I Need Help Losing Leg/thigh Muscle Mass

[Guest AndiMacdonald]

Hello everyone,

I'm Andi, and I'm currently in transtiton to become female, I'm pretty confident about my face and chest. My arms are compelty free of muscle and fat, and my size is only about 6. However the probelm is I weigh 165 when I should be weighing 120-130, and the reason why is my legs, they are thick and manly, they are even thicker than alot of the football players' legs at my school! This appauls me very much since I've never played a routine sport or had a routine exercise plan. I've talked to says that it's muscle and not fat mass. Which concerns me since I already know how to get rid of fat but I have no idea how to get rid of muscle. Any ideas

Thanks

[Guest mia 1]

Hi Andi

my name is Mia and I moved this topic to the Intro forum..since this is your first post and it is pretty specific I think you should expand on who you are so all the folks can get to know more about you..anywho welcome to the forum,,take your shoes off and relax and soon others will be around to greet you offer advice and OH yeah almost forgot..cookies(double chocolate chip) and cocoa soon it will be spring and you can have a nice glass of ice tea with home grown mint......

And let me also tell you don't worry about losing muscle mass if your legs are strong and powerful be proud think of the Williams sisters Venus and Serena I mean what girl in their right mind wouldn't want to look like that many a girl would give a million to even be close so be proud honey! and show those million dollar legs to the world baby...Welcome again....Mia

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Get your therapist to allow you HRT. Hormones will kill your muscle development.

Lizzy

[Guest AndiMacdonald]

Thanks for the welcoming, but don't get me wrong, good toned legs are great but mine are just alittle too out of the feminine realm, and I'm still in the closest because of school, no that means no HRT yet. Is there any exiecise or diet that does that opposide to muscle growth?

[Guest OneOutOfnOne]

I suppose suggesting you use a vestigial wheelchair for a while would be considered immoral.

An obvious dietary change would be to reduce your proteins. Perhaps try out vegetarianism for a while. Perhaps stay there. Be amazing.

In conclusion, welcome. I'm Lydia, and it says this in the small, dark, and often-ignored letters at the bottom of each of my posts.

[Sally]

Hi Andi,

Reducing the protein - not eleminating it is a good way to reduce mauscle mass and the only really healthy way - a complete lack of protein or exercise is very dangerous and the results will not all be from your legs.

My advice is to be patient and look around you, there are girls everywhere that have very large legs - not well toned but large and they can live with it - we all want to be superperfect, but for most of us we can't and here is the important part most of the natal femals can't either!

Learn to be happy with you and it won't matter, others will perceive you as you perceive yourself - if you walk down the street thinking to yourself, "I shouldn't have worn this skirt - my legs look like a man's." everyone you pass will pick up on that and wonder what is wrong and look closer to see why - that's how you get read.

If you were to walk down the street wearing a plastic purple cow on your head and you were confident because you knew that it made you look great, people would wonder why such a beautiful girl would walk around with a purple cow on her head.

Confidence trumps appearance!

By the way, welcome to the forums!

Love ya,

Sally

[Paula ult]

Hi Andi and welcome to Laura's, I'm MtF also and been on hrt, 11 months, i have the same problem but with everything, i lifted lots of weights and have big arms and legs, i only do cardio now, and very slowly losing the muscle mass, things that used to be easy to lift around the house are now harder. I like bicycle riding and doing that is helping tone my leg muscles.

Paula.

[Guest DanM]

Welcome to Laura's Andi, my name is Dan and I am FTM and also new here. I wish I could help you out there but my problem is just the opposite, I really need to gain more muscle mass and weight and can't seem to keep too much of the weight I do gain. But excercise will help with toning and any fat burning. Hope you enjoy yourself here. So far I am, lots of good advice.

[Guest mia 1]

Well Andi hope these people have helped you and remember be proud of your muscularity and that skinny leg America's Next Top Model is Hollywood fluff be proud of what you have you are a woman if you believe you are like Sally said none of us are perfect......only what Hollywood makes up for their Money machine and that is a bunch of crap...Mia

[Guest Elizabeth K]

GOOD advice - but if you are NOT able to depend on HRT, I suppose a general diet will have to suffice. The only problem is your genetic makup may predisposition you for larger legs. Look at the people in your family.

Remember, many women have larger legs.

And to be honest, my HRT has killed the muscularity in my legs but they are plumper now. No more 'bird legs' for me I guess.

Hope this helps

Lizzy

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Welcome Andi!!

I see that you have met some really wise and helpful people already. My dear, your body is not cast in stone. It can change by your diet and the type of exercises you do. If you want slimmer legs, then light aeroic exercise with reduced protien in your diet will work. Less meat, more salads!! Never, of course compromise your health for your desired look, it is not worth it!! Be patient. Take your time. Your body will not just change overnight!! Expect to make slow changes over the course of a year or more. Additionally, learn to love your body! Many women have large legs (you should see my mom!!). As you become more comfortable with your body, and you work on your body, you will reach an equilibrium, where you are satisfied. Don't be like those poor swimsuit models that starve themselves so bad that they skip their periods because their bodies are completely out of wack.

Anyway, Welcome to Laura's Playground.

LOL

bernii

[Guest shanna_bana_1]

size 6?! jealous

[Guest mia 1]

size 6?! jealous

Shana Bana a beauty like you jealous puh.......lease you are a gift .