Cross-dressing, Trapping

Perhaps you could research "eating right" rather than just to eat a lot. That and an adequate workout to build muscle in the right places will certainly help.

You think that's bad, I'm 6'5 and 115 lbs.

bump^

all the "eat right" mention general stuff like protein, chicken, etc. i'm looking for more specific stuff.

i noticed my thighs are pretty big compare to my tiny waist and arms lol.

Skip breakfast, and eat right before bed. I hear fructose turns to fat a lot faster than other kinds of sugars, so you could try using agave nectar or something instead of sugar.

Watch what you eat. Trying to gain weight is not the same as trying to eat unhealthy.

6'0 and 140? 6'5 and 115?! I want your metabolisms. 5'9" and barely able to drop to 185 while working out. or is that an effect of hormone pills [stupid hospital not sending right paperworks making me wait grumblegrumble]

>>940
Holy shit. That's exactly what I'm at. Nice, OP.

chocolate. at least a bar per day. 50%fat, 50%cocoa will help you gain some weight.

>>1043

Do NOT eat right before bed.

Eating within 4 hours of going to sleep can cause acid reflux disease.

http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm

Also remember this, most DVs are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
In general, 3500 calories is one pound of fat.

Stay away from GMOs, Preservatives, Freeze Dried foods, Processed Meats, (most processed meats contain Sodium Nitrate).
These are all very bad for you. =3

You need a proper diet and such; make sure to take a multivitamin, and eat fresh vegis and such, lots of starches and oils. the hard part is finding a balance when your at the weight you like; the balance would be of diet and exercise to keep the weight you want without loosing or gaining. protein is not necessary, the energy nutrients are what will be stored as fat cells and the main ones are starches(rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc) oils and fats(olives, olive vegi and other oils, cheese and dairy) and carbs(rice, grains, oats, and natural sugars from fruits and vegis)

rice could be a staple of your diet, cooked with olive oil it'd be heart healthy and put the meat on your bones like you want. fortify with a daily vitamin, plenty of water, fresh vegis, and maintain a lower activity level

I'm 6'3 and 107 lbs. I lose weight faster than I gain it, my metabolism is fucked.

Background: mid-20s guy, I only date women, and I have a girlfriend.

I don't really fully dress but I'm into feminization. At times in my life I've owned and wore panties and heels (for fapping purposes), worn makeup and painted my nails. I also have used a few different toys, and enjoy prostate/anal orgasms.

Why do I do it? It's extremely sexually pleasing to do so. What do I get out of it? Rockin' orgasms, almost as good as sex. What turns me on about it? I'm attracted to femininity - I like my girls a bit on the girly side, as opposed to tomboy types - and this is another way of interacting sexually with femininity. There are also currents of submissiveness inherently in traditional perspectives on femininity, as well as a taboo "I shouldn't be doing this, what would people think if they knew I fapped in panties?" angle to it.

Hope that helps. Any advice for a guy who wants to get his girlfriend in on the action?

You'll have results whether you're 15 or 25. As long as you've got the determination and emotional support (in addition to the drugs, ha), you're on your way.

You'll still be starting when you are a teen. That is epic. I feel old (I'm 23, btw). Therefore, do it for me. ;_;

Talk to people. Not just online, I mean in person. Seek out support groups and councilors who specialize in gender issues... this will help you get into the correct frame of mind as yo pursue engaging a new social context.

young like 14 or 24?
some teenagers have a lot of question about theire sexuality and not sure about it.
with time and maybe with a partner you sould be able to tell what you do prefer:
a masculine chest with a bit of bodyhair
or a nice feminine curve.
to be crossdresser is not like being a woman. if you're not attracted to men don't make a big problem about it. crossdress the way you like and try to lay hand on a nice girlfriend who shares the same interests

>>1068
I'm trans, and I like women.
Who you're sexually attracted to has got NOTHING to do with it, and give this kid a break, if they took the a step as huge as coming out to friends and family I'm sure they have some idea of the difference between a transsexual and a crossdresser.

>>1068

i want to smack that ignorance right out of you.

This.

If sculpting is all you're looking for, then advanced pilates, daily, are all you'll need. It sounds simple, and it is. The size of your butt won't "increase," but you'll definitely get a more rounded and shapely figure in your thigh and hip area.

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>>486
You could try body hair removal products (e.g. veet) or just simple shaving products to occlude body hairs temporarily. Additionally, various creams and foundations may be suitable for disclosing surfaces that may appear masculine - search for "how to get feminine/smooth skin" on Google.

