Quote from: ifonlyican14 on September 10, 2012, 04:25:01 PM
Dear, dear, dear
Let your breasts breath
Enjoy your feminity
Nothing like the feeling of my bouncing breasts
Reminds me about my reak self
I know people will stare
But it is the price
For our feminity

*Sighs*
I'm pre-everything. You make sound worth going forward.

Please people.

Whenever we have posts with this sort of topic they can become upsetting to some members.

We have to remember that we are a very large group with a very diverse outlook on how we wish to live our lives and be accepted for who we are. What is normal for one person is not normal or desired by another.

We need to keep tolerance at the forefront of our discussions.

I think we all get upset by people in the general society being intolerant of us, no matter how we present.

Let us not fall into the same trap with ourselves.

If we disagree with someone do so politely. If we read a thread that is outside of our opinion or belief, let it ride and move on.

There are no right and wrong way for people to transition there is only 'our' way, and all of them are valid.

So don't let us build up head of steam.

Keep to the topic please.

Cindy

I don't see the issue here just buy a binder?!

Why is this thread 3 pages long?

Like MANY trans women, I'm proceeding with HRT and lazer BEFORE I start presenting as a woman full-time. My therapist and my endocrinologist are completely supportive of this strategy. Why? Because that's the approach I'M most comfortable with. That should be enough. Beyond that, there shouldn't be any aspect of hazing or punishment added to transition. It's hard enough without all that crap. Everyone's journey is different, and HRT/lazer/etc before transition is a completely valid approach. If you want to/have the ability to start living as a woman full-time before HRT, etc more power to you- But that's not for everyone. Plus, there are people who are aiming for a genderqueer/non-binary goal.. and that is absolutely valid as well.

So yeah, my breasts are growing, and pretty soon I'll need to start thinking about hiding the girls (temporarily)- Lots of helpful info in this thread. Thanks!

Quote from: Seyranna on September 11, 2012, 06:20:07 AM
I don't see the issue here just buy a binder?!

Why is this thread 3 pages long?

I have heard that binding while trying to grow breasts can cause problems with the process. For me, this is plenty of motivation to try and find other ways of hiding them until I am ready to go full time.

Quote from: Seyranna on September 11, 2012, 06:20:07 AM
I don't see the issue here just buy a binder?!

Why is this thread 3 pages long?

Hey I said that !

I don't see the big deal, even if you don't want the constriction of a full on binder, buy something from loveboat. Their stuff is pretty good.

All the tops tried so far were just too uncomfortable.  Could be because they came off Clearance racks, etc.  But they aren't useable and didn't cost much, so they're going to Goodwill this morning. 

Back to loose fitting shirts over tighter tees when needed.    Or unbuttoned shirts over heavy loose tees.

Thanks for all the ideas.  Had to at least give them a tryout anyway.

K

It makes perfect sense to get HRT started months before "telling the world", your body will get a jump start on the girly stuff so girl clothes will have a better chance of looking the part, and your state of mind should be a bit more prepared for the big day as well.

As we move into fall and winter (top of the world peeps) baggy sweatshirts and cool weather clothes are much more concealing! summmer makes it tough to hide developing body parts that arent ready to be shown off yet.

Yep....each one of us are beautiful and unique in our own special ways, its amazing how we can be so "different and the same" I just love all my sisters here

Might sound funny but I notice large man boobs are covered by a larger tummy.  Where feminine boobs tend to be either on par or larger.  But I dont think anyone wants to wear any tummy extension pads. 

The best way to over them up without going crazy is layers.  Layers of clothing tend to hide feminine breasts unless they are size DD.  But I am sure that was already suggested.

button up shirts tend to have extreme breast shrinking capabilities as well, until you put them back in a shirt.

I'm also not currently out (but working on it).  If you're around an A cup, I'd suggest a seamless sport bra + undershirt + baggy shirt.    The sport bra minimizes things without being too noticeable, the undershirt hides any lines from the seamless sport bra, and the baggy shirt helps to obscure any bumps in your clothing.  That's what I do at least, and it has worked well so far.  Wearing a tight sport bra for 12hrs a day isn't fun though...so it's definitely that much more incentive to come out soon.        Best of luck to you. 

Quote from: ifonlyican14 on September 10, 2012, 04:25:01 PM
Dear, dear, dear
Let your breasts breath
Enjoy your feminity
Nothing like the feeling of my bouncing breasts
Reminds me about my reak self
I know people will stare
But it is the price
For our feminity

I agree with the above and don't really understand this thread. I know the laws in America are very relaxed compared to the U.K where you are rarely allowed hormones unless you are showing you are living as a female, which I think shows some kind of commitment.

I don't think hormones do much anyway and I still have a male body shape after 14 years on hormones. No hips , no butt and very small breasts which are the type of breasts a guy could get being on the beer!

Quote from: Kay on September 12, 2012, 01:11:13 AM
I'm also not currently out (but working on it).  If you're around an A cup, I'd suggest a seamless sport bra + undershirt + baggy shirt.    The sport bra minimizes things without being too noticeable, the undershirt hides any lines from the seamless sport bra, and the baggy shirt helps to obscure any bumps in your clothing.  That's what I do at least, and it has worked well so far.  Wearing a tight sport bra for 12hrs a day isn't fun though...so it's definitely that much more incentive to come out soon.        Best of luck to you. 

