Here's why I was a winner and a loser

I took a new job on Aug. 22nd.  That required a lot of my mental focus and energy and time.  I let that throw me off track.

Secondly, I spent some time with some new people who are into some different things.  That is also part of a healthy lifestyle.  And I am happily investing free time in that.

Third, and most devastatingly, I had to travel for the week immediately leading up to my 42nd birthday.  There is no snow on the ground in Minnesota right now, so no cross-country skiing option.  I haven't been working out a lot and had to stop the running due to back issues.  I didn't sub anything in.  I sort of talked about it and never committed. 

I totally unravelled right in the last month.  The most important month.  Ever since I finished my epic 42 bike rides on Labor Day, I admit that I lost focus. 

HOWEVER, :)
I showed up pretty well this year.  I had never done anything like Warrior Dash and I undertook that daunting task with enthusiasm.  I had never biked so much or with such purpose, and that was a wonderful experience.  I have re-gained a little fat, but I am still in size 8 clothes and I'm aware of my error in ways. 

Setting BDC goals was a fun way to motivate myself, and I will concoct another set for this year and try again.  The measure of a person is not only how we behave when we succeed, but also how we behave when we fail.  I'll learn from my derailment and get back up and try again!

Veggies, yes, climactic finish to my 42BDC, no

Eating 10 servings of raw veggies per day was a piece of cake.  Started every morning with a green smoothie:

Convenient, tasty, three easy servings of veggies.

Snacked on veggies and had some kick ass salads for lunches and dinners.  Experimented with raw squash, raw beet, and some other veggies.

This doesn't look like a chore, does it?  I never got sick of eating vegetables during this 42 days eating ala La Lanne. 

Problem was, I did not lose any weight.  In fact, I gained a few pounds.  I think psychologically my guard and vigilance was down about everything else I was eating.  How could my diet NOT be healthy with all those raw veggies? 

Apparently, that was an effed up way to spend the 42 days, b/c I thought I would get wicked lean, and instead I got a little muffin top.  Damn it.