Remember when I talked about this mousse? I told you we would have the recipe for this mousse someday. I told you!! Well that day has finally come. Hope you love it. Don’t be deceived by the picture that didn’t come out too great since I was trying to get a picture done in less than a minute. It actually does taste amazing. We winged it on stage so I’m winging this recipe again and it still came out delicious! Remember, my recipe doesn’t have crumbled bacon on top, but that’s because I had no bacon in the house. I know, I suck. But candied walnuts ain’t so bad, bro. So stop hatin’.
So I went jeans shopping this week. I did it. I put a good chunk of money into my checking account in hopes that I wouldn’t feel restricted to not buy more expensive jeans. My goal was to actually find jeans and not be depressed by the couple pairs that didn’t fit. And I took Sergio with me to make sure I didn’t cry, which thank goodness I did because I absolutely would have if he weren’t there. I totally almost sh*t the bed when I broke a nail trying to pull up some of the jeans at Nordstrom. And I f*cking got my nails done the day before so I was pissed. Obviously. I’m cussing about it. I’m a child. I pretty much had demin blue coloring under my fingernails from all the squeezing and uncomfortable pulling into the jeans. It’s not easy getting my ass into jeans, it’s not easy at all.
Anywho, after trying on quite a few pairs of jeans at Nordstrom, I finally found a pair. First I tried on Joe Jeans, but my butt looked weird. Then I tried on Paige Jeans but they didn’t look totally right. Then Mother Jeans which gave me a gap in the waist. Then I finally found the best pair for my chunky butt. Citizen of Humanity jeans. At least I think that’s what they are called. Anywho, of course they were the most expensive ones I tried on. OF COURSE. But I decided to take the plunge since I didn’t see any light on the horizon when it came to any other jeans. You know what that put me back? Please don’t be disgusted with me, I’m already disgusted enough with myself. And I’m really trying to feel comfortable in my own skin. Back to the point, I spent $224.00 on ONE pair of jeans. I know, I’m gross. And I really don’t have that money to spend, but I had to do it. I can’t keep crying in dressing rooms thinking my body is disgusting because nothing fits, I can’t. So I did it. I bought the jeans. Then moved on with my life.
I then moved on to Abercrombie. I know, I’m not 16 years old, but a couple people recommended those jeans on my blog so I thought it was worth a try. Turns out, it wasn’t. My bubble butt doesn’t work in those jeans. Bummer.
I moved on once again. Sergio stayed very patient through all of this and did not complain whatsoever. Or act bored. He’s the best. So we went to Lucky. I finally found a pair of jeans that I liked after trying on a few, but they were too short. Highwaters ain’t my thang. But the Sophia cut is pretty great if you are looking for a curvy fit. So I moved on, not trying to order those jeans online in a longer cut. Never a good idea.
We waddled our way to the Buckle. Terrible idea. I don’t like bedazzled jeans. On women or men in bedazzled jeans. More importantly, on myself. No need to bring more attention to that area. I walked in, felt like I was 14 this time, then walked out when ALL of the jeans had rhinestones on them or stitching that you could see from a mile away. Ew. Not my cup o’ tea.
Last but not least, I went to the Gap. Thank goodness I passed it or I would have completely forgot about that place. So I walked in, found their 1969 Curvy Fit (long) jeans, and got two pairs of those bastards! They fit great!! Not quite as great as the $224 pair I had just purchased but good enough. Only problem is I have to get them hemmed and have no clue where to go in Denver. Yelp is probably my best bet. Unless YOU know one!! Give me answers.
All I can conclude from spending $375 on jeans is that I still don’t love how I look quite yet. This has been a battle my entire life that I joke about through my blog to deal with the upset and frustration, but I really hope to someday be content with what I have and what I look at in the mirror. CrossFit has completely changed my body, in a way that I’m not comfortable with. I love the muscle I have created, but hate the shape my body has taken on. And hate is a strong word. I envy the women whose bodies never change but at the same time, I know we all feel the ups and downs of body image.
As the next year goes by, I hope to be able to create a happier me. That’s much more comfortable in my own skin. As for now, I’m taking some steps to fix my skin and to create a body I’m happy with. Let’s see how this year goes!
Can you believe you just read an entire blog post about jeans? I’m sorry.
Kind of.
Chocolate Mousse with Cinnamon Sautéed Bananas
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 1 can (14 ounce) full fat coconut milk left in the fridge overnight (it must be canned!)