That's pretty much what I wear. I wear the seamless bra, with a tshirt over it and I have a bunch of zip up hoodies that are made of a lighter, almost tshirt material that are a bit baggy that i wear over it  Luckily I can go casual at work, so this is my everyday outfit.

Quote from: Naturally Blonde on September 12, 2012, 03:37:05 AM
I agree with the above and don't really understand this thread. I know the laws in America are very relaxed compared to the U.K where you are rarely allowed hormones unless you are showing you are living as a female, which I think shows some kind of commitment.

I don't think hormones do much anyway and I still have a male body shape after 14 years on hormones. No hips , no butt and very small breasts which are the type of breasts a guy could get being on the beer!

I'm not going to comment on your first paragraph but the second, you seem to say similar things regularly, have you posted a before and after? I bet after 14 years you look totally different youve mentioned you carry weight around your middle? Without knowing what you look like, I'd suggest this is perhaps visceral fat (fat that is inside the abdomin). It's the main cause of the waist line widening as people age, the best way to get rid of it is to jog every second day If you started hrt with an above average amount of visceral fat, the chances are it won't go anywhere. It has to be burned off by exercise and maintaining a caloric deficit. There are pleanty of calculators online that can show you your base metabolic rate so you can figure out your daily needs

Quote from: michelle666 on September 12, 2012, 06:05:07 AM
That's pretty much what I wear. I wear the seamless bra, with a tshirt over it and I have a bunch of zip up hoodies that are made of a lighter, almost tshirt material that are a bit baggy that i wear over it  Luckily I can go casual at work, so this is my everyday outfit.

Can you expand on the seamless bra?  brand names where to buy etc.  please :-)

I had a problem with finding a sports bra that helped bind and be comfy at the same time,  id recommend trying the seemless sports bras made by

Marika      they come in padded or unpadded, they have removable support pads. and im a nazi about how a sports bra feels, and I love them. 

just throw www  and .com infront and behind marika to go to their website,  dunham sports also sells them. dunno about other stores tho.

I'm finding all of this information potentially useful guys, thanks!  Personally speaking I'm not planning on putting a spotlight on myself until I know that HRT is compatible with my system.  Once I get my medical routine in place and put a proper life plan together then I will consider letting the new girls 'run free'.

Quote from: Cyndigurl45 on September 12, 2012, 10:53:43 AM
Can you expand on the seamless bra?  brand names where to buy etc.  please :-)

The one I wear daily are the Adidas Medium Impact seamless sports bra. They're pretty cheap and are invisible under a tshirt.

Although I use sports bras more these days, I used these Underworks Compression Undershirts for a year or more. Very good stuff, especially because you can yank them up and fold them back to make them like a seamless bra with much more compression than any sports bra, or let it down if the shirt you want to wear is particularly sheer and you dont want to be seen wearing a bra-like thing underneath. Because a sports bra, no matter how seamless, will have ways to show through.... busy patterns, heavier fabrics, and a low body mass index (the tightness of the bra is very visible around the back of your arm area if you have excess weight) are your friends if you wear the bra and don't want to show.

Expensive but great quality, esp if handwashed only.
http://www.amazon.com/Underworks-Compression-Shirt-Girdle-Gynecomastia/dp/B0002TUJR8

Quote from: Isabelle on September 12, 2012, 06:52:46 AM
I'm not going to comment on your first paragraph but the second, you seem to say similar things regularly, have you posted a before and after? I bet after 14 years you look totally different youve mentioned you carry weight around your middle? Without knowing what you look like, I'd suggest this is perhaps visceral fat (fat that is inside the abdomin). It's the main cause of the waist line widening as people age, the best way to get rid of it is to jog every second day If you started hrt with an above average amount of visceral fat, the chances are it won't go anywhere. It has to be burned off by exercise and maintaining a caloric deficit. There are pleanty of calculators online that can show you your base metabolic rate so you can figure out your daily needs

My before picture's look much better! and didn't have fat round the middle like I have now. I excercise daily and have a very good diet. I've tied most things to get rid of the belly fat. I look strange as the rest of my body is pretty skinny and my legs are very boney. Liposuction might be an option?

Quote from: Cyndigurl45 on September 12, 2012, 10:53:43 AM
Can you expand on the seamless bra?  brand names where to buy etc.  please :-)

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I currently use a Hanes G393, which appears to be a discontinued model.  It is still available online in some places though.  Or they probably have a similar newer model replacement.  It's a common brand you can pick up in any Walmart/Shopko/department-store, etc...
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Basically, what I was looking for is this:
1) Inexpensive
2) pull-over (so if someone does give you a hug, there is no clasp to feel)
3) No wires or molded cups (if you're big enough to need those options, this won't help you much)
4) Edges of the garment are relatively flat and sewn on the inside to provide as smooth a line as possible under your clothes.
5) I also went with a racer back, because the most likely place for it to show through baggy clothes is where the clothes hang tighter on your body...near your your shoulders or upper back.
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Or just google "Seamless Racerback Sport Bra," and you should find quite a few options to consider.
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Hope this helps.