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Advice on calculating basal metabolic rate/setting calorie goals as a transgender man

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I've wondered for a while whether I should be following calorie guidelines for males or females while losing weight and getting on track with my fitness. I'm a transgender man and I've been on testosterone therapy for a bit over 6 years. I also had top surgery (bilateral mastectomy with free nipple grafts) about 4 and a half years ago, in case that's relevant for some reason.

I've been assuming that I should follow guidelines for males considering I have the testosterone levels of your average cis man, but obviously being born female means that there will still be some differences between myself and someone who was born male when it comes to body composition etc.

Current height and weight is 175cm (5'9) and 95kg (209lbs). Aiming to lose fat, I got a bit chubby while training to be a nurse 🥲

Any advice? Thanks!

Posted Oct 28, 2025, 4:55 PM UTC

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