Queen Bee
Halloween pictures for your viewing entertainment…
whatup kanye!
Friday night: I was the Wicked Witch of the west! Check out my crazy bright, orange-striped tights.
My hair was a messsss and the pictures are lacking…but it was a fun night. I’ll leave it at that. 
There was also another round of frat-tastic festivities on Saturday: Yes, I ended up wearing the bumble bee costume 
And somehow a sombrero ended up on my head….
There may also be a few pictures of me, posing with the boys who dubbed me a “queen bee” of the night….however i’ll spare them the food-blogging debut. That comment definitely went to my head! I even gave some boys the task of finding me a crown…since I was the queen bee and all.
I passed out by 3ish and woke up to a beautiful yogurt mess! Waking up to this makes hiding yogurt in my house’s fridge totally worth it. No girls drunkenly taking it from me….. ha, and you’d think I was kidding! Plus, I was getting wayy sick of oatmeal. But after three oatmeal-less days, its back in full-force… and today’s was topped with a banana, cinnamon, almond butter and honey. Divine!
But back to the yogurt mess, this right hurrr was:
- 1 Plain Oikos (sweetened with stevia)
- 1 chopped gala apple
- tbsp of ground flax
- Shredded Spoonfuls
- Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin Granola
- Cinnamon and…
- Almond Butter!
And last night’s deeeeesert:
hideous lighting.
Oooh just another version of the infamous “baked apple”. This bowl had one “baked” red apple (microwaved for about 90 seconds), lots of cinnamon, crushed graham crackers, a splash of soymilk and sprinkle of carob chips. Look at the melty goodness, so good!
Alright, but before I end this lame-ish post….
Question: What do you define as your happy weight??
College girls (and all other women) really need to stop obsessing over their weight. If you’re happy, healthy and can rock a hot outfit, then what’s the problem?! I just wish that my roommates and other friends already knew what my awesome bloggies do! I know that for some it has been a long process, but so many of you have finally reached such an accepting, confident place…and i’m sure you’ve never looked better! Operation Beautiful, anyone?
Have a great week girls! I’ll be studying my life away, catching up on tv shows and prepping for homecoming!
Much Love, Jess
What a positive message! Thanks and I’m working on being comfortable in my own body. Have a great day and you look super-adorable in your costume.
Couldn’t agree with you more about embracing our bodies!!! Preach on, Queen Bee, preach on.
you look like you had so much fun! ah i love halloween
I define my happy weight as a healthy weight where I don’t have to constantly worry and obsess about what I am eating or how much I am exercising. & i couldn’t agree more- it’s so sad how many college girls are concerned with weight…
xoxooxo
shelley
http://findinghappinessandhealth.wordpress.com
You look adorable! And props on spreading the body love message!
omg that apple dessert looks SOOO yummy!
glad you had a fun halloween!
yummy yogurt mess and dessert
jenna
You’re so right!
And you look beautiful dressed as a bee:) It looks like you were having fun!
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
love you jess…that part about happy weight made me happy. we have two choices: obsess or live. i chose live. life is too short.
in other news, your costume is adorable (when i read queen bee at the top, i thought for sure you were going to go as regina george from mean girls
and your messes are messtastic.
LOVE YOUUUUUUU
Thanks for sharing your HAWT H’Ween photos
This is what makes a soccer mom’s day…to know that someone at least had some adult themed fun. LOL
Love you Queen Bee. Queen yogurt mess.
I’ve been struggling with my happy weight – I’d define it as about 7-10 lbs less than what I am right now. I’ve been lower than my happy weight, and was way too picky about what I ate and way too skinny, and am currently higher. I know I should be happy NOW where I am, but I know I feel better and fit better into my clothes when I’m a tad smaller. However, even though I’m not currently at my happiest weight, I try not to let where I am upset me and get obsessed with it. I know weight fluctuates, and I’m currently going through an exercise-less hiatus so no worries.