Makeup can be a must, depending on whether you're going to transition (to take hormones to develop secondary sexual characteristics of the female body - this will basically make your body look like that of a woman's with a few exceptions (depending on how masculine your skeleton is).)

However, clothing is probably the most important element for "passing" as a female - you're best options is probably trying various clothing styles and finding the one you feel most comfortable in.

Note: only take hormones if you really really want to be a female; if it gets to the point where it depresses you. If you're happy and comfortable as a male, then you're probably best at staying that way; however, if you feel discomfort, depression and thoughts of harming yourself, you're best option is to see a specialist (gender therapist) to find a means to resolve these problems.

If you wish to learn more, my email is blue_space87@live.com - I hope this helps, and best of luck! :)

Fuck yeah this beard just keeps getting thinner and thinner by the day.

For armpits, in particular, trim first. Then lather with a body shaving cream rather fully; and shave upward.

I position my arms as such: If I'm shaving under my right arm, I pretty much wrap my arm around my head such that I can almost tough my left ear... it completely exposes your arm (however inelegantly). Then shave upward, slowly until you've taken off most of the toplayer foam. If you use this positioning or some variant of it, you won't have any trouble reaching all of your underarm area.

In my experience, push-up bras were made to be seen... so you're going to have a difficult time trying to hide a bra designed to show off.

That'll explain it, thanks! I guess I'm in the market for a new bra, then.

I just had a thought. One good way to hide a push-up bra would probably be during the cold weather periods, when it's viable to wear sweatshirts and whatnot.

Well, that depends. If you're interested in posing on someone else's site you just need to go through that site's channels until you get to the right person. Alternatively, you could find yourself an agent (yes, even pornstars have them) and let them do the leg work for you...but they'll take a cut.

If you want to start your own site, the first person you need to talk to is a lawyer. You're going into business, which means you'll need to get a tax ID number, incorporate (I'd suggest an LLC, it offers a degree of legal separation between your actions and those of your business,) and make sure all of the proper papers that prove you're a consenting adult are on file.

Hope that helped.

I'm pretty sure someone will volunteer to help you out. Where are you located.

Prepare for more conflicting information.

Here are some links I've found useful.
http://www.transgendercare.com/medical/hormonal/hormone-tx_assch_gooren.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormone_replacement_therapy_%28male-to-female%29

See a doctor if there's even the remotest chance of getting on a real program. There are too many particulars like your natural hormone levels and sensitivities to consider, and possible complications you need to watch for.

If this is impossible, proceed cautiously and with low dosages to start. See a doctor for checkups regularly.

Spironolactone and one of the estrogen's, Estrofem is a good one for oral med. They list a mid range dosage level on inhouse. Don't take/eat too much high potassium stuff while your own the spiro.

I'm worried about my hair thinning in the future, Which treatment would halt or reverse this?

>>806
Hair loss = DHT.

Spiro inhibits binding of all androgens including DHT. Finasteride targets specifically DHT, and was developed with hair loss in mind, so it may have fewer side effects.

If you're on any HRT, hair loss should quickly become a non-issue anyway. Just don't lose too much hair before beginning HRT or you might not get it all back.

On the topic of HRT and hair, I've noticed some new hair coming in. Sooo, my hairline is effectively 1-2cm lower than it was before. Plus my hair is much thicker. As a side note which may be relevant, male pattern baldness doesn't really run in my family. But if you are balding, well, as with anything HRT helps with, the sooner the better.

I've used the information found here:

http://www.datehookup.com/content-transsexual-hormone-therapy-faq.htm

the one thing i must say is BE CAREFUL with any type of hormone therapy you start..It can be a fantastic help to your transition but if not done correctly it can really mess up your body.

1. anti-androgen: spiro (there is another one but most people are on spiro)
2. estrogen: estrofem is pretty much the standard used.
3. progesterone (optional): possibly helps get a more female figure. I tried it and it worked for me, but I haven't been on it regularly.

http://www.annelawrence.com/twr/regimens.html

don't OD by taking large doses and see a doctor if possible

You don't transition to be pretty.

Uh yeah, you do. Otherwise you are just a man with makeup on.

>>1014
to quote the Spy from TF2: "I think not."

The process of transitioning is a serious choice to make and isn't something that you can decide on a whim. Anyone who's gone through the process and/or is considering this knows it.

