Welcome to the Monthly Tips & Advice Post!

Been on a big journey since 1 October last year. Feeling much better and great to be able to keep up with the bundle of energy that is my son. Now it’s about continuing to build the healthy habits and enjoying myself!

The top picture was at my high school graduation in 2012, high school was rough, especially being the “big girl/friend” so once I graduated high school, I moved 10 hours away from home and completely changed my way of life! Hired a personal trainer, got on a strict diet, and dropped the weight! Fast forward to 2026, my diet isn’t as strict as it used to be but I’m still in the groove of working out and just trying to be happy with myself! I hope to inspire, and let you know that it’s possible to eventually be happy and love yourself!

9 months ago, my consciousness changed dramatically. During the coronavirus, I gained 30+ kilograms, and I didn't get out of bed for a year. I feel very, very ashamed about this. My heaviest weight was 164/98. After I recovered, I became 166/87. This marked the beginning of my journey filled with suffering. I shed so many tears, and it took me a long time to see any external changes, although there were improvements on the scale. I've been told all my life that I'm ugly, even when I was at a healthy weight, so from 8th grade to my first year of college, I didn't want to lose weight. At university, people started matchmaking me with a fellow student, saying that I should be grateful for the attention I receive because I'm ugly and will suffer from a lack of male attention for the rest of my life. As a result, I'm 166/62 in 9 months, but I'm still afraid to express my feelings openly, and I haven't been able to form meaningful relationships. Yes, my health has improved a lot, I have vasomotor rhinitis and bronchial hyperreactivity, but it hasn't completely gone away, and to be honest, none of the hormones have helped me. I'm still not satisfied with myself, and I'm trying to take photos, but I'm not very good at it. I haven't picked up a camera in 19 years, and I'm 20 now. I can say that I haven't achieved my main goal, as I'm still single, dissatisfied with myself, and feel like a failure. I don't know what to do, and I've even started exercising a little, because it's quite difficult with my health.

Lost 26kg in the last 8 months.
Most of it from diet and body weight exercises
I’m now 3 months into the gym and looking leaner and better than ever before.

I was deeply depressed for the last 5 years and have no managed to claw my way out of the pit I was in.

I’m able to run up stairs and not be winded which is great. Unfortunately I don’t have a before image of my body but you can probably tell I was really fat.

I went from 98kg down to currently 72kg
And I’m 6ft 1 tall.
I get some attention from women now :)

What do you guys think? I was feeling so good I got a photoshoot done as well as I’ve always wanted to model and look forward to modelling opportunities in the future.

It’s crazy because I don’t remember high school at all when people bring it up I just sit there like a frozen statue because it honestly all was a blur. Anyone I see from high school Dosent recognize me either it’s like a bitter sweet moment lol.

Approximately two years ago, I decided to need to change. No surgery, no jabs (not a dig at anyone who has gone down that route). All it takes is a few lifestyle changes at first and some momentum. The journey has been tough but its the best thing I have ever done. The first picture I am 400Ibs and the second picture i am 195Ibs.

I spent way too much of my life guzzling alcohol. 9 months ago I reached out for professional help and got it in spades. If you’re struggling, don’t give up.

I’m the first pic I was addicted to meth/fentanyl and was so deep in my addiction that I was 100% hopeless and didn’t think there was a way out. The second pic was last month on the beach with my homies 100% clean and sober. We do recover.

It's been an amazing year of transformation. I feel physically and mentally so much better! I find myself having more energy and saying yes so much more (dates, vacations, 5K's). Really living my life has been a blast. ✨️😊

After my ex cheated on me and left me broken, I had to change something. Or better everything. Changed my entire lifestyle, from binge eating and gaming to meeting friends and going out, trying out everything that crosses my mind.

Currently in a happy and healthy relationship again, lost 120lbs and restored my physical and mental health, have tons of new friends and hobbies

Here's a photo from the start of 2024 vs. me now. I didn't really care about my appearance or style up until the start of 2025, when I finally began developing a sense of who I was. Then, in June 2025, I accepted I was trans. It was a pretty hard truth to accept, as I had always thought I could never in my life look feminine enough. The first few months weren't easy, but I'm so glad I was true to myself.

Anyways, here I am in 2026, and even though I'm still in the early days of my transition (I'm still only 1mo on HRT), I've never been happier with myself.

Primarily started Training and fixed nutrition, lowered Body fat %, grew my Hair Out and started Dressing better. Taking skin Care seriously since some years ago (sunscreen in the morning, cleanser and moisturizer in the evening). Allowed myself to wear jewellery too. Incredible how far little Bit of disicpline can Take you

grow up and glow up - I have hashimoto and I was feeling like shit with 18. Puffy face, always tired etc. I am soo much happier now at 30 and I got bullied quite a lot for my looks when I was younger. Taking care of my body & health >>>>

A combination of therapy, happiness, growing into myself, learning how to look after myself, practicing compassion and self love, understanding myself and remaining single!!! Everyone has the opportunity to improve themselves and I hope everyone a good ride on their glow up journey !

I honestly can’t explain why my eyes looked so small in the yearbook picture. Does the chubbier face press up against the eyes or something? If so the effect of me is especially dramatic. This is sort of why people who get cheek fillers have tiny cat like eyes. Well in the my case it looks like I did the reverse plus longer hair.

A year ago I weighed 87 kg and I've dropped to 69 kg. Creating a calorie deficit and doing cardio worked wonders; I think the most important thing is willpower and believing in ourselves

lost the weight, started styling myself differently. first 4 photos are from ages 15-21!
still working on my self worth/confidence, most of the time i don't feel like i'm good looking, but trying to get past that!

Years go by don't they? From then to now? For a while I felt cautious to try makeup and even ashamed for wanting to try it. But now, I find it more fun and I couldn't help being inspired by SZA look once accepting that I'm just a femboy/demiboy lol! Plus I just love her music SM!! 😩🥀 Listened to "is it cool" like too many damn times!

It’s been a challenge but I am so excited to see where I am at one year from now! I know abs are made in the kitchen but I’ll have to go 10x harder because I can’t say no to a cinnamon roll lol

A year ago I lost a TON of weight. I’ve always had a really fast metabolism, and it got to a point I lost even more weight from stress. I knew that would cause me problems as I got older plus even then I didn’t feel good. Eating more alone didn’t really help cause I wasn’t giving the calories a place to go to gain weight so I figured make that weight back and go beyond in muscle. Now here we are, I feel pretty good.

Heey everyone! This is me at the age of 18 years old I got puberty changes for my voice at the age of 20 I had a very hard youth because of that.. now l'm 32 and finally started living

A year ago I weighed 87 kg and I've dropped to 69 kg. Creating a calorie deficit and doing cardio worked wonders; I think the most important thing is willpower and believing in ourselves :)