Weird things bluebies do

[Cecily]

It’s like +2 for women’s. I started out completely fucked on show options (women’s 13), but I’m down 10.5 /11 (men’s 8.5/9)

[Wonkie]

right, you cheated.

[Cecily]

Performance impairing drugs ain’t cheating.

[pink grapefruit]

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Guess I’ve faded into obscurity! Good.

Hi! I’m a transwoman. I’ve been trying to transition for like... 10 years and finally doing it. As for your question: You know how weight lifters do steroids to bulk up on muscle? If you block testosterone and add estrogen then you lose the ability to maintain the extra muscle guys have. It slowly fades over time. All those measurements I posted are, I’m pretty certain, just from muscle loss. Kinda sucks losing strength but I’m happier with my body now so w/e.

WIP

 

Oct 2017
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o that's cool. good job making the jump; we all gotta live our best lives [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

much luv 4 lgbt pals <3

i'm powerlifter and this stuff fascinating. how do you "block" testosterone? do you have literally zero testosterone? what are your feelings about trans women in sports?

[Cecily]

Spironolactone is the standard drug in US. It’s an offlabel use of a diuretic BP medication. Makes you pee a lot and can cause hyperkalemia (too much potassium because it spares it). Other countries use cyproterone acetate. Powerful T blocker with a bit of progesterone in it. GNRH antagonists can be used to block puberty or otherwise interfere with the hormones that lead to T production in the testes. They all work by screwing up a feedback loop more or less. You block the androgen receptors and your body actually raises T levels but it can’t do anything... detects the high levels of T and stops the request to produce more... something like that!

Body builders have to watch out for too high levels of T. There’s an enzyme called aromotase that converts T to E and that’s where gynecomastia happens. Transwomen konda exploit the same physiology, but actually want to make it happen without getting ripped in the process.

[Cecily]

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That’s where I was in January. My endocrinologist really ought to be monitoring my levels more but hey... she gave my a 15 month script and I’m not gonna rock that boat. Took my a decade to get medical care >.>

[pink grapefruit]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Spironolactone is the standard drug in US. It’s an offlabel use of a diuretic BP medication. Makes you pee a lot and can cause hyperkalemia (too much potassium because it spares it). Other countries use cyproterone acetate. Powerful T blocker with a bit of progesterone in it. GNRH antagonists can be used to block puberty or otherwise interfere with the hormones that lead to T production in the testes. They all work by screwing up a feedback loop more or less. You block the androgen receptors and your body actually raises T levels but it can’t do anything... detects the high levels of T and stops the request to produce more... something like that!

Body builders have to watch out for too high levels of T. There’s an enzyme called aromotase that converts T to E and that’s where gynecomastia happens. Transwomen konda exploit the same physiology, but actually want to make it happen without getting ripped in the process.

not ALL bodybuilders are on gear but yeah :P

i'm halfway thinking about trying a cycle of anavar to see how it goes. do you worry about losing too much muscle mass?

[pink grapefruit]

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That’s where I was in January. My endocrinologist really ought to be monitoring my levels more but hey... she gave my a 15 month script and I’m not gonna rock that boat. Took my a decade to get medical care >.>

oh man. i'm pretty sure those test levels are below the norm for females. shouldn't you be keeping it a little higher?

[Cecily]

I want all the upper body muscle gone for now. I’m gonna start running / weight training lower body soon though cause I’m pretty close to my body goals. Want my arms / shoulders a lil skinner still.

[Cecily]

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oh man. i'm pretty sure those test levels are below the norm for females. shouldn't you be keeping it a little higher?

Yeah my sex drive is nuked / energy but that’s less opposition to the estrogen and why god made adderall. Not in relationship and don’t want one right now so it’s whatever.