pj_writer Member

Pre-T trans guy here, feel free to add me.

Hey! I'm FTM trans too. Also he/him, but I still have she pronouns on my profile though, because I'm not on male hormones yet and if I change my profile to male it messes up my calories goals.

yes! thank you - this is the bit that was missing for me. I've managed to get my Fitbit and MFP talking to each other again after a few days of frustration.

great post! *claps* :laugh:

if you have a long break you lose your cardio vascular fitness - it takes a while for your heart and lungs to get used to working that hard again. It's not a nice feeling... but if you start gently and gradually build up the intensity and duration of your workouts you'll notice an improvement quickly good luck!

I'm 5'2" and a half I try to maintain between 120 and 124, that feels right for me. I'd call myself slim/athletic but definitely not skinny. I still have plenty of curves.

:laugh: I try really hard *not* to grunt!

I think you should be eating more than 1500 cals a day - that's the bare minimum for a man and on that you are likely to lose muscle as well as fat even if you're doing strength training. I'm no expert but I'd think you'd do better to aim to eat more like what MFP is telling you *and* eat your exercise cals back. Then make…

try eating more protein and complex carbs, these sorts of food make you feel fuller for longer

I love it! :laugh: :laugh:

excellent idea. I remember being amazed when I lost a lot of weight (quite a few years ago now) that I'd lost the weight of a very heavy accordion that I was learning to play at the time. I could hardly lift the bloody thing - it was amazing to think I'd been carrying the equivalent around. :noway:

you need plenty of protein to maintain and build muscle - so lean meat, fish, eggs, low fat dairy, nuts, beans etc edited to add - and you'll also need to do some weight training... but I'm hoping you'll have worked that out :bigsmile:

for packed lunches if I'm bored with sandwiches I like salads that I can make the night before - so pasta salad with tuna, cucumber, tomatoes etc or rice/couscous salads and some cold chicken. Do you have access to a toaster at work? if so pitta bread is a nice change from a sandwich - with houmous and salad.

are you eating your exercise calories back? if not then I think you should. If you are still feeling low energy after that then try upping your net goal a bit perhaps? you can eat more than 1200 and lose fat, especially if you are working out plenty.

I'd add a couple of extra tins of tomatoes and a little sugar to 'water' down the herbs! hope it's OK!

I think it's like any situation where you feel a bit self conscious, the only way to get over it is to meet it head on and go more often. After a while you feel like you 'belong' there and feel more comfortable. I used to feel like that when I first started going, and feel more self conscious if I've not been for a while,…

as long as you continue to feed regularly (ideally on demand if your life permits!) then cutting calories to lose weight shouldn't affect your milk supply. Women in famine zones can breastfeed, your body will take what it needs and put it into your milk first. However because of this good nutrition for you is important, as…

you don't need more protein than carbs. I can't remember the default settings on MFP as I've changed mine to increase protein - but I'm still aiming for 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat... and that's a fairly high protein diet. I think the default setting might be 55% from carbs? if you want to increase protein eat more…

I used to do lighter weights and more reps but I've seen the light since reading some of the great threads on here about weight training. (relatively light people trying to get leaner etc) So now I lift as heavy as I can - and do 3 sets of 8 reps. I used to worry about getting big muscles but it's not happening! They are…

listening to music does it for me - ipod, loud banging tunes... makes the time pass and makes me work harder!

bump to read later!

read this thread! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/113609-relatively-light-people-trying-to-get-leaner or at least read the first post and skim the rest of it. good luck xx

we need to know who's giving UK and who's giving US sizes as they are totally different - hence size 0 not existing in the UK :bigsmile: I'm 5' 2" weigh about 122lb and wear UK size 8-10 usually, sometimes a 12 on top as I have broad shoulders and wear 32D bras so size 8 tops don't always fit unless they are stretchy!…

have you got good running shoes? you need really good ones to absorb the impact if you're running outside on pavements/roads. It is always harder outside than on a treadmill - you work harder on an uneven surface plus if it's windy that can make it harder too.

there are some useful threads for newbies at the top of some of the forums - definitely worth reading through those as they help explain a lot! good luck :)

I love making veggie chilli with lots of kidney beans in it. fry up some onions and garlic in olive oil, add chopped red pepper and chopped yellow pepper, spices (chilli, cumin and paprika) then add a tin of tomatoes, some tomato puree, a drained/rinsed tin of kidney beans and a tsp of sugar. Simmer for about 20/30 mins. I…

you sound really determined, I'm sure you will succeed! getting started is the hardest part (or it was for me anyway) once you make that commitment to change and start to see the results it inspires you to continue. good luck :smile:

that sounds really tough - I find it it hard not being in control of what I eat. The business culture just sounds awful from that point of view. My equivalent is probably going to stay with my inlaws - MIL always makes pudding and tends to cook very rich food when she has guests and I'd feel rude if I refused it. My…

done! Just Dance 1 on the Wii (not used it in ages so seemed like a good plan) did Who Let the Dogs Out and Pump up the Jam :bigsmile:

I love it! :love: I will try and remember