Getting into SHAPE
So I haven't written an entry recently even though there has been a lot hitting me the past month or so. Truth be told, I have written, but for various reasons didn't post them. Anyways, one thing that occurred to me with my last progress update was that those postings are about to become less often. Not because I've slowed down or given up or anything, but just there are less obvious "road signs" to report. My hormone therapy is largely steady now. That next appointment is still like 4 months away. Voice in making steady progress but nothing noteworthy other then getting better. I continue o diet, work out and other adjustments. So nothing really created a stimuli for me to make a new posting on that front. I have unfortunately slowed down on the weight loss aspect. I'm still losing weight, but largely change of routine do the the covid-19 hit me hard. I work best with routine/structure and suddenly losing ability to go to gym, not going to work, being home with constant access to food, more freetime and the emotions of hormones hitting me, certainly got a good "hit" on me. That said, going into this, I told myself that I won't chew myself out as long as I'm always making progress even really slow which I've stucked to. I've been able to recover a good work out from home routine, though my diet is still being adjusted, but not as bad as it was originally.
Well a few days ago, something unexpected did. So after taking a shower I was drying myself off with a towel. When I was drying my sides off I noticed that my hand went in more then I was expecting. I decided to look at the mirror and I could see the waist narrowing of the "hour glass" shape beginning. Now I don't trust my opinion at all! Depending on my mood, I either feel like I'm making great progress or feel like I'm still a long ways away. So I decided to take measurements. Specifically chest, waist and hips to see what my ratio is. Well that ratio ended up being around 0.85. Basically that hips/waist or chest/waist is both around that number of 0.85.
So I trust numbers to actually measure my progress because of my lack of trust in my own self appraisment. The reason 0.85 is significant is that a healthy female will have waist to hip ratio of 0.85 OR Less. Compared to a man which would be 0.9 or less. So I am still in the overlap between the two barely, but I feel that is a very significant marker worth making a progress update about. That being that my body measurements are starting to hit female territory. Now, what is considered ideal (barbie like) is around 0.68 I think. Its very close to the golden ratio and a little bit ont he extreme side. My personal goal considering I have handicaps of not being born female is around 0.74. So I'm actually doing okay considering hormones have only been on full strength for about 3 months now.
I've referenced before that I see my transition in phases. My first phase is accomplishing the two goals of getting to as slender of a healthy shape as I can. A little more then half way now. And the other goal is to be done with seeing the beginning of all changes of hormones. A third goal actually is being passable as female. Right now I think I'm still on track to get that by fall. The reason I mention it though is that I know my phase 2 goals after that will be perfecting my "beauty" via as many non-medical means as possible. On the waist thing specifically that'll probably be changes of exercise/diet to hit abs and corset training to some extent. So I'm very happy that I'm making progress in taht direction already before doing all of that.
As a further update on other things. I do feel like I'm making obvious progress now. Pretty much anyone who has not seen me this year would see it pretty quickly I'd imagine. Observing myself, I believe with the exception of everything above my elbows, I'm staring to lean more female then male if someone looked without context. I'm pretty sure I'm holding the last of my muscles in my upper arms, chest and shoulders and I probably need to adjust my exercise to start reducing that load as well. My face is progressing okay, but still now passable. Hair wise I'm doing great, and the face is taking on more feminine features. Skin is smooth, hair growth which was already low has reduced. Pretty much every indicator of feminizing has been happening so I really can't complain.
Anyways, below is my typical graphic to visualize my progress. I'll try to start picking up the pace again with the blog entries. Though I'm a little "fast and lose" with how I type, I do try to be a little strategic on the topics, hehe.
Well a few days ago, something unexpected did. So after taking a shower I was drying myself off with a towel. When I was drying my sides off I noticed that my hand went in more then I was expecting. I decided to look at the mirror and I could see the waist narrowing of the "hour glass" shape beginning. Now I don't trust my opinion at all! Depending on my mood, I either feel like I'm making great progress or feel like I'm still a long ways away. So I decided to take measurements. Specifically chest, waist and hips to see what my ratio is. Well that ratio ended up being around 0.85. Basically that hips/waist or chest/waist is both around that number of 0.85.
So I trust numbers to actually measure my progress because of my lack of trust in my own self appraisment. The reason 0.85 is significant is that a healthy female will have waist to hip ratio of 0.85 OR Less. Compared to a man which would be 0.9 or less. So I am still in the overlap between the two barely, but I feel that is a very significant marker worth making a progress update about. That being that my body measurements are starting to hit female territory. Now, what is considered ideal (barbie like) is around 0.68 I think. Its very close to the golden ratio and a little bit ont he extreme side. My personal goal considering I have handicaps of not being born female is around 0.74. So I'm actually doing okay considering hormones have only been on full strength for about 3 months now.
I've referenced before that I see my transition in phases. My first phase is accomplishing the two goals of getting to as slender of a healthy shape as I can. A little more then half way now. And the other goal is to be done with seeing the beginning of all changes of hormones. A third goal actually is being passable as female. Right now I think I'm still on track to get that by fall. The reason I mention it though is that I know my phase 2 goals after that will be perfecting my "beauty" via as many non-medical means as possible. On the waist thing specifically that'll probably be changes of exercise/diet to hit abs and corset training to some extent. So I'm very happy that I'm making progress in taht direction already before doing all of that.
As a further update on other things. I do feel like I'm making obvious progress now. Pretty much anyone who has not seen me this year would see it pretty quickly I'd imagine. Observing myself, I believe with the exception of everything above my elbows, I'm staring to lean more female then male if someone looked without context. I'm pretty sure I'm holding the last of my muscles in my upper arms, chest and shoulders and I probably need to adjust my exercise to start reducing that load as well. My face is progressing okay, but still now passable. Hair wise I'm doing great, and the face is taking on more feminine features. Skin is smooth, hair growth which was already low has reduced. Pretty much every indicator of feminizing has been happening so I really can't complain.
Anyways, below is my typical graphic to visualize my progress. I'll try to start picking up the pace again with the blog entries. Though I'm a little "fast and lose" with how I type, I do try to be a little strategic on the topics, hehe.
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