My Food Journal

Hi Everybody,

     I am writing this post in conjunction with a  video for my collab channel. I recently started a juice fast that sort of turned into a modified diet plan. I have been mixing a combination of natural juice, and healthy meals. I talk more about this in the video below. I lost six pounds since october 30th. I wanted to journal what I'm doing so you guys could try it if you want. I will post my food journal every monday, and give you weight updates.

Oct 30 weight 222lbs

Herbal tea no sugar

morning juice
4 stalks of celery
1/2 asian pear
1 grapefruit
1 and 1/4 cup cranberries
1 cup grapes

yields 25 oz

tastes like grapefruit & celery, I used the asian pear cause I had it around. you could use an apple.

20 oz of water

1/2 honeycrisp apple

Afternoon juice

 3 leaves of kale
1 apple
hand full of parsley
1 cup of carrots
2 peppers
1 cucumber
1/2 lemon ( helps nutrients absorb)
1/2 cup baby spinach
1/2 cup grape tomatoes

yields 20 to 30 oz

This tasted disgusting lol.

Fruit and veggie plate
1/2 apple
1 cup carrots
1 cup alphalpha sprouts
1 cup spinach
4 stalks of celery

luna bar (coconut)12 oz of water

herbal tea

oct 31

morning juice

2" piece of ginger
1 grapefruit
1 orange
1 tangerine
1 cup cranberries
4 stalks celery
1/2 cup blackberries
1 cup of grapes
1 lemon
1 apple

yields 35 oz

delicious but a celery after taste

luna bar (coconut)

20 oz of water

Halloween candy
1 tootsie roll jumbo
1 fun size twizzlers
1 charns blow pop
1 fun size dots

evening juice

1 cucumber
4 kale leaves
1 and 1/2 cups spinach
2 apples
1 cup alphalpha sprouts
hand full of parsley
1/2 lemon

1 apple
1/3 cup raw cashews

nov 1

herbal tea no sugar

morning juice

2" ginger
1 cup carrots
1 cup grapes
2 cups cranberries
4 tangerines
1 lemon

yields 25 oz Delicious

afternoon juice

1 cup of grape tomatoes
1/2 eggplant
1/2 hot house cucumber
10 asparagus
1/2 lemon
1/2 onion
1 gala apple
1 granny smith apple
7 celery stalks
yields 30 oz tastes like vegetable soup

bean & lentle soup

1 can lentles
1 can black beans
1 can diced tomatoes
celery & apple puree ( from juicing)
cilantro
3 bags of sazon
sea salt herb mix
4 potato's

I had 2 1/2 cups

1 fun size sugar daddy
1 fun size nerds

nov 2

luna bar coconut

veggie juice from yesterday 30 oz I made extra and kept it in a thermos.

luna bar cranberry almond

1 cup bean and lentle soup
1 cup salad

20 oz of water

2 bananas

herbal tea with 1 tsp agave nectar

nov 3

morning juice

1 1/2 " ginger
2 tangerines
1 orange
1 lemon
1 cup carrots
2 cups cranberries
1/2 mango

yields 24 oz

1 small avocado with sea salt
1 cup canned salmon

  veggie sandwich from subway on flat bread
        lettuce
        tomato
        spinach
        onion
        cucumber
        green pepper
        oil & vinegar

4 candy corn

coffee 1 thingy of artificial creamer and 2 tsp of agave nectar

fruit salad

1/2 apple
1 banana
5 strawberries

nov 4 weight 216lbs

herbal tea no sugar

morning juice
6 romaine leaves
1/2 cucumber
4 stalks celery
2 apples
1 " ginger
1/2 lemon

yields 22oz

10 fried won tons ( lol I know, but I wanted to see what happened). My weight went up 0.2lbs.
1 fun size snickers with almonds

20 oz of water

evening juice

1 cup grapes
1 cup cranberries
1 cup spinach
1/2 lemon
1/2 apple
1 banana
1/2 orange
1/2 tangerine

yields 24 oz

     well there you have it. This was the first week so things were a little hap hazard, and it was Halloween lol. I hope this helps :)

                                               <3 Jen

Update

     Hi Guys,
         
             I'm just putting this post together to let you guys know what's going on.  My internet has been crazy for the past two days. It will hopefully be fixed by sunday. In the mean time I have filmed two videos that I can't upload :( A miss piggy tutorial and an urban decay review. I will keep you posted :)


                                                                                      <3 Jen

My Cozy Morning

Hi Everybody,
       
     This post has nothing to do with beauty lol. I think it's fun when other's share little slices of their life so I thought I'd do the same. Let me know if you want more of these.

