#need to grab peas after work tho. need to GET DRESSED AND GO TO WORK. AAAAAH RUNNING LATE

[toytulini]

new snails + Espresso Bean

[algor-mo4tis]

Reghead, Jugpea and fem!jug Hcs!

Jugpea:

•Sweet Pea said I love you first

•they both had major crushes on each other and fangs and Toni both knew and tried to get them together for so long

•they called themselves the swughead/Jugpea team/#1 shippers

•when the fighting dulls down and start becoming friends it’s kind of awkward between them for a while before they start cracking jokes. Every time they linger on hugs they both blush and cough and Toni and fangs are squealing in the background.

•when they actually get together there’s lots of cuddles and hand holding.

•The serpents know and don’t care. They’ve got a shit ton of lgbt members n’ shit. It does come a bit as a surprise though when they find out cause Jughead and Sweet Pea were at each other’s throats and suddenly Jughead is sitting on Sweet pea’s lap and they’re kissing but other than that everyone turns a blind eye

•FP is a little surprised when Jughead comes out, he always kind of knew he liked boys since he never shown an interest in girls and always rolled his eyes when Archie brought the topic of them up. FP clasp his shoulders and they have a talk and in the end everything is good and FP threatens to beat up anyone who breaks his heart and Jughead scoffs at that. But I’d silently happy.

•FP brings up STDs and other stuff and Jughead tries to hide in his beanie but it doesn’t work so he ends up suffering there for about an hour.

•He’s also a little surprised about Jughead dating Sweet Pea cause from what he’s heard from others they didn’t get along. But he sees how they are and smiles cause they both look happier and Jughead involves himself in things more often than not.

•doesn’t stop him from rattling Sweets around a few times tho, just for good measure.

•Sweet Pea isn’t a coffee drinker but does have Jughead’s ordered memorized so before Jughead wakes (he’s an early bird, surprise) he goes to pops and gets breakfast and by the time he’s back Jughead is up and making grabby hands at him and the food.

•Jughead’s friends don’t really care. Betty and Veronica drag him off for clothes when they’re going out for a night or it’s their anniversary. And make him flustered when they bring up his sex life.

•Archie does a double take and threatens sweet peas life if he ever does something to jug but other than that he doesn’t think about it much.

Reghead:

•Reggie didn’t even try dude, he just walked up to Jughead one day and was like

•”you got any dates?”

•”no?”

•”well you do now”

•AND JUST WALKED OFF

•Reggie drives into sunny side dresses to the T and FP quirks an eyebrow at him and Jughead while Jughead is rushing to get into the car so people will stop coming out to look at them

•Reggie takes them out to a place way too fancy for Riverdale and him and for some reason it allows 16 yr olds to drink so Jughead gets a lil tipsy on the red wine he discovered he liked.

•Reggie makes him drink a lot of water and he’s still a bit tipsy but not as much

•like, thirty minutes after they leave the restaurant Jughead pipes up

•”I want Pops”

•”I fucking knew you’d do that”

• by the end of the night Reggie gets a peck on the lips and doesn’t stop smiling until he falls asleep.

•The next day at school, Reggie decided to grab Jughead by the waist and pull him back into him, Jughead yelps a little and some people look over and blushes furiously while Reggie is laughing behind him.

•”What are you doing?”

•”holding you”

•”yeah I can see that dumbass”

•”do you want me to stop?”

•”....no”

•lots of make outs in empty class rooms and skipping periods to go “hang out” in the boys locker room and other places.

•they don’t exactly shout out their relationship, but they don’t try to hide the kisses and suggestive comments sometimes whispered in class.

•in the end you’re in an idiot if you didn’t figure it out

•they went to prom together. Reggie in a full black tuxedo and Jughead with a dark green almost black silk one that Reggie insisted he’d buy.

•or more shoved money in his hand and said pick out what you want

•speaking of money, Reggie will randomly give him like five hundred dollars and kiss him and say “go buy yourself something nice” and Jughead is Left there sputtering and sometimes forgets Reggie is loaded and doesn’t have to worry and count what he can and cannot buy.

•he usually buys himself some suspenders and puts the rest up for rent and such

•they rarely say I love you out loud, they both know the other loves them completely and utterly but they do it in actions rather than words.

•like, Reggie goes to pops before school to pick Up Jughead’s favorite coffee. Jughead Waiting by the door for him, linking hands together. And such. They just don’t need words.

