Wednesday, July 21, 2010

A welcome letter...

Hi guys,
I am a trained chef with almost ten years of experience working in all aspects of the industry. While in culinary school I became interested in the “clean-eating” movement. One of my goals was to make healthy and balanced meals that were 1-easy and 2-packed with flavor. Over the past five years I fell out of the clean-eating lifestyle and became out of shape. I was drinking heavily, eating poorly, and not exercising. I am now starting my transition after fighting against it for years and I am determined to not only get back into shape but to get the best out of my transition.

For me I view the process of transitioning as a whole mind/body/soul transformation and food can assist with all three. In doing research for myself I discovered the lack of resources geared toward the FTM community. I have decided that I want to share my knowledge of making food that tastes good and has the added benefit of boosting the body’s testosterone production.

I am sure we have all looked up which foods boost T and what to avoid but what do you do with that knowledge? The information available gives you a list I would like to provide a roadmap. Here I will post information on what you should be eating and how to make enjoyable yet healthy meals at home. This is not a “diet plan”! Typical dieting focuses on deprivation which is why they don’t work for people. Yes we should avoid chocolate-chip cookies but sometimes you just need one. You can make that cookie better for you…sometimes cheating is ok!

This info can be used for guys going NOHO (no hormones), or taking T. The needs of the FTM are in fact different than the XY boys. I have yet to meet a 6’2 180lb FTM guy (not saying he isn’t out there) so why are we eating like one? The average “body-building” diet recommendations are based on that model which for us can leave us fighting an uphill battle. Us XX boys deserve to be the best men we can be and in order to do that we need information tailored to our needs.

I am not a doctor nor am I a nutritionist. I am a Transman chef who wants to be healthy, eat good food, and help out my brothers.

Thanks for reading and good-luck to everyone!

Chef Ethan

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