Month: March 2016

Diet, Myself

Lifestyle Bloat

Sanjay Sabarwal

yo-yo-dietingIt does not take much for things to change. One minute you are on a kick ass trip of working out three times a week and the next you are scarfing down a whole Pizza with a 6 pack of beer. Yup, that’s been me. Here’s the thing. Each time I lose the weight and then gain it back, it gets harder to lose. I know the key terms by heart. Lifestyle change, food preparation, protein intake, etc. Yet again and again I fall off the wagon.

I have the usual excuses: laziness, emotional eating, hungry, “treating myself”, etc, but what’s really going on is me deciding it’s just too hard. I allow my mind to rationalize for me that a few weeks of cheating isn’t a big deal. That what’s the harm. Yet deep inside, there is an insecurity that I will never have that 6 pack that I desired all my life or that I will never be able to do a pull up, or that I am slow and will never good enough so why bother.

Most times, I can squelch that voice, but there are times it beats me. what I have learnt that it’s true victory will be when I just don’t get back up (cue Rocky IV theme music). So I am back it, harder than ever, twice a day for 5 days and down some pounds. More than anything else, I not only feel light on my body, but in my mind.

And that’s what matters.

Brownness

Legal Reason #2

Sanjay Sabarwal

images (1)So I get that most do not like the idea of using a lawyer for minor things, but it amazes me that many consider being involved in an auto accident or a first time DUI as a minor thing. Listen, I get it. We all see the ads, and the promises of getting rich quick or low-cost DUIs, but the reality is you need a professional by your side to deal with insurance companies or when fighting a DUI because both are institutions that do not care about the individual. One focuses on profits, and the other on technicalities which can have far-reaching consequences.

Regardless of how minor you think it is, check with a professional whether it be a doctor or a lawyer. It really is not worth finding out the hard way that there are things that could prevent or reduce consequences. That is not a lesson you want to learn while on a hospital bed or at the courthouse. The choice is yours.

Make it an informed one.

 

Cancer

Milestones. #CancerFree

Sanjay Sabarwal

8d442e198bf127c5bb42e2c49a8a37a2Five years is a long time. Of not knowing if things will change or stay the same. To get the dreaded call after the annual visit. I cannot imagine the fear she felt after each visit. To always wondering if the dreaded C word was going to come back in her life. Unguarded moments where you wonder what you had done to be in this situation, but not realizing that God had  a bigger plan for her.

I don’t think I could have the courage she exhibited during the treatment. I watched helplessly as she battled chemo and radiation, but I always knew she was a strong one. A fighter. A rebel. She would not go down without a fight. She had great mentors, one who recently passed who taught her to live each day with joy and to never ever give up. To go on your own terms even when it felt like they were forced on to you. But now on February 29th she went from Cancer Patient to just patient, and for that I am grateful. I get to see her beautiful face and know that she is not to be messed with.

But now she is Free. And for that I will always be thankful.

Legal

Legal Reasons

Sanjay Sabarwal

363e0afThe other day, someone  complained about getting rear ended quite hard. Immediately, I asked if they had gone to the doctor. The person shrugged and they “might” go after their work shift as they felt okay. I repeated that they really should go see a doctor to make sure.   Once I told them I was an attorney, they joked “Oh you are in it for the money. I have insurance, and I already reported it.”

I chose at that moment not to take it personally  and walked away. I just hoped they got the help soon. Few realize why getting an attorney is important. I chose to practice law not to make money, but to make things fair for aggrieved parties. The reality is that although you pay for Insurance, they are not your friends. They are profit centers, and they will always look to reduce expenses. Moreover, if you have inadequate car and/or medical insurance, you could not be compensated for missed time at work as well not getting proper medical treatment.

It is important to me that people always go to the doctor. Every person reacts differently to accidents. Even if one feels fine, it is best to go to a professional rather than just assume everything is okay. It makes no sense to me why people take the chance of not going.

Trust me, I am not in it for the money but to ensure you don’t regret ignoring your body.