GenderLife Forum: The Information Exchange

LOLOL.........Love ya girl!!!!

Stephanie Diane and I had a similar life experience. I am 5'11'' and was on my way to killing myself with rich food and too much alcohol before I realized what I was doing, why I was doing it, and concluded that there were other options, even if I never went full time. I was 240 lbs when I faced that reality and I am now down to 180 lbs and still shedding weight, although not as quickly as I was. I also lost 1/2 a shoe size.

All of my weight loss has been accomplished through a restricted calorie diet and exercise, mostly cardio and yoga. As was said, "learn to eat like a girl." This will not only help you lose weight but will help your socilization process as well.

My goal, FWIW, is to get down to around 155lbs before beginning HRT, with the knowledge that it will be harder to lose weight once I do and I will probably gain at least 10 lbs.

Good luck to you!

Everyone who transitions used to, will, or does look strange. It's simply a part of being transgender. Your job as a transitioner is to learn to be comfortable in your own body. Looks will come in time.

I know a lot of beauty queens who hate their body and I know a lot of very masculineized women who have very good body image. Remember, you're thinking about transitioning so that *you* can be comfortable in *your* body.

Don't let what you think you know about your body talk you out of transitioning. When the chips are on the table the part that matters is what is inside of you. If you can get that worked out then everything else will work itself out.

I guess what I'm trying to say is this: you don't looks as bad as you think you look so stop beating yourself up over it and look inwards to healing what can't be seen.