I have begun again. It is now round two, day 12. Yesterday I went on a picnic with the family and had rice and chilli-chicken but my rice was actually stir-fried cauliflower. It's a great substitute.
This time I am going to focus not so much on meat but on volume of vegetables. I am past the initial sugar cravings and oreo dream sequences, and am pushing forward hoping for the promised tiger blood of days 20-30. Tomorrow I travel north into Sikkim, which is deep in the bowels of rice and bean territory. For ensuing battle am arming myself with cauliflower, boiled eggs, nuts, coffee, oreos, fruit and resolve to finish. Check here for updates as I again attempt to answer the question... will I be fit... or fat?