Fem!Jughead:

•is the same as Male jug of Of course but some things are changed here and there

•I’m gonna be honest with you these are just Hcs for Male Jughead that I have and just mixing them in with her.

•is a great cook, since she had to cook for herself and FP after her mom left. She makes the best soups and baked ribs.

•(I’m making myself hungry talking about food, plus I can smell my dad chili)

•Toni is her best girl-Friend. They still did the jopaz kiss since Toni did it half out of attraction and comfort after the trails.

•Toni likes to experiment with hair dyes on Jughead to which she surprisingly doesn’t mind much, Toni once put the same colors in her hair as Toni had so they could be matching.

•has a spectum and bellybutton piercings as well as a few on her ears.

•surprisingly has a minor girly side. Sometimes likes to dress in blouses and skirts although she mainly sticks to her oversized clothing.

•shares clothes with both Betty and Toni and vice versa. Veronica is too expensive for her taste and Veronica privately pouts about that.

•steals shirts from all of her guy friends and her dad, including Sweet Pea and fangs. Sweet Pea grumbles at it but doesn’t mind since Serpents share everything. The scent of her was comforting when she was in the hospital. As well as fangs.

•(btw that’s totally platonic but if you want to read it as Romantic then by all means go off)

•her favorite things to steal are her dad flannels and Archie’s sweatshirts and pants.

•The Jones both have German and Irish ancestry (that’s what I hc) so she speaks a little bit of Gaelic and German. As does FP.

•Jughead has more of a chip on her shoulder from Gladys leaving and is actually angry at her no matter how much she wants to melt into the hugs her mom and sister try to give her.

•Veronica tries to get to know her a lot, but Jughead is a touch nut to crack but still she slowly getting there.

•she does not lead the serpents but still gives herself up for riverdale/the serpents

•none of this pretty poison and g&g shit is happening. The only major thing is Gladys and Jughead struggling with her around.

•oh yeah and she’s aro/ace

WOW MY HAND FEELS WEIRD NOW

[just-hockeythings]

It's About Time- Jordie and Jamie Benn

This request took me so long but I hope you still like it! My life has gotten a little busy but I'm still going to try and write stuff when I have the time if people still want to send in requests just know it might (probably will) take a while. Y'all are the best 💕 enjoy!!

'Could I have a Jordie Benn imagine where Jordie and you have been in a serious relationship for about a year and Jamie still hasn’t met you due to the hockey schedule.'

Warnings: drinking/alcohol (nothing crazy tho)

Word count: 1.5k

You and Jordie met back when he lived in Dallas, and even though you hadn’t been dating at the time, you still had been really close. Now that he played in Montreal and spent the off season in BC you found a job and moved to Canada. You have been officially together for a little over a year now and could not have been happier or more in love. You shared a rental apartment in Montreal and that’s where the two of you spent the majority of your free time. Although the two of you have been together for such a long time, you had never really had the chance to meet much of his family, including his younger brother Jamie Benn, which was something you decided to bring up at dinner that night.

“So how has Jamie been doing?” you ask Jordie seemingly out of nowhere.

Jordie swallows the bite he had been chewing and looks at you thoughtfully. “He’s pretty good I’m sure. We’ve both been pretty busy lately so I haven't really heard from him.”

“He’s he going to be in town anytime soon? I haven't really like… met him you know.” you say kind of slowly, in between bites.

Jordie pauses while he chews. Finally he says, “Pretty soon actually. I can’t believe you haven’t met him yet I didn’t realize.”   

“You guys are both busy I totally get it! But we should definitely go out for dinner with him or something.” you respond.

“That’s a good idea I’ll call him tonight!” Jordie answers.

You smile and continue with your dinner. The conversation moves to more casual topics, how you work has been what’s been going on with your friends. It’s a nice light dinner and now that you finally have plans to meet Jamie it feels like there is a weight off of your shoulders. While you’re cleaning up dinner you hear Jordie on the phone and it sounds like he’s talking to his brother. They talk for a while, you finish the dishes and

join him in the living room before he even gets off the phone. But by the end of their call it sounds like there are confirmed plans for dinner. Jordie and Jamie say their goodbyes, Jordie hangs up the phone and turns to you with a grin.

“He’s going to be in town in 2 weeks, we’re going to get dinner on that Thursday.”

“Yay I’ll make reservations at that French place!” you say smiling.

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The days comes and you can’t believe how excited you are to see your boyfriends brother. It’s always felt like a gap in your relationship not really knowing Jordie’s family, especially someone so close to him. Jordie is in the shower while you’re trying to decide what dress to wear to dinner.

