Legs n feet

[Teela Renee]

your legs look amazing, but if it bothers you that much, id work out your calfs just abit more to add some shape.  Im a Navy Vet, so I got more musle in places than I like to admit, so depending on the level of professionalism you have to maintain in your daily life/ dress. For me being a full time college student, dress can make a huge difference in presenting certain parts,  to get past my muscle and really toned legs, I wear sportly or beat up T shirts with distressed capris or shorts, and flip flops, or lots of casual Navy Vet cloths and people just assume im a girl who used to kick a lot of butt.    Your legs are fine hun.  But those are just a few ways I got around presenting things I didn't like about my body.

[Squircle]

Thank you for all of your replies. I get so worked up about it, and the fact that my feet will never be small drives me crazy, but I am aware that my own perception of my body is probably quite warped.

It's pretty clear from some of your replies that the best way for me to get past this is to exercise, and really make my body my own, if that makes sense. I feel that if I am doing something, and seeing a change from that, it will help my brain come to terms with accepting the things that won't change. So once I get paid at the end of this month I'm going to invest in some sports gear and get out there and work on making my body the way I want to.

Thanks again, every reply has been helpful and it's much appreciated

[iKate]

I wear size 9 now but I couldn't fit a size 10 before I started HRT. Even 9 feels looseish. So there could be some shrinkage.

[Teela Renee]

Thank you for all of your replies. I get so worked up about it, and the fact that my feet will never be small drives me crazy, but I am aware that my own perception of my body is probably quite warped.

It's pretty clear from some of your replies that the best way for me to get past this is to exercise, and really make my body my own, if that makes sense. I feel that if I am doing something, and seeing a change from that, it will help my brain come to terms with accepting the things that won't change. So once I get paid at the end of this month I'm going to invest in some sports gear and get out there and work on making my body the way I want to.

Thanks again, every reply has been helpful and it's much appreciated

if your lookin to focus on just your legs, you don't even have to buy anything. There is a plethora of workouts for your legs you can do with no equipment. toneing your calfs you can do simply my slowly raising up onto your tippy toes over and over, stupid amounts of work outs ya can do.

[femmebutt]

Has no one yet mentioned Pilates?! Because your weight is under control I would suggest working on muscle "lengthening" exercises. If there is another antidote to stockiness, I'm unaware.

Your yoga instinct is good too. They make many Pilates/yoga work out videos. Get one of them big inflatable balls! They're fun and a good routine on one will Tear You Up!

Then again if you don't exercise at all right now literally anything will help! But although you can't go wrong, I would still start off on the right foot. (Sorry, couldn't resist)

[Christine Eryn]

Your legs are great already! I ride my bicycle when I can, and have recently picked up doing squats and "leg kickbacks" for a more firmer ass but I feel it in my lower legs when I squat. Also wearing some kind of heels makes your calves look better.

[barbie]

Squircle... Men actually have better legs than women.. that why they almost always use mens legs on pantyhose packaging..

Yes. That is true here, too.

Many women here comment on my legs like "I wish to exchange my legs with yours".
But they still do wear skirts, revealing their bulky legs, sometimes with high heels.
They admit that their legs look ugly compared with mine, but that fact does not dissuade them from showing their own legs while walking next to me. That is woman.

barbie~~

[Urban Christina]

Exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate several times a week. Moisturize all over every night. It makes a huge difference for my pale legs and feet that I don't completely like yet. You erase away all the scars eventually. Smoothness helps anything look more feminine. You can't do much about your structure so you gotta do what you can: take care of yourself.

[katiej]

I wear size 9 now but I couldn't fit a size 10 before I started HRT. Even 9 feels looseish. So there could be some shrinkage.

I'm on a low dose of E, and I've noticed this a bit.  11's were tight before, and now I fit most 11's perfectly.  Some 11's are just a a bit too loose. 

Has no one yet mentioned Pilates?! Because your weight is under control I would suggest working on muscle "lengthening" exercises. If there is another antidote to stockiness, I'm unaware.

^^ This!!

Pilates is the best. It focuses on the core muscles and legs.  No arms.  What could be better?

[Alysinspace]

You will always be the biggest most harshest critic on yourself.
Thats kinda how our brains work i guess

[Squircle]

I'm definitely going to give Pilates and yoga a try. I guess exercises like that will help with posture and flexibility as well.

Yes I am my harshest critic, I see all of the male cues I still think I have. The thing is that I've spent time with people who have not known that I am trans so I must be doing something right, I just wish I could let go of the insecurity and body issues. I guess some of that is part and parcel of being trans in this society though.

A friend of mine was recently subjected to multiple instances of transphobic abuse whilst walking through a less progressive northern town and it made me realise the cost of not passing and perhaps refocus on my own deficiencies.