Sisterhood HCP Week 3

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I'm hosting a slumber party at my house tonight... Six girls total(not including me ) because my husband is still out of town and I can handle the giggling. The only problem is the tempting junk food and the fact that I don't know how to get my workout in while they're staying here. I'll probably have to wait until they go to bed, around 11:00, to be able to do anything. Hopefully it works out for me!!! Help!!!

I think it was just a busy day for everyone. I was on here earlier, and thought I'd go to bed. Yes well that hasn't worked out for me. K so I know that no one really wants to know this story, but you're gonna hear it anyway cuz I can't sleep and need something to do.
K so my hubby wasn't home from work yet and it was about 6:30 when I heard someone coming up the drive. (for those of you that don't remember, I don't have neighbors, I live up in the mountains and my driveway is a mile long) I didn't see headlights so I was confused. I thought maybe something happened to the truck and no lights (that's why he wasn't home yet, he was at the neighbors - 6 miles away - trying to fix the truck). Then up pulled a dirt bike with this kinda tall big guy walkin to my door. I asked if he needed help, he said he was stuck and snowed in and hadn't eaten all day and wondered if I had some food I could spare. Well the guy was half frozen, so I couldn't just turn him away. So I was getting ready to fix dinner anyway, so I told him he could stay. So I'm cooking dinner and trying to get some info outta this guy and it really isn't making sense, but he doesn't seem too weird. Little does he know but in the other room is my loaded 270, just in case you were wondering. So he eats and is polite and I'm watchin the road to see when hubby is coming. Well, finally I make up a bag of food for him to take with him and here comes hubby. Yeah. So then hubby gets a little more info out of him and says he'll help him get unstuck. Well, they left at about 8 and it's now 1:30. Thus the reason why I can't sleep. ugh. Well in-laws are coming tomorrow, maybe I'll get to take a nap while they watch the munchkin. If anything else happens you'll be the first to know

That's kinda creepy! It reminds me of something you would see in a scarey movie! Well hope DH gets home soon so you can get a few hours of sleep. How old is your LO?

Punkin'head... You are so much braver than I am. Maybe it's because I have so many people in my family that are in law-enforcement, or maybe it's because I'm just paranoid and mean , but I would have made the guy stay outside and would have given him something out the door:devil: .

Thompsons... I'm used to having all the girls come to my house-we always have my youngest sister (13 yrs) and her friends come over, and then my girls always invite their friends over, too. It usually ends up becoming a sleep over. Lucky for my husband, I take pity on him and wait until he's gone for the weekend so he doesn't have to listen to all the craziness.

I usually work out at night, just because my day is so busy. I do in-home care of my grandfather. He's living at my mom's house, and he requires 24 hour help. I'm rarely home, except at night, and our days are just so busy that waiting until the kids go to bed seems to be the easiest for me. I do get to play volleyball twice a week in the evening, before my kids go to bed, and if I'm lucky my husband is able to watch the girls for me, or my mom will take pity on me and take them if my dh is at work. I usually don't get more than 6 hours of sleep at night, but that's pretty normal for me until the weekend.

I need to know that pumpkinheadsmomma's hubby is home! That story's a bit freaky. I understand wanting to help the poor guy if he was half frozen and obviously in the middle of nowhere, but at the same time, there are a lot of crazies out there who would use that scenario to get what they're after.

I'm going to worry all day now! Please let us know you're both okay! HUGS!

Well God Bless You guys!!! If it were me I'd give him breakfast and say "well, sorry we can't be more help! Good luck!" in the cheeriest tone possible. Hopefully he won't see that because you helped him this much, that he can be a mooch any longer. There's helping a guy in need and then there's being taken advantage of!

Good luck, and I hope you and your hubby get a good nap in today - seems like you deserve it!

jeeze p ur brave but i live in nyc so taking in strangers is not an option :laugh:


meanwhile i got awesome well i think so news....so as you all know my treasmill died last mon R.I.P. :flowerforyou: after 18 years the mat decided now when im dedicated to this excercise routine and commited to shift so i cant walk on it :sick: So like you also know mon tues (in the snow :bigsmile: ) and fri i went for my walk yay me :drinker: well my mother has been feeling ill (shelll share when shes ready) but last night she said i inspired her and today after lunch if shes feeling well she would like to come of course i said yes....(little did i forget how much my mother loves to walk and how far :devil: ) so i get up get dressed and say good morning to her in my walking outfit and she says i think i want to go :bigsmile: so we all eat lunch (we eat as a family on fri night and sat lunch) and after she gets so excited and says give me 1/2 hour which i intended to wait also cause we had just ate.....i get my sneakers on 1/2 hour go into her room and she wants a little more time but 2 min later shes ready she said i inspired her :blushing: I tell her i want to take my path the one i marked out this week which is exactly 32 min ( i usually do 30 on treadmill so 2 more wont kill me) but like i thought she wants to go past the park 6 more blocks so we turn back and do the rest of my path and i kid you not we were both feeling amazing no pain just walking we did over two miles ( i think) 47 minutes and i am so proud of myself but more proud of her i know how much pain she was in before we even went out but she came with me and i am beaming :smooched:


ok thanks for letting me go on and reading this i am just so proud right now and believe it or not i am itching to do more cardio tonight (trying to talk my sis into lending me her dance dance revolution its fun you work up a sweat and burn a ton of calories but best part it doesnt feel like a workout :laugh: )

hope everyone else is doing well

wow, you sound like my hubby. Except the SKS under the bed is unloaded and the hand gun is in the lock box, loaded. (we have kids) Of couse we hope the white car with pretty flashing red and blue lights sitting in the driveway will be enough to keep unwanted people away. :bigsmile:
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Police officer for a husband? Doesn't that make you feel so much better?!!! My DH was an investigator in the Army, is a SF in the Air Guard, and a Correctional Officer now that he's out. My dad is a State Trooper, and my sister and her husband are also SF's in the Air Guard and Air Force. The majority of our friends are also in law enforcement. My kids are going to have many issues when they are old enough to date, LOL!!!

