Happy High Five Friday, friends! 
I hope you all had a great week and are ready for a big celebration to kick start the weekend! 
The following high fives were submitted to me this week (thanks to all who participated!)
Lauren – “At the beginning of January I set a goal to do 10 push ups a day for the month. Today is the 31st and I have just completed my last set. I am really proud of myself for following through with my plan and have decided to make February plank month. I’ll be doing 1 minute of plank a day, anyone care to join?”
Jess – “I tried a new recipe: Raw Mocha Oat Protein Balls, perfect for early morning pre-workouts and super easy to make as well!”
Miranda – “I’d like to give myself a high five for surviving the home-buying process and buying my very first house at 21 years old, only a month after graduating from college! It was really hard, but so worth it. I can’t wait to start creating this house into a real home for myself and my boyfriend for years to come.”
Emily – “I went to Teavana for the first time!!!! IT WAS DELICIOUS. ”
Lucie – “I started to lift heavy weights again! I am a circuit/HIIT/TRX/Crossfit freak, but since I want to get leaner/toned up I started to do new heavy weight routines with my trainer. It was challenging and will continue to be – so excited!”
Heather @ yogarunlove (Instagram) – “Hey Meg! I’m giving myself a high five because yesterday I decided to sign up for a half marathon, started training, and ran my first ever 10k! I’m a teacher and after busy days at school, it feels so good to just get on a treadmill (or go outside when it’s not freezing) and run. I’m also still dealing with hypothyroid issues and trying to find a balance with medication, so this will be a great way to take my mind off of everything.”
Brittany – “I recently graduated with my Bachelors Degree in Marketing this past December and am in the process of seeking out a full-time career. While in that process, I decided to launch my own side consulting business that provides digital marketing services. As of this week, B. Social LLC, is now licensed and official! I am so proud of myself for working hard and not getting discouraged with the job search process!”
Linz – “I’m giving myself a high five for designing a freakin’ awesome workout for some co-workers after school on Wednesday. We workout in the library, so I have to get creative and design workouts that require no equipment. Mission accomplished with my Feel the Burn Total Body Workout!!”
Heather – “This week I am giving myself a high five for FINALLY creating a blog that I have been thinking about and dreaming about for months! I can finally say I’M A BLOGGER!! I’ve been reading Meg’s blog and many others for over a yaer! I am ecstatic to finaly be apart of this wonderful world. Of course, I’m still very new and learning new things everyday, but taking the first step is the hardest! If you’re looking for a fitness blog, where I’m always enjoying sweets, and sharing parts of wedding planning, check me out!!!”
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Becki – “This week I’m giving myself a HUGE high five for signing up for my very first full marathon and for starting my training with a 5-mile race this past Sunday!”
Once again, thank you for emailing me your high fives this week! I really appreciate your support <3
The following high fives are accomplishments that I’ve noticed over the past week!
Sara didn’t waste any time feeling guilty about eating some treats over the past week. Instead, she felt proud and was happy.
Cait was able to step out of her comfort zone at the Super Bowl party she went to and enjoy a variety of different foods!
Linz went to Bikram yoga twice over the weekend
Becki ran a race
Katelyn has over 1,000 likes on her Facebook page
Brittany is getting back into hot yoga
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Kristen squatted 155 lbs. for the first time
Molly met Marilyn Dennis and Clara Hughes and will be appearing in an upcoming episode of The Marilyn Dennis Show!
Laura is changing her view of Mondays and looking at them more positively
Michelle spent three hours cleaning out her closet
Lindsay was able to hold a freestanding handstand for 20 seconds
Sara won the position of VP Academics for my university’s student council (BUCSC) for the 2013 – 2014 year!
