No magic bullets or special cookies

by Hal Newman/ Montreal QC–Often when people discover I have managed to lose a serious amount of weight, they want to know if there’s a secret to overnight success. When I explain that I’ve been cycling for eighteen months, have altered the way I consume food, and carefully ensure I put in 90 minutes of exercise every day rain or shine, they want to know if I’m on a cookie diet. It seems much easier for some people to accept that eating a package of diet cookies each and every day would somehow lead to lasting overall physical fitness. It’s a funny thing. I...