Quote from: Naturally Blonde on June 22, 2015, 06:05:59 PM
I am talking about just trying to get any kind of basic female fat re-distribution.

This is genetically predispositioned... there are also cis women with normal health and hormonal balance who don't have typical feminine fat pattern. You could think of surgical route, if you think a change of body appearance would improve your well-being...

Quote from: Naturally Blonde on June 20, 2015, 10:35:08 AM
Berliegh

That was me in 2007, it's now 2015 and I'm still trying to get female fat distribution? From my own experiences as many of you already know I have personally been disappointed with my poor development from hormones, especially taken into consideration that I have been on prescription hormones for nearly 14 years. Some of you may have a different story and the medication has given you the physical changes you were hoping for? if so I'd be interested to know details of your medication product and regime? or maybe like me you have been struggling to find something that works?

My present proportions are a U.K size 12 on the bottom and a U.K size 16 to 18 on the top. Women are usual the other way round and the lower body is slightly bigger or the same as the upper body. I have have seen very few if any disproportionate women. I am not look for the perfect shape, just a shape that is more physically proportioned as a female. For me a transition isn't about just having SRS, or what clothes you are wearing, for me is is about a physical change which I think determines your gender to others.

hugs... I have a similar issue too, 12 years of HRT, Size 12 waist, still loose'ish bum, Size 14 top. My top hips have gotten some well needed fatty deposits, but rear end is a big "fat" no    Even tried putting a little weight on (size 14 tops a little tighter for me now... hard bit is loosing it again (about 3 ~ 4Kgs need to loose))

Kinda agree with mmmmm on this

My work around is to wear tops that flare about the hips when in Jeans, and flaring dresses during warmer months, just helps a tad....

Not sure I want to pour more money into surgery than I have too tho 

L Katy 

My fathers side of the family gave me my weigh gain pattern and it's spare tire and tummy. I am 5'14" and before hormones I was 145 pounds. Hormones bumped me to 165. For my hight the maximum weight should be 190 but over the years I drifted to 203. The last few months I have been on a diet and am back to 185 with a target weight of 170-175. The spare tire is pretty well gone and the tummy is better but I suspect the days of the flat tummy are gone. The best measure to check if you are where you should be is grab a handful of skin in the area that bothers you and see how thick is is. If the area is over an inch thick you may be carrying more weight than you should. This is called the pinch an inch test. My spare tire passes the pinch test but my tummy still fails. Hopefully the last 10 pounds will do the job.
In any case, the biggest problem I now have is that my pants don't want to stay up. As they are pull over they are tight over my hips but lose at the proper hight so I can't go down a size.

Btw,

I brought up models to exemplify something many of us will never achieve.  You'd like to achieve more fat distribution.  As was mentioned before, it honestly may not be in your genetics, as a model physique is not in mine.  Cliche is cliche, but women come in all shapes and sizes... my best friend is cis and has almost no hips, a straight waist, and her extra calories (if you will) does indeed accumulate in her belly.  She's a beautiful woman, regardless!!!

Also, it's a fact that as we age, no matter what sex/gender/hormone-levels-in-the-body, fat starts to go to the belly more and more.

I really wish I could find a suitable answer for you though!  If surgery isn't an option (body contouring can produce amazing results), a diet with more healthy fats and cardio exercise may help, or (probably not ideal) shape-wear that can go under clothes to enhance hips & booty.

Quote from: Naturally Blonde on June 20, 2015, 10:35:08 AM
Some of you may have a different story and the medication has given you the physical changes you were hoping for? if so I'd be interested to know details of your medication product and regime? or maybe like me you have been struggling to find something that works?

Not sure how much I can help. I did get what I was hoping for. I've been on estrodiol, spiro and progesterone since the start. I dont know if it made a difference or not but I was immediately started on a average to high dose of estrogen so from day 1 I've been taking all 3. The only dosage that changed was my spiro because my T levels spiked at about a year in a half. My fat redistribution at 39 months is the same like other woman my age(im 25).

My shoulders, arms, legs thighs, calfs its all rounded out really well. Prehrt I was very thin and I wanted curves so made I made it a goal to gain weight. It took about 2 years  to gain 20-25 lbs I went from 120 to 142. To be fair a lot fat has accumulated in my stomach but its the same with any other women. We all have that pouch/pudge area. Although a lot of the fat goes there, it also goes to my hips,thighs the most and a bit to my breasts. I have my mom's body shape so its definitely genetics at work here. My waist is like 27-28" and hips 39" The change that took longest for me was my waist. It became much more defined in the past year or so.

I did notice more changes when I switched to injections last year but a lot of it was subtle. My back has gotten a lot smaller so I think I've lost most of my muscle mass if not all by now. Everything fits really well where as before I struggled with tops and bras cause of my back's size. My upper body overall has thinned out nicely. I was surprised to see how thin my neck became too.

