It was a not-so-great weekend. The Mumbai terror attacks made me furious. Then, I remembered a book I had read called "The Buddha and the terrorist" (link below). Violence does not solve anything. Violence in response to violence does not solve anything either. I would highly recommend this book. It will put constraints on the possible solutions to terrorism. The author "Satish Kumar", is someone I truly respect. I have heard him speak (not in person). He believes in a life that replenishes the soil, soul and the society. Soil replenishment is the seed of the "Green movement". After you read some of the his works, you will see that Soil replenishment is not the end.
I spent Sunday at work. It was nice and peaceful and I had a productive day. I had a work-out serving food at the Hindu temple near my house. I weighed myself this morning and I was 183.6 lbs (that puts my BMI @ 31.5). I seemed to have a lost a few pounds since I started this blog, and haven't done anything yet.
As part of the 20/20 program, one has to meet with a psychotherapist every 45 days or so. Relationships, emotions, work-life balance, prior weight loss failures and stress can be contributors to not being successful in managing weight. I was quite sure that I did not have any emotional problems walking in. But wait!
I discovered that I lead a pretty stressful life. I eat lunch alone many days. This could be contributing to my not getting recognized at work. Hmmm... The psychotherapist (Bill Cooper, MSW, LICSW) I met was a nice person. He himself had lost weight on the 20/20 program. We talked about the following areas:
- My goals/reason for joining 20/20
- Work
- Work-life balance
- Domestic life (marriage)
- Sleep
- Food/Alcohol habits, portion sizes
- Exercise/Activities...
I guess the session was a success when the patient feels like he has had a casual conversation with an acquaintance. Here's a link to his office. I will be meeting him again at the end of this month. I learned that there is a field of science called bioethics - he recommended a book on the subject. He mentioned in reaction to my considering giving up on dairy products.
Disclaimer: This program (not only this session) seems to be highly customized and tailored to the individual. So, take my blog with a bucket of salt. What works for me - might not work for you.
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