Thanks BigBooty, good advice. I’m in a similar position to Naustin after spending nearly three weeks in France, partly at a jazz festival where food and wine flowed, all delicious. Now back to the regime. I hadn’t thought of it as detoxing but of course, it is. I didn’t put too much back on, just a couple of pounds, but I’ve lost the routine of it all, and my determination doesn’t seem as strong the second time around. I must get some stock and soup in too. That might help as the salt and flavour make me feel fuller.

In the past I was a mindless eater. I could sit on the couch, start munching on peanuts, and before I even realized it had eaten most of the jar. Now most days when I feel the need to mindlessly chew, I eat ice cubes. It satisfies my need to be chewing on something without any calories. There is a side effect, however. After a few minutes of eating ice I get extremely cold, even on hot days, so I can’t do it too much.

Good luck in your fasting.

Bronx

What keeps me eating the 500 calorie maximum on FDs is always setting my feeding schedule via myfitnesspal the day before my FD. I print up the sheet which tells me what to eat and I do not vary from this. This sheet keeps me focused and I pretty much zone out anything else. I don’t give myself leeway once the sheet is printed. It is set in stone for the day and if I need to I always tell myself that a hearty breakfast (if I so choose) is just around the corner.