We have a 12 gauge, a 22, and I have my dad's 1st retired State Trooper Smith & Wesson, up in my closet where the girls can't reach it. There's fully loaded magazines in the lock box, but if anyone is dumb enough to try to break in, my 90 lb dog will make them regret it before I get a chance to. The one and only time that I was ever afraid he was going to hurt someone, it was when an handy man came to my house early in the morning when everyone else was asleep. The guy went to the top of the stairs ahead of me, and along comes my dog, not knowing that anyone was in my house. As soon as he reached the landing, Peek stopped, bared every tooth in his head, and did the most ferocious growling I've ever heard. The really cool thing, though, was that he walked himself backwards and sat down right in front of my daughter's room. He knew who he was supposed to be guarding, for sure.:happy:

We have a 12 gauge, a 22, and I have my dad's 1st retired State Trooper Smith & Wesson, up in my closet where the girls can't reach it. There's fully loaded magazines in the lock box, but if anyone is dumb enough to try to break in, my 90 lb dog will make them regret it before I get a chance to. The one and only time that I was ever afraid he was going to hurt someone, it was when an handy man came to my house early in the morning when everyone else was asleep. The guy went to the top of the stairs ahead of me, and along comes my dog, not knowing that anyone was in my house. As soon as he reached the landing, Peek stopped, bared every tooth in his head, and did the most ferocious growling I've ever heard. The really cool thing, though, was that he walked himself backwards and sat down right in front of my daughter's room. He knew who he was supposed to be guarding, for sure.:happy:

Smart dog! Mine would probably lick the person to death, at best!

It's officially afternoon and I am finally getting my turn at MY computer! Happy Sunday to everyone. I just ate a big brunch (eggs and bacon and hashbrowns and toast - not great, but it's only once a week). Probably won't be eating much this afternoon and I'm making a ham tonight. It's a gorgeous day so I will be heading outdoors for sure.

Yesterday I had a ME day and ended up shopping at the mall for SIX hours! I calculated how much leisurely walking for that long (didn't even count the times I was walking briskly to the bus stop etc) and I burned 1400 calories! wow!!! I could tell I hadn't eaten enough cuz I was feeling off by the evening, so I had to eat something at 9 when I got home. I usually don't eat that late, but it turned out okay cuz I didn't get to sleep until 2 am (sick 11yr old in our house - poor guy was sick everywhere I felt so bad for him but he's a tough little man and seems better today).

Bought myself the new YOU book "YOU being Beautiful". I have some work to do in that area - not feeling as beautiful about myself as I used to. And after having such a huge life change 8 months ago and missing my home in BC so much right now and being right in the middle of winter blues, I have some work to do with loving where I am in life right now. Hopefully this book will help. Anyone else have it?

Hope you all have a happy sunday!

missmez thats great and good for you for taking advantage of the weather. my mother and i just got back from another walk outside uphill 48 minutes :bigsmile: my butt my arms my calfs all on fire but a good fire im so proud of the two of us and thought i would share with all of you again. walking this afternoon i couldnt help thinking how i accomplished something and felt so good i really think this time i can do it and i want to and i dont even mind the excercise that much walking outside is new and different and i nice change the air today was great the weather beautiful (54 big change from last weeks snow) i look foward to my walks :bigsmile: we will see how long this lasts lol.

4skells if u feel the need to snack after dinner i usually wait an hour to make sure im really hungry then i chose healthy snacks tbsp peanut butter on an apple, tbsp peanut butter in a 100 calorie chocolate pudding or a fruit what are you snacking on? is it just because ur watching tv that u need to snack or are you really hungry?



so what did everyone do today tro make them feel good?

MissResa the teeth cleaning thing is a great tip! I've used it myself and just the taste of toothpaste turns me off of wanting anything else in my mouth.

I was going to share my strategy for evening munchies (although, luckily, they don't attack me very often). If I feel like eating something in the evening, I will make myself a BIG cup of herbal tea. I get flavour and it lasts a long time because it's so hot. It usually does the trick, but if I am still hungry after that (like physically hungry - not just psychologically wanting something to eat), I will have a snack - usually cereal.

Been listening to Jillian Michaels podcasts lately (trying to catch up on all of them) and she's mentioned a few times that at night, she'd prefer us to eat a lean protein snack rather than carbs. Maybe my cereal choice isn't so good? Might have to try the peanut butter snack that pepamint mentioned. Might be a better choice according to Jillian?

Hi everyone,
I am just about ready for bed! Just wanted to say Happy Sunday to everyone. I am just so excited I am at 203 and to think I am only 3 lbs away from being out of the 200's! I just want those last 3 lbs to be gone like now! I am very impaitent and when I want something I want it so bad. Well I got a few new workout DVD's. It was a great deal at Sam's club. It was $30 for 5 work out videos. It is by Leslie Samson. It is called Walk Slim. It has a 1, 2, 3 and 4 mile walk. Then a 1 mile jog and then a Firm work out. I have tried the jog, the 2 and the 3 mile. They are really great and not as exprensive as so many. Anyway I am off to bed. Talk to you all tomorrow.