TC x 2

[denny]

Saturday night's sleep:
Got to sleep around 5:30am. Woke up 11:30am-ish. Didn't get up.

Sunday's food:
Double-lolly :)
Pasta with tuna mayo.
(step back in amazement as Denny eats something healthy! by the way, I make huge portions of this stuff, so it's a pretty good meal for a day)

Sunday's drinks:
Don't remember. Not a lot, judging by lack of drinks containers around bedroom.

Remembered to take an Echinacea capsule and vitamin C.


Last night's sleep:
Got to sleep around 2am. Woke up around midday. Haven't really got up.

Today's food:
Half a pot of soup, half a dozen slices of bread.

Today's drinks:
Swigs of Orangina, Ribena and Oasis. Around half a litre in total, maybe.

Remembered to take an Echinacea capsule and vitamin C.


Okay, so we've established that I consistently drink far less than anyone who's expressed an interest here so far thinks I should. But I'm never particularly thirsty - how on earth can anyone want to drink 2 litres (of any liquid) a day??

Comments

A hippy writes

[treacletwit.livejournal.com]

Drink when you're thirsty.

It's yer macrobiotic principles innit? No-one expects you to piss when you don't feel like it.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=macrobiotic+limit+fluid

The leg looked impressive - wished I'd come over and prodded like everyone else (make that "a shy hippy who was at Giolla and Elise's after-ceremony writes")

Re: A hippy writes

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

*grins* *waves*

Yeah, I always thought 'eat when hungry, drink when thirsty' was a good enough guideline, but doing it that way does seem to be leaving room for concern from some diet-aware people on my friends list.

Re: A hippy writes

[wechsler.livejournal.com]

I always thought 'eat when hungry, drink when thirsty' was a good enough guideline

It ain't. Personally if I wait 'til I'm either of the above to react, it's already knocked my concentration or energy levels. This may be a slightly extreme reaction, but it's not unrepresentative.

Even the basic thirst reflex is an "erm, we're getting rather dry in here!" message. Internal sensations are reactions (or error messages if you will), not pre-emptive suggestions.

Re: A hippy writes

[ruis.livejournal.com]

A lot of people unknowingly train themselves to ignore thirst signals. I can happily go for ages without eating or drinking anything then suddenly I feel lightheaded and need to eat within 20 mins or I will collapse / get a migraine.

Most people don't need to drink 2l of fluid because they eat a large proportion of that in their food. Looking at your total intake there is no way you are getting enough nutrients or fluid every day. Having worked with people with mobility problems I know that they can affect fluid and food intake. If it is difficult to get up and get a drink or to go to the bathroom you will ignore the signals for longer and longer each time. Your body then becomes habituated to this pattern and doesn't bother sending the signals till a later point.

The fact that you can survive on what you're currently doing isn't in doubt but your body is under a constant stress tying to heal itself. Being slightly dehydrates or slightly calcium deficient will increase your healing time and could possibly cause long term weakness.

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

If it is difficult to get up and get a drink or to go to the bathroom you will ignore the signals for longer and longer each time. Your body then becomes habituated to this pattern and doesn't bother sending the signals till a later point.

Yes, I mentioned a few days ago to someone that I was concerned this might be a possibility. Add my (ab)normal levels of laziness into the equation and I was probably doing this to some extent even before the accident - hence why I don't get hungry or thirsty for long periods.

Thanks for all the info you've been dropping in with... tis very helpful.