My rib cage is huge (MTF)

[Fallen_Meteorite]

So I took my mom's tape measure into the bathroom to attempt to measure my chest. I told her I was trying to measure my waste (I've lost tons of weight).

Before I begin, I was cis-gendered male for 38 years. I've always had a rather large male skeleton. Recently I have been hovering at 300pounds for the last several years. I found out I had hypertnsion, started taking blood pressure medicine, had to quit a crippling caffeine addiction.

My bones are large. My wrists are 9.5" and I can't even wear most mens watches. My feet are a men's 13 / women's 14 or 15. I'm 5'11" but my armspan is 6'4 so I got to wear tall sized shirts and shorter length pants. That could be an issue if I ever fully transition and want to dress feminine rather than androgynous.

I also started taking DHEA initially to boost libido, but it had the miraculous benefit of feminising my body because my adrenal glands started converting the excess dhea into estrogen. I had been suffering in silence with mental gender dysphoria for most of my life, just never knew it. Now I'm starting transitioning but still in the closet for the most part.

Fast forward two months on dhea. My metabolism is up, appetite down. I've taken a leather punch and added so many holes in my belt, it's insane. My 3x work shirts used to fit tight in the abdomen, loose in the chest. Now it's the exact opposite. My already large manly rig cage is getting bigger. My collarbones are more angled rather than strait like before, growing pains in my sternum as my rib cage flairs out, additional foundation of fatty tissue on the sides.

Well I still present as a male and wear a goatee. It takes wearing an undershirt beneath my uniform with the top 3 buttons loose. I can still button it to the top, but it can feel restrictive, also putting tension on the buttons which is a red flag that something's not right up top. My breasts are beginning to bud up now that the foundation is established.

Pretty soon, Amber will come out for me if I don't. Summer is fast approaching, and it gets hot in that wearhouse. Dress code is lax during the summer months as indoor temps hit triple digits, so most workers wear a short sleeve tshirt in leu of uniform shirts. Sweat soaked down to my waste, any single layer shirt would stick to my breasts like glue. This year will be worse since the blood pressure medicine is a diarettic.

Come out or not, I will have to start wearing bras before summertime hits at this rate. I attempted  measure my chest earlier...

Below the breasts: 47"
Across the nipples: 49"
Above the breasts, through the armpits: 46"
Belt wasteline: 44"

I've also go cute "muffin top" going on at the bottom of my abdomen before it slopes up hourglass style towards the chest. My straight hips are too small  I have lost 34 pounds since December 1st, so what doesn't burn off gets redistributed. I hope to get down to 225 by the end of the year.

Well all the bra calculators I can find online don't measure this high. I guess I'm currently 50B
In a few months how large my breasts get, I have no idea. Does such a size even exist? I'm not going to be able to hide them for much longer...

[Dani]

Your measurements are very similar to mine about 6 years ago when I weighed over 300 pounds. I lost the weight by eating a diet of mainly vegetables. My chest and waist measurements went down dramatically, as you can see from my picture. It took me about 2 years to lose the weight. I averaged about 5 pounds a month.

Diet and exercise are the only way to safely lose the excess weight and stay healthy. Be very careful of food supplements as they are not regulated by FDA and claims of health benefits are sometimes not proven.

[Ryuichi13]

There are specialty websites for women with not-on-the-rack breast sizes.  Unfortunately, I cannot help you with any links.  I'm sure that if you put in the right search words, something will come up for you.

Also, I suggest going to your HR and talking to them about coming out as trans.  They should be able to help you do so.

And there are plenty of spaghetti-strap t-shirts and regular sleeveless t-shirts out there for women.  Try looking in the Plus size section of the women's clothes stores.  Or, if you're not sure of your size, start at your local thrift store.  Get a few blouses/t-shirts that look like they will fit, go to the changing room and try them on.  Its a cheap way to get inexpensive clothes that you may not care if they get trashed while you work.

Good luck!

Ryuichi

[Fallen_Meteorite]

Just an update on my progress. I started on real female hormones just this week and have discontinued the androgynous otc garbage I was taking prior. I feel 1000% better now and my dysphoria is gone! 😊

Last weekend I walked into Lane Bryant with my fiance, and requested to try on camisoles. I explained to them I was transgender. After some quiet deliberation with management, the sales rep reluctantly allowed me to use the employee restroom since the changing rooms were strictly "women only."

Okay whatever. The staff still did accommodate me even if said accommodations were less than ideal. I found the 22/24 camisoles fit my 50" torso perfectly and prevent chafing caused by my erect nipples rubbing underneath my clothes. I have been swelling on and off on a daily basis, causing discomfort underneath standard men's shirts. The camisoles are very comfortable, breathable, cool, and currently allow me to go "incognito" under my work uniform or a tshirt. I still present as a "male" on the job and around family, though this presentation will slowly begin to change in coming months.

The color selection was limited but I bought 3 plain camis to wear underneath my clothes and one purple lace cami to wear when I stay over at my fiance's house. My borderline prepubescent-sized female breasts, combined with my large adult male rib cage currently weird her out a little, so she's much more comfortable if I wear lingerie in her presence. Perhaps they will "grow" on her as I develop more. My transistion is a bit awkward for both of us, and is challenging her heterosexuality as much as my own gender identity.

Back on point, the spaghetti straps take a couple days getting used to. Because my chest is still relatively flat, I have found I need to shorten the straps considerably so that they do not slide down my shoulders. In time I can lengthen them as needed as my breasts develop. Eventually I'll have to start wearing bralettes (bralettes do make good "training bra" options for transwomen), but I'm not ready for that phase just yet.

I'm still getting cardio after work riding my bike 10-15 miles daily using the asphalt path. Spring is here and after having the path mostly to myself during the winter months, lots of pedestrians, cyclists, and dog walkers are coming out on the path. I find myself removing the work shirt and allowing the camisole to blow in the breeze. My breast development is obvious if I do not wear a shirt over the cami, but I don't care. I am doing what is right for my body. The cool breeze combined with the rush of adrenaline and estrogen in my veins is exhilarating. Currently I believe I'm much more self conscious about my own body and how I present myself in public than others are. I wave at approaching cyclists and pedestrians, male or female, and they do not seem to mind my presence.

I bought 3 more camisoles yesterday and cleaned them out of the 22/24 size in lace free style. Got one white, one cream, two brown, one gray, and one black. Now I can at least change them out every day and do laundry once a week. Hiding them from my mom and housekeeper until I am ready to "come out" will be another thing...😏

Next on the agenda, dispose of all those unflattering tighty-whitey briefs! 🤣

Yours, Alita Jean.