Great post girlfriend. Keep spreading the body love
I went as a Witch too, but didn’t have such amazing tights I love em.
I think I’m at my happy weight now, like you said, I’m happy in my clothes, I’m happy when I look in the mirror. It’s taken a lot to get there, but I’m glad I’m there.
CUTE costume!
First of all, awesome pictures! It looks like you had a fantastic Halloween weekend, and I’m glad you were able to save your food from the drunk eaters.
As far as my happy weight goes, I still feel like I have yet to reach it and stay there and realize how happy I am. I know that it’s somewhere between where I am now and where I was a year ago, and I really hope I realize my equilibrium point when I hit it.
Keep spreading the body love!
Cute costumes.. both of em!!
Your yogurt mess looks super delish!!
You are so adorable!
And hell yes for a happy weight! Who cares about the number as long as you’re happy and healthy!
You make one ADORABLE Queen Bee!
Loving that greek yogurt mess, and I couldn’t agree with you more on your answer to the “happy weight” question. We are all so beautiful, we just have to believe it and be confident in ourselves!
xxoo
Heather
Omg, I have the same orange/black striped thights!
But I was disguised as a Pumpkin. With a pumpkin hat :p
And, hello??? Hideous lighting??? I loved that pic! Yum yum!
xoxo
Microwaving apple slices is the best secret to baked apples
I’ve been snackin’ on carob chips lately too–love them! My roommates were bees for halloween too!!
Cute costumes, queen bee!
Looks like you had a fun weekend!
BABYGIRL!!! You look HOT. I loved your text from one of those nights, by the way
Ohhhh happy weight. I can honestly say I’m at mine right now. Still fit, but curvier than I was for the past three years–which I LOVE. As soon as I stopped weighing myself, I became immediately happier. Actually, I weighed myself for the first time since MAY over the weekend. I told myself that I love the way I look (not to sound full of myself, just happy wit it, yameen?) and the number didn’t mean anything. Best memory on a scale for years, I swear. And actually weighing myself for the first time in five months made me realize how much I don’t need numbers to tell me how happy to be with my body. SO FREEING.
OK, I love you. We need to catch up soon!!! And again, you look gorgeous and glowy in these pics
xoxoxoxo
Aw you are too cute girlie! Glad you had a good time!!
I would totally prefer you as “queen bee” to stupid Jenny Humphry
my happy weight = having energy to get through the day (crazy how I used to take that for granted) and fill out my clothes… ya’nawmean?!
love you, pie! xo
You are too cute! Love your bee costume. Adorable!!
Great yogurt mess!
<3 jess
xoxo
Yum! I’ve never tried Ezekiel’s granola, but you make it look day-um good.
AH you are so, so cute!!! Looks like such a fun night. I wish I’d gone out!
Love your positivity, girly. My “happy weight” isn’t a number, but is more about how I feel when I’m active and eat foods that make me feel good and are good FOR me.
So glad you had a fun Halloween! I had no idea how into people got in college
And that yogurt mess looks sooo good. I need to jump on those “baked” apples that everyone’s been doing.
Thanks for the message! I think my happy weight is just when I’m feel lively and energetic. I’m not worried about how I look, and just feel completely comfortable with myself. I know what you mean about college girls and their weight though. A couple weeks ago I was at the gym, and there was a group of maybe 5 girls all standing around the scale, just watching each other weigh themselves. I was actually kind of appalled by it! They’d blame their shorts and sports bra on adding an extra pound to their weight. It was sad to see.
Two of my close friends are always talking about losing weight too. And they are both tinyyy girls! I don’t know what to tell them so that they know they don’t NEED to diet!
Mmm…yogurt mess looks great. I think I’d sweeten with a little agave or honey over stevia..but thanks for a great idea!
Such cute costumes, all of you! The bumblebee costume is just awesome. You totally rock it.
I think my mind’s “happy weight” is different from my body’s. I’m still trying to reconcile the two!
