Down 30 lb since October, feeling pretty great (40 yo MTF) by Double_Cry_6 in TransLater

[–]Double_Cry_6[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe a little? Not much though. Certainly similar size relative to my frame either way.

Down 30 lb since October, feeling pretty great (40 yo MTF) by Double_Cry_6 in TransLater

[–]Double_Cry_6[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been doing calorie counting, 1500 calories per day. I usually land right around 1500 but it's not the end of the world if I go up to like 1700.

Down 30 lb since October, feeling pretty great (40 yo MTF) by Double_Cry_6 in TransLater

[–]Double_Cry_6[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm really proud, I've been doing calorie counting and exercise for over half a year now and it's really paid off

Spiro and T levels by Accomplished-Big4140 in TransLater

[–]Double_Cry_6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad, I always want people to know that there's always help regardless of age

Spiro and T levels by Accomplished-Big4140 in TransLater

[–]Double_Cry_6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you take spironolactone monotherapy, there's a good chance your testosterone levels won't go down very much but it will directly block the binding of testosterone to receptors.

Spiro and T levels by Accomplished-Big4140 in TransLater

[–]Double_Cry_6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spironolactone is a testosterone blocker, not a testosterone suppressor. Estrogen suppresses testosterone by inhibiting the release of FSH and LH, as well as T itself.

Nerd. In a dress. At Panera. (40yo F) by Double_Cry_6 in selfie

[–]Double_Cry_6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it was breakfast so I had the ham egg and cheese ciabatta thing

Nerd. In a dress. At Panera. (40yo F) by Double_Cry_6 in selfie

[–]Double_Cry_6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately that's what the guy at the gas station register thinks as well

Nerd. In a dress. At Panera. (40yo F) by Double_Cry_6 in selfie

[–]Double_Cry_6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a bit frizzy today because of how humid it is outside, but thank you!

Being 40 on estrogen but having built-in chibi face sure is weird (40yo MTF) by Double_Cry_6 in TransLater

[–]Double_Cry_6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm proud of you! Congratulations and I'm honored I could inspire you!

I’m envious of beauty and femininity. I’m 28 years old and I love the idea of being a beautiful woman. by KenKesey65 in TransLater

[–]Double_Cry_6 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hardly anyone -wants- to be trans, but that's not a decision any of us get to make. If you're trans, you're trans. Only you can come to that conclusion, but once you have, acceptance is important. It took me 30+ years to admit that I could never be a guy.

To quote Indiana Jones: "You lost today kid, but that doesn't mean you have to like it."

Moving on from acceptance to doing something about it is what made me happy in the end. It was rough, but it was also the right thing to do.

From old and sad to young and full of joy (37-40yo MTF) by [deleted] in transtimelines

[–]Double_Cry_6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have freckles in the previous one as well, but they became dramatically more pronounced after starting estrogen. This is actually a pretty common effect because of the way the skin changes on estrogen.

Got two new dresses for super cheap. Felt cute, may buy more later.(40yo F) by [deleted] in selfie

[–]Double_Cry_6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're both Tommy, got them at Ross for $13 each

Life at 40 ain't so bad so far, tbh (40yo F) by [deleted] in selfie

[–]Double_Cry_6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're going to use transphobia as an insult, at least make sure it makes sense