/opinion

>>1012
>>1014
>>1015
You shouldn't do most things just for appearances, but there's nothing wrong with asking for tips if you want to look good.
>>1010
let's see...do exercise like running, swimming. if you use weight machines, you can tailor a routine to strength and toning w/ o bulking. concentrate on toning legs, ass, abs. cut out some excess fat and carbs from your diet. continue to get tips from gf on makeup, clothes, whatev

>>1015 it's a good thing no one cares about your retarded opinion.

I'm with Krystal. I'm a closet CDer, haven't thought of going public yet. Right now I just have a few basic pieces of clothing, shave everything (well, almost everything), and sometimes play with makeup. What's the next step? Is there a tutorial or something for starting off?

I think the thing about being pretty is somewhat hard to understand. There's male beauty and female beauty. Im assuming what OP mean was that he wants to have more feminine beauty. Im a pretty decent looking guy, but thats because i have manly features. a cut jaw and shit, but i want to look more feminine.

buy female or unisex glasses duh

Thanks for the find; I've saved it for future reference. /cgl/ is actually pretty good for this kind of info, even though it comes rarely. I've already saved lots of links and such from there.

>>881

well, share the wealth. What else have you found?

>>795
Don't believe the hype on commercials, Just a waste of money that could be used for something that works.

You could always experiment I guess, but don't burn too much money on it.

If you find something that actually works (doubt), be sure to tell us.

>>793

I have an epilator.. When I first got it, I did my left 
arm with it, cried in agony, then put it in the bathroom 
drawer for a few months. I decided to try it again fairly
recently, and it mostly just tickled. 

However everything else was excruciating, just as it was 
the first time I did my arm. Particularly the underarms 
and inner thighs. Totally worth it though. I can do my 
entire body in about 15-20 minutes, and Im hairless and
smooooth for 2+ weeks. Some hair tends to grow back faster.

To put it in perspective, I'd spend about 10 minutes in 
the shower shaving 2-3 times a week. That equates to like 
17 hours a year spent shaving, versus less than 6 hours a
year to epilate. Then factor in the costs you will save on
shaving cream and razors. Then take into account the stubble
that shows up a day or three later. This why I say..fuck shaving!

In regards to epilating your face, beware of hyperpigmentation
and scarring. I've had this compulsive habit since I was 15 or
so when I was nervous or bored, I would pull my facial hair 
out using my fingernails. It doesn't appear to have messed anything up. 
Like yanking any other hair out, it gets easier with repetition, a
nd there is the occasional ingrown hair.

As far as using the epilator for the face, it's rather brutal.
I can only do my cheeks and the area under my chin/on my neck.
Anything else, and I have a hard time navigating the thing around.
It's just inherently difficult because of the curvature.
If you're not careful running it over certain 'terrain' will bite you. Eeek.

>>795

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>>816
Where do you buy a good epilator?

And just to say, I've had some BAD EXPERIENCE removing hairs from my face. Most of them grew back normally, but a few turned into these nasty thick plug type boss hair things. They look like little black dots and feel like ingrowns, but when you finally get them out, they have about 3x the diameter of a normal hair. Two of the three stayed gone when I got them, but the third came back a SECOND TIME!

>>818

Ew..

I got mine through Amazon. It's a Braun 549 I believe. Cost around $50.

>>818

OMG I get those too sometimes, I have to use a tweezers and I check at least once a week. What is with that?

>>825
I pulled one out recently and it was thinner at the bottom. I think if you pull a hair out the wrong way, it does that as it grows back. Seems temporary, but of course you'll keep getting them if you keep pulling hairs out!

I'm going for a laser consultation next Tuesday! Too bad I won't be able to get treatments started until the spring, but it's going to feel good just to have the appointments booked.

>>793
It's me again, the one who said he'd pluck his facial hair.

So far I've done all of it at least once save for my beard reaching from the chin down under and just little bit onto the neck. My upper lip is surprisingly easy to maintain with tweezers now although a few sparse hairs can now be seen as tiny tiny black dots, like with my eyebrow hairs.

I got really impatient when I was doing my cheeks and sideburns to the point where I had actually taken my epilator and finished off the corners (near the jaw line, below the ear, in back) with it. I got a couple of pimples from doing that but otherwise it turned out all right. Because my chest broke out into wild pimples the first time I epilated it, I was especially worried about turning the thing on my face. Looks like my fears weren't unfounded.

I'll keep going with this but it is difficult to keep motivated as the hairlessness only lasts one week and is almost immediately followed by dark black ingrown hairs that don't even turn into pimples but still take a while to poke out of the skin so I can pluck or epilate them. That and I don't want to use the epilator with my roommate around (I don't know if I mentioned this already, but this epilator is noisy as fuck).

