Good morning Saturday

[saundra]

Kaz I drink about 7cups a day of tea had problems before through not drinking enough
Now have to have blood pressure and urine test ?
So it starts
Time flys by jen

[Workingman]

Well most of the day has gone meaning all of you will already have done what you were doing so I hope it all went well.

The clouds are grey and look very angry and they are scudding by even though there is little wind at ground level.

I have put a slow cooker chicken chasseur on - four portions. I did a quick roast of what was left on the carcass and with some other save bones I have a big pan of chicken broth on the go.

And just as I was about to post - KABOOM! - and the heavens have opened.

Enjoy your evenings.

[Kaz]

Yum, chicken chasseur! Chilli here

Saundra, I hope the tests go ok xxx

[Osc]

Saundra, I’m not sure but don’t think tea counts towards liquid intake, I think they mean water.

[saundra]

Yes I know osc but plain water is awfull
Unless it's summer time
It's like soup is classed as food
But I call it liquid
My diabetic nurse told me ages ago to drink a glass of water every hour from 8in a morning till 7at night
That I couldn't do

[Workingman]

Saundra, I’m not sure but don’t think tea counts towards liquid intake, I think they mean water.

Osc, as a DVT sufferer on control drugs my leaflets say tea, coffee, herbal infusions and 100% plain fruit and vegetable juices, (commutated or fresh pressed) so long as no added sugar / sweeteners, count as 'fluid intake' but no more than 150ml in any one day for the juices. Skimmed milk, in tea or coffee, also counts. I drink full milk at 4%, but I am a rebel.

My minimum is supposed to be 1.25ltr (2 pints) per day. I cover it with loads of black coffee and a couple of glasses of juice and a glass of milk. Saundra could do the same.

[Kaz]

I hardly ever drink water, just gallons of decaff tea with skimmed milk, and am very well hydrated. It does count No coffee, no fizzy, hardly ever any booze, except at social events.

[saundra]

I use semi skimmed milk only a spot in tea maybe a coffee never fizzy drinks or alcohol and have no sugar in the house at all
So all in all I thought I was doing pretty good

[Workingman]

Drink more tea, Saundra, at lest two pints per day - six mugs, eight or nine cups, you'll be OK.