If you’re just starting estrogen-oriented HRT and you’re at a weight considered ideal for your pre-HRT body, then it is helpful to actually gain a few kg of fat, together with weekly bursts of activity. Then fat redistribution will be more effectively towards a )( body shape, with breast growth improved.
For testosterone-oriented HRT, I’m less certain, though I assume the same applies, though with the accent more on weight loss and exercise for muscle growth.
That said, everyone has their own goals; important is that one remains healthy. A body fat percent healthy for all people (binary and nonbinary) would be around 14-25%. If you can get pregnant (and seek to do so), it’s better to be a little higher in this range.
For trans people it depends.
If you’re just starting estrogen-oriented HRT and you’re at a weight considered ideal for your pre-HRT body, then it is helpful to actually gain a few kg of fat, together with weekly bursts of activity. Then fat redistribution will be more effectively towards a )( body shape, with breast growth improved.
For testosterone-oriented HRT, I’m less certain, though I assume the same applies, though with the accent more on weight loss and exercise for muscle growth.
That said, everyone has their own goals; important is that one remains healthy. A body fat percent healthy for all people (binary and nonbinary) would be around 14-25%. If you can get pregnant (and seek to do so), it’s better to be a little higher in this range.