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From Texas. My wife is a relentless knitter, too.

[Tracieknits]

Hi Dbrady! Hi Garyd! Welcome!

That's the key for me - I just have to get through *today*. Usually that's just about three to four hours of willpower exercised per fast day - about six to eight hours per week! I can actually do that I often don't get hungry until about 2 or 3pm (about when my son gets home from school and wants a snack ) Then we eat at about six and I'm good all evening.

[carorees]

I know I must be an American since I have no idea what all these stones are that other people are talking about! Still trying to figure out the metric system. Sun has fried my brain so I'm counting on IF to generate/repair some neurons!

1 stone = 14 pounds
1 kg = 2.2 pounds

Welcome Dbrady, don't worry we have just the same problems here in good old UK and need it just as much. I am four weeks down the line and have lost a average pound a week. I eat well on feast days but don't go mad. I have found it very easy and actually look forward to fast days now. Good luck, three weeks will soon go.
Maybug77

[Tracieknits]

OMG how'd I miss that hilarious post from Tompan? LOL Welcome!

Yes, google is your friend when trying to translate English from another country. Just wait until you attempt to make your first recipe from an English site, and you realize how intriguing the conversion are LOL!

Would somebody please tell me if there is anyone I can say "YEE-HAW" too ? I soooo want to

Born in raised in Rhode Island, but living in Philadelphia for a long time now. I've spent some time in the UK, enough to have acquired a taste for Scotch eggs and Marmite, not together. And of course I really acquired a taste for fine British ales, which probably has something to do with why I'm in this forum in the first place.

[Tracieknits]

Welcome Ubizmo!!

LOL Bee -- feel free to say it to me. I'll laugh with you, not at you

[carorees]

Would somebody please tell me if there is anyone I can say "YEE-HAW" too ? I soooo want to

Let's all say it! YEE-HAW!

Hi Everybody!

I am 69 years old and live in Tulsa,Oklahoma USA

Had my first fast day yesterday and everything is fine so far,hope to lose 30-40 pounds and to get rid of my persistent stomach fat!

Fred

[Tracieknits]

Welcome Fred! Oh my, every time I hear Oklahoma, the first thing that springs to mind is the roommate I had from Oklahoma who made what she called "Okie Ham" with redeye gravy. It was genius.

Hi, we live in Orange County, California, quite near to Disneyland. Been in the States for 30 years approx, originally from London - Eltham SE9 to be exact.

So happy to see this new British Invasion - the 5:2 diet - just started - yesterday was my first fast day and it went quite well. I'm hoping it gets better with time.

Get back to the U.K. every couple of years and still feel quite English when I am there - although everyone there thinks I have an American accent!!!! Everyone here can immediately tell I am English !!!

[Tracieknits]

LOL that's awesome - best of both worlds?

I am American and today is day one for me. A friend of mine saw the info on ABC Nightline and I started to look up info about it. I am very excited to try this. I am fasting today.

[Tracieknits]

So glad you found us