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Starting from health and fitness ground zero, I have nowhere to go but up (or down, depending on which measurements weโ€™re talking about). What did ground zero look like for me? Well, I had some issues with high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol – taking medication for both. And I was only exercising once a month.

If I am being honest, I wasnโ€™t a lost cause. I am not un-fit and hadnโ€™t gotten to the point where I couldnโ€™t exercise, I had just gotten out of the habit over the years. But in the recent months, I pulled my bike out and had it tuned-up. I joined this cause. And I have made the commitment to change.

A bit part of my journey toward change will happen at the Hope & Healing Center. When I joined H&H,