“Hey babe!” you shout from your shared room.  “Can you hurry up I need help picking out what to wear!”

You hear the water turn off and Jordie steps out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. You smile and bite your lip at your still dripping wet boyfriend but turn back to your closet before getting to distracted.

“Can you put some clothes on and help me?” you pout.

Jordie chuckles and walks over to your closet.

“Do you have it narrowed down at all?” he asks still not dressed.  

“Yeah I have three laid out on the bed but also maybe this one” You say holding up a slim navy dress.

“Definitely not.” he says sternly, grabbing the hanger from your hand and putting it back in the closet.

“Hey!” you yell. “I thought you liked that dress!”

“I do.” he says huskily putting an arm around your waist. “That dress is not for Jamie.”

Your face flushes and you turn away from him. “Okay so not that one.” You pick two off the bed and turn back to Jordie.

“The black one.” he says definitely.

You kiss his cheek and thank him, then move to your vanity to get ready. Jordie finally gets himself dressed and ready. While he waits for you to finish your makeup he sits on the bed on his phone.

“Are you almost ready to go? Jamie is on his way.” Jordie asks just as you are putting on the finishing touches of lipstick.

You turn around smiling, “I just need to get my shoes on and I’ll be ready to go. If you want to go out and start the car I’ll be right there.”

Jordie nods, gives you a quick kiss, and heads out the door. Once he’s gone you slip on your shoes, grab your jacket and purse and take one last look in the mirror. You realize you’re actually a little nervous. You know how much Jamie means to Jordie so you desperately want him to like you. So you take a calming deep breath, touch up your hair one last time and head out.

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The drive is quick, the restaurant isn’t far from your apartment so when you get there Jamie hadn’t arrived yet. You get seated at a nice table and order a bottle of wine for the table. The waiter pours yours and Jordie’s glasses and says he’ll come back for Jamie’s when he gets their order. Taking little nervous sips of wine anxiously awaiting the arrival of your boyfriends brother. He arrives not long after your wine and you and Jordie stand up to greet him. He hugs his brother first and you can already tell how happy they are together. Two peas in a pod. He moves over to you with a huge grin and pulls you into a tight hug like you’ve known each other all your life, not just meeting for the first time.    

“It’s so great to finally meet you!” he says after stepping away from the hug. “I can’t believe it’s taken so long to meet the love of my brothers life.”

You blush at his words but play it cool. “ I can’t believe it either, it’s great to finally meet you!”

He smiles and pulls out your chair for you to sit back down before joining you across the table. Jordie takes his seat next to you and the two boys take up talking again. You join in on the conversation when you can but it’s nice to just listen to them talk to each other. The waiter comes back to fill Jamie’s glass and take your food orders. After the waiter has left the conversation shifts to you.

“So how have you been liking Montreal? It’s quite the change from Dallas.” Jamie asks turning his attention to you.

“Oh I love it!” you respond enthusiastically. “Dallas was great but my job here is much better and I was starting to get a little tired of the heat.” you joke.

Jamie laughs, “Yeah it can be a little much, but I’m glad you’re so happy! Jordie not making you too miserable or anything.

Jordie rolls his eyes. “Just because I can make YOU miserable doesn’t mean everyone feels that way.”

“I couldn’t have asked for a better person to move to a different country with.” you say resting a hand on Jordie’s thigh.

Jamie chuckles and takes a drink of his wine. “This is really good did you pick it out (y/n)?” he asks.

“I did actually! Wine is actually something of a hobby of mine I’m glad you like it! There’s another bottle on their list I’d like to try if we can get through this one.”

Both of the guys laugh, knowing they won’t have any problem finishing off at LEAST one bottle one wine. So by the time your food is set on the table the wine bottle is empty and you order another. The food is delicious just like you thought it would be and Jamie compliments your restaurant selection, complimenting your taste again when the bottle arrives.

“No wonder Jordie here has gained a little weight you really do know your stuff.” Jamie laughs.

“If I have gained anything is muscle little brother.” Jordie boasts.

You roll your eyes but can’t help but laugh at the brotherly bickering. “I do know my stuff.” you say ignoring their argument.

The meal finishes with little more trouble and your empty plates are cleared away. You’re left with the last few drops of a bottle of wine and a dessert menu, debating on whether you want to order something else. You’re pretty full and pretty drunk but the night has been so much fun you’re not ready to go home yet and you can tell Jordie really isn’t either. You know how much he misses his brother during the season and seems like Jamie has missed him too. The waiter comes back around and enquiries about your dessert decisions. You hadn’t really had the chance to get a good look at the menu and the boys have been talking so much you’re pretty sure they haven’t looked at it at all.

