Reply #17: I know how you feel undergroundpanther.

[icymist]

I've went MTF, the other way around, only, as a young adult, it seemed I always had breasts. Obviously I didn't want anyone thinking there was anything 'wrong' with me, so I also wore the loose clothing. After transitioning I inherited a whole new host of problems such as sudden unemployment and eviction. Moving to a 'T' friendly area improved these dramatically as I became very passable. Still, I could not rest comfortably and I became active in transgender causes. I lost a lot of weight in those years, to the point where I began to scare myself. Emerging myself into a stressful job, I began to over-eat and find myself at the time of this writing to be overweight as well.

Exercise is hard to do if one hasn't been doing it for some time. Lately, I meditate more and try to do light yoga.

P.S. Life after transition isn't a magic 'cure-all'. I'm still the same person with all the same anger, joy, sadness, work habits, etc..... just a bit less preoccupied. Best of luck, icy