To wonder what is wrong with people who don't really drink

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No - not alcohol

Just liquid

People who can sit down to a meal without so much as a glass of water

People who invite guests to stay but have nothing to offer them to drink oh and you'd have to boil the tapwater haha

I can't sleep from thinking about this

OP you are the poster who posted very upset about the horrors of the menopause. I think you sound like you are going through a tough time right now and everything feels like an insurmountable challenge.

Just go and buy the water you need every day. This one is a solvable problem.

My Dad heard something on the radio years ago explaining why it's best not to drink with a meal and never does. I've no idea if there's anything in it.

I don't have much in to offer guests becuase I don't like sugar drinks, so tea or tap water or wine is on offer. Where are you that tap water needs to be boiled?

The OP is talking about tap water, she wants just normal tap water but it’s not available. I drink a lot of water, rarely drink fizzy drinks or coffee so that is my go to drink. I haven always been this way, even as a child and way before bottled water was a big thing. I never drink bottled water, you can taste the plastic usually, yuck.

Also, I work with a lot of dieticians who tell me how important is is it to drink lots of water, they never give non evidence based advice.

That’s just silly, why not ask for a glass of water.
If that’s too scary why not bring a plastic cup with you and get a drink from the cold water tap when you go to the bathroom. It’s the same water supply as the kitchen tap.

I don't think I could stay somewhere where there was no safe drinking water.
I think it would be entirely reasonable to leave under those circumstances.

What do the hosts drink?

Well you know not to go there again.
Go and live in Atlantis. Lots of water

Really interesting in learning more about this - where did you find this out?

No, but telling the public they need to be surgically welded to a bottle of liquid is
And stupid people fall for it

Oh bless I'm afraid you're wrong.

Have a read: https://www.drberg.com/blog/should-you-drink-water-with-your-meal-or-not

https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/a20456813/why-you-shouldnt-drinking-water-with-meals/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/iron-deficiency-anaemia/

They literally only drink tea when they're out. Tonight they'll drink nothing after about 4pm.

I'll have to go to the shops. They'll be offended, though.

My mum is like this.

No drinks with meals ever (except lots of alcohol with dinner).

Tea in thimble mugs.

I take my own mugs now.

Yes I have severe health issues and I often get thirsty. No I'm not normal in any meaning in the word.

Surely boiled water is better than none?

I don't need to drink with food unless it is dry toast. I drink plenty of fluid throughout the day - mainly tea. I know I am well hydrated because my urine is pale yellow.

What's grim about it?

Yes. It is totally weird to me to not have any soft drinks at all in the house. I don't like fizzy drinks...but I like juices, smoothies, squash, cordials. I honestly cannot imagine having nothing to drink in the house except tap water.

I've just done a therapy Waitrose shop for when I'm back. Wall to wall nice juices.

And I honestly would struggle to eat a meal without a drink on the side. I wouldn't enjoy it at all. Dh and I tend to have a pint glass of juice or squash with our dinner!

This spikes your insulin and coats your teeth with sugar every time you drink - fine with meals, not a great idea for most people between meals.

Why on earth did you have to sneak a can of Diet Coke in your handbag? If you like Diet Coke, surely nobody will object if you arrive with a whole multipack under your arm?

You are being ridiculous. If you are thirsty you would drink boiled water.

I've just done a therapy Waitrose shop for when I'm back. Wall to wall nice juices.

Crisis averted then ...

A cup of hot water is what I drink all day everyday. Boil the water if you want a drink and that's what there is.

Who are these people you're staying with and is that the real reason you're so bothered by everything?

Juice is so sugary, makes me cringe. You'd be better off with boiled water, your pancreas will thank you later.

I need to drink with food as I often suddenly struggle to swallow. If I can't have a drink I'd rather not attempt eating just in case. I've been like this since I was a child but apparently nothing is ACTUALLY wrong with me according to the doctor. Maybe it's psychological I don't know. But either way I don't like to risk choking to death so I always need a drink to hand.
Sometimes I can get through an entire meal and not need the drink. Others it's most mouthfuls. Weirdly it also can happen with soup. It's very strange. I am inclined to agree that it's psychological but it doesn't stop it being any less scary when it happens.

I grew up in a family when parents wouldn't drink water. They'd have a cup of tea or coffee after a meal. On a hot day it would be squash (generally really quite strong too!) I always used to get headaches.

Now I drink all the time. There is no way I could stay somewhere that doesn't have drinks available (clean, safe tap water would be fine) - it would probably make me feel a bit panicky not being able to readily access it.