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.