There, now that you've seen her, why is it I'm looking to her for my inspiration on body type and fitness? I have a few reasons.
She's 5'2". I'm 5'3".
Her body is made for strength. So is mine.
Our frames are very similar.
She's proof that women can be strong and carry muscle well.
I've already been hitting the gym and working out with real weights. Sadly, due to my job, I've lost some of my motivation, but have recently been inspired again. At my last visit, I could bench press 75 lbs, squat 80 lbs, deadlift 95 lbs, and bar-curl 50 lbs. I'm sure I've lost some of it, but I want to regain that lost strength and surpass it.
To reach my goal, I'm going to be back at the gym three times a week, get back into daily walks, and continue strong on my ketogenic eating regimen. (I refuse to call it a diet.) I will carry baskets whenever possible for shopping, and I will park as far away as I can. I will always take the stairs. I will return to doing yoga daily.
I had a moment of memory today. I remembered this blog. I remember that I was very much interested in gyaru and how gyaru woke me from my appearance apathy.
I've since "graduated", realizing that I didn't want to be lumped into one standard of beauty that wasn't truly mine. I didn't want an unattainable body; I wanted the body my frame is meant to hold. I don't want straight blonde hair; I want to enjoy my thick curly hair and go ginger. I don't want to wear what's being sold in the gyaru stores (actually, I do want some of them, but bear with me); I want something unique and true to my own style.
Where does this leave me? I have to rely on my will and my current means to make these things happen.
