This is my second fast day of 2017, and it’s harder than the first one.

It’s just after lunch and I’ve eaten a tin of ‘Be Good to Yourself’ soup. After that I was still feeling fuzzy-headed and hungry, so I took an electrolyte and now I’m chewing sugar-free gum, which totally contradicts what I said in that post about sweeteners on fast days. Still, it’s best not to argue with me on fast days because I’m evil and mean and nasty.

So I’m not even going to argue with myself.

Why do I get so grumpy on fast days? It really bothers me.

My previous fast day before this went really well: I felt clear-headed and calm, and barely had any hunger pangs. I even felt energised. But then it got to about 10pm and I was short-tempered and totally unreasonable, and instigated an argument with my husband about nothing at all.

Seriously, this short-tempered anger is the only bad thing about the Fast Diet for me.

Any advice welcome! How do you remain calm and happy on fast days? Have you found any tips and tricks to avoid losing your temper?