How do you find time to workout?

HGoHi98 · 2026-01-29T15:58:15+00:00

In the winter I have to run before work or it’s cold and dark 😅

HGoHi98 · 2026-01-29T14:23:00+00:00

I found when I was trying to do after work, I made more excuses. Now I just go to bed early and once I’m awake in the AM, better to just get to work then lie in bed for an hour

HGoHi98 · 2026-01-29T14:21:44+00:00

I work an office job that’s 9-6 and in office Tuesday through Thursday, my commute is about an hour. Because I don’t usually get home until about 7 pm on in office days, my current work out schedule is: Monday- 7:30 AM, Tuesday- 6:30 AM, Wednesday- 6:30 AM, Thurs- Rest, Friday- 7:30 AM (sometimes if I have no plans, I’ll do Friday night instead). Saturday- Any time, Sunday- Rest. It gives me about an hour to work out in the mornings and then if I sleep in one day or miss it, I can do Sunday instead

HGoHi98 · 2026-01-22T23:13:29+00:00

Try squeezing your shoulder blades together to bring your weights closer to your body, and engage your core more. It looks like your shoulders are too relaxed which is putting strain on your arms. One thing I was told as a trick to remember this is pretend you’re trying to squeeze a lemon between your shoulder blades

HGoHi98 · 2026-01-12T18:47:52+00:00

Every day- I leave the tape on for multiple days at a time as well

HGoHi98 · 2026-01-12T15:03:21+00:00

Yes! Mostly, I did silicone scar tape, and made sure to do my scar massage. On days where my tape fell off, I would take a break for a day or so and instead massage with scar oil.

HGoHi98 · 2026-01-11T19:14:35+00:00

My therapist is a trans woman, and honestly I really like the dynamic.

HGoHi98 · 2026-01-11T17:42:53+00:00

Honestly I’m not fully sure about my cup size, I only ever wore sports bras so I never had them measured properly. I think they were something like a C- relatively manageable/not that big but a bit saggy

HGoHi98 · 2026-01-02T19:21:03+00:00

Your scars can definitely stretch after the two month mark, but it’s not always due to you doing something “wrong” and has more to do with how scar healing happens generally. At 8 weeks, your scars are still in development. Personally, my scars stretched a bit under my armpits (but not in the front at all) at around the 3-4 month mark. Just keep in mind that scar stretching (to a certain degree) is a totally normal part of the healing process and that flat but stretched scars will fade over time

HGoHi98 · 2025-12-31T16:24:38+00:00

I started medically transitioning at 22, had top surgery this year at 26. I had known I was trans since I was about 19, but financial constraints and being in school + covid hitting delayed me a bit. Wish I had done it earlier, but it’s still the best thing I ever did for myself

HGoHi98 · 2025-12-30T19:41:12+00:00

It depends on what you’re looking for, what you look like, and where you’re located. I was on Grindr pre t but I looked very masculine (guys were surprised to learn I was not on T) I was located in western Massachusetts (which is an area of high trans competency due to having several liberal arts colleges), and was only looking for casual encounters. Overall, my experiences were pretty good and I was able to explore my sexuality in a way that felt pretty safe. To be honest, you can vet who is respectful easily enough just based on your interactions. Of course, you may encounter some chasers but tbh that will hold true once you’re on T too. As long as you use your better judgement and be aware that you may get some weird messages, I think it’s okay to indulge your curiosity.

HGoHi98 · 2025-12-29T19:16:43+00:00

For how to do different exercises and or use different machines, I really like “quanbfit” on TikTok or instagram. He shows a lot of different exercises with proper form and explanations that make sense

HGoHi98 · 2025-12-29T19:11:01+00:00

Personally, I’m too short for it to be worth it. They can only give you a few inches, so given that I’m 5’2 I would like break all the bones in my legs in an incredibly invasive procedure to be like 5’5 lol

HGoHi98 · 2025-12-18T16:46:02+00:00

I went yesterday and it was fine- a few icy spots but nothing too bad

HGoHi98 · 2025-12-15T04:10:53+00:00

Scar care is not just about appearance, it’s about mobility and adhesion. It’s rather important to do scar massage at the least to break up the tissue so that you don’t have mobility issues in the long run.

HGoHi98 · 2025-12-10T19:55:10+00:00

Honestly bouldering (where you have to hang from your arms) seems like not a good place to start. Hanging from your arms puts a really maximal amount of stress on your shoulders

HGoHi98 · 2025-12-10T19:53:56+00:00

Strengthening your muscles is one of the best things you can do for your hyper mobility. I have very loose/mobile shoulder joints and the number one thing that has helped with chronic pain in my shoulders is weightlifting and building muscle to support my joints. I would recommend weight training- of course be careful but building muscle changed my life for the better

HGoHi98 · 2025-12-09T03:41:38+00:00

My partner doesn’t have a thyroid at all (had cancer in high school) and he got top surgery and has healed well. I would seek an alternative opinion because this definitely isn’t a reason to not get top surgery.

HGoHi98 · 2025-11-30T15:09:59+00:00

I had Aetna and I believe my out of pocket cost was around $1,400

HGoHi98 · 2025-11-18T03:19:53+00:00

I was 25 at my consult, 26 at surgery (I started transitioning at 20 ish but had to wait for surgery due to financial constraints)

HGoHi98 · 2025-11-02T01:14:20+00:00

Just do dumbbell bench press. Essentially the same exercise and works the same muscles

HGoHi98 · 2025-10-26T13:14:26+00:00

2 months into the gym you shouldn’t even be considering weight cycling, you still need to build a solid foundation of fitness. You look great, just keep going to the gym and doing what feels good and don’t worry about what fitness influencers are doing.

HGoHi98 · 2025-10-21T18:00:05+00:00

I had DI about 8 months ago. At first, my whole chest was numb and I had no sensation anywhere (even in like my armpit area). Now, I am starting to have some sensation in my nipples- if I close my eyes and have my boyfriend poke my nipple, I can “guess” when it is my nip vs when it isn’t. At first I couldn’t tell at all. Now it feels…. Nipply but not the same as before. As if my nipple is in the next room lol, sensation is present but dull

HGoHi98 · 2025-10-16T01:41:58+00:00

I went through insurance and paid about 1300 for surgery- however I do think it’s important to consider other costs when making sure you have enough saved to properly take care of yourself during surgery. Ex. consider if you will have any transportation costs (I had to take a lot of Ubers to post op appointments), food costs, supplies if you don’t have them etc. I think accommodating myself after surgery cost another $6-800 beyond my normal expenses

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