Thank you, Open, for the reflections on how to work with the hungry reptilian. This one resonated in particular:

Go for as much sustenance in nature as possible - deep breathing in nature.

Because there is this little "game" I've been playing, where I would smell flowers I met on my walks, and really draw the scent in as deeply as possible. Lilacs and roses are the best for this ~ I can literally feel the scent travel through the body and fill the lungs.

So, with that in mind, when I walked back through the forest after work yesterday, I focused on breathing deeply and consciously drawing the scents of pine and leaves and grass and forest into the body.

Seems to have worked, too: I had dinner last night, and a cup of tea, and although there was a little rumbling and grumbling about not getting more food ~ that was all. No greedy cravings, no insistence on requiring more.

Will definitely continue; and maybe the reptilian might enjoy the "game", too, of: Let's find all the amazing scents tonight! 😉🐍