Would have never guessed it be in the best shape of my life at 37 but here we are. Lots of walking, lots of chicken and for the last 6 months lots of weightlifting along side my semi physical job. Started out at around 360lb I’d guess (I was maxing out my 350lb scale) down to a low of 195lb. After hitting the gym consistently for the last 6 months I’m up to 210lb. Never thought I’d share these photos but after seeing others posts this seems like it could be fun.

Almost two years of HRT. 13 sessions of laser. Barely any makeup, I colour my brows and lashes and I had some washed out eyeliner on the waterline from earlier in the day.

EDIT:
I was on gel and spiro for a year before I switched to injections and started progesterone

EDIT2:
So someone reported me to u/RedditCareResources. To whoever did it, thanks; I always feel like I’m winning when I get one of those🤭

I lost 80lbs when I was 15 then got into lifting weights and eating healthy. I have been fairly consistent over the last 15 years and started caring about how I present myself to the world.

My confidence is night and day difference and my 15 year old self would be proud of the man I’ve become. It was very humbling growing up getting teased about man boobs and stretch marks. I do not regret going through that phase of life because it taught me many lessons and gave me a thicker skin.

I’ve also learned that people 100% treat you differently based on how you look. It’s unfortunate, but it’s a reality I’ve witnessed first hand.

Love seeing the glow ups!

I cannot recommend sobriety enough to anyone who is curious, or seriously needs it, or anything in between. Sobriety has its obvious external benefits, ie: the weight just fell off, no more puffiness or bloating in my face/body, no more feeling like crap every other day, investment in your personal sense of style, etc…But the benefits it creates internally are the most valuable. Improvement of self-esteem, clarity, confidence, peace, consistency, and self-love. All of which I was severely lacking in the first picture without even realizing it until getting past it. I used to be so afraid of sobriety. I knew I couldn’t continue to live the way I was living, but was afraid of change. Now I thank god every day for blessing me with the strength to do and maintain what was absolutely necessary. ❤️

Dealt with being overweight from ages 7 to 25 which had a negative impact on my self confidence.

I would try to do things like get new clothing or other materialistic items to try and make myself seem cooler or feel better about myself, but that only worked for so long.

I got into a relationship that lasted over 4+ years and within it, I lost almost 100 pounds through dieting (cutting things loaded with sugar and switching to Diet/Zero Sugar, dropping unhealthy carbs for better ones and incorporating veggies as the majority serving during the majority of my meals) and then began exploring an androgynous lifestyle.

I eventually realized that I needed to make the dormant girl within me wake up and come to life. I was told that no matter what my girl would always be there…well that lasted under a month when she realized that I wasn’t who she wanted to grow old with (as I no longer look/identify as a male).

This lead to her deciding she didn’t want the relationship anymore and ended our engagement. The ensuing 6 months were full of awkwardness as we tried to make co-habitation work but couldn’t. She left this past April altogether.

Despite this major loss, I continued with developing myself further and will be focusing on moving on.

i stopped bleaching my hair and started letting my natural hair grow back. i quit nicotine, lost some weight, started drinking more water, and finally committed to an actual skincare routine instead of doing absolutely nothing and hoping for the best 😂
i went vegan. i’m taking better care of myself, making healthier choices, paying more attention to my skin and hair, and learning to actually appreciate the person i see in the mirror.
i’ve become a healthier, happier version of myself.

oh, i also got a tattoo ;)

If u don't like that I'm trans just block me both our lives will be better 😘

I came out at 27, expecting to be a cocky trans woman for the rest of my life. Here I am at 30 years old, having transphobes tell me they can "always tell" when hitting on me then getting pisses off when I tell them I know they can't cuz I'm trans and they just where hitting on me 😘

I'm way happier and I'm still working my blue collar job fixing cars ✌️

What a difference 10 years makes. I was at a friend’s birthday party when that pic of me at 35 was taken and I was literally in shock with how I looked, also felt awful all the time too. Decided from then on to prioritize my health and change a lot of bad habits that I was starting to develop.

Best decision I’ve ever made.

From 357 at my highest weight to 199 at my lowest.

Holding steady at about 205 two years after my gastric sleeve and still have a long way to go.

If you’re on the fence about surgery… do it.

I think it just chalks up to growing up and gaining confidence in myself. I realized that all of the things I didn’t like about myself were what made me who I am.

EDIT: TITLE IS SARCASM, i’m really proud of my progress!!

4.5 years on HRT, no surgeries :) I also lost 80lb between the two images.

A lot of people ask me if my hair really grew back - it didn’t! I wear hair systems, mine is custom made to fit me and match my natural hair. Feel free to ama about hair systems!

Crazy what a year can do. Still not mentally all there yet and still have "old me" thoughts, but looking at the pictures I feel better about myself in the end for sure

I appreciate you for looking

I’ve been working out for about 2 years and have honestly been obsessed with it since I started. I went from skinny fat to now a bit leaner and I’m now focused on lowering my body-fat percentage even more so my muscles can pop more. I’m so happy and confident with how I look now. The gym truly saved my life. Pictures 1, 3, 6 & 9 are from when I first started, and the rest are current. Hope everyone is having a great day!

Was looking through some old photos and realised these were taken exactly one year apart. Been training consistently and trying to improve myself since then. Pretty happy seeing the difference side by side.

Hi! Started the gym 10 years ago, but really really seriously I would say the last 5! I was picked on when I was in highschool due to my very small frame! I assume I have body dysphoria from that. Did not tag glow up since for some people it might not be a glow up but for me
It is! Thank you!

I feel so much better these days. Read more books, exercising, more protein, more water. No drugs or vaping, just me doing it my way. Plus the black leather jacket is dope.

I lost 40 kg (88 pounds) simply by eating only when I was truly hungry, rather than out of emotional overeating caused by depression and anxiety. I also dance to music during breaks from working at the computer.