Have a great weekend.
I will still be here, just not daily... hourly And don`t worry Derek, I have no intention on quiting. I just have to shift the balance to include all aspects of my life! My husband is still very much on board and now that he is starting to see results he is becoming more and more motivated. I want health and fitness to be a big part of our lives, but not just because of weightloss. I realized that I wasn`t finding the balance I was looking for because I was only leaving parts out... ie: homereading, homework, walks with the girls. I wasn`t including them because `you can`t lose weight walking with kids... or sitting on a couch reading with the kids`. I lost site of what is really important and I don`t want to do that again... and I know I won`t. It's Wednesday... the house is clean, workouts done and I have a couple minutes before running out so I thought I would pop on and update. Life is a little crazy right now, but we are really starting to find some balance in it all. I always find it amazing how questions are answered amoung cios. Everything that is going on with Emma at school is having a very positive effect on our home and I'm hoping to see good results in her soon. I'm also realizing just how impaitient I am. I always knew it, but didn't realize just how much it effects people and situations. Yikes!! This morning I also started meditating on patience so that may have helped.
131 is great, but more important I've developed a healthy relationship with, and respect for my body. The meditation is definately helping with that. I don't really know what "method" I use, I just try a whole bunch of stuff and take what works for me from each. I love the yoga in the morning and find that even just repeating the word "BALANCE" in my head while holding the poses works most times. For me, the motivation to 'do it' is the way my body and mind feel afterward. My body moves easier and my mind is clear. I have more patience and am able to 'go with the flow' much easier. I highly recommend finding your "zone". yogajournal.com is a great resouce with lots of articles to help find your way 
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- Sarah
Congratulations Marie!!! You did it! I'm very proud of you. I think what you needed was a little time away from here - maybe the stressing over trying so hard was interfering with your weight loss. Whatever it was, it worked! It's all smooth sailing from here. I know you have the strength and power as well as dedication to stay heAlthy and fit... There's no going back because you have come so far physically and mentally. You are such a great role model and I truely admire you! You go girl
I am very proud of you. That is so awesome that you have reached your goal weight. You are now starting a very fun phase of your journey because from here on out, no matter how long it takes or what you do, you will enjoy it even more because you feel great about yourself and the way you look. I wish I had just called it good enough when I got within 2 pounds of my goal last year instead of defeating myself with negative thoughts. I could have focused on performance and fine tuning and perhaps I would have never slipped. So don't forget how proud you are today so tomorrow will always seem like a success.
Me clapping for you --->
awesome work Marie! You deserve it! How did you celebrate? You should buy a new outfit or do something you wouldn't have before. I bet your whole family is so proud! Good luck maintaining - let me know how it goes - I'm going to need some help once I get there! And I will get there too! I would also love to see a new journal with your new goals - even if they are not health related! Oh and I would love to see a progress pic! You should post it in the before and after section! Maybe you already have! I'll have to check it out! Keep it up! Thanks for your motivation and encouragment along the way!
I'm looking to do a cleanse here soon as I always do one in the spring. Yesterday was my birthday and I attempted to make myself a lemon meringue pie... it looked like I dropped it on the floor I told everyone I didn't want a cake, but a gf and her fam showed up on my doorstep with a chocolate DQ ice cream cake 
I gave their family each a LARGE piece, my hubby a lg one, and then myself and the girls just a little one... and the cake was gone I'm so sneaky!! Today I tried the pie... tasted good... looked horrible and still wasn't set. Had one piece, started eating more out of the dish... realized what I was doing and just threw it out!! I was so proud of myself!!! I'm excited for the running clinic for a couple of reasons... 1-to learn the trails here and 2-to meet woman with similiar interests.
B/c I didn't finish the clease I want to do a proper one in a couple of weeks... my body is really asking for it. I really wish I could get to the point where the "bad" foods don't tempt me anymore, but I'm so far away from that yet I just made some homeade organic chocolate chip cookies... and ate 3!! Not 1, 3!! And of course nibbled on the raw cookie dough 
I know I will get there. I also know that I am at the point with my body that the only way it's going to continue to change for the better it to cut out the sugars, high glycemic carbs and bad fats. Not impossibe, but not easy either!!! It's a process 