     I woke up a little late this morning. I had a delicious cup of coffee. I have two coffee machines that I rotate between. One is the keurig, and the other is the flavia system. This morning I used the flavia, and had an Ethiopian roast. My coffee enjoyment was short lived because my dogs were hungry, and didn't feel like waiting for me to savor it lol.

     The best part of my morning was being outside. I let my dogs out, and grabbed a book. Some mornings I get calls from clients right away. This morning was peaceful. The weather was cool( somewhere in the mid 60's). I was so happy, it's usually hot where I live. I love the cool weather :)) I snuggled in a cozy hoodie, and sat on my outdoor love seat. I could have sat there reading that book, and feeling the cold air on my face forever. Unfortunately my little dogs were not enjoying the cold as much lol. They sort of hinted that they were ready to go inside. Long story short, I'm buying them sweaters :)

     This post was kinda random, but I think it's important to commemorate the small joys in life :) I am gonna film one or two videos today, so I'll see you later :)

                                                                          <3 Jen

   

Face of the day, Smokey Purple

Hi Everybody,
     I am writing this post in conjunction with a video on my channel. This is where you can find a detailed description of what I did, and the products I used. I hope you enjoy.

     Okay, at this point  I realize that I just deleted all the pictures I needed for this post (MEEP !). If you guys don't mind I will hunt for images on google :( If you want to see the actual pics I took they are in the beginning of the video below.

Stila 10 in 1 bb cream

     I love this stuff. It gives you light to medium coverage, and a velvety finish. I used my beloved beauty blender to apply it.

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden

      Believe it or not I've been using this as a concealer. I love the coverage and the matte finish. It's a perfect match for my skin tone. I also used it as a lid primer :)

Tease from the naked 2 palette

     This is a soft matte brown with a purpleish tone. I used this in the crease. It is such a good crease color.

Wet N Wild Pedal Pusher Palette

     I used the left side of this palette. I used the brow bone in my inner corner, I used the lid color on my lid ( lol) , and I used the crease color to deepen my outer v. I freakin love this palette.

Booty Call from the naked 2 palette

     This is a soft creamy color with a sheen. I used it to highlight my brow bone.

Eyeko Fat pencil in ???

          I'm sorry guys I don't know the name of this color. It is a blue gray shimmer metallic.  I tried to find it online and couldn't :(  I received this in my june birchbox.  They are an English company that is slowly making their way to the states. It is similar to nyx jumbo pencils, but the packaging is like tartes lip surgeance.   I used it as a liner on the outer third of my lower lashes. I put a small abount and smudged it out with my fingers.

     I put concealer under my eyes to brighten the are and make my eye makeup pop.

Too Faced Peach Leopard Bronzer

     I normally use this product as a blush, but today I wore it as a full face bronzer. I used a big ass fluffy brush to diffuse the color. This product has a warm mid toned peachy hue. It is also shimmery.

Everyday Minerals Blush in Snuggle

     Okay, let's give props to the adorable name :)) This blush is a soft peachy pink with sparkle. These blushes are hella pigmented so use a light hand. I applied this to the apples of my cheekies.

Buxom Lip Polish in Amber

     Whenever I wear purple eye shadow I love to pair it with peach cheeks and lips. I love the color combo. It's a little un-expected. This lip gloss is dabombdotcom (tell your mom). I love everything about it.

     Do you guys want a review collection of my buxom lip polishes ??

                                                                                  <3 Jen

Try This Game At Your Halloween Party

     

      Hi Every,
                If you're having a Halloween party this game will keep you entertained for a while. I have played this many times with different groups of people, and it's always fun. Ideally you should have at least 8 people, but more people just add to the fun. This game really lets your guests cut loose because it's fantasy based so the more you get into it the better.

              The objective of the game is to solve your very own murder mystery case using all the guests at the party in different ways. All you need is paper a pen and some willing victims, err guests.

