What made you eat after 2 and a half days? After about 48 hours I completely lost my appetite (but it took A LOT of will power those first 2 days) Maybe it takes a bit longer for you to lose your appetite. One thing I know is stay away from tv. Its ridiculous how many food comercials are packed into one hour of tv, AND THEY ARE EFFECTIVE! I cannot believe how quickly and easily those adverts have knocked me off a fast. Other than that stay as busy as possible, and water, water, water.