Quote from: Maddie on November 29, 2018, 06:52:22 AM
 
I am considering going on hormones and blockers later next year. Although i am blessed not to be fighting a major overweight problem, I am built quite "solid" (upper body, middle, shoulders etc:-\ ) and believe that for myself, some weight loss is important for a more femme presentation.

Should I lose the weight prIor to HRT?  From what I've been told, it's much more difficult with testosterone blockers.

Or should I leave the weight on, and hope like mad that HRT moves my fat around in an awesome way?

Seems like we're rolling a dice game with our lives here.

HRT won't move fat unless you mobilize it. That is, lose weight, then gain it in a cycle. That way as you lose say 5 pounds it comes off the male pattern. You add 3 pounds back it lands on the female areas. Thus, over time, you rearrange the fat distribution. On blockers and e you lose a lot of muscle so you will lose weight anyway. Be aware that, as a woman and without t in your system your energy needs will drop... a lot so reduce those portion sizes!

Quote from: Sky1090 on December 02, 2018, 01:23:48 PM

You and me both girl lol. I've got a nice butt now but need my waist to come down a little still. I've been hovering around a small size 6 lately.


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Size six? Lucky. I'm not fat by any means but the smallest i get into is size 14/16 (Uk). Doesn't help I six foot two lol. I have managed to get my figure to 45 33 44 which actually looks quite balanced but I'd like to get the waist down a few more inches yet.

Quote from: krobinson103 on December 02, 2018, 05:36:48 PM
Size six? Lucky. I'm not fat by any means but the smallest i get into is size 14/16 (Uk). Doesn't help I six foot two lol. I have managed to get my figure to 45 33 44 which actually looks quite balanced but I'd like to get the waist down a few more inches yet.

Keep in mind I wear US sizes. Granted, size 6 US is an 8 UK but it's still a difference. I measure 36-28-36. Id love to have a little more hip and bust though


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Quote from: Sky1090 on December 02, 2018, 06:41:26 PM
Keep in mind I wear US sizes. Granted, size 6 US is an 8 UK but it's still a difference. I measure 36-28-36. Id love to have a little more hip and bust though


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You and me both. Hoping to get a little more of that after orchie.

Quote from: GingerVicki on December 02, 2018, 01:10:15 PM

4) Pilates for flexibility and as a warmup for the actual work done.

I always get a warm hometown feeling when I read this name.  I was born and raised about 1/2 mile away from the house in which Joseph Pilates was born and raised, and developed his exercise program!

Quote from: GingerVicki on December 02, 2018, 03:45:34 PM
https://www.topfitnessmag.com/hiit-workout-2/elliptical-hiit/

So its basically do something other than walk fast on manual for a hour.  Should have figured that out on my own.

Thanks for the link, I shall give it a try tomorrow.

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I started hrt 6 years ago, and used to weigh 185lbs, pretty solid then, then on my 5th year on hrt, I ballooned up to 220lbs. I had a really tough time losing that weight to my present weight of 183lbs and hopefully losing to 165lbs-170lbs(on the Bulletproof diet), at 5'9.5". I would suggest to lose it now, before hrt, becuase after hrt, your body chemistry will change and you will have to get accustomed to that, both physically and mentally.

Girl, did I need to get accustomed, from being macho, emotions on control, to crying with my girlfriend at the movie, "A Star Is Born" with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, just a week ago, all weepy.

Quote from: TonyaW on December 05, 2018, 10:04:41 PM
So its basically do something other than walk fast on manual for an hour.  Should have figured that out on my own.

Thanks for the link, I shall give it a try tomorrow.

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It is the only way that I had really good results from losing weight. Speed walking on a treadmill on the highest slope worked but it was too hard on my knees.