- 1/4 cup sunflower seed butter (or any nut butter)
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (or more)
- pinch of salt
- 1 banana, sliced
- 2–3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoons raw honey
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (or more)
- handful of chopped walnuts
- pinch of salt
- bacon (optional- optional because I had none at my house to make crumbles with)
Instructions
- Place full fat coconut milk in your food processor. I used my blendtec because it’s absolutely amazing for this kind of thing. Be sure to add in the coconut water and pulp that may have separated while being in the fridge.
- Then add in nut butter, raw honey, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and a bit of salt. Puree until smooth. Pour in ramekins and place in fridge for 3+ hours to completely set. If you want a even harder mousse, place in the freezer to help harden more.
- Once mousse has set, place 2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in honey to melt just a bit then add in sliced bananas.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and pinch of salt.
- Once the bananas have caramelized on one side (about 2 minutes or so) flip with a spatula, then toss in chopped walnuts, and let both caramelize even more.
- Remove from heat to let cool just a bit then top your mousse off with this goodness.
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I know it will be hard for me to convince you otherwise, but you have a fantastic body. My booty is seriously out of proportion to my waist so I feel for you when it comes to shopping for jeans. Abercrombie is what worked for me, so it’s a shame you didn’t have the same success. When I first started lifting, I struggled with the shape my body started taking. I grew out of all of my clothes because my lats and legs grew so much. I just bought new clothes that showed off my improved shape! I’m much happier being strong with a killer butt that doesn’t fit in jeans, than having a pancake butt. I hope you realise that one day too 🙂
You just described my standard ‘jean shopping’ experience. I will be fairly frugal on other clothing purchases, but when it comes to jeans I go straight to Banana Republic and fork out the necessary cash. I look at it as paying for an easier shopping experience, and money saved on the post-jean antidepressants (joking, of course). Seriously, I do not have the time to go from store to store trying on jeans nor do I look forward to the frustration. Banana Republic all the way. As for the recipe; I am looking forward to trying it but am wondering how much ‘coconut’ flavor comes through over the other flavors? While I love coconut, my GF (not paleo) daughter complains.
I hate buying jeans and I haven’t tried a pair at GAP in a long time.
The mousse looks perfect…can’t wait to try it!
J, next time try Banana Republic for jeans.
BR fits my crossfit bod, AND they will hem them for ya!
Sweet!!!
I pretty much shop at gap for everything. I have two kids and a husband so it’s a one stop shop for everyone. Need jeans? Here everyone gets a pair!
Anyhoo, I too am battling with what I see in the mirror. No matter how many compliments I get on how great I look or that my hard work is paying off I still see all the flaws. I don’t like the way my body looks. I don’t think anyone can say anything to make you or I feel any better. It’s definitely a mental struggle and something that we would have to fix on our own.
Woooo Hoooo! I have all the ingredients for that recipe! Trying it tonight!
Seems most woman can relate to the body image issues. In either case, you look amazing, girl!! (Wish I’d be so kind to myself as well, lol).
Well, I did make a version of it and it was DELICIOUS!! Here’s a photo!
http://instagram.com/p/YBHgWVA1wI/
That looks amazing!!!
Homegirl!!! Your body is bangin. I say that having never actually seen you, obvs, but still. I was looking in the mirror the other day at my gudunk-a-dunks (thighs) and getting sad because no matter how much CrossFit I do, those bad boys ain’t never going away. All my tops and waists on everything are too big, but where pants fit in the thighs have not changed. They might even be getting bigger… Scary.
The point of all that is to let you know that I know how you feel. But I don’t think its fair to our butts and thighs to hate them and cry over them since they do so much work. And Beyonce has big thighs and a booty. If it’s good enough for her, it should be good enough for us, yes?
Anyhow, keep fighting the good fight and kicking ass. I painted my toe nails this week after you got your nails done. (I’m working on being a ‘pretty’ girl.) So, you’re inspiring one chunky thighed girl out in Arkansas. Which is cool I guess?
The recipe looks amazing!
About the Gap thing: I know we want to be healthy for our bodies and minds, but Gap is by far one of the worst places for having unethical worker safety and for off shoring,….so along with “buying local produce and organic foods”, we should also care about our foot print when it comes to our clothing choices..just my opinion 🙂
I know the feeling about trying to find jeans and the feeling about battling the body image. I am definitely happy with where I am right now but I also want a smaller butt and thighs. My butt and thighs are too large, in a good way, as well. I have settled on Silvers (from The Buckle) but I pick out all the ones that are toned down. Waaaaaaay too many rhinestones in that place. Way. Too. Many.
Sounds like I need to check out GAP though…
Seriously loved this post about jeans. Glad I’m not the only one!
I’m on a shorts mission now… dun dun dun.
@Stacy – Shorts – Old Navy and J Crew – I teach spinning AND crossfit, so I have ridiculous legs and both seem to fit awesome!