As far as my diet goes I just eat lots of protein and at least 3-4 small portioned meals a day. I'm pretty happy with my current weight but I'd like to gain some more lbs.

Squats, Squats, Squats.

I'm slim,6 foot and my exercise is skiiing and cycling.My avatar is from a month ago and it's made me think that OK I've got a boyish figure but it's still actually quite a nice one.My clothes are UK/NZ 12 top and bottom and I still sometimes think I could be curvier but it really is hard to put weight on so I've given up. It is what it is!

Quote from: Ⓥ on June 20, 2015, 03:33:50 PM
That's quite the thread necromancy haha!

I, like many many others here, will never, never have supermodel proportions.  Cool thing though:  most cis-girls will never have that either, so... touché

What are your measurements in terms of bust / waist / hips though, if you don't mind sharing?

What exactly constitutes supermodel proportions anyway?

I was on a very effective high dose of pellet HRT and after 2 years noticed very minimal difference in fat redistribution except for much softer skin due to more subcutaneous fat (superficial under the skin). That part was a complete success, I no longer looked "cut".

At around 2 years I decided to go through with a fat transfer, for which I gained about 20lbs to have more material to move around. During the gain, most of the fat went to my tummy- even though most of the women in my family tend to gain it on their hips w/ a flat butt (along with belly).

After the fat transfer I am very happy, now I am balanced from top to bottom and my butt is a lot bigger. Way more confidence.

Measurements went from
37-29-36
to
38-29-40

Since the fat transfer I gained another 10lbs, and it went mostly to my thighs and butt with some going back to my waist (which was lipo'd). Current measurements 38-30-41.5. The fat transfer was great in my opinion, but I am going in for a second round to focus on hips- the 1st round of fat transfer a lot of the fat injected into my hips ended up being reabsorbed.

I think it's a great procedure. Not for everyone, but if you really want to take care of "problem areas" such as the little pooch below your navel and lovehandles- there seem to be limited options other option than becoming VERY thin. I like having curves, being thin was not an option for me!

Quote from: Skeptoid on June 25, 2015, 09:33:40 PM
What exactly constitutes supermodel proportions anyway?

5'10" 34-24-34 is about the average

Quote from: hvmatt on June 25, 2015, 02:03:51 PM
I'm slim,6 foot and my exercise is skiiing and cycling.My avatar is from a month ago and it's made me think that OK I've got a boyish figure but it's still actually quite a nice one.My clothes are UK/NZ 12 top and bottom and I still sometimes think I could be curvier but it really is hard to put weight on so I've given up. It is what it is!

I love Skiing and cycling (off road) too 

Hmmm keeping weight off is my problem, found chocolate and a very sweet tooth... grrrr

L Katy 

Hi Girls;
Jennygirl has just posted another 4 pictures and more details of her fat transfer to hips and buttocks on line at Real Self.com after  10 months
https://www.realself.com/review/beverly-hills-ca-brazilian-butt-lift-revision-dr-hughes-wider?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NL2XWeekPMT%202016-08-02&utm_source=Sailthru&rsuid=1543959&utm_term=All%20Other%20Newsletter#

WOW!    She looks great!!   If you ever communicate with her congratulate her and wish her my best!

Emily

Wow is right!  This thread has been around quite a long time so its most definitely an issue that affects many (most?) of us.  I've heard the stories about weight gain on HRT so I've been pretty motivated to avoid that possibility at all costs.  I too suffer with male fat storage patterns - both good (boobs/chest) and bad (beer belly) exacerbated by years of denial, avoidance and apathy and poor eating habits. 

Since making the commitment to myself to confront my gender issues and move forward with my transition, I've been able to substantially reduce my belly size by incorporating core focused exercise as a key part of my regimen.  Actual weight loss has been modest so far but I am making progress with the combination of cardio, strength training and a change in eating patterns - especially portion control and (not) eating after 8 PM. 

Far be it from me to give advice on this topic to anyone, I struggle with the same weight and body issues as many of us do and Einstein's definition of Insanity is particularly germane here. For me, there really is no shortcut - it was really easy to put on the weight and taking it off is indeed VERY hard work.    I try to visualize how I want to look in that LBD that doesn't fit anymore (yet) and use that image to maintain my motivation.  When I fall off the wagon, I forgive myself and get back on with the program.  You're never too old to make positive changes and with concerted effort your body will respond.

I have been fluctuating up and down within an 8 pound range for some time. It seems like when i lose a few, i lose it from male pattern areas and when i gain it back it goes to female pattern areas (breasts, hips and butt). My butt is so much larger that i am uncomfortable in some jeans from a couple years back.

I'm not sure fluctuating is a good strategy but there you have it.

Agree. Jennygrl looks amazing

Nice old thread is too.

Weight can surface anywhere. Face hips tummy thought butt. Hereditary. Hugs Shannon