Therapist

Why do gender therapist argue that losing your fitness isn't so bad with a transition? Why do they argue that (trans)women don't have to be fit, especially as fit as they would be if they didn't transition?

It's understandable you lose muscle on hormone replacement therapy (hrt) and you add fat along (meaning the fat cells were there but not significant, they get larger and obvious on hrt). It's understandable your metabolism slows on hrt.

It's not an excuse to want to be as fit as you can if you want, even if it keeps some of the muscles and reduces the fat on hrt. Yet, gender therapist will argue it's not what women do. So sacrificing your fitness is the price of a transition?

Ask a good gender-experienced physician and they'll tell you the opposite, never sacrifice your health and fitness for your transition. Some will even prioritize your transition in this order, your life, your health, your fitness and your transition.

This is because without the first three, your transition won't be as good as it should be and could be. Who wants to finish a transition to find your life in shambles, your health and fitness shot? So exactly what did you plan to do then?

Sorry, it's just a rant against therapist who argue wrong priorities. Yes, transition. But make it one you are better, healthier and fitter than when you started. And then enjoy your life as a woman.