Best of luck on your health journey. Feel free to connect to a recent publication I run, getHealthy for similar advice and writers on a gradual approach toward weight loss and health.

I notice you’re in Banglore — I had a really wonderful personal growth experience 3 hours north of there just outside of Timbuck 2. I’m guessing your Hasgeek events are in Banglore (are they similar to Barcamps?), but if you were looking for a more natural setting, there is a terrific place north of there — Neredu Valley Meditation and Healing Center (http://www.nereduvalley.in/). Dirt cheap to rent a room when its not in use.