“Would you mind just bringing us out whatever is your favorite?” you give him your most charming smile.

“It would be my pleasure.” he smiles, and scoops up the menu.

You take a gulp of your wine and sit back in your chair while to the two boys chat. Looking at Jordie you can’t believe how lucky you are. And looking at Jamie, well you can’t believe it took so long, but now you can’t imagine yours and Jordie’s life without him.      

[searchingff-blog]

Chapter 6: Slipping

“You’re going to stop trying to get me pregnant too.” Cassi giggled as soft kisses were being placed on her plump behind.

It was early in the morning and the couple just finished making love. Well for her it was more like sex, but for Saint he was connecting with her physically and mentally. She had a way with her body that no other female he came in contact with had. To make matters worse Cassi knew what she was doing. When it was just the two of them she made him feel godly, and like what he had between his legs was magic, black magic that sent secret messages to her brain. It was all apart of the game she played, and he had no idea about it.

“I can’t help it. The pussy be soooo gewd a nigga be forgetting I’m hitting it raw.” He chuckled,  taking an open palm to her ass.

“When I put that ass on child support you better be singing the same tune.” She laughed, letting him roll her over on her back and sliding between her legs.

“You trying to get me pregnant now and I don’t have a ring on this finger.” She raised her hand, and moved her ring finger back and forth. “How I know it’s real?”

“I don’t take care of you? I don’t treat you like a queen?” His face was more serious than his voice.

Cassi laid there quiet.

“Aight then. Better stop playing with me girl.” Her silence was the only answer he needed. They both knew what he did for her, and the pedestal she sat comfortably on. Saint leaned down, and pecked her lips. “I’m hungry.”

“You want your favorite?” She caressed his face.

“You already know I do.”

They connected lips once more, and then he rolled on his side of the bed.

Cassi slid off the bed, and grabbed her robe out of the closet. She walked out the room, and headed down the hall to the kitchen to whip up loaded french toast, eggs, and hot sausage.

TEN MINUTES LATER

The aroma from the kitchen was traveling into the room, and only made Saint hungrier. He knew that the food had to be nearly finished by now, but was going to stay in bed until she called him. It was still early, and nothing entertaining was on TV besides reruns that he didn’t feel like watching, so the TV ended up on some random movie. His undivided attention was on the movie until the bed started vibrating. At first he thought it was his phone, but when he found the rose gold IPhone he saw that it wasn’t his.  

Zeus 😄: Good morning beautiful

Zeus 😄: You miss me?

“What the fuck?” He whispered to himself.

Saint could feel his blood boiling. He knew the two of them were friends, but to text her that early in the morning as if Cassi was his girl infuriated him. The angel on his shoulder was telling him to calm down, but he couldn’t. He jumped out of bed, and glided down the hall.

“Good morning beautiful, you miss me?” His face emotionless.

“It hasn’t been that long.” She chuckled, facing the opposite direction.

“Nah, I ain’t the one missing you. It’s this nigga Zeus texting sweet shit in the fucking morning.”

The moment his name collided with her eardrum she was cursing herself out in her head. How could she be stupid enough to leave her phone in the bed? She needed to gain her composure quick.

“First calm down, and second I’m sure he meant to send that to someone else.” She turned the stove off and faced him.

“Fuck all that shit he know who he texting. Open your phone, and let me see the thread.” He offered the phone towards her.

“I’m not doing that. You don’t trust me? Really Saint?” Playing the victim was her go to plan, because what was inside that thread he wasn’t going to be able to handle.

“Open the damn phone and i’ll tell you.” He stared her down.

Most of the time it was hard for him to put his foot down with her, but he knew how Zeus operated from what Azure went through.

“You can tell me now because i’m not doing that shit.”

Cassi not opening her phone was making him more suspicious.

“What the fuck you got to hide? Something obviously with this gay ass smiley emoji next to his name. You got me fucked up Cassi.” He placed the phone down on the counter.

Saint wanted to trust her, but something wasn’t sitting right with him. If it was nothing he had no problem apologizing once she proved to him that it wasn’t nothing. Instead she let his suspicions heighten.

“The food is done asshole.” She rolled her eyes, turning back around to make plates.  

“I lost my appetite. Go feed it to the nigga that misses your ass.” He made his way back to the to the room.

