Day Forty-two: last fast of the year

The Christmas season is always a challenge for those of us with food control issues, so despite feeling more relaxed and confident than I can ever remember, I didn't set my expectations too high. My plan was to fast as normal the Monday before Christmas, and for most of the day on Tuesday, and then not again until yesterday. 

As it turned out, I got through Monday just fine until an overwhelming desire for a glass of wine hit me in the evening, which I caved into. Hey, it's Christmas. I made it 'til about 3pm on the Tuesday and then gave up altogether. This has shown me that doing 2 fast days back to back would not be a great idea for me. However, it was possibly the emergency trip to Sainsbury's tipped me over the edge. We had booked a fabulous Christmas Day lunch at a local pub, which was sadly flooded and couldn't open, hence the trolley dash to buy ingredients for cooking at home. As always, Dream's fabulous kitchen skills saved the day.

We had a wonderful time, and I indulged myself with whatever I fancied to eat, which actually wasn't nearly as much as I used to. But by the end of Friday I felt in need of regaining some control, so I decided to fast on Saturday. It was a great relief and I felt so much better by the end of the day.

I fasted again yesterday, my last fast of the year. It was more effort than the Saturday, probably because I'd only had one normal day in between. But I made it under 500kCal and feel I'm all set to start the new year in great shape to achieve my new goals.

Happy New Year!