Making Some Changes

Almost a year ago, I purchased 'Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease' by Doctor Caldwell B. Esselstyn.  At the time, I was also trying to get back into my normal exercise program that I had pretty much abandoned as I tried my hand at backyard gardening last summer.  The day after I started on the Esselstyn program, I tweaked my rotator cuff in my right shoulder while doing push ups without a proper warm up.  This was in September of 2011 and I wasn't able to resume workouts until early in 2012.  Despite my lack of exercise, I experienced a dramatic loss of weight on the Esselstyn plan without curtailing the amount I was eating in any way.  I also noticed my energy level had increased quite a bit and my thinking seemed to be sharper.  One strange thing I noticed is that the Plantar fasciitis that I had suffered from for years suddenly disappeared.  This may be a coincidence but I had tried many different pairs of work shoes over the years to try and relieve the suffering I experienced by being on my feet at work all night, an experience shared by many of my co - workers.

Now I'm exercising again and still following the plan.  I still haven't lost my love of eating like a pig so I've been trying to come up with some vegan recipes that mimic closely the foods I've always loved to eat.