I am English but am living in Australia – been here 7 and a half years. Second day of my journey into fast dieting. At the moment tucking into a broccoli, courgette and bean soup, gorgeous, 124 calories. I have high blood pressure, graves disease and on tablets for high cholesterol. Second dietician appointment this morning (on recommendation from my doctor) and have lost 2.4 kilos she was stunned and that was just for a week of following her targets, a bit of red wine and a boost bar for treats too and one day of fast. Happy happy. Looking forward to reading about your journey!