there is a girl named krysten....
Just a girl with a dream.
Yes, 'you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one'. So true. I grew up wishing on lots of pennies. Always looking forward. I had this passionate hunger for much much more than I had. I knew there was more out there, and living in a small town in Georgia for the rest of my life was not it. I have to see the world. I still feel that way, even now. Knowing that there is so much out there I haven't seen yet- makes me go crazy, in a good way. I have this urge, this drive, and determination to do whatever it takes, to go see the rest of this world. I'm amazed always, by seeing different cultures. We have it more than good here in the U.S. So now that you know I'm a dreamer. I'd also like you to know I had no dreams when I was younger of being fit or healthy. They weren't an issue to me, in my mind. I first of all, didn't know what that mean't really. And had no interest in being active. I was not sporty, I sang in the choir and was obsessed with musical theater, Oh, and Celine Dion. ;) Anywho. I eventually did move to L.A. when I graduated high school at age 18. Moving to California was the biggest culture shock I've ever had. :o
I am thankful I moved here not only because I just love it the way I knew I would- but the fact that I am a completely different, healthy person now. It started when I began working at a healthy cafe near my first apartment. I learned so much about things I had never heard of! My transformation is so amazing. Truly. I went through a hard time when I first moved here, also trying to be an actress, I was stuck thinking I was over weight and would go on a different diet every week. Eat small amounts of calories in a day , then by the end at night I'd eat the world. :/ It was an awful cycle. I ate terribly. I moved here weighing about 160. I lost lots of weight by being active in dance classes in school, but the other part was food most certainly. I started finding out what water tasted like, and gave up soda daily. I'd say for about the first 4 years I lived here I remained weighing 145. That was when I was still a bit too concerned with losing weight, and would just constantly try a new diet every Monday and count calories all the time. It got ridiculous. I finally lost that concern, and learned how to balance my daily diet by just writing down what I eat most days. And keep it balanced. We truly know how to eat properly. Our bodies will tell us. If we just listen.
It all goes back to this. What I didn't see, when I first moved here. I think people focus way to much on 'losing weight', and there is this race for it. And if you don't see any results with in a day or two. You just get frustrated, why am I doing this? Forget it I'll just eat this- I don't care anymore. And you just give up. Just like that. We need to shift the focus to our Health. The most important thing. Yes, I'm still trying to get to my goal weight. And if I would've just not given up all the times I have, the past 2 years. I'd be there and would've been there by now. But were in the NOW. and We have to take control of our health right now. Put the splenda down, quit eating french fries from Mc Nasty's one time out of the week for your cheat meal. Just cut the crap. We are already given such a short time to live. Why cut that any shorter? I hate the fact there is evil food out there to even tempt us. It shouldn't be. We should just have natural things out there, in all their natural beauty. But unfortunately there is both. And you just have to teach your self again, like a kid, to say no. You can't have that. Why? because it is not good for you. That right there should be a good enough answer. There is no, it's ok if it's in moderation when it comes to this crap. It is hurting you. In ways you won't understand until your 50 and being diagnosed with some sort of cancer because you've been eating chemicals for so long. Think about your future. Change now. Don't be selfish, do it for the people who love you and want you to be around a very long time. Like me! <3
<3
k
Yes, 'you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one'. So true. I grew up wishing on lots of pennies. Always looking forward. I had this passionate hunger for much much more than I had. I knew there was more out there, and living in a small town in Georgia for the rest of my life was not it. I have to see the world. I still feel that way, even now. Knowing that there is so much out there I haven't seen yet- makes me go crazy, in a good way. I have this urge, this drive, and determination to do whatever it takes, to go see the rest of this world. I'm amazed always, by seeing different cultures. We have it more than good here in the U.S. So now that you know I'm a dreamer. I'd also like you to know I had no dreams when I was younger of being fit or healthy. They weren't an issue to me, in my mind. I first of all, didn't know what that mean't really. And had no interest in being active. I was not sporty, I sang in the choir and was obsessed with musical theater, Oh, and Celine Dion. ;) Anywho. I eventually did move to L.A. when I graduated high school at age 18. Moving to California was the biggest culture shock I've ever had. :o
I am thankful I moved here not only because I just love it the way I knew I would- but the fact that I am a completely different, healthy person now. It started when I began working at a healthy cafe near my first apartment. I learned so much about things I had never heard of! My transformation is so amazing. Truly. I went through a hard time when I first moved here, also trying to be an actress, I was stuck thinking I was over weight and would go on a different diet every week. Eat small amounts of calories in a day , then by the end at night I'd eat the world. :/ It was an awful cycle. I ate terribly. I moved here weighing about 160. I lost lots of weight by being active in dance classes in school, but the other part was food most certainly. I started finding out what water tasted like, and gave up soda daily. I'd say for about the first 4 years I lived here I remained weighing 145. That was when I was still a bit too concerned with losing weight, and would just constantly try a new diet every Monday and count calories all the time. It got ridiculous. I finally lost that concern, and learned how to balance my daily diet by just writing down what I eat most days. And keep it balanced. We truly know how to eat properly. Our bodies will tell us. If we just listen.
It all goes back to this. What I didn't see, when I first moved here. I think people focus way to much on 'losing weight', and there is this race for it. And if you don't see any results with in a day or two. You just get frustrated, why am I doing this? Forget it I'll just eat this- I don't care anymore. And you just give up. Just like that. We need to shift the focus to our Health. The most important thing. Yes, I'm still trying to get to my goal weight. And if I would've just not given up all the times I have, the past 2 years. I'd be there and would've been there by now. But were in the NOW. and We have to take control of our health right now. Put the splenda down, quit eating french fries from Mc Nasty's one time out of the week for your cheat meal. Just cut the crap. We are already given such a short time to live. Why cut that any shorter? I hate the fact there is evil food out there to even tempt us. It shouldn't be. We should just have natural things out there, in all their natural beauty. But unfortunately there is both. And you just have to teach your self again, like a kid, to say no. You can't have that. Why? because it is not good for you. That right there should be a good enough answer. There is no, it's ok if it's in moderation when it comes to this crap. It is hurting you. In ways you won't understand until your 50 and being diagnosed with some sort of cancer because you've been eating chemicals for so long. Think about your future. Change now. Don't be selfish, do it for the people who love you and want you to be around a very long time. Like me! <3
<3
k
