• AcidSmiley [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    being on e instead of t generally means lower appetite / smaller portion sizes as your energy requirements are lowered. some trans women actually report getting horrible munchies when they miss a dose of t blockers. you'll probably lose more weight due to reduction of muscle mass, but this will obviously increase your body fat percentage, and the body fat may "redistribute", as fat distribution is very different in women. if you gain weight again, it will usually go to your breasts, hips, thighs, butt and upper arms instead of your belly. facial fat will deposit more on the cheeks than on the jaw as well. my plan for the upcoming last months pre-HRT is to gradually lose weight and then slowly jojo into curvy mode when the hormones are fully kicking in. i was never really comfortable with being chubby when i still thought of myself as a dude, even though i don't mind that in other people at all. turns out that discomfort was dysphoria. not saying it has to be that in your case, ofc. i know really slender, sporty trans women who love to work out and get real toned and they're just as gorgeous as the curvy ones. you do you.