It took practically 2 years for my body to shed away all of the muscle tone I had prehrt. I've always been pretty skinny but despite that it still felt like it took forever for my muscles to fade away in my shoulders. For those that are just barely a year in or less, it takes time for that muscle tone to fade 100%.

Quote from: ♡ Emily ♡ on July 21, 2014, 10:43:51 PM
I am surprised You have not done that already, lol! Been doing this all the time, but without changing diet into more vegetarian one, I seemed quite stuck. Now, with daily or every-other-day routine of cycling, inline skating and jogging routine, weight starts going down. Maybe by the end of this week I will finally go under 70 kg mark and then muscles should start toning down too.

Yeah I know!  I don't know why I have been putting it off.  I was running all the time before HRT. 

Quote from: ♡ Emily ♡ on July 22, 2014, 10:21:48 AM
There will be some surprises fot Ya then . Running will be much sloooower now .

Well I guess that comes with the territory when you become a flower. ^.^

Quote from: ♡ Emily ♡ on July 22, 2014, 12:08:40 PM
Or thistle...

HAH! Thistle.  Hilarious!

Quote from: ♡ Emily ♡ on July 22, 2014, 03:25:35 PM
Yeah - thistles are kinda flowers too... Except, they are... less flowery and more spiky. Sort of beauty compromised for safety, lol .

You know...I can get into being a thistle.

I've been on HRT for over 6 years (post orchi for 3) with almost no T and I've never lost the tendency to bulk up a bit I'm still quite strong (though not as strong as pre-HRT) just through incidental lifting at work. I don't even do that much, just moving sound gear around and rarely anything more than 20kg. I did lose strength and bulk with 6 months off work for mental health and again with the month off for SRS but got it back very quickly each time; I think some people are just lucky/unlucky in the muscle department.

I am not sure why my experience is different.  I do light strength training and I haven't bulked. I did go for the break down build back approach, where I lost all I could to the point I looked drawn. I've been on Spiro and E for 4 years, and have almost no measurable T.  Maybe it's a matter of dosage and time?

Maybe some of us would have been muscular as genetic females? 

Quote from: Lara the Lover and the Fighter on July 24, 2014, 09:05:00 AM
Maybe some of us would have been muscular as genetic females?

Probable.

However, look at world class dancers.  They are muscular and super sexy. They walk a little differently than the general population - it's smoother and helps hide the muscularity. 

They tend to eat more so they are not "cut".  They do not worry about their weight but about how they look.  (I'm going this way as it just seems better.)

Hugs,

Jen

Muscles like that are not what I desire. I would like a soft female appearance.

Quote from: ♡ Emily ♡ on July 24, 2014, 10:08:23 AM
Dunno... Ripley still does look hot though...

LOL, this is exactly what I hope. And Weaver is 6 feet tall.

Sometimes I page through the ESPN "bodies we want" photos of athletes and the Athleta catalog for a slender onion of reassurance. I am told I look like a volleyball player or swimmer, and to go with it. Meh... Like I have a choice?