I am on day 6 too. I know what you mean about curbing the cravings. I am having a hard time with it too, especially at night! I can't even taste what I am cooking for my family! Day 3 was my hardest day though. And I thought that I'd get over my obsession with food by now, but I still dream about it, only not as bad. I choose to eat vicariously through people around me. I also have started cooking very extravagantly, like things that I would looooove to eat, and it's actually kinda fun, I feel like a chef! I don't know about you though, but I still have MAD cravings, however my days (though still the same periods of time) have gotten a lot shorter and easier to handle. I keep a water bottle with me at all times to sip on everytime I feel like a snack. OH! and I don't know if this is too daring for you, but this actually satisfies me. I sniff on some cookies when I want to snack on something sweet. I don't have the guts to eat one at this point, but the smell is somewhat calming!

I use peppermint essential oil which when enhaled stimulates the satiety part of the brain and curbs appetite. I use a therapeutic grade pure oil which is extremely strong and effective-be careful though, most of the store brands are not pure even though they say so. The labels say pure and are oil and fillers, though the fillers may be pure-a litle slick marketing-A sure fire way to know is whether or not you can injest it, pure peppermint, along with most other pure oils can be. Dill essential oil works similarly but I have not tried it myself

than anything else. I can give you a list of things I'm just aching to have right now, and I don't think that ever really goes away. Try to push through it and focus on other things to take your mind off of it. For me, I bought a couple new books and am reading vs. watching tv (and all those food commercials). My other saving grace is tea, water, and aid. I just keep telling myself to "keep it up".

On to day 2 and your day 7 -- WE can do this :)

Hugs,

Melanie