“Are you serious right now?”

Her response was the bedroom door being slammed.  Cassie dropped the spoonful of eggs and picked up her phone.

Cass 👅: Why the fuck would you text me that.  Saint seen that shit, and now he’s pissed. Thanks a lot asshole.

After she sent that text she erased the thread, and blocked his number. There was too much evidence in those messages. The bedroom door opened back up, and Saint came around the corner fully dressed.

“Where you going?” She questioned, looking him over.

“To go get something to eat. I need some fresh air.” He grabbed his keys off the coffee table.

“Bye.” She said carefree. Arguing with him this early in the morning wasn’t on her agenda

As much as he wanted what she cooked he needed to teach her a lesson. Hopefully she was going to get it.

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It was around two in the afternoon when Hazel pulled up to Razor Cutz, the barbershop Zeus worked at, with food and a couple things she needed to get off her chest. Zeus was like her brother, so when she needed somebody to talk to about Roman she went to him for advice. He was an unbiased and neutral ear that would tell her if she was wrong in the situation. However,  Azure was her blood sister and what happened to her the other night at the club was unacceptable. Things, women, baby mommas, hoes needed to be put in place and he was the one who needed to do it.

“Hey yall.” She waved and smiled at the other barbers in the shop. “Not you tho. We got some shit that needs to be handled and addressed.” She pointed at Zeus.

“What this clown do now?” One of the barbers joked.

“Mane, shut ya ass up.” Zeus laughed, motioning for her to come to the back with him.

The two walked to the back of the barbershop, and he closed the door behind them. He knew what she was coming to chew him out about, and even though he handled it already he was going to take it like a man.

“Curry goat, rice and peas?” He took the bag of food.

“Yeah, my momma still be looking out for you.” She rolled her eyes.

“She a saint forreal.” He opened the container, and let the aroma fill his nostrils up.

After everything that had happened between Zeus and Azure, her mom still made sure he was taken care of. They’d been together so long he had become apart of the family.

“You know who’s not a saint, Azure. You need to get your baby mother in check because shit like that can’t happen again. It won’t happen again.” Her voice was stern, and the emotion her face portrayed was severe.

“You’re right, and that’s why I took care of it already. AZ won’t have to worry about her anymore.” He said reassuringly.

“Good, because come time for my dinner I don’t need any drama to pour out onto the table.”

“What’s this big dinner for again?” He asked before stuffing his face.

“It’s a surprise.”

In reality the dinner was put in place to be the night they revealed that they were pregnant.  Hazel wanted to cancel it after the miscarriage, but Roman suggested they still did it to have a good time. It took a minute for her to agree, but she finally did. Now they were using the dinner as the time to reveal the new house. She prayed and hoped that they were on good terms that day. Things had been chaotic in their household, and she wasn’t sure how they were going to recover after this. Marriages weren’t easy and they took some fighting to stay afloat, but this seemed like it was either going to make or break them.

“Also, Azure will be there and she already said she doesn’t want no parts of you, so don’t go thinking you’re going to weasel your way back in, because it ain’t happening. Your baby mom’s fucked that up for you.” That was one of the reasons why she invited the both of them, and her plan had already failed.

“I wasn’t going to mess with her regardless. I’m just going to apologize, and keep it pushing.” He lied, knowing he planned on seeing if she’d do dinner or a movie with him.

“Nope, I’ll let her know because you stay doing other shit.” She chuckled, reaching in her black leather MK bag for her phone.

A couple weeks back Hazel started to get these weird text messages regarding her husband. The first time she didn’t pay it any mind, because she just thought somebody was playing on her phone. It didn’t become a pressing matter for her until they started sending pictures of him. She couldn’t wrap her mind around the riddle, or figure out the encoded message behind it.

“Look at this.” She pulled up a message, and handed him the phone.

Unknown Number: Is your husband as ride or die as you think? You might want to question him about some of the company he keeps.

Zeus furrowed his brows at the message. He had no idea what the person could have been talking about.

“What you think they talkin about?”

“That he’s cheating. What else could it be?”

Zeus laughed, and shook his head. “Women always go straight for cheating. Trust me, that man loves you and he aint fucking no other bitch.”

“I don’t know, we been at odds for a minute now.”

“About what?” He looked at her with confusion. They seemed to have the perfect relationship.

“Family stuff.”  She thought about bringing him in on the miscarriage information, but didn’t want to deal with those emotions again. Everything about the situation she was still healing from, and each time she brought it up she broke down.

