Tuft said that she initially questioned her gender identity at a young age, telling host Billy Bush, “When I was 10 … when my parents weren’t home, I would sneak into my mom’s closet and try out her clothes and it just felt right.” 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. One of the questions I often field is: “Gabbi, how did you lose all the muscle mass?” The answer isn’t as straightforward as people may expect but is informed through 30 years in the fitness industry and my personal transition experience.
