ever take a "day off" from food?

I had occasional days like that when i was early out, but I always made sure that even if it meant a "heavy duty" protein shake before bed, that I came close to the minimum 60g of protein.  Your system is under a lot of stress during the healing and heavy losing period, so I would try to make sure those days are kept to a bare minimum for the sake of your health.

Lora