A few weeks ago, I was talking with some co-workers about our individual fitness routines.  This prompted one of them to ask everyone, "When were you at your fitness peak?"  One of my coworkers said before her Mexico trip earlier this year, one said when they were in university playing on the hockey and soccer teams.  For myself, I answered, "Well, right now.  I am currently in the best shape I've been." She was a bit surprised at my answer, and asked if even with my knee, I am currently in the best shape I've ever been.  My answer is still yes, and I will explain why. I've been at varying degrees of fit all my life.  In high school, I was in gym class every day and on the basketball team.  I was constantly running, all the time!  Even then, I was still strong, but I've never had the muscle mass I do now.  I also never ate as healthy as I do now.  When I was in high school, I lived by I could eat whatever I wanted, because I was running it off and