              The rules are easy. Take one small slip of paper for each guest. Write d on one for detective. Write m on one for murderer. Mark the rest with v's for victim.  Fold all the pieces of paper and put them in a hat. let each guest choose a slip. Only the detective should announce themselves, and then leave the room. Next flip the lights off and let the murderer do their deed. The person with the m should now (gently) touch another they choose to me the victim. At this point the victim should fall to the floor. The lights go on, and the detective re-enters the room,

              This is the fun part. The detective questions the remaining subjects and has a limited time to guess who the murder is. You can choose a predetermined amount of time before the game begins.

              Have fun with it, be a crazy character, try to trip up the detective, wildly accuse other people. I hope you guys have fun, and let me know how it goes.

                                                                                      <3 Jen

p,s, have you seen my latest video ?

Wearable Plus Size Costumes

Hi Halloween Lovers,

          I love halloween, but as a plus size girl It can be very hard to find a cute well fitting costume. I scoured buycostumes,com to find the best of their selection this year. I love this site. I've used them to buy lots of costumes over the years. All costumes are under $40

Sexy

       http://www.buycostumes.com/Medusa-Adult-Plus-Costume/18392/ProductDetail.aspx

I really think this costume is cute and sexy. It looks super flattering and comfy.I love the high slit on the side. If you got em show em off yo.

Flirty

    http://www.buycostumes.com/Feelin-Groovy-Adult-Plus-Costume/61448/ProductDetail.aspx

This costume is so cute. The print and the cut make this so flattering. It is on the short side, but the high neckline still makes it modest. If you're afraid of too much exposure you can wear shorts underneath


Safe/Scary

http://www.buycostumes.com/Giggles-The-Clown-Adult-Plus-Costume/33747/ProductDetail.aspx

if you're looking for something safe for a kid's party this does the trick. it is modest, easy to wear, and you could wear colored tights under the bloomers lol.

On the other hand this costume could be F*****g creepy. Who isn't scared of clowns right ? You could gore it up, and still be comfortable. Clown zombie, killer, vampire, weirdo, go for it.

          I hope this post will be helpful. Have a safe and happy Halloween !!

                                                                                            <3 Jen

Surviving your first eyebrow waxing

       


          Hi Guys, I've been wanting to do a post or video about this subject for a while. I'm just gonna give a few tips and tricks to help you get through the first time.

         I naturally have thick crazy brows. If left un-waxed they would look like two fuzzy Caterpillar's sleeping above my eye's. I hated them, but I was so afraid to wax. I was afraid the whole eyebrow would get taken off, or the skin like in a horror movie (Happy Halloween). Well obviously I got my nerve up because I'm writing this post. A good friend coaxed me to let her do it. I was so pleased with how neat and groomed my brows looked. It opened up my face so much. After many years of waxing I feel qualified to give some tips to make your first time easier,

Go to a professional
     Waxing is tricky, and messy. If you're just starting out it's best to get help. Also it's not that expensive. I usually pay $10

Go with your natural shape
     A drastic change can be really alarming if you aren't used to it. Also it most likely won't take as long in the chair so that's less intimidating. You can always experiment later on when you're more comfortable. If you trust your waxer you can ask for their input on what brow shape suits your face.

Bring a picture
     If you do want to change the shape bring a photo of someone with the brows you want. You don't want to chance any misunderstandings. Also keep in mind your brows may not easily fit the shape you want. You may need to modify slightly.

The Pain
     Okay seriously this part totally freaked me out. I was so afraid it was gonna hurt so bad lol. Actually it really isn't that bad. The initial ripping off the paper is so quick. it feels like a band aid. For about 10 minutes after that the skin feels slightly swollen and tingly. It may also be red. You can take two tylenol about 20 minutes before you get it done if you're really feeling squeamish. I've never felt the need. also after waxing they will put a cooling balm on your lids. This feels so nice :)

The Wax
     There are so many different kinds of wax out there. If you have sensitive skin make sure to let them know, and ask for a wax for sensitive skin. There are waxes for all skin types. If you are going to a salon ask them before hand what they have. If you want to go the extra mile you can purchase your own wax and ask them if they will use it.

Pop A Mint
     The waxer is gonna be all up in your grill so make sure you have fresh breath lol. Also try to breathe through your nose so you don't blow hot breath on her or him.

Ask Questions
     The best way to be comfortable is to be informed. They won't mind answering your questions.

Tip
     Like other spa and salon services, this one is the same. Good work deserves a bonus. I usually tip $2 for a waxing.

          I hope you guys find this helpful. If there's anything that I didn't cover just ask :)


                                                                      <3 Jen