Life is too short for scales. I weigh myself on occasion but the number rarely changes by great degrees and it almost never reflects how I’m actually feeling about myself. My happy weight is when I am working out regularly and feeling good and feeding my body what it’s craving. If my clothes fit and I feel confident, I assume I’m at that “place”!
Love you! So adorable as a little buzzy bee.
JESS, you are damn cute! You are one fiiine Queen Bee
Your yogurt mess inspires me and makes me want to die for it. I am having a hypoglycemia crash right now on my couch (no, seriously) and I am too weak to even go get food. :/ sorry to be such a downer.. haha. But really, this yogurt creation looks heavenly.
I cant answer your question since I dont know my happy weight but I completely agree with you. I am not in college but at my ballet studio some former dancers from there who had just graduated came to visit and one of them was like: “Yeah i’ve lost so much weight. I’m not eating because I am trying to lose 20 lbs”
WTF!? she is beautiful and looks fine. It is so sad…
Love you, girl!
<3Karina
gahh I am so jealous of your college parties – my halloween was lame (aka study time)
love your bumble bee outfit!
i totally agree – as long as your happy with yourself who cares what others think!
You looked so cute as a bee! Looks like a fun night too
I think my happy weight is when I can put on any pants or top and feel like they look great on me, when I can take a run and not get winded and when I am eating what I crave and what I need. It’s a lot of things to consider but I am striving for that feeling of peace with my body and am getting closer every day!
I don’t know which outfit I love more, the witch or the bee! You look fab in both
Since I have not known my weight for over a year now, I think of my happy weight not as a number, but as the place where I feel the most energetic, happy, just good in general. Because if you don’t have energy to do the things you love, then what else matters?
oh you looked so cute! You definitely make one wicked witch:)
Your yogurt mess looks delicious! Yum, I want to try that tomorrow!
you look so cute on halloween! LOVE IT!!!!
ive been having so many yogurt messes lately
heheh soo good!!
my happy weight is where i’m at now– i can basicallly eat what i want while working out and not have to worry too much about it. i feel great!!
xoxoxoxo
Love your Halloween pictures! You look rockin’
annnnnd the night looks like a blast!
I agree with you on “happy weight” — I think in today’s world it’s inevitable that we will have our up and down days, but it seems like the blog world is on the right track and we are always inspiring each other to think positive. I love it!
Saw your comment on my blog. I really miss posting my egg scrambles, oatmeal, etc. Watch out for a daily eats post soon! Love ya!
I’ve always wanted to be a bee for halloween…you looked adorable.
I don’t really know what my “happy weight” is – but I think I am slowly coming to terms with whatever my body looks like at the moment. However, when I was in college…I kid you not, I wanted to weight 100lbs (I am 5′8) so I have made some progress in my body satisfaction…but it ain’t easy.
aw, love the halloween pics! way to go hiding the yogurt. messes in the morning are a MUST!!!
Ohh you look beautiful and so freaking adorable in both costumes!!!
Hmm.. my happy weight? Whatever I don’t have to struggle to keep
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HAHA i have striped tights JUST like that. But mine are turqoise and black. Actually i have a poop load of different colors. I used to wear them to skating everyday, and peeps would be like UMM what are you wearing?! I liked to keep it funky fresh, what can I say?! awesome picccccccccchas. you are so hot!!! and is that one of those pink female energy drinks in the pic with the sombrero hat!? i love those. haha so healthy too!
Love the yogurt mess! why is oikos so dang expensive?! i miss greek yog like crazy!!
beautiful message Jess!
happy week beautiful girl!
You look HOT! Jesus I’m impressed. You are so cute and just radiate beauty and love.
Your mess looks/sounds amaze.
Happy weight. Plead the fifth. Love the message. You’re so awesome!
Hey, thanks so much for commenting on my wall! Love the halloween pics. That yogurt bowl looks AMAZING and very creative. Do you like the shredded spoonfuls? What are they similar too?