First real meal in 3 days

May 9, 2017 6:00 PM

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Last Friday some gastroenteritis (which hit me at the beginning of a 5 hour drive through the mountains) ruined my day and sent me for a short visit to the ER. After that all I could handle was a banana and a couple of packets of oatmeal over the whole weekend. Last night I felt like I could handle some real food again, so I made this. Holy shit, it felt like my body was having an epiphany.

Short story shorter: After days of barely eating, salmon made me all better!

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I fasted (only had water) for 3 days once. It's actually a pretty good way to recover from certain illnesses faster because your body can...

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...focus on healing instead of digesting. I felt great but slightly weaker than usual. I had to work (office job) during the fast so it...

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...wasn't as easy as getting to lounge at home. Might have gone for longer but you're supposed to see a doctor if you purposely fast more...

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...than 3 days. (If you're curious: https://www.amazon.com/dp/031218719X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7HFfzbT26JNX0)...

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Glad you're feeling better, OP

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