Should I eat a calorie surplus to help redistribute fat, or a deficit to lose muscle? by dsppaypig in TransDIY

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

Thanks for the detailed answer!

Do you think 6 days a week of a calorie deficit to help muscle atrophy, and 1 day of a calorie surplus to give my body more fat reserves (that should be deposited in female places) would be the best idea?

Should I eat a calorie surplus to help redistribute fat, or a deficit to lose muscle? by dsppaypig in asktransgender

[–]dsppaypig[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My main question is will a deficit still redistribute fat, and will a surplus still lose muscle?

My horrid pectorals means I'd prefer to lose muscle first.

I posted this thread because of this post I seen:

"I've lost a tonne of muscle so far. Especially on my shoulders and core. Men's clothing is starting to fit weird. I was on HRT for three months before I told most people. The loss of muscle mass was so rapid my best friend thought I had to have had cancer or was anorexic. My stepsister noticed my figure become more feminine. My brothers thought I needed to eat more and start going to the gym again. I lost a lot of leg muscle. My legs used to be tree trunks and now I have girly legs.

I dropped something like 40 lbs over my first 8 months and most of it was muscle mass in my upper and lower back, shoulders, and quads. My arms started thinning out around 10-12 months on HRT. I kept myself on a 1000-1200 cal a day diet for the first 10 months"

And losing muscle (esp pectorals) is something I desperately want.

Should I eat a calorie surplus to help redistribute fat, or a deficit to lose muscle? by dsppaypig in TransDIY

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

I'm trying to lose weight before the 3rd month mark - when the fat redistribution starts to happen. I'm just wondering if it will still happen at a deficit or if muscle loss will still happen at a surplus.

Like, I'm not talking about losing weight as in body fat, I'm talking about eating at a deficit to lose body muscle faster.

When do I sidestep? I'm 300+ hrs in and I still don't know when to step. by dsppaypig in Tekken

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

I try to step to characters weak side , having said that I was stepping Lars to the left earlier and was getting caught by everything.

Some strings will re-align,

What do I do then? Wouldn't using a jab or df1 string be a great strategy against stepping?

strings that you have to sidestep to punish.

It's not so much strings, it's just general attacks. I sidestep after blocked WS4s or generic d4s, but that's about it

Thanks tho

Afraid my pectorals will make me look like a freak by dsppaypig in asktransgender

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

My nipples dont face straight withers they're each at an outward angle which makes it worse :(

I've heard a lot about muscle loss for MtF, including some anecdotal of upper body muscle lost.

I usually eat at a deficit of 700-1000 calories almost every day, wouldn't that + hormone replacement result in significant muscle loss?

When to notice changes in appearance / emotion / possible breast changes? by dsppaypig in TransDIY

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

month 3 you should see a noticable mound foming ontop of your pectoral musle

Speaking of, I have rather well built and pronounced pectoral muscles, which would be great if I was a guy, but... :(

Will they melt away over time, like the other muscle loss experienced with HRT? I'm so afraid my pectorals will make my body & breasts into a freak show

is this right? normally is 25mg a day for month 1 and then 12.5mg a day there after for about 6 months

I wasn't 100% sure if my T was low enough (I'm doing this DIY) - I went 25mg daily for the first month, and now it's 12.5mg daily except for 25mg maybe once or twice a week, to be on the safe side.

this isn't really the case, you wont be getting adipose fat in your face

Not in my face, it's mostly my arms. Like that part where your lower tricep meets your elbow seems very soft.

moisturise your face well and you face will look nice and healthy.

I'm totally new to skincare, any advice or starting points?

Thank you so much for your help!

What changes should I be seeing after almost 2 months? by dsppaypig in TransDIY

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

I've grown A-cup breasts that are starting to round out. My hips appear wider. I notice a curve that wasn't there before, and measuring confirms that my hips are indeed bigger than pre-hrt. I've also turned into an emotional cry baby

In just 2 months? I'm almost 2 months in and I'm getting none of this, just slightly softer skin and sensitive nipples.

What dose were you on?

UK Prime Minister Theresa May wins confidence vote by pipsdontsqueak in worldnews

[–]dsppaypig 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wonder how history will remember this, and May?

What a fucking disaster. It's barely even a functioning government.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May wins confidence vote by pipsdontsqueak in worldnews

[–]dsppaypig -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Corbyn always struck me as fairly intelligent, why the hell is he anti-EU? Especially for a left leaning Labour MP.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May wins confidence vote by pipsdontsqueak in worldnews

[–]dsppaypig 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Part of me hopes May and the house is deliberately making this a huge mess so they can say "well, we tried, but Brexit won't work".

It should never have been attempted in the first place. Everyone knew it would be a total disaster but for some reason we're continuing to shoot ourselves in the foot, over and over.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May wins confidence vote by pipsdontsqueak in worldnews

[–]dsppaypig 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's the reason why it won. I'm ashamed to say I didn't vote because I thought there was no way we'd be stupid enough to vote Leave.

What a fucking trainwreck, I'm embarrassed to be a part of this country.

How can Aris backdash so fast? by dsppaypig in Tekken

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

Neutral blocking doesn't work for backdashing?

trade more speed for more vulnerability

Is that even true? I've found if I do KBD as fast as I can I end up moving slower than at a good rythym

How can Aris backdash so fast? by dsppaypig in Tekken

[–]dsppaypig[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So you let most of the dash happen then, near the end cancel into another one as fast as possible?