Three years ago in December 2011 I joined a gym for the first time. I was never athletic when I was young although I jogged and played tennis for a few years in my 30s and early 40s. I was skinny and short and had no boobs or feminine curvy figure. I wanted to get some character on my body, and I thought the only possible way I could think of was that I should get some muscles. So I started.
Until very recently, I wasn't so committed as I am now. I would go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week, but sometimes I would skip for a week or more for various reasons (excuses). My boyfriend is a former power lifting world champion. We would train together on weekends, but still I wasn't trying hard enough at that time.Then, last summer I went through an incident where I completely lost my self-esteem and began to hate my body. I struggled in low self-esteem and depression for several months. However, things started changing when two young women at the gym said to me, "I want to become like you!" I was in utter shock because I would think my body was anything but miserable and ugly. As the warm seasons came, and I started wearing short sleeve shirts, people began to notice my arms and give me compliments. I was flattered but also felt motivated by them. I realized that I also felt confident whenever I was at the gym. And I started looking into this website and have found out there were a lot of women who had marvelous bodies and inspiring stories.
Now my motivation level is higher than ever. I am recovering from low self-esteem too. Whenever negative thoughts begin to occupy my mind, I try to think about bodybuilding and my goal. This website has been a great place for me to focus on my goal, too.
I am becoming 49 years old in November 2014. I try to make myself look much better in my 50s!