After years of being very underweight (At one point in my 20's i was 40 lbs underweight) i have finally gotten to a point were my weight is finally in the normal range for my height and build. At this time i am not on HRT and it appears that the weight gain appears to not be typical for a typical male body. The weight does appear to be settling in my thighs,hips,butt and breasts. It's somewhat subtle but it is becoming more noticeable. (My one friend that i see on a weekly basis has commented on this this past week.) I also noticed this morning when ihad put one of my looser shirts i am starting to show a bit. I do know that i should see my doctor soon and find out what's going on. I don't mind where the weight is going and i am feeling the best i have in a longtime and my mind seems to be functioning much better than it has in almost 35 years. My biggest concern on this part is that he would find out that my T level has dropped and would want to put me on replacement which i do not want to do. This is not my major concern at this point.
What i am concerned about is should my body continue to put the weight on in these areas i am totally unprepared. This morning i saw the first hyacinth poking through the ground and it dawned on me that spring is coming and the first nice weather will be here in 3 months which means no more layers which can soften things up a bit. I would rather become pro active instead of being very passive on how i handle things because if things continue on i may (Not saying i will) end up in a place i do not want to be. (Better to deal with it now before it becomes a major problem for me. What i really could use some help with as i realize i know nothing about what i need to do with my face and head. I have never done any thing with wigs or makeup and i am at a loss as to what i need to do and i just need to be pointed in the right direction. Any and all suggestions and help would be so greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Sarah

  I don't know much about this subject, But I do remember reading about prisoners of war that were under feed for long periods of time . The body will then begin to stop production of certain hormones, ie testosterone.  When the prisoners were rescued and nourishment was given to them. the hormone production would resume but some faster then others. In fact estrogen and prolacton were the first hormones to start production after a long period of absence. In some cases prolacton levels were so hi that it caused induced lactation, even in the male prisoners.

  It may take awhile for the your testosterone levels to get back to normal. But you should see a doctor and have them checked. Even if your T levels may be low. It's not like you have to have a supplement, you do have a chose.

  No offence, but I was thinking, "darn I wish something like that would happen to me".

   Hugs, Roxy

 

Thanks Roxy,

No offense taken 

I really do need to be able to get a good picture taken so it could help a bit with what i am talking about. A picture can say so much more then words. (I just do not really like having my picture taken)
It does give me something else to to check out.  I do know i like what is happening. It took a while to actually get to the point where i  actually believed what i was seeing. At first i just looked and it was like am i seeing things? At times i thought i had pulled a chest muscle,another time i thought i had bit my lips and other little things. It wasn't till this last week when my friend mentioned it that i wasn't seeing things. So it has thrown me for a bit of a loop. I am not really prepared for it. It was not quite the way i figured things should have gone. OK just a slight change of plans.
I had thought i would have had some time to work into things but...... it is what it is. I think my learning curve has gotten just a little bit steeper. But i can when i really want to i can learn fairly quickly. It's just going to take some work.

I just know i could really use some advice on the how to's, like how do you match the cosmetics to your complexion,how do you accentuate the positives and minimize the flaws, etc.

Hugs,
Sarah

I finally was able to get these done. (Not very good with a camera either)
This is the first time anyone has ever seen me without an extra shirt over the top as i am looking today. I do realize at this point my shape is slight. But the one thing i am very aware of is that my torso is on the small side of medium so any change in weight or shape is going to show sooner than if my torso was larger.
I know i do have a hard time seeing myself as others do so.....
What do i have going for me and what do i need to work on?
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Great to see you Sarah.

You have everything going for you frankly. Just add a generous dose of experimentation, a splash of self confidence.

Seriously, there is no reason not to go forward.

Thanks Spacial,

Some times a little encouragement goes a long way 

Body shape look great Sarah. As Spacial said positive thoughts and confidence go girl go

Cindy

Thanks Cindy,

It's time. It seems like everything is finally coming together this time. I can kind of look at it like i am finally putting to death the worst part of me. It seems like all of the dumb,idiotic attempts to try to be something i wasn't and all the fear has come from trying to live as a male and trying so hard to wear a mask is just way to hard anymore and it seems like the best part of me all the confidence and real me is female. (I am not sure if this is making any sense to anyone else but it's the best way i can explain my thoughts.) I am looking forward to it although some days i know it is going to be hard but that's ok. Sometimes the best things in life take some hard work and effort.  it is going to be an adventure 

Sarah

As Cindy said you have a good body shape starting out.  As for the hair, you maybe like a lot of women and have to live with wigs.  Do your research and find a good wig shop close to home.  Seek their advise. 

You can try HairDirect or Hair Club but both of them are not cheap.  A good quality wig would last quite a while if it is taken care of.

You can go to any number of stores like penny's and get a free facial. When you do they will tell you what colors of what piece of make up will work best for you. Take a friend to offer advice as you may not agree with the person doing the facial. This friend would also lessen the likelyhood of rude person working on you.


Just an idea.

Quote from: Janet Lynn on March 06, 2011, 10:04:04 PM
As Cindy said you have a good body shape starting out.  As for the hair, you maybe like a lot of women and have to live with wigs.  Do your research and find a good wig shop close to home.  Seek their advise. 

You can try HairDirect or Hair Club but both of them are not cheap.  A good quality wig would last quite a while if it is taken care of.

I don't feel so bad about it when i actually think about it as it is a family trait for both the males and females in my family. (Both grandmothers and my mom had very thin hair so......)

I am beginning to see that my body size and shape is finally going to be an asset. Things like glasses if i go to Stein's they have to special order any frames as they are a bit on the smaller size when i would get the male style as to now i can get the female style off the rack so to speak. Shoes same thing try finding a male size 10 1/2 AA. It's an adventure. (Not going to find those at Sear's or Penny's)
Having longer arms is going to be a slight problem but nothing that can't be dealt with.

Quote from: LordKAT on March 07, 2011, 12:09:54 AM
You can go to any number of stores like penny's and get a free facial. When you do they will tell you what colors of what piece of make up will work best for you. Take a friend to offer advice as you may not agree with the person doing the facial. This friend would also lessen the likelyhood of rude person working on you.


Just an idea.

That just reminded me that my ex wife and two of our friends had that done years ago. If i remember correctly i came out on the pinks and with my eye color along the blues. Pastels and no yellows or browns.

Being in between Madison and Milwaukee i can get to either in about an hour or so depending on traffic but with my work i will have to do 2 or 3 things on a single day. It's do able.

Thanks