[AbiDrew85]

It's time for another random report!

My Vital Statistics:

Age: 27
Sex: Genetically Male
Gender: Mentally Female
Height: 5'4"

Starting Weight: 140 lbs
Starting Sizes:
35" above bust
37" over bust
33" under bust
29" waist
37" hips

Last Recorded Weight: 143 lbs
Last Recorded Sizes:
34" above bust
38" over bust
33" under bust
30" waist
32" hip "wings"
38" hips

Current Weight: 143 lbs
Current Sizes:
36" above bust
38" over bust
33" under bust
30" waist
32" hip "wings"
38" hips

My Goals:

My external goals:

• Slim my waist to 27" and lose at least 20 lbs to do so.
  
• Increase my hip and bust while maintaining a 1:1 ratio or as close to as possible.
  
• Decrease my body hair
  
• Improve my head hair
  
• Improve my nails
  
• Thin and soften my skin
  

My internal goals:

• Bring my Testosterone levels down to as close to or within female range as possible.
  
• Bring my Estrogen levels in line with those of a genetic female.
  
• Bring my Progesterone levels in line with those of a genetic female.
  
• Get healthy!
  

Those are some hefty goals, I know!

Well, let's talk about my progress so far. It's been roughly 7.5 months...

Although I don't seem to be actually losing any weight, in fact, I've gained back my past losses! I do somehow seem to actually be smoothing out my waistline anyways. There's a a definite visible difference and there's beginning to be a measured one. I'm not losing any waist size either. What's there is just becoming smoother and less obviously pudgy. I still want to lose weight and a coupla waist sizes, but I don't seem to be effecting a change there. In fact I've gone UP! I still need to figure out a way to motivate myself to exercise...

I have regained at this point all my losses in my hips, and then an inch more! YAY!

My breasts have seen the most marked change, going from barely-there beestings to a definitely-there small A cup. My band size is presently remaining a 32. There's definitely been some interesting happenings up there though... I'd reported a while ago that I was ALMOST 38" across, but now I'm reporting back down to 37.5", and my above the bust was 2 inches greater than now... I think I was having some swelling... But there's definitely permanent growth here as well. So... shrug.

Nothing new to report on hair, skin, and nails. Just that things continue progressing on the hair, and the skin and nails continue to be amazing.

So lets talk about my supplement plan...

My Supplement Plan:
(with product links)

Pueraria Mirifica Herbal Extracted in liquid type (High Concentration):
Phyto-estrogen for feminization.
I am now following a very complex cycling plan with this, which will be detailed below.

Progynova:
Bio-identical pharmaceutical estrogen for feminization.
As above, details to follow.

Swanson Premium Menogest Progesterone Cream:
Bio-identical OTC progesterone for feminization.
I am also cycling this, which will be detailed below.

Nature's Way Fenugreek Seed:
Fenugreek for adaptogenic properties and increasing prolactin naturally. For Feminization.
I am also cycling this, details below.

Swanson Premium Full-Spectrum Chinese Skullcap:
Anti-androgen that blocks the production of testosterone from androsteniodone.
3 caps 3 times daily. 3600 mg per day.

Doctor's Best Saw Palmetto Extract:
Anti-androgen that blocks the production of DHT from testosterone.
1 softgel 3 times daily. 960 mg per day.

Swanson Premium Full Spectrum Spearmint Leaf:
Anti-androgen that blocks the androgen receptors, inhibiting all other androgenic chemicals.
2 capsules 3 times daily. 2400 mg per day.

Swanson Ultra Whole Food Multi without Iron:
Daily multivitamin for general health/dieting.
1 tablet 3 times daily.

Swanson Ultra ConcenTrace Trace Mineral Complex:
Daily multimineral for general health/dieting.
1 capsule 3 times daily.

Simply Right Calcium 600 + D3:
Additional daily calcium and D3 for general health/dieting.
1 tablet 3 times daily. Additional 1800 mg calcium and 1200 mg D3 per day.

Swanson Premium Vitamin B-125 Complex:
Additional daily B vitamins for general health/dieting.
1 tablet in the morning and at midday.

Spring Valley Iron 65 mg Tablets Twin Pack:
Additional daily iron for my anemia.
1 tablet in the morning and at midday. 130 mg per day.

Swanson Ultra CoQ10 200:
CoQ10 is for my hypertension.
1 capsule 3 times daily. 600 mg per day.

Swanson Superior Herbs Rhodiola Rosea Extract:
Rhodiola Rosea is for fighting my stress.
1 capsule in the morning and at midday. 500 mg per day.

Swanson Superior Herbs Butcher's Broom (Standardized):
Butcher's Broom is also for anti-stress.
1 capsule in the morning and another in the evening. 300 mg per day. I'm using up my supply of this then switching to the next item.

Swanson Premium Butcher's Broom:
Butcher's Broom is also for anti-stress.
1 capsule 3 times daily. 1410 mg per day. I'll be switching to this because it's cheaper.

Stacker3 XPLC:
Energy pill. It seems to be part of an effective replacement for my ADHD medicine I can't get right now.
And if it helps me lose weight as well, awesome!
1 capsule 3 times daily, spaced about 5 hours apart.
5am, 10am, and 3pm. (Not part of my regular dosing schedule!)

Swanson Ultra ZipEx2:
Energy pill. Part two of my ADHD medicine replacement.
And if it helps me lose weight as well, awesome!
1 capsule in the morning and at midday.

Swanson Premium Thyroid Glandular (Thyroxin-Free):
Thyroid support. It really does seem to be helping.
1 capsule 3 times daily. 600 mg per day.

Swanson Premium Raw Adrenal Glandular:
Adrenals support. I'm not as sure this is doing anything, I might just drop it.
1 capsule in the morning. 350 mg per day.

Swanson Premium Hair, Skin, & Nails:
Amazing stuff! Highly recommend for anyone having problems with any of those three things!
1 tablet in the morning and 1 tablet in the evening.

The PM and Progynova (Estradiol Valerate) are my estrogens, the Menogest is my progesterone, fenugreek is to stimulate prolactin, the saw palmetto, chinese skullcap, and spearmint are my anti-androgens, and the rest of it are just things I'm also taking.

So yeah... my plan is definitely getting some results. Hopefully the ones I'm getting continue and my recent additions of the energy pills helps the weight loss.

I do think that my new cycling plan for the three supplements I'm cycling has been much better for my HRT and also that the addition of estradiol has greatly improved my results. I am referring to estradiol as a supplement rather than as a "drug" because even though it is a pharmaceutical, it's a hormone, not a drug, and anything that's being used to supplement your natural diet or internal productions is a supplement. If we want to be picky about definitions then most of what I'm taking ARE drugs. They're just in herb form instead of extracted and processed and refined away into a drug form.

Speaking of my cycling... I'd mentioned that I'd recap that in this post as well...



EV stands for Estradiol Valerate, PM stands for Pueraria Mirifica, PC stands for Progesterone Cream, and FG stands for Fenugreek.

Oh. And I finally got up the courage to post a current pic, au naturale. No wig, no makeup, in my swimsuit.