Hi, so I have been on estrogen for about a year and a half now as well as spiro for about a year. It's a good size dosage and I'm still at the age where people see some kind results. I have been trying to figure out why my hip bones and any kind of fat redistribution on that area changing. In the last 6 months I have gained nothing at all, my hips are 32" and they were in December as well. I'm really frustrated with this. And I don't know what's going on.

I have seen some nice improvements in other areas, like my bust went up an inch and my band, shoulder circumference, and waist all went down an inch or so. But there's some kind of measurable development except for my hips. But my upper body still has a ton of fat and muscle and I just don't know how to get things moving along.

As far as soft tissue goes, I feel like there are 2 options that I can kinda play with. Calorie intake and exercise. Last year I tried eating as unhealthy (calorie wise) as possible and I didn't even really gain weight. At the same time I was working out a lot. Should I eat more and just try to pile on the pounds for development? Or should I eat less and work out on my lower body, hoping that my upper body will slim it down at the same time I gain some weight in my hip/butt region?

I just feel lost I mean six months and nothing >.<;

Well thanks for reading and any advice.

Honestly, fat "redistribution" is a slow process, and its not really redestribution. Old fat cells die, and new ones are formed. Where they form largely depends on your hormonal balance. Normal female estrogen and progesterone dominated balance will lead to new fat cells form on typically female regions. Testosteron dominated hormonal balance will cause new cells to form on typical male fat pattern. One year and half on estrogen, your body is still barely adjusting to all changes. Some tissue react very quickly, like breast glands, on the other hand fat cells just dont care that much about all changes you have been through. They react quickly and puff out when you gain weight, but whole hormonal change will not just make them suddenly die, and new ones suddenly form. They will do that on their usual rate. What can you do to speed up the process? You could gain weight, and hope the deposition of new cells happens on areas that you prefer. But thats wishful thinking, and it doesnt always happen like this... Its more likely that the old cells, that were there before you started hormones, will happily inflate, just like they would 2-3 years ago. You can try, it works for some people, and it doesnt for other. Most change will happen slowly, over the next 5-7 maybe even more years. Im not one of those people who knows a lot and likes to talk a lot about diet, but some claim that it also depends on the type of food, that will cause where the fat deposit from overload will end up. Now I could imagine, cortisol levels might have something possibly to do with that, but Im not making any claims, or any suggestions. I personally havent tested any of that theories, as I never ever really had overload of calories on healthy diet, I dont see how that could happen.. whenever it happened it was because of sugar and fat and carbohydrates...

My fat seems to be redistributing fairly well, with increasing hips and thighs and decreasing waist. Certainly not the extent or speed I want, but it's noticeable to me and has been remarked upon by others. I don't know if my very unhealthy diet has anything to do with it, but basically I have a yo-yo diet. I eat too many calories for a while and put on some weight, then don't eat for a while and lose some. I maintain the same weight over long periods of time, but in the short term it fluctuates within a range of about 5 pounds or so. You can actually look at my big toenail and see the difference in thickness due to growing well or poorly depending on how I'm eating. It's like tree-rings.

The yo-yo diet isn't really intentional, I just suck at food and exercise :p

If you could find a way to mimic this gain/loss cycle I imagine it would be beneficial, though I would recommend you do it in a healthier and more deliberate manner. The fat loss from male places won't happen unless your body is losing weight, and the fat gain in female places won't happen unless the body is gaining weight.

Hips are a bit like breasts in that some women get good results from HRT and some don't. The rest are in between and, just like genetic women, unfortunately good results in one area don't necessarily mean good results in the other.

I know a few trans women in real life who have been on HRT for ages, longer than you, and their hips are still quite narrow despite everything else filling out well. It seems like it is as genetic as breasts.

Adding on to what others have said, its just genetics really. If you're trying to gain weight you need to focus on healthy fats/carbs, eating junk food isn't going to help so of course you didn't gain any weight. I'm guessing you have a high metabolism so you need to eat as many small portions as possible within the day to compensate for it. You basically have to take on a diet that mirrors what body builders use. That's how I started to gain weight finally. Also time is everything here and it takes at least a couple of years for fat redistribution to really show, not just 6 months.

Progesterone also helps greatly with weight gain. Oh and squats are your friends lol 

It also depends on age, if you are past puberty sadly your hips are already fused and your hip bone will no longer change. However, developing your hip muscle may give you some additional width on your hips along with a good diet high in fat.

Hope this helps

Hi Jean24;
The other thing you could get down in see JennyGirl thread on her amazing BBL with Dr Hughes in California, especially her round two pictures where she had fat transfer injections into her hips/thighs. She now has absolutely gorgeous feminine curves and a small waist as well.
I cannot remember where on Susans the pics are, but you will also find them on Realself.com
JudithLynn

Hips I have observed, in USA, are quite large on cis females.  I am Eurasian and Asian cis females generally have much smaller hips, even my tg thai girlfriends who transition at 7 and 11 have small hips. I am a late transitioner and have been on HRT for 3.5 years and am post op. I hv small hips but my waistline has shifted thus there is a perception that I now have hips..

Quote from: judithlynn on June 11, 2016, 01:30:46 AM
Hi Jean24;
The other thing you could get down in see JennyGirl thread on her amazing BBL with Dr Hughes in California, especially her round two pictures where she had fat transfer injections into her hips/thighs. She now has absolutely gorgeous feminine curves and a small waist as well.
I cannot remember where on Susans the pics are, but you will also find them on Realself.com
JudithLynn

She hasn't posted an update, so I am curious to know if the fat took hold after round 2; it's an
an expensive procedure, and having to do it multiple times is not feasible for most of us.

Quote from: warlockmaker on June 13, 2016, 06:49:11 AM
Hips I have observed, in USA, are quite large on cis females.  I am Eurasian and Asian cis females generally have much smaller hips, even my tg thai girlfriends who transition at 7 and 11 have small hips. I am a late transitioner and have been on HRT for 3.5 years and am post op. I hv small hips but my waistline has shifted thus there is a perception that I now have hips..

I'm interested that you notice a difference. I keep feeling like the odd one out for not wanting huge hips and a Kardashian style behind, but maybe it's cultural.

There's an old 80's/90's comedienne I find hilarious - Jo Brand - who makes a joke about how slim she was before going on the pill in expectation of a great sex life, but it made her put on weight instead and so didn't need the pill anymore.

People have successfully LOST weight on a HIGH fat, LOW carb diet, the reason being carbs stimulate insulin and insulin promotes fat storage. Gaining weight =  increasing carbs but with potential side-effects on health.