Hello from the worlds most orderly tropical holiday destination! It's actually lovely to be here, so quiet and peaceful, plus the company of great friends is very welcome. I must say, though, dieting on holiday has proved trickier than I thought. I think I can work my way around it, but I don't think I'll be able to manage fast days. This has some serious implications for how I'm going to manage my month long European trip in October.
I made Wednesday a fast day because I was travelling and thought it would be easier, but it's by far the toughest one I've done yet. Maybe because I got up so early and was struggling on so little sleep, or maybe because there was a lot of sitting around. But I was seriously hungry for a lot of the day. Then when I arrived we went out to dinner at a French restaurant - I think you can imagine I did not stick to my remaining 380 odd calories. But overall I think I did ok. I had a third of a charcuterie plate with 2 small pieces of baguette, sole meunière with fried fennel, a spoonful of chocolate mousse and half a Madeleine. So I think in the end I would have at least come in around 1500 calories, which for the day, is not bad. So I think meal skipping, rather than proper fasting, might be the way to go. No breakfast this morning, and lunch was a turkey, Swiss cheese, and cranberry sauce sandwich. We're eating in tonight, something low key like a frittata, which is a godsend. Planning to eat leftovers of that (if there are any) for lunch tomorrow, then dinner is lamb shoulder or something along those lines - my friend's husband is cooking.
Next fast day is Tuesday, when we fly home. I won't be so sleep deprived then, so maybe it will be easier. In the meantime I'm trying to relax a bit (I spent far too long agonising over my lunch choices today, both before and afterwards) and enjoy myself. Planning on walking around some gardens, visiting a ceramics exhibition - the usual thrill rides.
I made Wednesday a fast day because I was travelling and thought it would be easier, but it's by far the toughest one I've done yet. Maybe because I got up so early and was struggling on so little sleep, or maybe because there was a lot of sitting around. But I was seriously hungry for a lot of the day. Then when I arrived we went out to dinner at a French restaurant - I think you can imagine I did not stick to my remaining 380 odd calories. But overall I think I did ok. I had a third of a charcuterie plate with 2 small pieces of baguette, sole meunière with fried fennel, a spoonful of chocolate mousse and half a Madeleine. So I think in the end I would have at least come in around 1500 calories, which for the day, is not bad. So I think meal skipping, rather than proper fasting, might be the way to go. No breakfast this morning, and lunch was a turkey, Swiss cheese, and cranberry sauce sandwich. We're eating in tonight, something low key like a frittata, which is a godsend. Planning to eat leftovers of that (if there are any) for lunch tomorrow, then dinner is lamb shoulder or something along those lines - my friend's husband is cooking.
Next fast day is Tuesday, when we fly home. I won't be so sleep deprived then, so maybe it will be easier. In the meantime I'm trying to relax a bit (I spent far too long agonising over my lunch choices today, both before and afterwards) and enjoy myself. Planning on walking around some gardens, visiting a ceramics exhibition - the usual thrill rides.
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