Steve, thanks for the great message. I really appreciated it so much. A lot of positivity; thanks.
I would write more but am on the (surprisingly enjoyable) task of seeking (ultra-budget) accommodation in London for the next 7 days... urgent, and difficult, but I will see what I can do.
I've started a fast today, actually. I have done, and did today, a decent job not overeating before it. I did eat a bit much for the final prefast meal but I did not get bloated. I did have pain, but it was not that really horrible, worst sort of bloating pain. I still can't quite obey the "stop eating" signal. But the first step is to talk about this. oops have to go. using soemone else's internet. tc,