Shannon took part in her first meatless Monday
Julie passed her certified personal trainer exam
Kristen is making a point of continuing to try new things in the kitchen. This week she used tempeh again
Jennifer set a new PR for her bench press
Amanda normally doesn’t bake, but she made an exception for her guests for a Super Bowl party and made a cake
Jaren set a new PR for front squats
Kristen completed her longest run since restarting
Madeline registered for a half marathon which will take place in August
Katie is now a level 1 certified crossfit trainer
Jess tried out a new weight class at the gym
Rayanne started her new job this week
Felicia set a new PR for leg extensions
Ashley set a new PR for squats
Mindy taught her first crossfit class at Crossfit Boro
My Mom and Dad started working out together using the new workout DVD’s they bought each other for Christmas
Jill mastered her vegan/gluten/dairy free pancake
Ali relaunched Reti-Fit on Facebook
Melissa reached 500 Instagram followers
I will be giving myself a high five for working so hard this week and being very productive! I did a ton of work for my field study course and I updated my resume again ;)
What are you giving yourself a high five for?
Please remember to spread the HFF love throughout the entire week! The official HFF hashtag is #high5fri so over use it today to make HFF a trend!
Love you all!
Meg xo
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Congrats to everyones fun accomplishments! It’s so nice to see the community grow like this and appreciate the small things:)
I’m glad you gave yourself a high five for all the productive things you’ve been up to!
Want to set a date to skype next week?!
Great list Meg!
I’m high fiving myself this week for crushing my sub-2 half marathon goal and coming in at 1:54!
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You are so sweet to include me again. Thinking about monday more positively really did help – and high 5 to YOU for being such a great influence for having a positive attitidue.
Happy Friday, dear sister!
I am giving you a s0-HUGE-it-hurts high five for everything we discussed tonight! Words can’t begin to express how enormously proud I am of you; I’m so so excited to hear more tomorrow/today <3 You are even stronger than you know (and I know you know you're strong 
) <3
Thanks for the shout-out, too.
I'm still thinking about how delicious those cookies were! xoxo
Yay!! Happy High Five Friday!
So many awesome people!!!! And I love hearing about other’s accomplishments! It gives me motivation
congrats to all these ladies!
love YOU!!!!!!
Yay! Great job to everyone.
I bet this awesome list takes a while to put together, so high five to you too, Meg!
Thanks for including me this week, Meg! I hope you have a great day and a happy weekend! All of these accomplishments have me motivated and inspired. High five to YOU for being so thoughtful and sweet.
Giving myself a high five for not falling apart last night. Thursday nights are always the worst for me…I’m often exhausted from the week and overwhelmed and SO SAD I have to get up and do it all again on Friday. Last night I felt anxious and stressed but I took some chill time, watched Gilmore Girls reruns while drinking tea, and focused on my breathing and James chapter 1 to help relax, give my worries to God, and fall asleep. Major meltdown averted!! Woohoo!
Thanks for the mention Meg! Happy Friday!
I tried a new fruit and a little old lady told me that I grocery shopped like “anything was possible.”
OMG babe thanks SO much for my shoutout and with a pic to boot! I love you! i had a feeling this would be what my high five was about because you know what it means to me to be able to conquer my anxieties. i couldn’t do it without your love!
These are all so awesome, way to go everyone! Thanks for including me, Meg. <3
The Highlight of my Week is always reading everyone’s accomplishments. Thank you so much for posting a little blurb about me. Clara Hughes is making a “Hughes” (HUGE) difference and I am so happy to have met her and to have helped her in this process. I will soon be showing pictures of my experience, however until Tuesday when the Special premieres, I have to keep them a surprise. This coming Tuesday, February 12th, 5cents will be donated to Mental Health Initiatives for every long distance call made (Via a Bell phone plan), Text Mesasage Sent (Via a Bell phone plan), Tweet or Facebook liking involving “Bell Let’s Talk”. THANK YOU MEG!! Congratulations on your gains this week as well.
Love these posts. I’m going to have to try those raw mocha protein balls. Thanks again for including me. Have a wonderful weekend.