Monthly Archives: April 2008

Not too much has changed for me in this past month.  I’ve been consistently perceived as male for more than three months now. My voice changes seem to have stopped for the moment, which I’m a little disappointed about.

My mustache is coming in painfully slowly.  My goatee is creeping up my chin, and my neck beard runs from one ear to the other (I keep it clipped as short as possible).  I still have only a small amount of acne, although there’s an occasional breakout.

I’m hairy as hell; I haven’t been minding it as much lately, but since it’s getting warm, I’ll probably be more self-conscious about it soon.  Fat migration is definitely in full swing, as all of the fat in my body seems to have concentrated in my stomach.  Acne on my back and shoulders is an issue, and it’s much-aggravated by my binder.  Not binding is simply not an option anymore, so I’m concerned about how I’m going to handle binding during the intense heat of summer.

I took some measurements and compared them to measurements I took before starting HRT.  I’ve gained an inch in my neck and two inches in my shoulders.  My biceps are half an inch bigger than before, and my chest (under-bust measurement) has gained two inches.  I’ve gained an inch in my waist, but lost an inch in my hips.  Finally, I’ve gained an inch in my thigh.  With the exception of my waist, all gains appear to be muscle.  My shoe size has also remained the same, although I had hoped my feet would grow a bit (as rumors suggested they might).

In the past month, I’ve grown slightly more comfortable with my dick, but have been battling weight/body issues. I feel fat, although I don’t think I’ve gained much (if any) weight over these past months.  At the same time, people have commented that I seem to be losing weight, from my butt and legs especially.  I know this is part of the process, and I know that I shouldn’t be so hard on myself, especially because the extra weight in my gut helps hide my chest.