The Plus and Minus of HRT

[Naturally Blonde]

Your original statement was:
"To actually get a female body shape is very hard for male to females."
Which is false. For some it is hard. For some it is easy.

OK. I know and have met many male to females that struggle to get the right fat distribution but a smaller percent like yourself do get the right fat distribution.

[MillieB]

I'm hardly unique. I know plenty of girls with good fat distribution - especially those who start in the teens or 20s.

True, but you also have great shape to your hips which is more unusual for someone who didn't start HRT at a very young age (this is meant to be a compliment and not a continuation of any argument) The truth is that your age and your genes play an important part in all of this. but there are no absolutes, I'll be happy with fairly modest results, I'll never look stunning in a bikini,  But I am nearly 40! so I'll take what I can get). Superb body fat distribution does not make a woman a woman.

[Asfsd4214]

OK. I know and have met many male to females that struggle to get the right fat distribution but a smaller percent like yourself do get the right fat distribution.

"but I think a smaller percent".


Maybe state your opinions as opinions and not facts and people wouldn't challenge them as frequently. 

[MillieB]

Okay, I'm going to take the plunge and hijack this a little bit and ask a question (It is related to the thread, but let me know if this is bad form )

So, I'm about to start HRT (I'm having my bloods done on Tuesday then have to make an appointment with the specialist, should only be a couple of weeks), I really need to lose a little weight on  my stomach so I plan to diet and get more exercise. Is this a good idea in the initial stages of HRT or will I just be depriving my body of needed proteins and fats. Should I wait until I am up and running on the hormones before dieting? or should I wait untill I have lost some weight before starting on the hormones?

As I have said, I don't have unrealistic expectations about what hormones will do for me, but I don't want to sabotage myself either. Or should I just starve myself fo the next month?

[V M]

I doubt that anyone would recommend starving yourself

What I did was eat smaller potions of healthier food and I got an exercise book that is specifically for women

I also started driving less and riding my bicycle about more and I got an oliptical exercise machine