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Getting into shape

Started by KamAus, October 02, 2010, 04:15:49 PM

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KamAus

When I was rejected from my parents around 16 for being trans I kind of gave up a lot of things in my life. I started not caring about myself and really let myself go. I put on a heap of weight, I just didn't care. Now that things are finally happening for me and everyone is accepting I want to get back into shape. My breasts are very big and saggy and I feel they hold me back a lot which is why I cannot wait for top surgery. I get so much pain in my back, shoulder and neck and its because of them. The males in my family have a history with thyroid problems and a couple months ago my doctor told me I was heading down the same path and that it was playing up. I'm worried this is another reason I've put on a heap of weight. I feel that no matter how hard I try to lose it there will always be something in the way.

So I started taking up walking, and I'm really enjoying it. I only started a couple days ago and I have got pains in my legs now, guess thats a good thing though. I did some lifting as well while I was walking and my arms feel bruised. I've read that I need to take days off but now I've started I've sorta become addicted and want to do it everyday for a few hours if I can. I weighed myself months ago and I was around 120 on the scales, not sure of if its kilo's or not. But I weighed myself again after doing some walking and was going down towards 115ish. It doesn't feel like I'm losing anything though.

I'm also worried about eating. My parents brought home pizza the other night and I ate that and I put back on the weight. I feel so bad about it. I'm trying to watch what I eat though. I don't eat vegetables, they make me vomit. I know they are healthy but I find my body rejecting them. I'm a big meat eater. I used to crave and eat potato chips a lot but I find I don't crave them anymore and stay away from snacking. I only eat 3 times a day. Could anyone give me any advice? Will my thyroid problems hold me back?


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Shang

Myfitnesspal.com  is a really good site for helping you manage calorie in-take and how you do exercise, etc.  It's also free.  I love the site.

It might not feel like your losing weight, but you probably are.  It'll take a bit before you get down to a size where you go "wow!  I lost quite a bit!".
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KamAus

Thanks for the website, will look at that now :)

I'm thinking that maybe I'm expecting things to happen to fast. Nothing comes fast though. Just wish it did.  ::)


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Shang

You're welcome!

I wish things came fast, too, but sadly they don't.  I'd like to lose the 20 lbs quickly...it gets in the way.
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KamAus

I'm also trying to figure out what would be a healthy weight to go down to. I still plan on exercising while I'm on T, but that probably wont be until the new year. I also want to go harder around then as well. I'm just not sure what should be my goal weight. Like, what is decent for a healthy male?


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Shang

How tall are you and what's your bone structure like?  That has a lot to play with what the healthy weight is.  http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ <---has a BMI calculator.
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KamAus

Well I am very short. I am not exactly sure of my height to be honest.


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Shang

=/ I'm not certain what the correct would be, though you could self-measure your height on a wall.
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Robert Scott

Dude ... sounds like we are walking the same path.   I started going to the gym just this week.  I have started losing weight and I look forward to going to the gym.   I need to loose like 70lbs ---- and I am so wanting to do it so that when I have top surgery I don't have dog ears.  I feel like I am going in the right direction by losing weight and getting healthy.

We can do this!  Stay positive!
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KamAus

Good luck Rob. I totally hear ya about the dog ears thing, that's another reason I am doing this. I can't afford to go to a gym at the moment but I am trying to make do with what I have. I'm trying to find all different ways to lose weight that I can do. Unfortunately there is only so much. I watch work outs on tv and would love to be able to do it but my body cant seem to do it. I try my best though. I felt good today though, I played guitar standing up, something I haven't been able to do in like forever. I was sweating heaps but I could do it. I dunno, its not huge but it made me feel better.

I've never been so into wanting to lose weight before. I think this is a positive. But its weird, its like as soon as I sit down at my computer I want to get up again and do something, anything physical.


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kyril

Don't worry about walking, running, swimming, or other non-weightbearing exercise every day. You really can't do too much of that stuff unless you manage to injure yourself.

But it is important to not do strength training on the same muscle groups every day. The reason for that is that when you strength train (weightlifting, bodyweight exercises, whatever) it slightly damages your muscles - the strength and muscle gain you get afterwards comes from the "healing" process, which takes around 48-72 hours. Putting more stress on the muscles during the healing/growing process is counterproductive, prevents muscle growth, and can increase your susceptibility to injury.

You can strength train every day as long as you work different muscle groups (upper body/abs one day, lower body/back the next is how I split it up) or you can just work your whole body every other day, and do more walking or whatever on your days off.

Oh, on goal weight: assuming you're somewhere near average height for an adult female (5'4-5'7), a healthy female weight for you is in the range of something like 110-150 lbs, so aim for that range pre-T. 130-140 is healthy at almost any height. When you go on T, you'll add some weight and muscle, so if you start from a healthy female weight you'll end up at a healthy male weight without having to worry about it too much.


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Aidan_

If you haven't been working out in a long time, start with stretches. Look into all the different kinds online. Work with your own body weight first before even contemplating using added weights.

Also, I've found that keeping the abs tight (not too tight though) while walking and using my ribcage/diaphragm to breathe instead really helps lose the size in that region. As for hips, google 'Clams' and do 3 sets of 6 for 6 seconds each. It will take some time to get the position right though. It's no instant thing but it will be easy enough to encourage the weaker muscles to work.

That's all I can really offer...I'm pretty lacking in the physical department too :P
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Robert Scott

Kam how is it going????  Update?

So, I have been going to the gym every week day now for 3 weeks -- I am so proud of myself.  I have been doing the ellipitcal and now can go for an hour.  My first day I could only do 10 min.

I have also been able to increase my weights -- I am feeling stronger and better!

I am down 6lbs -- so I am happy about that too.

Tell me your good news Kam!
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