“Ohhh, mane you talkin like it’s deep shit that y'all can’t get passed. You two will work it out.”

Zeus always congratulated Roman on being able to stick with one woman, and be faithful to her. He wanted that for himself, but the one he wanted didn’t want anything to do with him. When he was with Azure he had it good. She was everything that he ever wanted in a women, but he let temptation shatter it, and didn’t realize it until after jail. Jail turned him into a new man, and he wasn’t going to give up on her just yet. He had a couple things up his sleeve.

“I hope you’re right, but you good?” She asked, standing up. Hazel had some work errands to run.

“Yeah, go handle your business sis.” He assured her she was good to go.

“Alright, stay outta trouble.” She walked by him, and patted his shoulder.

“Ya know I’m a feign for it.” He laughed, finishing off the rest of the food.

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Cassi’s day had been horrible, and it was all because a man got comfortable. Zeus was a good lay, but it seemed like he let that cloud his judgement this morning. She hadn’t been able to reach Saint all day, and that was something she wasn’t used to. Usually he would throw a fit,  and come home, or call her within thirty minutes. This wasn’t like him, and it made her feel uneasy. All she wanted to do was tear a hole into the side of Zeus’ face with her words of fury.  

She drove into the city just for him. Knowing him he was the last person in the shop, so interrupting his business wasn’t going to be a factor. When she pulled up she sat out front to make sure nobody else was inside. Everything looked good, so she exited the car with anger plastered on her face.

“Nigga are you dumb, or just fucking stupid?” She walked into the shop with no positive introduction.

“What the fuck are you talking about?” He looked at her, taken back by her approach.

“You know exactly what the fuck I’m talking about. Why text me some shit like that knowing damn well I have a man? You’re a pro at cheating and being a fucking side nigga so you should know the damn rules.” She wasn’t aware of how furious she actually was.

“Hold the fuck up. Don’t bring your thot ass up in here talking crazy at me, because your dumb ass was sloppy with your shit.” He was irritated.

“Thot? Who the fu-”

“You bitch, fuck else I’m talking to and go ahead and say some more reckless shit so I can hurt your feelings some more.” He stared down at her with the intent of doing so already. “You can play this shit with that scrub, but dont bring your ass in here talking to me out the side of ya neck like I won’t violate.”

“Fuck you Zeus.” She was surprised by what he was saying.

“Your hoe ass already did that. How you fix your lips to talk about anybody being a pro cheater? Your whole relationship is a fucking cheat. That nigga was the first to wife you up instead of passing you along to the next, and you too dumb to realize it, so niggas like me come and catch a nut because the pussy is decent, and the head is good. You fucked around, and let him see the message that’s on your ass. You forget the shit I did for your ass?” He paused to stare her down to let the question sink in.

“Yeah…” He voice was as tiny as a mouse.

“Yeah! I killed for your ass, and fucked up my life and didn’t snitch on you. So if I want to text you, call you, hell even pull up and tell you to bring ya ass outside I can do that. Because wasn’t nobody else gonna handle that nigga after he put you in the hospital, and almost killed ya ass.”

Cassi was the reason Juan was dead. She was dating him, and sleeping with Zeus at the same time. When she ended up in the hospital, face rearranged, in a coma, somebody had to do something and he stepped up to the plate. When she finally woke up she set him up, and instead of meeting her he met the end of Zeus’ barrel. That wasn’t his main chick, but he had a soft spot for her. There were multiple times he regretted doing what he did, but right now was the icing on the cake and it showed him that she didn’t appreciate what he did for her.

“Take ya ass the fuck home.” He waved her off, and went back to cleaning up the shop.

Cassi was shocked at the verbal abuse she received. Her body was numb and she couldnt move until he told her so. On her way out the door tears streamed down her face. She hadn’t felt this low in a long time, and didn’t think she could ever feel this way again. Her hand was shaking as she tried to place the key in the ignition. Finally, she started the car and sped off almost hitting a car coming from behind her.

The car wasn’t the only thing she missed. The man in all black who heard their entire conversation was missed as well. He’d been following her for some days now.

“Yeah, Lena I think you might have to pick up his old girl.”

[marketerarena-blog]

Your Holiday Party Survival Guide – 10 Tips for Success

I can’t believe it. We’re in the middle of the Holiday season again already. I’m not even sure where the time has gone!

This time of the year can be so much fun (and SO busy!), but it can also be such a difficult time for people’s weight loss goals.

Why?

