05
CCBSTX
|
“My family LOVES the Raspbery Tea. My kids don't know that it's sugar free. My Mom is now hooked as well.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 3.50 |
|
Posted 10/21/05
Kristy Lynn
|
“Tastes so gooood!!! Trying any other lemonades or ice teas, they seem to sweet. Crystal Light is perfect!!”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 08/27/05
nan c
|
“These are the small packages of crystal light that you add to your bottle of water. This is a great item for when you are just sick and tired of drinking plain water. Convenient and portable. Iced tea w/lemon tastes great; Lemonade tastes tart!”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: $3.50, package of about 24 servings |
|
Posted 07/31/05
Barbara B.
|
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Poor |
|
Overall Value |
: Average |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Average |
|
Cost |
: $2.63 |
|
Posted 06/13/05
petekf4qoe
 |
“I have tried the Crystal Light Lemonade drink mix but it just is not as good as the pre-mixed bottles. I only like the regular lemonade not the Pink Lemonade.
”
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 05/25/05
kkernagis
|
“as long as you don't have reactions to aspartame (i couldn't handle it for the first 8 mos postop), it really comes in handy when you just can't take another glass of "just" water.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 2.50 |
|
Posted 05/17/05
virgo9191956
|
“I buy the take along pack here for .30 add to water and I take it with me. a welcome break from the water”
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Average |
|
Cost |
: 2.49 |
|
Posted 05/06/05
Sandi C.
|
“This is the packets for the water bottles, I realy like how easy they are to use. ”
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Good |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: 2/$5.00 |
|
Posted 05/04/05
Brandy L.
 |
“I love the taste especially since I can just dump it in a big 16 oz. glass of water and go. It's awesome.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: N/A |
|
Cost |
: $2.29 |
|
Posted 04/08/05
okcjolta
 |
“I have a hard time drinking water so this helped sup some of my water intake.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: $1.50 |
|
Posted 02/20/05
kristie T.
 |
| Taste |
: Good |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Good |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: |
|
Posted 02/06/05
jessiem
|
“this stuff is great”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 3-4.00 per container |
|
Posted 02/05/05
Jen C.
 |
“Love thier peach iced tea. The rasberry ice is pretty good too.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Poor |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: too expensive when not on sale. Better to buy at target or walmart. |
|
Posted 01/28/05
KimmieC
 |
“I absolutely love the flavor of the Ice Tea, have been drinking this for a few years now. Its wonderful.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: $4.00 a container |
|
Posted 01/09/05
Donna B.
 |
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Average |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Good |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Good |
|
Cost |
: $2.84 |
|
Posted 01/08/05
misse_2k
|
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: Average |
|
Overall Value |
: Average |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Average |
|
Cost |
: about $7 for a box that makes 32 quarts |
|
Posted 01/05/05
Beverly W.
|
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Good |
| Nutritional Value |
: Excellent |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: REASONABLE |
|
Posted 11/16/04
shimmers221
|
“makes 2 gallons”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 2.50 |
|
Posted 08/19/04
kimberley66
 |
“This is really a Gastric Bypass/WLS/Dieting staple. The drinks tastes great--just like your reg iced tea and lemonade but with no sugar. Crystal Light, water, and vegetable juice are my drinks of choice all day and I could not do without this product.”
| Taste |
: Excellent |
|
Price |
: Excellent |
| Nutritional Value |
: N/A |
|
Overall Value |
: Excellent |
| Suitability for Postops |
: Excellent |
|
Cost |
: 2-3 dollars per carton of 4 containers |
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