At the outset, I need to clarify that I pretend to meditate. Every morning I sit on my mat, crosslegged (rather my own variation that puts one leg on top of another) and I pretend to empty my mind. I focus on my breathing and sometimes on the patch of the sky that is visible from my vantage point. I try not to think of anything and if some thought arises I gently kick it back to its hiding hole. Every single time, this session ends with me having murderous thoughts. I believe I must have killed at least 20 people violently in my reveries. Then I get up and marvel at the time spent in this foolishness.
I always used to believe that apart from sinusitis, because of a deviated nose septum, I would not be getting any other dreaded disease. Turns out, I was wrong. Last week I was diagnosed with high sugar level in blood (making me a fit case for pre diabetes) and high blood pressure. For the record, my fasting blood sugar level was 121 (max is 110) and after eating blood sugar level shot up to 175 (max is 140). The blood pressure stood at 150/80.
Holy Moley! I was walking a death trap. The high bp could have caused some capillaries to burst inside my head killing me on the spot. The high sugar level could have corroded away my kidneys. All the time I was smirking while I sat trying to meditate, believing that it would be beneficial, I was simply making a fool of myself. I was not getting any kind of health benefit from it. All that I ever needed to do was to get my sorry ass off the mat and go for a long run or for brisk walk. But I never did that.
Three days back I started on this mission to reduce my blood sugar level and to get my blood pressure in control. I have reduced my diet and I have started to go for walk. The treadmill should arrive within 2 weeks and then I will start vigorous exercises. I will maintain my journal here.
I always used to believe that apart from sinusitis, because of a deviated nose septum, I would not be getting any other dreaded disease. Turns out, I was wrong. Last week I was diagnosed with high sugar level in blood (making me a fit case for pre diabetes) and high blood pressure. For the record, my fasting blood sugar level was 121 (max is 110) and after eating blood sugar level shot up to 175 (max is 140). The blood pressure stood at 150/80.
Holy Moley! I was walking a death trap. The high bp could have caused some capillaries to burst inside my head killing me on the spot. The high sugar level could have corroded away my kidneys. All the time I was smirking while I sat trying to meditate, believing that it would be beneficial, I was simply making a fool of myself. I was not getting any kind of health benefit from it. All that I ever needed to do was to get my sorry ass off the mat and go for a long run or for brisk walk. But I never did that.
Three days back I started on this mission to reduce my blood sugar level and to get my blood pressure in control. I have reduced my diet and I have started to go for walk. The treadmill should arrive within 2 weeks and then I will start vigorous exercises. I will maintain my journal here.
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