That is a fair question. No one is pressuring me. This weekend I feel the need to have 1 drink because I am invited out to a cocktail hour and then dinner with friends that I don't know that well. First time I have been invited to this home, etc. There will be no problem with just having one drink but I do feel I need to accept one. The host has even gone so far as to ask what I like so it can be provided. It's just that I don't need ANY. And if I said that it wouldn't be a problem with these guys. I just want to be sociable. The last few weekends I have just WANTED to have drinks with friends, I have gotten out of the habit of drinking water or coffee and I need to get back to that. So really, it's not pressure, it's my desire and I need to work on that.
Sorry I can't answer your question about not eating. BUT, I know if I did that it would backfire because I would be sure to make up for those missed meals on down the road. SIL might have stopped eating because of stress, if you did it just because you are impatient to lose weight it might have a whole different effect for you.