Should have been keeping a photo record but what all of you probably want to know, like me, is: how long do you have to have been using an epilator for the hair to become under control? I'll let you all know when/if I get there.

<3

Is there a consensus for the best way to remove bodyhair? Particularly in the ass/thigh region? I've been shaving but I'm looking into waxing...is that the way to go?

tired of shaving every other day :( i hate stubbles. one day i tried waxing stripes on a fairly short hair leg and AMAZING, the smoothness lasts 3+ days until stubbles appeared. the bad thing about waxing is you have to wait for the hair to grow back long enough to wax again.

This is what I get for attempting to write falling asleep at my desk.

>>577 You are the best looking person in the fucking internets. Stop attempting to write falling asleep on your desk.

...she wrote, nearly falling asleep on her own d-- oh wait...

>>576

I can't really judge whether you are superficially appealing to superficial creatures, i.e. men. As I told you before, I'm terrible at evaluating appeal on a physical level. I can say, however, that you are intellectually and psychologically appealing to messed up non-transitioning girls like myself, though I am considerably younger physically.

You could theoretically find pretending to innocent and superficial youth beneficial in some situations, but I can't imagine any that you, as you present, would actually value. You are a complex insane adult woman and I don't think anybody of import would want it any other way.

hell, get my email address in the email thread (kalamazoo, mi) and write me. My ex wife was (is) three years older than I. I'm attracted to maturity and had enough of virgins long ago.

this is to the OP

>>576

hi, new here and just catching up on all the threads.

had no idea you were in your 30's. thought id post in here because i identified with what you have said.

i just turned 28 and actually feel the same way you do. oh and im a guy btw.

and yeah the money thing is strange. you just realize there more to life than just chasing sex. so you achieve things like owning a nice house, car, business, whatever.

dont really have anything to add this other than to say...

you actually provide a very important roll here. If i had access to this board while in high school i strongly believe i could very well have been traping.

you seem to provide a wealth of knowledge and experience and advice to all members of this board. From people thinking about transitioning to people just simply curious about it, helping to dissolve prejudice against transsexuals/gays ect

without realizing it you could have even gone as far as to save people from depression or worse from feeling so alone or so confused. because of people like you this board is a treasure.

a younger person could not provide this.

the young kids you and i see now are the generation below us. in only a few years the next generation will come through. every one gets old and down.

but you'll never be the only one.

I've lived in a similar situation. I love traps, and trap myself quite often with stern religious folk. Thing is, they probably already know. You mentioned they met her? They can probably tell. You're their kid, which leads me to my next point. They shouldn't get super mad, you're their kid. They'll probably be surprised if you come out about it, but they shouldn't cut you off. Besides if they do cut you off, one way of looking at it is you're now free of people who wouldn't support you properly.
But why tell them? Ignorance is bliss.

They have no right to stop you, so if they object (which if they do, can't be for very long considering you're content) don't let them bother you about it. Don't let them ruin your happiness.

just tell them, i told mine they ignored me 4 months and my bro wont talk 2 me but they talk to me now, but they never bring up the subject... my mom still talks about me having kids.. i let her be ignorant and i dont see them much..dont miss them either

A couple articles from Livestrong.

livestrong.com/article/19444-homemade-treatments-faster-hair-growth/

livestrong.com/article/23805-vitamins-aid-hair-growth/

Thanks for the help^^

Don't rush things. Take plenty of vitamins and eat healthily so the hair growing in will be nice and strong.

Biotin. Its at wal-mart, with the other vitamins.

Horse shampoo & conditioner are excellent to help kickstart some growth....most places have it. Walgreens, etc.

These are two things that have helped me.
First is an avocado mash. All you do is cut and mash one avocado, add one egg and a bit of vitamin E oil. Mix all that shit up and work it into your dry hair. Let it stay for about 20 minutes to a half hour. Simply wash it out and I promise your hair will glow.
Another thing I do (I'm a "tree hugger") is take a little cider vinegar and spray into your hair before a shower. The vinegar restores the PH and cleans well.
You can't make your grow fast. I've been into this health and beauty shit for a long time and it all comes down to working with what you have.
Besides, longer hair is not more fem. Not every chick has long hair. I have had short hair and kept it short all through my transition.

>>986
that's freaking bad ass. Any advice for fullness/volume? Currently using gagnier fructis, but I fear it might not actually be great for my hair.

>>998 iunno if its true but stuff with vitamin e might help
also 1000 get?

>>903 This!

>>1000

1000 get