Can MTF eat meat?

[Guest Ashlyn]

Ok so I read meat has protein and I read if your MTF you need to stay away from protein sine it has testosterone. Now I was never a big meat eater but I loved hot dogs and those chicken nuggets. For the last year I swore meat of my diet to get only estrogen. However I heard that it makes no difference. just curious if its ok for MTF to eat meat

[Guest LizMarie]

Total myth. If it was a problem, it would affect genetic girls too and it doesn't. You will want to have a good protein intake if you start HRT because protein is what will help build the breast muscle structures. (They will fill in with fat but the base structure is muscle.)

[VickySGV]

As a fully omnivorous MtF, my testosterone is exactly where my endocrinologist wants it, and I am developing just fine and feeling great because of a balanced diet.

[Guest danabanana]

I'm not quite sure there's meat in hot dogs and chicken nuggets.

[Guest Jo-88]

having a good amount of protein in your diet is important even as a MTF (or any woman for that matter). You should always eat a balanced diet but if you substitute empty carbs and unnecessary sugars for complex carbs (whole grains) and protein it will be easier to maintain a healthy weight. Adding lean body mass (muscle) is a result of eating a balanced diet with the right amount of protein, this may sound bad because your trying to lose muscle mass but thats not entirely true because you need a certain amount of lean body mass to stay healthy and fit. As long as your not doing extreme weight lifting (light resistance is fine for lengthening the muscles) your body will reach a state of homeostasis where your body has exactly the right amount of muscle it needs... which if your on HRT will be that of the female version of yourself.

So by eating the right amount of protein and other nutrients as well as doing the proper exercises, you will have leaner (less fat in between muscle fibers, this is human equivalent of "marble" in meat), and longer muscles and the proportion of those muscles will be correct.

In other words its actually very good to eat the correct amount of protein for you height, weight, and gender (based on metabolism which is hormone dependent). So don't cut yourself short... also protein is a natural appetite suppressor.

[Guest Jo-88]

in that first line, what I meant was replace the empty carbs and unnecessary sugars... the way it reads it looks like i am saying the opposite.

[Guest Alex_Di]

I'm not quite sure there's meat in hot dogs and chicken nuggets.

Good point, actually.

[Guest Megan_Lynn]

I'm not quite sure there's meat in hot dogs and chicken nuggets.

Oh there is meat in hotdogs and chicken nuggets . But if most people realized just what part and how nasty it actually was they most likely would not continue to eat them....Most chicken nuggets are made from grinding the entire chicken( minus feathers) untill it becomes a pink slime. They then soak in in ammonia( umm yummy ..not) to kill bateria they then dye it so it looks less pink...very nasty stuff... Unless its made from breast meat I would not eat them.

[Guest Chrysee]

I'm not quite sure there's meat in hot dogs and chicken nuggets.

Doggone it! I was just about to post the same thing!

Grrrrrrr!!!!!!

[Guest lostflower]

I still eat like I did when I was 'him'

Eat whatever you like as long as it's healthy/balanced

Hannah

PS:You know, I could murder some nuggets or a hotdog I like pink slimemeat:)

[Guest danabanana]

I'm not quite sure there's meat in hot dogs and chicken nuggets.

Doggone it! I was just about to post the same thing!

Grrrrrrr!!!!!!

We can all share!

I'll bet we aren't the only ones thinking this! I actually couldn't resist using a hot dog as a "prop" at a party last weekend, if you know what I'm sayin!

[Guest Chrysee]

I'm not quite sure there's meat in hot dogs and chicken nuggets.

Doggone it! I was just about to post the same thing!

Grrrrrrr!!!!!!

We can all share!

I'll bet we aren't the only ones thinking this! I actually couldn't resist using a hot dog as a "prop" at a party last weekend, if you know what I'm sayin!

O my! Fear & Loathing in Pennsylvania.

I've actually been to your State a number of times. In fact I was in (Bradford?) where they make Zippo lighters, sick as a dog in a Holiday Inn, when the news broke about the Manson Murders.

Also a tiny town called Kane and a place just across the New York State border called Olivant (or something like that!)

At the time there were these gigantic stinky chimneys everywhere called 'coffee pots' that filled the air with noxious smoke. As well, most barns had 'Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco' painted on them and there were signs everywhere advertising Goats Milk Fudge.

Oh, and hex signs on barns. I recall them.

This was in the 60's, though. I'm sure everything has totally changed by now.

Bye for now!

Chrysee

[Guest Alex_Di]

Anyone else here that absolutely despises pure steak?

Honestly, anything is better than this. I'd rather eat snails,

for god's sake.

[Guest Ashlyn]

Anyone else here that absolutely despises pure steak?

Honestly, anything is better than this. I'd rather eat snails,

for god's sake.

Ewww steak is ew Never liked it the taste is like rubber I think

[Guest Lizzie McTrucker]

I love meat. I love steak. I love hot dogs. Do I know what's in them? No, but just like really good Louisiana cajun cooking, you don't ask what's in it, you just eat it and enjoy.

This was in the 60's, though. I'm sure everything has totally changed by now.

