Crystal Light?? Caffeine-free Diet Coke??

[lovey dovey]

When TTC pink, are all Crystal Light flavors okay? When I swayed with #3, I drank the pink lemonade and the raspberry ice flavors. I've since heard that we should maybe stay away from the lemonade flavors... is this right? Does anyone know which ones are okay and which ones are not? I feel overwhelmed by all of the old information, new information, and I-may-have-inadvertently-made-that-up information all swimming around in my head.

Also, does anyone know if caffeine-free Diet Coke is okay? This was not something I tried last time, but I'm so going to miss having soda - I'm looking for a way to get around having to cut it out!

Thanks, all!

[queen-of-harts]

I would like to know this info also.I heard the CL ice tea was bad??

[tweedledeedum]

Also wondering about the CL flavors. I have read elsewhere that any soda/pop is a no-no because the carbonation interferes with calcium absorbtion.

[nuthinbutpink]

Well, as a mom of 3 DD, I can recommend the pink lemonade because I drank it by the gallon before knowing about swaying!

[lovey dovey]

Well, as a mom of 3 DD, I can recommend the pink lemonade because I drank it by the gallon before knowing about swaying!

I'm so glad to hear that, nuthinbutpink - the pink lemonade is my favorite!

[lovey dovey]

Also wondering about the CL flavors. I have read elsewhere that any soda/pop is a no-no because the carbonation interferes with calcium absorbtion.

That would make sense - I hadn't thought about absorbtion problems. Thanks!

[lovey dovey]

I would like to know this info also.I heard the CL ice tea was bad??

I think I remember reading that somewhere now, too - maybe it was tea and not lemonade that I'm thinking of? Thanks, queen-of-harts!

[atomic sagebrush]

When TTC pink, are all Crystal Light flavors okay? When I swayed with #3, I drank the pink lemonade and the raspberry ice flavors. I've since heard that we should maybe stay away from the lemonade flavors... is this right? Does anyone know which ones are okay and which ones are not? I feel overwhelmed by all of the old information, new information, and I-may-have-inadvertently-made-that-up information all swimming around in my head.

Also, does anyone know if caffeine-free Diet Coke is okay? This was not something I tried last time, but I'm so going to miss having soda - I'm looking for a way to get around having to cut it out!

Thanks, all!

No tea flavors because they have caffeine. All the flavors in Crystal Light are man-made and not natural so it's ok to have the lemon ones.

I ~personally~ think that caffeine free Diet Coke is perfectly fine for a sway. Yes, the phosphoric acid and/or caffeine in pop is supposed to mess with calcium absorption but we don't even KNOW that we want calcium to be absorbed into our bones or just floating around in our bodies unabsorbed.

It's not the carbonation that is supposed to interfere with calcium absorption anyway, it is most likely either the caffeine or the phosphoric acid. (you have to drink GALLONS of carbonated drinks a day to affect your bones, see link below) So if you are DYING for a carbonated treat, I suggest seltzer water, the carbon dioxide bubbles sway slightly pink and it is JUST water, so it's fine to have as much as you want within reason, of course.

http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/fe...a-osteoporosis
http://www.popsci.com/scitech/articl...eaken-my-bones

[atomic sagebrush]

Also wondering about the CL flavors. I have read elsewhere that any soda/pop is a no-no because the carbonation interferes with calcium absorbtion.

This has been debunked, it's not carbonation, it's phosphoric acid and/or possibly caffeine. Carbonated water is fine for pink and seltzer is much cheaper than Perrier and it really helps you stick to the diet.

[lovey dovey]

Thank you, Atomic!!