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A year ago, I weighed 195 pounds. I've always wanted nothing more than to be a slender, lithe gal and just remove that stupid overhanging gut, so I really committed to trying to lose it. I eat only 1300ish calories a day, do a manual labour job for 8 hours a day, cut out all condiments, non-water/juice drinks, switched to whole-grain foods, no desserts, everything I could think of. Exercise I limit to 70-100 situps a day - I want be slender, not at all muscular, so I didn't want to do too much more exercise other than what I burned off naturally at work.

Today my weight ranges from 125-130 pounds. I'm about 5'8" and most charts I see online say that male-born people that height should be 140 pounds, so I'm now apparently underweight. That SOUNDS great and all but my gut STILL hangs out over the waist of my pants and my hindquarters still are pudgy... I just want a flat, slender tummy-torso... I don't want to lose any more weight; the diet worked fine for me while I still had stuff to burn off, but now I feel so exhausted and hungry all the time while at work and it's really getting to me. Some days lately I feel faint, and I'm having trouble lifting the load I use to be able to with no problems. When will my stomache stop being fat? ._. Do I have to go down to 110-15-ish to have a slender girl build? Or even lower?

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No, I don't think so but I do know that the stomach area is where men tend to store fat - once on hormones that will change and the sit ups alone will help because new fat will settle elsewhere.

There is a bit of debate about whether old fat deposits move or not - I will get back to you with my results - I'm just starting into month 3 and I have a rather severe case of Dunlap's Disease - my stomach Dunlaps over my belt! :lol:

Love ya,

Sally

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"once on hormones that will change and the sit ups alone will help because new fat will settle elsewhere."

I really, really hope so... but right now, I don't have any idea when or if I'll be able to get hormones... Can't find anywhere that'll prescribe them to me and I'm not financially stable enough to move somewhere more populated and experienced with transsexuals. Even though I want hormones so badly, I'm looking into trying to reach my ideal body without HRT as a last-resort backup plan.

"I will get back to you with my results - I'm just starting into month 3"

Good luck, Sally! I hope it works out for you! And thanks for the reply :3

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Guest erikka2046

Hi Sweetie,

I think your weight is fine and good for the type of job you're doing. If you lose more weight, it may not be good for your health and your ability to work. I'm nearly the same build as you as I'm 5'7" and weight around 135lb, 125lb probably is my minimum weight.

Its true that male store body fat around the waist area vs female store fat in thigh and bottom. However, get a flat and slim tummy is not impossible for male. For years I've been trying to do situps even before I start transition, it works to certain extend only cause it only train my superficial muscles. Couple years ago I discovered pilates from my friends. It works much better than just situps because it works more the deep core muscles which help to tone up the body shape. You may give it a shot to see if that works, try a class in the gym or got a dvd to try it yourself.

Erikka :)

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Guest kyattei

Oh, thanks a lot Erikka! =) I looked at a youtube routine of that and I'll give that a try for a bit, hopefully it'll work for me too!

Wow, you must be so dedicated to keep up exercising for years too.. I haven't even managed a full year and it's already so demoralizing for me and I miss being lazy... xD;;

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Guest Syamantaka

A friend suggested; keep spine straight and use muscle control to flatten tummy and hold. take little steps,

I am trying this and riding bike. I use to swim, 1.5 to 3 miles on north midwest lakes but now being n the high

desert I am going be reduced to laps at a pool, ughh the chlorine, oh well . any one know the effects of chlorine

on skin?

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Guest Joanna Phipps
No, I don't think so but I do know that the stomach area is where men tend to store fat - once on hormones that will change and the sit ups alone will help because new fat will settle elsewhere.

There is a bit of debate about whether old fat deposits move or not - I will get back to you with my results - I'm just starting into month 3 and I have a rather severe case of Dunlap's Disease - my stomach Dunlaps over my belt! :lol:

Love ya,

Sally

Im 2.5 months in, my waist is getting slimmer but the scales say Im adding weight... where Im adding it is beyond me, the girls are growing but they dont account for the 5lb so where is the rest of it??

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Guest Donna Jean
Today my weight ranges from 125-130 pounds. I'm about 5'8" and most charts I see online say that male-born people that height should be 140 pounds, so I'm now apparently underweight. ?

Interesting......

Honey...

I'm 5-7" to 5'8" and I'm at 138-145......

My belly is quite flat and my rib cage it out further out than that...

I don't do anything special except my diet....LOTS of fruits and veggies (fresh) small portions of everything else....

I don't really deny myself anything...I'll have a cookie or some chips on ocassion...just not all of the time...

I really don't have a good answer after reading all of the things that you've done so far....

The HRT (9 months) has added lbs. onto me, but it's coming onto all of the right places!

Good luck, Honey....

Donna Jean

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Guest Joanna Phipps
any one know the effects of chlorine

on skin?

Hope you like lots of lotion, maybe an ocean of it, its effects on skin, hair and eyes (I cant keep a pair of goggles on) are the reasons I dont swim... I miss the lake at my parent's cabin

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Guest Donna Jean

QUOTE (Syamantaka @ Oct 28 2009, 05:45 AM) post_snapback.gifany one know the effects of chlorine

on skin?

Hope you like lots of lotion, maybe an ocean of it, its effects on skin, hair and eyes (I cant keep a pair of goggles on) are the reasons I dont swim... I miss the lake at my parent's cabin

Quick note here.....

We have a member here on the site (won't mention names) who swims in a pool everyday for exercise and weight loss....

Her hair is now bleached blond from the chlorine...

That stuff is hard on you all over!

Donna Jean

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Guest Joanna Phipps

well i guess you could use a bathing cap for hair protection, goggles (if they stay on) for the eyes and a full wet suite for most of the skin.. that just leaves the face, hands and feet(well the suit also has a hood so no need for the cap)

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