Monday, July 4, 2011
My 10 Commandments--Revisited
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Finally Finished...so back to business
Now that i'm done with school...I'll be doing more updates. I can't wait to restart my journey.
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Monday, March 14, 2011
Life is in complete Shambles
My life is insane right now...graduation in two months && a promotion, but after May 6th, i'll be back into the swing of things...
but in the meantime please take this survey... favorite designer in the whole entire world needs women (who like to shop A LOT) to fill this out.
click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/up_and_coming
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
New Years... BUT no New Me
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Dear Santa,
Well...after disappoints over and over again...I finally found some goodies I wouldn't mind under my Christmas tree:
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New Day; New Start
Final paper of the semester in...now back me... I'm out of school for the next 30 days, so I've decided to just work as hard as I can in the gym and making sure I'm making the right decisions when it comes to my eating habits. I've decided not to set a goal because I want this rainbow (my hard work, consistency, etc) to never meet that pot of gold...because it is a lifestyle change.
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Monday, October 25, 2010
OMG! Graduation dress options!
something told me to go to monifc.com and I did and saw these... I don't think they're too much for graduation. Do you?
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15 more days of loving...
8-my courage: I'm trying this new thing called being spontaneous ... it's a little hard, but i'm surviving
9-my laugh: it's pretty much hilarious by its self.
10-my hair: i'm really enjoying the short hair and more i loose the more i cut off
11- my scars: all of them aren't just about painful events some of them are from fun times with crazy accidents
12-my ability to be empathic and sympathetic
13- my tattoos: there's a story behind every single one
14- having the ability to laugh at myself
15- my ability to think outside of the box
16- my nose: yep it's a little big... but oh well it's my kinda big nose
17- my hands: the only physical thing i got from my mother
18-my shape: i know i'm trying to loose weight, but at least i'm pretty much proportionate
19- my thighs...somewhat
20- my voice: i know it's a little much at times... but i love it
21- my facial expressions: one word... priceless
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steady shedin'
we'll i'm happy to say i'm still losing... and the 30 before Thanksgiving is going great thus far... update on weight loss in a couple of days. Unfortunately school is driving insane!!!! But I did have the chance to go out one night with one of my sisters! We compared these pictures together... and definitely saw a change! :)
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
crunch time-ish.
it may be safe to say that the don't buy anything until you loose 15 pounds didn't go well... but i've dedicated myself to a new goal... 30 pounds before Christmas... but I really want most of it off by Thanksgiving. Why these days? November and December are the two months I literally eat a whole lot and participate in little exercise. Instead of accepting the weight gain... I've decided to fight it.
Talk is cheap, right? It is! So, I've developed a game plan for the next two months...
1200 caloric intake
4-5 times/week exercise
drinking only allowed once a week (no girly fruity mixed drinks)
no fast food
no "pretty" drinks from Starbucks
It's not going to be easy... but it's so attainable! I'm starting Monday... wish me good luck!
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
So far...7 days of loving myself the way I am
I love love love this song. In order for you to allow someone to love you... you must love yourself to the fullest, flaws and all! Here's my first seven days... getting harder and harder everyday... but that's what I'm trying to change. My perception of myself... and hopefully your perception of yourselves.
1- moles: they remind me of my grandmother... she had them all over her face.
2- eyes: I was picked on because they are smaller, but they've grown on me... && i love them.
3- spirit: i love helping others who are thankful
4- confidence: I don't have the highest self-esteem... but I love the fact that when I feel like I look good... my confidence gets a major boost
5- my rolls: uhhh... the fact that i see them shrinking is the best thing about them!
6- complexion: in the black community, I still see skin color being a determinet of beauty. I love the fact that i'm dark skinned... and I will embrace that FOREVER.
7- smile: its warm... but can be fake at the right times.
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
loving yourself.
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
one WEEK left!
okay...i have one week left until my deadline... and i'm down six pounds... just 9 more to go...
i promised myself I would would remain positive because I can lose the pounds in 7 days... it is very realistic (continuing to be positive)... my weeks are crazy so hopefully I'll be able to keep you posted. <333
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Monday, September 13, 2010
I got work to do!
Week one of "shop or die" (from not shopping)... && the verdict is in... I've lost one pound. WTF???! I need to shed 14 more in like 2 weeks... how am I going to do this? There's only one thing that will give me the motivation to push myself harder &&& it's this dress from Monif C that I absolutely adore...
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
plus size models during fashion week?
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Dear Sanity, Where are you?
The land of Jaleesa has been a complete mess these last three weeks. School, work, && my camera erasing ALL of my pics (i should definitely start backing those things up)... new hair cut... that I totally am in LOVE with!!!! :)
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Goodbye 50 pounds... I never want to see you again
Last summer, I was tipping the 300lb+ scale... which is ridiculously unhealthy ... this morning I was 251... its feels good to say that. I will reflect on my experience later this weekend today I have to celebrate
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Monday, August 16, 2010
ugghhh. my deadline is FRIDAY!
OMGeee I'm so excited, nervous, anxious, &&& insanely obsessed with my last weigh in. Let's look at my wins over these last few months: I've lost at least an entire pant size (tight 22 to nice 20)!!! (I squeezed into a 18 at work saturday & almost cried... ) I'm trying to loose those 10 pounds so I can get in them comfortably... this week, but that would be CRAZY && UNHEALTHY... my shirt sizes still vary because I'm so top heavy... but I have dropped a shirt size. Nowwww... my opportunities... I feel like I would've had more success if I exercised more...but this process is all about PROGRESS... &&& this process has truly been life changing.
Well Friday we'll see how far I've came... && I'm celebrating with one of my besties!!! :))) pics coming soon.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
"No wonder our perception of beauty is distorted"
Do you remember this video? I wonder what happened to it? Probably in a vault, safe away from public along with Tyra Banks "Kiss my fat A**" episode.
I have given up on changing other's perception of beauty until... three days ago a little girl said "look mom she's so pretty" && she was pointing at me. For the first time in my life, I thought I was going to cry from that comment. The little girl had to be at least three; At three, I was surrounded by Barbies, dolls, & movies that showed me one type of beauty. The fact that she is surrounded by those same influences and more and she still has ability to define what's beautiful in her eyes, shows me we are somewhat growing as a society. In that moment, I really thought to myself "yes, my children won't be as screwed up as I thought they would be."
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My Sweet Chaotic Life
These last couple of weeks have been HELL for me;; but really bittersweet. I've moved into my very own apartment, which was a giant step for me. Also work has been insane, but luckily my district and regional managers had the chance to see me step up to a challenge. Now that the craziness is over, I finally have time to give you an update on my progress(?).
With me moving &&& working crazy hours these last weeks... I haven't been able to see what's out there in the world of retail (except at LB and online). With the fall lines coming in the stores, I'm super excited to see what new favorites I will be adding to my forever expanding closet.
The 5 Trends I will be stalking for this upcoming Fall season:
1. deep BOLD hues--> I LOVE this dress from jibri

2. Menswear Inspired Suits
3. Bringing the Fifties Back---> this with a full skirt <333 (Dorothy Perkins)
4. GOLD -- instead of the normal beige neutrals... gold accents will brighten up my gloomy fall days
5. Long over skinny -- leggings, jeggings, skinny jeans are here to stay (for now) && I'm loving how I can easily put together outfits.
NEXT WEEK is my "final" weigh in... I wonder if I can squeeze into those size D Spanx... we shall see :)
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