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This has been a great way to end 2017 in this healthy challenge with all of you. It's the best I have done on a diet and weight loss and being healthier so kudos to all of you that have helped me get there. Merry Christmas to all, enjoy the holiday with family and friends, treat yourself in small portions and good choices,…

Have to admit that I haven't done very well with the holidays and having company here. Had to make my brother his favorite cake for his birthday and with just 3 of us here I have had a couple of pieces. It's good but not healthy! Then we have gone out to eat 3 times: Red Lobster, had the coconut shrimp with a pina colada…

Tuesday I posted earlier today but I see that it didn't show up so I'll try again. Today was a much better day. Whew!!! Kept the calorie count down better and much cleaner (not perfect but better). Got to play some tennis at Paradise Valley Country Club. WOW, that place is swanky!!!! They have a valet golf cart that takes…

Monday Disappointed to say that I had a terrible day as far as calories I ate (way too many and not really clean) compared to calories I burned (zilch). BUT I am still motivated seeing how well that intotennis, naomisds, kbranch, jperdomo, (and anyone I missed that is staying on this challenge) are doing. So keep it up you…

Sunday I had more than I needed to eat today at the Polish Club Christmas dinner and I only got in a few dances so I probably didn't work off half the calories. My eating has not been very clean lately, I must admit. Tomorrow will be a busy day (but not fun, outdoor busy) so I will try to keep as clean as possible and lots…

Thursday Had a pretty clean eating day and kept calories down so I'm happy about that. I should have drank a bit more water though. Got in some good tennis today even with the more challenging conditions. A Big Happy Birthday to jperdomo. Enjoy your day, feel the burn, and drink lots of water (maybe mixed with a little…

Tuesday Water consumption is good and calories burned is also good BUT I haven't exactly been eating clean enough. I will focus on that more tomorrow. Felt good playing tennis tonight and had a butt load of fun too. We even saw some rain drops.

I'm up for a new challenge.

Good day today, back on track after the holiday (except for the pumpkin pie but kept it to one piece). I got in a good amount of exercise playing tennis for a couple of hours this morning and also this evening. I'll chime in early with my post about this challenge. Thank you, thank you for getting me in this challenge.…

I got in a couple of hours on the tennis court today. What a gorgeous day. I was doing well on calories today until dinner. I was hungry and probably ate more than I needed to. Now that I'm done, I realize that I should have drank more water before and during dinner. Well tomorrow is the test day for me for sure. Going to…

Well I'm getting into the Thanksgiving spirit early and baked a pumpkin pie today (my personal favorite). Put all the ingredients into the recipe planner and it is only about 160 calories per serving???? It tastes delicious. Nice to hear that so many of you are doing well. Naomi - lots of steps in a day, love it! jperdome…

I really took the day today to rest my body. Saw the dentist, did some holiday baking, went to a tournament planning meeting (enjoyed a beer there) and that was pretty much it. Will have to get back into it tomorrow and will start out the day on the courts. Nutrition was pretty good except for the chocolate cupcake my…

I'm not a big drinker but I'm leaving Thanksgiving open for a drink. I'm behind all of you taking on that challenge though. Played lots of tennis in the last 5 days so happy with my calorie burn. I am so stoked to be part of Pushing Forward. Let's really celebrate all we've accomplished. (With pats on our back, not food).…

My internet at home is down until we get a tech guy out so I am using my phone to post and it is a pain but wanted to say that I'm still pushing forward and you are all awesome! :) :) :)

Went out for breakfast with a friend that just got back from WI. Played some mixed doubles in a tournament and I'll have another match tomorrow and Sat. for sure and hopefully Sunday. Did well with nutrition especially after my breakfast out but could have done more with exercise. Good to hear that everyone is staying on…

Started out the day playing some doubles at The Villages in Phoenix. What a beautiful complex next to Camelback mountain. I was doing good on nutrition until tonight. We had a tennis club meeting here and dinner was a potluck. Do you know how hard it is to know exactly how many calories you are putting into your body when…

Wow only 12 days! That actually makes me a bit sad. Maybe because I know that Thanksgiving and Christmas (and all that holiday food) are coming after that. I got on the court this morning and hit with my mixed doubles partner for about an hour and then played with him against a couple of other guys for an hour. This…

I was lucky enough to be invited to a friend/teacher/neighbor growing up as a child and now also as a SCW resident, her 100th birthday party. She still looks great and has her memory. If I could reach 100 years and do as well as she is, I would welcome it in a minute. Got some exercise on the court today and watched some…

What a great day!!! It was my birthday and two of my BFFs showed up at my tennis match baring gifts and their support. Came off the court with a win thanks to them cheering me on. (and my partner's good play). Afterward went to the wine bar at Fry's to celebrate with the team. I had a beer. Went out to dinner with another…

I'm going to check in early today since I am going to see the evening production of "Man of La Mancha" at the AZ broadway theater. Really looking forward to it, I love the music in it but have never seen the play. Bowled today and had some decent scores and we took 5 out of 7 points. Yeah!! I've been saving my calories for…

Checking in late tonight but I just got home from a team match at PTC. We played decent tonight but unfortunately didn't come out on the winning side. We'll get them next time. Also did some drilling (tennis, not oil or dental) this morning and went to the fitness center to get on the elliptical and some leg machines. I…

I'm back!! I was away from my laptop for a day and a half but had a great get-away. Took a trip with 7 friends to Antelope Canyon in Page. We did the Upper Canyon tour Monday and the Lower Canyon today. What beauty!!! Unbelievably what the force of water can create. Also stopped to see Horseshoe Bend just outside of Page.…

Had a quiet day today. Hey, if you all haven't seen the movie "Only the Brave" it was good but better take some tissues. OK after I get done with this post I am going to go and do some stretching and strength exercises. Tomorrow I'm going up to Page to see the Antelope Canyons. I have heard it is gorgeous so I'm hoping for…

Yesterday was a busy, busy day which was good because I had dinner at a friend's house and everything tasted so good and I was hungry so I probably indulged in more that I needed to: like one to many beers and the cake with whipped cream topping and an extra madeleine & brownie. But after we ate, we all went to a Huey…

Great day today!!! Did so many of my favorite things. "Sound of Music": These are a few of my favorite things - tennis lesson with Vince and my buds, bowling (scores weren't great but had fun and I won one hand of poker), 18 holes of golf with a good friend (we don't even keep score so we just enjoy being on the course and…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our fearless group leader on Nov. 2. Have an awesome day!!

I am going to check in now. Just got home from hitting some balls with the ball machine to try out a new racquet and now I'm just relaxing before a big match tonight. Everything seemed kind of off or slow but I am going to say it's the fault of all the dead balls in the ball machine. I binged a bit between breakfast and…

Enjoyed a fun and competitive doubles match with good friends BUT the friends on the other side of the net stayed strong and did not let up. It was a beautiful day for being outside. Then enjoyed lunch out at Culver's. Should be finishing up chicken chili tonight for dinner and that should keep me under my calorie goal for…

Good to hear good things from all of you. You are making forward progress. Let's keep it up. I finally got in some tennis tonight for 2 hours and that felt good. Calories were down today thanks to my dentist. My mouth was too sore to eat much. Tomorrow is going to be a great day. gigiqueen - good job at finding a way to…

Did my shoulder stretches and strength exercises today. Hey, must be a chili day because I made a chicken chili in the crock pot today also. Just through in what I could find: tomatoes, red beans, celery, green pepper, tomato sauce and spices along with chicken breasts. I must say it turned out pretty good! Weekends do not…