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I am so sick. Today’s entry will be shorter than others. (Wait. Is that applause I hear?) Suggested Reading Everything You Need To Know About Fredi Washington, The Black Hollywood Star Who Refused To Pass As White 13 Disturbing Truths About Black Maternal Health They Don’t Want You to See Black Books We Need to…

I am so sick. Today’s entry will be shorter than others. (Wait. Is that applause I hear?)

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I have chills, but my temperature is just a degree or two off right now. The worst part is the nausea and dizziness. Not sure what this is, but it feels like a 24-hour bug.

I struggled to make it to boot camp this morning, which is now 6:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. I slept a solid eight hours, which is highly unusual for me. That should have been my first clue. When the alarm went off at 5:15 I didn’t feel at all rested. That was my second clue.

But I got up, and that’s when the first wave of nausea and dizziness washed over me. I figured I’d feel better once I was dressed and ready to go. I did – a little, but I’d been moving so slowly, I still got to the gym five minutes late.

Kate was in the training area with one other student, working out with kettlebells. By that time, I was dangerously close to spewing the tea I’d been sipping all over the hardwood.

I headed for the exit, stopping by the front to pay $180 for the discounted six weeks of training. Good. Now I’m officially committed. Once home, I crawled under the covers.

If there’s any good news, it’s that I have no appetite. That’s a shame, isn’t it? Still, if you need to lose a lot of weight, you know exactly what I’m talking about: Flu shot? No way! I can lose as much as 7 pounds with the flu!

Have a great, healthy weekend.

My doctor recently told me that jogging could add years to my life. I think he was right. I feel ten years older already.  ~  Milton Berle

Leslie J. Ansley is an award-winning journalist and entrepreneur who blogs daily for TheRoot. She lives in Raleigh, NC.

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