All of the fun (and maybe sometimes awkward) Holiday get-togethers with family and friends, work parties, school parties, and not to mention Thanksgiving and yes, even Friendsgiving. Let’s be real, they’re ALL about the food and socializing.

As a certified nutritionist and trainer for over 8 years, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen one or two of these scenarios unfold. Maybe these sound a bit familiar…

People start to make progress on their weight loss goals during the spring and fall. The Holiday season rolls on in, and people either:

1. Sacrifice all of the holiday fun because they don’t want to sabotage their goals and end up getting bummed out and discouraged.

OR

2. Throw their weight loss goals go out the window and they end up without any results.

But what if I told you that it didn’t have to be this way? That you could enjoy holiday parties AND still crush your weight loss goals?

No, I’m not joking. You heard me right! This is actually extremely possible to do, to balance the holiday fun and continue on your weight loss journey.

I’m going to share with you my top 10 holiday party tips that I share with my clients, so that you can celebrate the holidays and still win!

What are you waiting for? Let’s get right to it!

Tip #1 – Exercise

Ok, ok. You may be rolling your eyes, but hear me out. You’re probably not going to be exercising and working out at the party, but guess what?

Getting in a good sweat sesh beforehand(whether that’s at the gym, at the park, or in your own living room) is one of the BEST ways to get the day started off on the right foot.

It will help you burn some good calories, wake you up, and you’ll already feel an awesome sense of accomplishment.

I recommend doing a mix of strength training and cardio to really ramp up your calorie burn and make sure you keep burning calories throughout the day!

Want a little circuit to try out that will help you maximize your calorie burn? Grab a chair and try out this awesome full body circuit:

10 Step-ups

10 Push-ups

10 Squats

10 Tricep Dips

20 Jumping Jacks

30 Second Plank

Time yourself and see how fast you can get in 3-4 rounds!

Tip #2 – Don’t Save Your Calories

You may be extremely tempted to skip some meals throughout the day in an effort to save them for the party.

This is actually a really bad idea! Why? Doing this makes it so much easier to accidentally overeat, especially on the “not-so-healthy” types of foods, and this can be a BIG setback for your weight loss goals.

Trust me on this one. I actually recommend the exact opposite:

Make sure you are eating healthy, smaller meals throughout the day, and before the party, eat a small snack so that you don’t go to the party starving and end up sabotaging your goals.

Eating healthy, delicious meals during the day will help give you the energy you need to be productive and help keep your calories within your weight loss zone.

And when it comes time to hit the party, you won’t be starving… or even worse, hangry.

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Tip #3 – Stay Hydrated

So this is a tip that you should be implementing all year round, but as far as party season goes, this will be a HUGE factor in you being able to manage your hunger.

Staying properly hydrated is KEY to helping keep your hunger in control. The signal that tells our body we are hungry is often confused with thirst.

When you are drinking as much water as you need, it makes it harder to overeat.

But how much water should you be drinking?

You should be drinking at least half your weight in ounces of water every day.

For example:

140 pounds = At least 70 ounces of water

180 pounds = At least 90 ounces of water

230 = At least 115 ounces of water

I promise that as you start to dial in on your daily water intake, you’ll notice that you have more energy and you’ll have that much more help when it comes to battling your cravings.

So, be sure you are staying properly hydrated throughout the day. Don’t save all your water for when you’re at the party or you may find yourself hiding out in the bathroom all night!

Tip #4 – Watch Out for Dressings & Sauces

You may be tempted to hit up the salad bar (if there is one), and to that, I’d say, “good move.”

Here’s the only downside to that:

Dressings and sauces tend to be secret, calorie-packed, weight loss destroyers.

The secret is out now.

Certain types of dressings can turn a healthy salad into a danger zone in no time at all.

But here’s what you should do:

If the dressing isn’t already on the salad, that is ideal. Go ahead and make your salad, and then keep your dressing on the side, instead of pouring it all over your plate. That will help you reduce the amount of calories from your dressing while still adding incredible flavor, and you may not even end up using all the dressing you portioned out!

As a rule of thumb, I recommend sticking with vinaigrette options and red sauces rather than creamy ones.

If the salad already has the dressing on it, see if the dressing bottle is available on the table. If it is, scope out the nutrition facts on the back. It may be a super low-calorie dressing option.

If the salad already has dressing on it and the dressing bottle is nowhere in sight, use your best judgment and exercise some portion control.

Same thing goes for sauces! For all those delicious finger foods, see if there are bottles of the sauces on the table to check out the nutrition labels. If they aren’t available, just use your best judgment and don’t go overboard.

