- Before transitioning, I was a WWE star, weighed in at 280 pounds, and had 6% to 8% body fat.
- To get the feminine body I dreamed of, I had to find the right diet and exercise for myself.
- While I’m still evolving, I hope to pass what I’ve learned on to other trans people.
The transgender journey can be rife with internal questions about body image and external presentation. My own journey regularly sparks questions from others, given my position as a public — and extremely fit — athlete and fitness influencer.
Every transition journey is unique. If you’ve known one transgender person, then you’ve heard about only one transgender person’s journey. Mine was a study in evolving strength — inside and out.
It’s an evolutionary process, one that is not only physical and nutritional but also mental and emotional. I specialize in helping women break free of cyclical behaviors, and it’s exactly what I needed to do when seeking to shed the muscle that defined my pretransition life.
I hope that my journey — and the work I have done in developing ways to stay fit while shedding pretransition muscle — will create a ripple effect within the trans community.
Gabbi Tuft is an online personal fitness and nutrition coach. She has coached over 1,500 clients to success over the past 13 years. She specializes in helping women break cyclical behavioral patterns for long-lasting, sustainable weight loss and physique changes. For more information, visit www.coachgabbi.com.