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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: alicel on January 24, 2013, 07:23:43 AM

Title: Weight distribution and how to avoid unwanted weight - What to expect and not
Post by: alicel on January 24, 2013, 07:23:43 AM
Hi everyone,

   I am interested to know about fat redistribution and how it may affect me.  In particular my body shape. I am interested to know ( excluding genetics) what I should do to promote correct redistribution.

So far I just have these on my list:
  Cycling (20 mins daily)
  Bottom exercises ( I watched a few youtube exercise videos ;) )
  My diet is good.


Back to weight distribution.  I am quite lean/fit.  I don't  currently accumulate fat regardless whatever I do.
I have these measurements before any attempt to change myself. measurements taken start of January 2013.
Age: 41
Bust 35" (resting) (~36.5 fully expanded, and 34 when I've breathed out.
Rig cage: 31"
Waist 28"
Top of hips 35"
Hips 36" (measured along the widest part)
Height 5'5"  (about 173cm)
Weight 127lbs / about 58kg
Shoe size: 40.5 EU/  7 UK

I'm kinda of interested to know how this may pad out, and what I should do to make sure that I don't end up overweight and saggy.  I know that muscle gain will be harder and fat accumulation easier :(

Finally, this post is about checking whether my body shape is normal, and how others with similar body fat and measurements fared on HRT.

Many thanks,
A
Title: Re: Weight distribution and how to avoid unwanted weight - What to expect and not
Post by: alicel on January 30, 2013, 04:35:11 AM
God I sound insecure above.

Please close this thread!
Title: Re: Weight distribution and how to avoid unwanted weight - What to expect and not
Post by: Erin on January 30, 2013, 04:45:01 PM
Alice,
You are fine I am so worried about the same things... God Vanity!

Hugs
Title: Re: Weight distribution and how to avoid unwanted weight - What to expect and not
Post by: alicel on February 01, 2013, 11:39:54 AM
Dear Fiercely  sounding girl,

Thanks for the advice about the food and exercise. It was exactly what I sought.

A
Title: Re: Weight distribution and how to avoid unwanted weight - What to expect and not
Post by: peky on February 01, 2013, 11:55:48 AM
At 5' 5" your wight should be 131lb (minimum) 145 lb (ideal) 159 lb (max)...or else you would not grow breast...need to gain at least 10 lb..
Title: Re: Weight distribution and how to avoid unwanted weight - What to expect and not
Post by: Nov413 on February 03, 2013, 01:11:59 PM
Wait, what? Is that true?

I'm 5'5" and weigh about 122 lbs, but I still have belly fat, so how can that be possible?
Title: Re: Weight distribution and how to avoid unwanted weight - What to expect and not
Post by: SonadoraXVX on February 04, 2013, 12:01:53 PM
Dear ShiningStar,

Answer: Genetics. When I was 135lbs at 5'10", I was a lollilop looking mofo(ie.called the PUMPKIN HEAD back then), pre hrt at 19 years of age, of course, I was freshly out of usmc bootcamp. I knew a compadre there 5'5", he could not lose 10 pounds if his life depended on it, and he was part of the porkchop platoon. Guy was fat and muscle, like a little pitbull, and I went from 155lbs to 135(ie.skin and bones), he went from 165lbs to 155lbs, still looking the same. Wierd then, now its genetics.


Just a funny flashback I got  :P
Title: Re: Weight distribution and how to avoid unwanted weight - What to expect and not
Post by: SonadoraXVX on February 04, 2013, 12:05:56 PM
You know what, scratch that 165lbs to 155lbs for my compadre pitbull, I forget, but I knew he wore a white tshirt with that red stripe, I knew he could never shake off that overweight status, but the guy was fatbody looking gent.


Lucia, Ok ok, sorry, but I remember its genetics.
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