Instead of that, it would be cool if Skyrim had a Hardcore Mode like Fallout: New Vegas has. You know... dehydration, lack of sleep, starvation, etc. can kill you, and health potions ALWAYS heal over time instead of letting you heal instantly... I would like to see that, especially since that would make sense in a medieval-type era like Skyrim is set in.
Aren't there mods for that? I realize that those of us on console are a little limited, but I understand that there are some awesome mods for exactly the situation you're talking about that a lot of people use. Personally, I kind of like in Oblivion where you actually have to stop and sleep in order to heal. SR is a little weird that way when it comes to regeneration. Magicka and stamina maybe, but why health? Nobody heals that fast without assistance.
Actually, not true; in Oblivion and Skyrim, if you wait an hour you will regenerate all health. If a Hardcore Mode was made, it would be nice if they took out that feature when Hardcore Mode is disabled so you can't wait to be healed, and you must actually heal yourself with potions or sleeping. That's how it is in Fallout; you have to use Stimpaks, sleep, or see a doctor to heal yourself; waiting won't do anything for you unless you have a regenerative implant (Fallout: NV)
Also, yes... console really does limit us. I would get mods if I had a PC to play on, but I've only got my Xbox.