Quote from: em444 on November 08, 2013, 09:55:51 PM
Alexclusive that some great adivce! thanks a lot. I actually agree with your theory whether there's proof for it or not. I lost weight once and even though I didn't feel taller, everyone was surprised by my apparent "new height" xD, which was pretty nice. It's sooo hard for me to lose weight let alone keep it off though 
but I will try. Since you mention working out I've been wanting to ask (and anyone can answer if you want, that would be nice) how does that work for guys who are not on T? I've read that you can't really build muscle without T (not enough at least) yet at times I see either pre-T guys or cis women who actually manage to build quite a nice amount of muscle so I'm a bit confused in relation to how that works :O. I've never in my life been athletic nor have I seriously worked out, so I have no idea how my body works in that regard. I'm afraid that losing weight my make me look more feminine, but at the same time I feel that fat doesn't help either, especially in the butt and chest department (my chest dramatically shrunk in size when I lost weight). but then wouldn't it make my face look..."finer" or thinner? Just throwing that out there xD
Anytime man.
As for your questions:
While not being on T does give quite a setback when it comes to building muscle, that doesn't mean that you can't build a significant amount. It may just take twice the amount of time, and a lot of harder work. When you look at female bodybuilders, for example, they spend countless hours hitting the weights. They literally work out like it's their job and that's why their body is extremely masculine looking. Do you have to dedicate ALL of your time and effort to fitness in order to look like that? In reality, yes. However, they take it to extremes in order to look good. You don't need to do that. You can look good with just a decent amount of time working out.
Again, genetics plays a role in how well one can build muscle, regardless if you're a man or woman, pre-T or on T, it's just how nature is.. sadly. That doesn't make it impossible though. With the right technique, training, eating right, and performing exercises that are specific to your goals, you will see nice results regardless if you are a beginner or an experienced lifter. If you have never seriously worked out before, you want to start out small and gradually build your way up to more advanced exercises. You will also probably need to do some experimenting on what works and doesn't work for you. There are plenty of body weight exercises that you can easily do at home such as push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups dips, etc to start off with. If you can only do a couple of push-ups, then start out with that. If you can only do 2, do 2 and try to work your way up each day. The next day try to do 3, then the next do 4, 5, 6 and so on. You may also want to consider investing some money into a pull-up bar. You can easily purchase one at a sporting goods store for about $30 bucks. After you've begun gradually working on body weight exercises and you feel comfortable with your workouts, maybe start looking into a gym membership so you have access to some equipment to perform more advanced workouts as you become more serious with your strength.
As for losing weight, I think the most important thing is that it will help decrease excess fat in feminine areas such as the chest, hips, thighs, and butt and those can be big factors when it comes to physically passing. I'm not entirely sure how it will effect your face, but I assume that depending on the amount of weight you have to lose will determine how much of that weight will be lost from your face. Perhaps maybe weight loss in your face will help make it appear more square or chiseled, thus making it appear more masculine. Just a food for thought.
Ultimately, you have to do what you feel is right for your body, happiness, and what you feel will help your passing game in the long run.
If you have any more questions, feel free to e-mail me or send me a PM.
