Trans Without Politics

This is a topic of interest to me as well.
I just had a full psychological examination a couple days ago for my future top surgery, and they brought up some masculine sculpture thing. Asking if that's something I also wanted along with my top surgery. At the time I had no idea what that even was. The psychologist also didn't really know, but they were told to ask. But since we both didn't know, they said that when I actually go in to talk to the surgeon, they'd tell me more about everything.

Anyway, if/when I get to speak to my surgeon, I will let you know what I learned (if that's still something you wanna hear about).
But just from reading this, I would feel in the same boat as you. I also have the dreaded big lower portion of my body. Something I've always been self-conscious about. And I feel like besides my chest, that's one of my main giveaways for not being able to pass.

I would personally say give the exercising a chance first along with proper diet and seeing how T affects your body fat redistribution first before going straight for it. Unless it's really bothering you that much right now.
The chart I was given for T effects, the fat redistribution starts between months 3-6.. and it's full effect is at 2-5 years. If that helps give you an idea on what you're willing to wait for or not.

That's all I really got for now that I can think to say.

Sorry if this is a wrong section, was unsure if/where I could post on this topic. But, I've been feeling pretty dysphoric lately.
I didn't have too bad of dysphoria pre-t. I guess since all I could do then was just accept the body I was born with. No use in over worrying on something I couldn't change at that moment.
But after a couple months on T, while I started to become more happy and stable about finally being able to transition, I've noticed that other areas of dysphoria have gotten worse for me. Since I've been growing facial and body hair and my voice starting to get deeper, I'd think I'd pass more in public, but it doesn't seem to be happening. I've become much more self-conscious about if my binder is working or not. From my angle, it doesn't look like it.
Right now I want to go downstairs and make some food, but I just don't feel like interacting with anyone because I don't want to be perceived as female. My back is sore and I don't feel like wearing my binder rn. So I feel like I'd rather stay locked up in my room alone.
Part of me is fending off suicidal thoughts too. Don't worry btw, I'm sure I'll manage to get through them because I know it will pass. But I do feel exhausted and I guess ashamed in some way. if that's one way I could explain it. Just extremely uncomfortable.
It's really making me want to speed up my process of getting top surgery done. But I haven't heard the best things about the surgeons where I live. But my dysphoria is making me consider just getting it done here. That way it's mostly covered by health.
I just feel like the transition process might be the hardest part for me. Feeling stuck in between and worrying about passing more or being seen as I guess a "freak" by others. But I know what I'm aiming for in terms of transition, and I know once I get there my dysphoria will go down by a lot.
But I was just wondering if there's any tips someone's got on coping with dysphoria or getting over it?

I'm about 6 months on T so far and I think it's starting to finally drop into more male range levels. Tho my range has dropped a bit at a time since being 2 weeks on T, my natural speaking voice without trying to lower it hasn't started to go down until about 4 months I'd say.
I know I heard some guys voices drop drastically in like 3-4 months too and it's sometimes made me worry mine won't drop very much. x3 Maybe a silly worry, but I guess it's just cuz I wanna get there fast.