Weekend Question: What do you drink while gaming?

[Zloth]

That's what I was wondering about, @Brian Boru! Gotta get up and move a little, people.

Easiest solution: more spicey food. Don't spare the jalapenos. That'll get you up every hour or two for sure!

 

[Sarafan]

While gaming I drink mineral water mostly. But I don't limit myself solely to it. At weekends I start gaming usually long before noon and need this extra power which only coffee can provide. I won't make an advertisement here, but I have my favorite brand of instant coffee which contains finely ground coffee beans. It gives a real kick in the morning, just as I like it. Besides that I sometimes drink juice syrup dissolved with water. Two or three times a year I get Coca-Cola, but the amount of sugar in it terrifies me. I don't like the taste of Coca-Cola Zero unfortunately.

 

[mainer]

Wow, no beer drinkers here. I frequently have a beer or 2 (or 3) in the evenings when I'm gaming. But the two beverages that I drink the most, especially during the daytime are ice tea (no sugar), and/or seltzer water mixed with either cranberry juice or Gatoraide Zero. I may forget to eat sometimes, but I always have a cold beverage handy at my small "snack" table next to my desk.

 

[Zloth]

I don't like the taste of Coca-Cola Zero unfortunately.

Gotta acclimate yourself. Do half Coke, half Coke 0. It was easiest with root beer for me.

Then put ice in it, because you are used to mineral water, and ice is a mineral. (See point 2)

 

[Sarafan]

Gotta acclimate yourself. Do half Coke, half Coke 0. It was easiest with root beer for me.

I'm not sure whether I'll be able to accept Coca-Cola Zero. It leaves a specific taste after you drink it. I can feel right away when a drink contains a sweetener of some kind instead of sugar. Besides that it's even sweeter than standard Coca-Cola.

 

[Zloth]

Yep, you can. The diet stuff isn't a "fools you into thinking it's not diet" kinda thing. It's more of a similar flavor - meaning that it tastes more like Coke than, say, orange juice.

(To most people.)

(Unless it has expired.)

 

[Pifanjr]

Serious note here: for health reasons, you should try to get up from desk ~once an hour or more often, for a few minutes.

I do try once an hour, I just fail most of the time.

Actually, I probably hardly ever sit still for more than an hour because there's usually someone or something that needs my attention. I just forget to grab a drink before I sit down again.

EDIT: I decided to grab some water right after typing that. But first, I grabbed some food, then I noticed something was expired so I threw that out and I was almost back at my seat before I realized I hadn't actually gotten a drink yet.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

I do try once an hour, I just fail most of the time.

Actually, I probably hardly ever sit still for more than an hour because there's usually someone or something that needs my attention. I just forget to grab a drink before I sit down again.

EDIT: I decided to grab some water right after typing that. But first, I grabbed some food, then I noticed something was expired so I threw that out and I was almost back at my seat before I realized I hadn't actually gotten a drink yet.

Glad to hear its not just me.

 

[Pifanjr]

This thread is now my daily reminder to get a drink (just grabbed one).

 

[Sarafan]

This thread is now my daily reminder to get a drink (just grabbed one).

I have a bottle of water right next to my speakers, so I constantly have it in my sight. This way I remember to drink regularly. In the past it was different and given the fact that while being a kid games engaged me even more than these days it happened a few times that I forgot to drink even for 5-6 hours.

 

[Pifanjr]

I have a bottle of water right next to my speakers, so I constantly have it in my sight. This way I remember to drink regularly. In the past it was different and given the fact that while being a kid games engaged me even more than these days it happened a few times that I forgot to drink even for 5-6 hours.

Thank you for reminding me about the glass of water on my desk. It's technically in my sight, but I'm very good at not noticing things when I'm engaged with something else. Including how thirsty I am.

 

[Sarafan]

Thank you for reminding me about the glass of water on my desk. It's technically in my sight, but I'm very good at not noticing things when I'm engaged with something else. Including how thirsty I am.

Let's keep the thread going then... Another reminder to keep yourself hydrated.

 

[Brian Boru]

Let's keep the thread going then

In the interests of reducing pixel abuse, may I suggest:

How to Create Popup Reminders with No Additional Software

Most everyone needs to be reminded about something.

www.howtogeek.com

 

[Pifanjr]

Let's keep the thread going then... Another reminder to keep yourself hydrated.

This made me realize I hadn't gotten any water yet.

In the interests of reducing pixel abuse, may I suggest:

How to Create Popup Reminders with No Additional Software

Most everyone needs to be reminded about something.

www.howtogeek.com

I'm not going to let a machine tell me what to do, even if I told it to tell me.

 

[Zloth]

Set up a pop-up reminder to tell you not to get a drink? Then your water can be an act of rebellion against the machine and the tyranny of your past self!

 

[Pifanjr]

Maybe I'll just leave this thread open in a tab so I see it whenever I'm getting distracted from work

 

[Brian Boru]

You know you can pin a tab if you have a decent browser?

 

[Pifanjr]

You know you can pin a tab if you have a decent browser?

But then it becomes a tiny icon I won't notice.

 

[ZedClampet]

I don't know what you all are going on about, but to answer, belatedly, the original question, I keep a Thermos with cold water in it with me all the time. Sometimes I also drink coffee or red Gatorade Zero, which is what I'm drinking right now.

And, yes, getting up once an hour helps prevent blood clots, which is a great thing to prevent. My wife had a pulmonary embolism when she was pregnant with my son and spent two weeks in the ICU barely able to breathe. It was a rough time.

 

[SleepingDog]

Answer to original question: Would you believe nothing? If I am thirsty then tea or coffee - my body tells me not the game I am playing. Beer's for watching TV or out with friends and then it's usually low/ zero alcohol. Does any-one actually play better under the influence? It reminds of the friend who thought his driving (car) was better while under the influence - it wasn't! Too much sugar in fizzy drinks.

 

[Pifanjr]

Does any-one actually play better under the influence?

It depends on the influence and the game. Being under the influence can help me do repetitive or slow tasks that I would otherwise get bored of.

 

[HenrykForkbeard]

I usually flip between coffee and water, sometimes I'll have Tyskie or Birra Moretti.

I've got a friend who's quite good at Dark Souls and I struggle like crazy with it. I've been stuck on Abyss Watchers for a while and ended up drinking beer through the night while streaming my gameplay to him and laughing about it on Discord. Ended up getting drunk and defeating the Abyss Watchers, great fun. 😅

 

[Sarafan]

I usually flip between coffee and water, sometimes I'll have Tyskie or Birra Moretti.

Where are you from? Because in my country Tyskie is a quite popular beer!

 

[HenrykForkbeard]

Where are you from? Because in my country Tyskie is a quite popular beer!

United Kingdom but my partner is Polish and she's convinced me that Tyskie is the best beer lol.

 

[Sarafan]

United Kingdom but my partner is Polish and she's convinced me that Tyskie is the best beer lol.

Don't tell me that you can freely buy Tyskie in the UK... That would be a surprise for me.