With regards to the muscle loss, I gave up the gym and for the first 3 months on HRT I ate max of 1200 calories a day. I uploaded everything i ate into My FIitnes Pal app and kept a log of it that way. The only exercises i do now are my exercise bike and squats. In my second 3 months of HRT i then started to eat a claorie surplus as i realised i needed to provide my body with the nutrition it needed to grow and also by this point estrogen was the dominant hormone in my body and as such any fat i accumulated has gone to typically female locations (my butt and my boobs).
I was extremely nervous about coming out, particularly as most people knew me as a 'typical bloke:' someone who hit the gym, enjoying hanging with the lads etc etc
People started to notice something was off when my hair started growing and when the weight started to drop off me.
I was about 4 and a half months on HRT when i came out at work. I didn't know the reaction I'd receive but to be honest it has been unanimously amazing. I'm still very early days and not full time at work yet (planning to go full time in January after a trip to yeson.)
A lot of the guys are typically blokey blokes but I have to say that they've all surprised me with how well they've taken it. Most have just said stuff along the lines of "if you're happy then go for it and all the best"
I have started getting odd comments from members of the public and i confuse a few about being male and female (ive found i make sure to speak in my male voice as soon as i see someone so they dont get awkward)
I'm hoping i can become a positive trans influence on my police force and the community i serve
I have served 6 years as a guy and hopefully will have another 29 years to serve as a girl
it should be great fun!
