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A Painful Night

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This year, I started experimenting with getting up early as                                                  
I found that late evening was not a good time to work. I                                                     
certainly could not do much physical after a big supper.
Besides, there were no lack of inspirations. Jocko starts
his daily workout at around 4:30am, e.g. I used to wake up                                                   
at 6:20, the new target was 5:30, and I did it yesterday.                                                    

One problem seemed to be that I got hungrier toward meal
time and started grazing. I ate the following Sat evening:                                                   
about a cup of fried peanuts, some pork liver, honey (with                                                   
water), two dried persimmons, two handful of sunflower
seeds, one medium-sized baked sweet potato, one chicken                                                      
drumstick, and some cooked salty vegetables.                                                          

It turned out to be the worst night in years. I even barfed                                                  
after trying to sleep for three or four hours. I knew that my
body was fighting something (could be a flu) as it heated                                                  
and ached and the heart rate went well above 70 beats per
min and that lasted all night. The next morning, I stayed                                                   
late in bed and got up with a slight fever. I don't have any                                                      
appetite today and might just as well do a full fast.                                                        

Intermittent fasting for more than two years, I have enjoyed                                                 
great results but the over-feeding phase has often been a                                                    
challenge (see this blog article). The Gracie Diet's food
combination method works but it is the execution that
matters, especially in a hostile environment full of temptation.
In short, I should never let the guard down.

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7grizzly 回复 悄悄话 回复 '暖冬cool夏' 的评论 : No worries and nothing is wasted :-)
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '7grizzly' 的评论 : Great to know that it was short-lived and you recovered so quickly ! I know this is for your self record, and I wouldn't have commented again. I am here to thank you for the awareness you raised for the difference of the two words. I meant to say that "I was not fully aware of... until you said in your last comment". My bad that I used the present tense "am", and you have to explain one more time here for me. Thank you, my friend:))
7grizzly 回复 悄悄话 This round was acute but short-lived. I felt normal on Monday afternoon.
7grizzly 回复 悄悄话 回复 '暖冬cool夏' 的评论 : Thank you, 暖冬, for reading and your comments. The flu was unexpected but I have recovered well. I had water and one apple on Sunday and took today off. I don't usually mix fruits with a normal meal.

"crispy" describes food, e.g., the crust of fried chicken. In Chinese, 脆。
“crisp" where I used it describes the air, meaning cool and refreshing.
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 Drinking and eating...
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 The body tried to protect itself by throwing up what may be irritating to the stomach. Or it could be the flu that caused it. I don't see fruits in your meal (or you just didn't list them). Drink a lot of water and eat fruits will help recover quickly. Hope you feel better now. Also I am not fully aware of the difference between crisp and crispy either. Thank you.
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