Tip #5 – Portion Control

When it comes to weight loss, it’s all about balance. No one wants to eat fish and rice only every day for the rest of their life. That would be a living nightmare to a self-proclaimed foodie like myself!

Here’s how you can find a balance: use portion control, and make more good decisions than bad decision.

This tip will come in clutch when you’re navigating the food table. I recommend filling your plate up first with these items before going into the desserts and other finger foods:

Lean proteins

Fruits

Vegetables

Lean protein like chicken, turkey, lean ground beef, and even low-fat cottage cheese are great sources of protein that will help keep you feeling fuller for longer periods of time.

Also, fruits and vegetables are great foods because they are higher in fiber and water content, and lower in calories. That means you can generally eat more of these types of foods, which also means they can help you fill up a bit.

When it comes to scoping out the desserts, the generic portion size and the way things oftentimes end up getting cut up start to look like monstrous cake sizes. In other words, the portions are generally a lot bigger than they should be.

As a rule of thumb, for pre-cut desserts like cakes, pies, and other desserts, I recommend cutting that portion size in half.

Cookies and things like that should be fine, just be sure to limit how many you have. I recommend sticking with 1 depending on the size.

Tip #6 – Out of Sight, Out of Mind

For me, it’s so much more tempting if I am constantly scanning the yummy dessert table and thinking about how delicious all the food smells.

Then I start thinking about how TASTY it all probably tastes, and before I know it, my feet start walking towards the table without me even realizing!

Once you’re done eating, don’t hang out by the food area. The further you can stay away from it after eating, the better! That will help keep you from grazing at the table and mindlessly snacking.

Go socialize or participate in the activities that may be going on at the party.

Tip #7 – Bring Your Own Dish

Image via Peas & Crayons

A lot of parties tend to be a “bring a dish to share” type of thing. If that’s the case with the party you are going to, awesome!

Bring a delicious dish to share that will fit your weight loss goals. Bringing your own dish to share will make it so much easier to not give in to all the other possible unhealthy options.

Needing some ideas?

A tasty salad full of veggies with a vinaigrette dressing on the side

Take a healthy appetizer to munch on so you don’t go into your meal starving

Make a healthier version of your favorite dessert

Tip #8 – Create Accountability

Accountability is HUGE! Being able to hold people and have people also hold you accountable for your goals will help you both achieve your goals.

The support from those you care about can go a long way in helping you make good decisions that would put you on the fast track to weight loss success.

It’s always a good idea to establish some accountability. There is always “strength in numbers.”

If you are going to the party with a friend or spouse, let them in on your goal for the night and have them help you out!

It could be as simple as, “Hey, if you see me going back for seconds on desserts, remind me not to!” or, “I don’t want to drink my calories tonight, so I’m going to drink water. Help remind me!”

Just don’t be mad at them when they do help you out!

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Tip #9 – Don’t Drink Your Calories

It can be frighteningly easy to accidentally end up drinking a majority of your day’s calories without even realizing it.

Sodas and juices are usually packed with calories (not to mention sugars), and the bummer thing with these is you end up drinking a ton of these drinks, and it doesn’t do much for your appetite.

Check out just some of the party beverages you may find on the table:

Iced Tea – Up to 270 calories per serving and even more

Can of Soda – 150 calories or more!

Juice – 140 calories or more!

Save yourself a whole lot of unwanted calories by drinking water instead. Don’t want to drink just plain water? You can always bring some flavor enhancing packets and mix it in with your water.

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At the end of the day, I recommend getting your calories from actual food!

Tip #10 – Enjoy The PARTY!

Last but not least, just enjoy the party!

Weight loss is a lifestyle, not a temporary diet. It’s about making more good decisions than bad ones, and being mindful of the things you can be doing to maximize your goals.

But more importantly, weight loss is about balance. Weight loss is more than just a number on the scale.

With weight loss, it’s not about what you lose, but what you gain. Let me explain…

Seeing the confidence and self-love come back into my clients’ lives is the best thing in the world. It’s what keeps me doing what I love.

Nothing beats being able to feel more confident in your own skin and feeling secure enough to take advantage of all that life has to offer!

At the end of the day, enjoy the party. Enjoy the time spent with our friends and loved ones.

One “bad night” isn’t going to completely destroy your weight loss efforts, just like one “good meal” won’t give you your ideal shape.

It’s all about consistency and making weight loss a lifestyle.

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