I said in a recent post that it was around this time last year that I started my fitness journey.  It was a decision I made for my health and well-being, as well as to strive for my personal best in life.  Since last January, I've lost about 13 lbs-which isn't a whole lot, but in that I gained muscle mass and a better understanding about how to eat and workout. I've made a lot of changes over the past year that have drastically improved my health and wellness.  I made up my mind one year ago that I would start a fitness routine and stick to it for good.  I promised myself I wouldn't quit working out in six weeks or start eating unhealthy again.  I had to make a lot of changes to make that happen. Here is a list of changes in my life over the past year to get myself to where I am right now. 1.  Learning how to cook healthy and make it taste good..... Most of the time        Its not that I didn't know how to cook.  I consider my...

When Ernie and I were in Banff over the Christmas break, we actually had some time to watch TV.  I know, I know, crazy right? One night, we stayed up super late (till like midnight! I know, crazy!) and watched a cool program called, "Horizon: Sugar vs Fat" where identical twin male doctors go on experimental diets of either high fat or high sugar to see the effects either diet would have on their bodies.  If you'd like to see it, just give it a Google and watch it, it was interesting. So the premise of the experiment was that both men had their blood sugars, body fat, weight and muscle mass measured prior to beginning the experiment.  They weren't your body-building type people, they were what most people would consider "average".  After, they began the experiment.  One of them was on a high carb, high sugar, low fat diet and the other on a low sugar, low carb, high fat diet.  The one on the high sugar diet could eat sweets, bread, fruits, vegetables, et...