Last Raya story for the road

I always have problem deciding when to start the six days of fasting in Shawal. After Ramadhan, all you want to do is eat. With open house invitations almost every other day, the problem is compounded. It takes a strong will and resolve or you'll never even get to the starting block. For me, most of time, I wait till the last minute until it becomes a drop dead date.
Happily this year, I managed to break the tradition and completed my fasting by the tenth day of Shawal.