[Dianna1395]

Hi, Growthspurt.
I think I missed a detail when answering you, so I need to apologize.
The "belly" bit is from a trans* page where the author indicated that, quite simply, without a belly? Males can pass as females who don't really have hips.
With a belly? Male. Period, full stop, can't overcome that. Not completely accurate, but a good rule of thumb.

Seeing as your genetics are different from what I thought.... Carbs are STILL the enemy, but not as bad as for me. Skip grains, pastas, rice, potatoes, or at least limit them.
Same with fruit.
Both spike insulin, meaning you get fat...

But you don't need to be as careful about it as I do.
And the more active you are, the less it matters.
E.G., if you're a nurse on the go all the time? Don't overindulge, just watch the macros. And a splurge now and then won't be a problem.

If you're an IT professional like me?
Stick to protein and fats, LOW CARB. Just not active enough to get the blood moving and burn it off.

Human body is meant to move, we computer geeks are just bucking the system - and losing, in the long run. ;-)

-Jean