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Not enough sleep

Edited English version based on the Chinese original. Read the Chinese original

Not feeling fully awake is no fun! I even wonder, half-jokingly, whether it explains why my weight and BMI have not changed today. Still, my effort over the past week is clear. I ate far fewer snacks than the week before—almost nothing outside my regular meals. I did well there. I also added 30 minutes of morning exercise and trained all my major muscle groups more than three times in seven days. Given that change, perhaps it is unsurprising that the number on the scale has not moved.

This afternoon I could tell that coffee is a poor substitute for sleep. I am beginning to wonder whether drinking two cups of coffee every day is good for me. Afterward, I planned to get something done, but a small glitch stopped me, and I accomplished very little all afternoon. I got bored of sitting and went outside for a walk…

My daily writing has fallen below 1,000 words again these past few days. I have little to say and do not want to pad it out. Perhaps I need to think about what I am taking in, not just what I am putting out…

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