The Zippo factory is still there. They also have a museum.

[Guest Alex_Di]

Ewww steak is ew Never liked it the taste is like rubber I think

Yeah, rubber is a good analogy.

[Sally]

As one of the planet's leading Carnivores, I would first like to say that if your steak resembles rubber in any form - look for the jokey's whip marks on it.

When I was a very small child I would not eat the vegetables placed before me - I lived on meat and peanut butter sandwiches.

My mother was very concerned because everyone always talks about a balanced diet to promote healthy growth, she asked our family doctor rather than just relying on what her friends were saying - his response was that If I was eating beef, the cow had already eaten the grains and that the protein was probably the most important building block for a small child.

I took his advice to heart and eat meat - all kinds, growing up in a place called Cow Town I place beef as my favorite meat but I love chicken, fish and a friend from Ohio introduced me to Pork (I thought only ham and bacon came from pigs) and another friend from Louisiana, where I now reside introduced me to whatever it is that is actually in Cajun and creole cooking - good stuff.

So in synopsis: Meat - Good!

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Alex_Di]

So in synopsis: Meat - Good!

Nobody here said anything about meat not being good

(or better than any other form of high protein food). It's

just cow steak in particular I can't stand. I actually enjoy grinded

cow meat with spaghetti, tomato sauce and the like. I don't mind

other forms of steak such as buffalo or horse ones (even though it's been a while since I

last ate those, I'll have to check whether I didn't change my mind about them too).

But cow steak is just bleh.

[Guest Chrysee]

I love meat. I love steak. I love hot dogs. Do I know what's in them? No, but just like really good Louisiana cajun cooking, you don't ask what's in it, you just eat it and enjoy.

This was in the 60's, though. I'm sure everything has totally changed by now.

The Zippo factory is still there. They also have a museum.

Ummm. . .a zippo museum? Lemme guess: the first display shows a prehistoric homminid at a watering hole trying to blaze up by rubbing two Zippo sticks together.

Cool.

[Sally]

Just a quick note that the previous post reminded me of.

People used to say that you should not eat red meat - I totally agree - I only eat brown meat, that is the color of red meat after it has been properly introduced to fire.

I see a rare steak and I think that it is not a sign of sophistication to eat your meat half raw - it is just that you forgot how great fire can be.

If you ever want to try a beef steak that is delicious you must start with a cut that is not 2 or 3 inches thick - less than an inch is best - the fire should be fairly low - you can start on high to sear the outside and trap more juices inside - but be careful most people cook meat too quickly and basically manage to burn the outside without even heating the middle.

If cooked properly even that most hated cut - the liver can be delicious but that is not so often the case.

Everyone has different tastes and a lot stems from environment - my father hated steaks and loved hot dogs - his father worked in the largest meat packing plant in Fort Worth and their Sunday dinner was not fried chicken like most families in Texas, they had Porter House steaks (one of the best cuts around) and he was only allowed to eat hot dogs at the Fort Worth Cats Baseball games - the association is that hot dogs are a treat and steaks are just routine.

So to vegetarians and vegans everywhere I say - enjoy, eat what you like and I shall do the same - life is short so enjoy as much of it as you can - that includes meal times.

Love ya,

Sally

PS My favorite vegetables are Brussel Sprouts, Lima Beans, Broccoli and carrots.

[Guest KimberlyF]

just curious if its ok for MTF to eat meat

I guess that depends.

Could you play the piano before transitioning?

[Carolyn Marie]

just curious if its ok for MTF to eat meat

I guess that depends.

Could you play the piano before transitioning?

????

No need for the sarcasm, Kimberly.

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Alex_Di]

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I don't really care in what manner it's cooked, I just don't like it, period.

I prefer salmon to everything else if I have a choice.

Steak tartare is a-okay though, but the only thing in common it has with

steak apart from the name is that they're both of cow meat. Here in BE,

we've got a thing called "americain" (lol). Grinded meat with mayo, basically.

That one's good too.

P.S.: all that food talk and a wish to lose a lot of weight makes Alex go something... something...

Nah, just kidding. Not really all that hungry after I found out I was TG. I eat a lot less now than before,

a lot less. I should plan my diet once I got on HRT though, since I'm usually a very impulsive eater.

Even now, just on a smaller scale.

[Guest KimberlyF]

just curious if its ok for MTF to eat meat

I guess that depends.

Could you play the piano before transitioning?

????

No need for the sarcasm, Kimberly.

Carolyn Marie

Sarcastic no...I'll give you cryptic. Happens when Im rush posting at work sometimes.

Patient: Doctor Doctor! Will I be able to play the piano when you've fixed my hand?

Doctor: Of course!

Patient: Great! I've never been able to play before!

We aren't becoming different people. There are no restrictions that I'm aware of other than certain medication issues like potassium, but a doctor should cover those.

"just curious if its ok for MTF to eat meat"

I guess that depends.

Could you eat meat before transitioning? One can't just say yes because people do have food restrictions that won't just be fixed with the process. But in most cases it's not an issue.

[Carolyn Marie]

Thanks for the explanation, Kim. It helps.

HUGS

Carolyn Marie