u/tuba_full_of_flowers

Nowhere near model shape but not bad for my 40s eh?

It's kind of weird to realize that basically with the life I was already living plus some estrogen, I have exactly the body I have always dreamed of.

u/tuba_full_of_flowers — 8 days ago

Got a sports bra that's comfy and supportive enough for my running, just found out it looks good on me too lol

41, 2½ years hrt, some electro and laser.

Got it from Violate The Dress Code - one of the ads that I scrolled past they had a trans woman modeling so without doing more research at least lol I felt ok about buying from them

u/tuba_full_of_flowers — 8 days ago

I love running like a girl

early 30s on the left, early 40s on the right

I've had 2½ years of HRT, with some laser and electrolysis for facial hair removal

I run a couple miles a day, every other day or so whenever the weather cooperates (which I guess gives me a kinda 'natural' weight cycling? Sucks to run in the winter here lol), stretch daily - my running gait has changed significantly just from the ways my muscles are reacting to exercise while estrogen-powered! Its super neat.

Speaking of which - with several caveats about messy data - my pace and stamina have dropped a little bit, roughly in line with the typical performance gap between men and women in running. Which, ya know, makes sense, given the estrogen.

Sigh, God I wish I coulda been on the girl's track team back in the day.

u/tuba_full_of_flowers — 13 days ago

I used to be so jealous of pretty athletic women in tiny running shorts

41, 2½ years HRT, little bit of laser and electrolysis

u/tuba_full_of_flowers — 14 days ago

Man who even was that guy (2½ years, vs 5ish years prior)

2½ years estrogen, some laser and electrolysis on the left

5ish years before starting hrt on the right, so like 7 years ago now?

41 / 34

u/tuba_full_of_flowers — 28 days ago

Played tuba professionally 20 years ago. Just bought a banjo and it's already feeling REAL good for my gender

Tuba was great but idk last week I got goosebumps just from finishing up assembling and tuning this thing

u/tuba_full_of_flowers — 2 months ago

not quite a no makeup look but I figured I'd practice my subtlety

For transition reference, this is close to 2 1/2 years on estrogen, and a few laser treatments

u/tuba_full_of_flowers — 3 months ago