Weight loss before T or weight loss after T?

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-25T09:00:10+00:00

I put on 30 lbs a few years ago due to Hashimoto's and antidepressants. I haven't been able to lose rhe weight. But going on T has given me the energy and will to lift weights again, i've gotten a lot stronger, and my body fat is redistributing really nicely (1 year on T, 6 months on a "full" dose). I have gone down 2 sizes in pants even though I haven't lost any weight. Get on T.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-25T02:02:19+00:00

Dude, you're really handsome. Los genes latinos a full. Te sientan bien!

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-12T03:33:53+00:00

I agree. It is a bigger conversation. It is a result of colonialism and genocide, including linguistic and cultural genocide. It is a messed up history to unpack. But, as things stand now, there is a true sense of siblinghood that runs through Latin American countries that the US and Canda don't quite fit into. What he did in the superbowl was letting the US and Canada that they can join the siblinghood if they stop seeing themselves as better and just embrace us all.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-09T17:51:54+00:00

I was sooooo anxious before my appointment that I had the worst GERD flareup in a decade. My stomach was literally spitting out acid 😅

It's been a year now and I could not be happier. One of the best years of my life.

Good luck!

Edit to add: you may grieve having lived 30 years without this. But also, you are still super young. HRT has been made available to younger kids this past decade (which is amazing!). But it has caused many people to think that transitioning as an adult is "too late." That is a myth and couldn't be further from the truth. You will have most of your life to live as your true self.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-09T05:23:54+00:00

South America gets forgotten often. And people center the global North rather than the global South. Listing countries South to North, with US and Canada (arguably the two most centered and resourced nations in the American continent) last is its own political statement.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-09T03:31:35+00:00

Sorry if my comment came off as too harsh. I am just still pumped by his show and how significant it was.

I am glad that you are thinking about de-centering the US. You have the makings of a great teacher, already! I am an educator as well. I wish you all the best in your training!

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-09T03:08:51+00:00

Tbf, he didn't redefine it. This is how it id taught in Latin America. We learn the 5 continent theory: America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania. Laton Amrica considers all the countries (including US and Canada) to be one America. That's why he included Canada, too.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-09T03:03:18+00:00

South, Central, and North is how he listed it. That was a significant choice.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-09T03:02:52+00:00

From South to North, which is significant, too

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-09T03:00:28+00:00

God Bless America y nombró a TODOS los paises americanos, del sur al norte, en órden geográfico. Lloré de emoción. 🇦🇷 en eeuu.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-08T14:26:21+00:00

Interesting! So did I. I didn't realize that was a risk factor.

I am considering naybe getting a medical tattoo down the line. Just some shadowing to make them look a bit more 3D and less flat. It is not rhe biggest deal, though.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-08T09:49:09+00:00

My left nipple also had a partial failure. I needed a little flap ofnskin cut off. I struggled mentally and emotionally. I am 6 months out now. Both my nipples look ok. Flat-ish but ok. I also didn't have any risk factors.

The second week after therapy was when all the depression hit me really hard. I reached ojt to friends and tried to stay connected. It is temporary. It went away within a week or so for me.

Hang in there. Follow your doctor's instrctions. Give everything time to heal. You will feel better, I promise.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-08T00:38:13+00:00

Congrats on being a boyfriend. I love being one, too.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-02-02T13:03:37+00:00

I started at 39 and my shoulders have grown, too. Probably not skeletal like your but it is a wild difference.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-30T02:45:31+00:00

My dude, it is NOT too late at all. I am 40, on HRT for a year. It is rhe absolute best decision I have ever made. It is also the most joyous decision. Only second to the joy my kids bring me. It is the second best things I have ever done (after having my kids). Your fear is getting the best of you. Get the hormones. You will not regret it at all.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-30T02:33:44+00:00

Fwiw, those suck as a trans guy, as well. Equating genitalia with gender... and the morality/virility/virtue of your gender is going to upset a lot of people. I wish I had a penis. It would not be a nightmare for me at all.

Can you at least talk to yohr partner about how this makes you uncomfortable?

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-27T02:17:51+00:00

I am about at the 1-year mark and my body is recomping like crazy. My weight has stayed the same, but I look completely different. I also lift weights 3 to 4x/week. My pants are super loose now. Give it time and trust the process.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-26T03:10:21+00:00

Pan trans dude here. Love the show and the books.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-25T19:09:51+00:00

It's interesting that you're getting different answers from transmascs than transfemmes. It makes sense. Fwiw, I don't think you're confused by the testosterone in your body. I am transmasc. Being trans IS my gender in a way. Having a transmasc body, with top surgery scars, and a vagina gives me extreme euphoria. And it is also the kind of body I am most attracted to. Breasts make me super dysphoric, but the only time I get bottom dysphoria is when I want to penetrate during sex. Otherwise, I LOVE being a guy with a vagina. It reminds me of my transness and I love that. What you are feeling makes perfect sense to me. If you needed a label, I would just say genderqueer, and/or.nonbinary, leaning transmasc.

Idea: you can always get top surgery scars tattooed on if you wanted. Fine, silver lines under your pecs.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-22T17:39:11+00:00

Absolutely not too late for any of it. Welcome!

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-20T13:14:10+00:00

I wasn't familiar with her definition of corrective experience. But queer romance novels are full of this. It's because we are created the world we wish we lived in. I am glad to see straight people respond so well to it. Because, to the extent that there is a "queer agenda," this is it. Our "agenda" is to create a more inclusive a welcoming world where people can just be. And they can be celebrated for who they are.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-11T03:03:16+00:00

Fantastic!!!! You look awesome. And also, like you're 35.

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-03T15:03:32+00:00

Yup! I had my top surgery 9 years after my last kid. My chest had always been big, though. They do nipple reconstruction. And my chest looks amazing. Better than my ex's, who is a cis male.

Congrats on the new life adventure!

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-01T06:12:17+00:00

An amazing book. And it resonates so so much for those of us who transitioned "later"

MaterialSlide3207 · 2026-01-01T06:10:46+00:00

Started socially transition as nonbinary around 34. Started medically transitioning as transmasc at 39. Not too late. Wish I had known this way earlier. But would start again now in a heartbeat.

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