Former WWE superstar Gabbi Tuft, previously known as “Tyler Reks,” discussed the challenges of transitioning from a muscular male physique to a more feminine one.
Tuft revealed the emotional and physical difficulties of shedding muscle, including the impact on personal relationships and mental health.
Gabbi Tuft said, “I was a guy who dreadlocks down to my butt. I’d shaved the side of my head. I looked like a cross between Ragnar Lothbrok and the Mountain from Game of Thrones with tattoos. You couldn’t miss me. Then I was walking up and down the street in heels and women’s clothes.”
“At my biggest, I was 280 pounds at 6.2% body fat. I ate about 10,000 calories a day. I’d eat between 9 and 10 times a day, about every hour and a half. It was a chore… [to consume] sometimes 300g of protein a day,” Tuft continued.
“It is literally a full-time job. You eat, you sleep, you breathe, the gym,” Tuft explained.
“We call that your why. It’s the emotion behind why you want to achieve whatever goal it is,” Tuft continued.
“It just goes far beyond fitness and nutrition… All the way up to professional athletes… if it’s not a strong emotion [guiding you] what we see is the moment hunger cravings kick in or and you’re [off your game],” added the former professional wrestler.
“We got to dig deep. We got to find the true deep emotion behind it. And once you have that, it drives everything,” Tuft explained.
“That’s who I was. I was the protector. I was the alpha male of alpha males, and everything I did revolved around that. But when I made the decision to medically transition. It was so powerful that I was truly ready to release all of it,” Tuft said.
“God is it hard to get rid of that much muscle. It is a chore,” said Tuft.
“It’s been it’s been a sobering… year to six months…like going through a second puberty,” shared the wrestler.
The transition also brought about a divorce, but Tuft and their wife remain on good terms.
“We are separated now, and we’re kind of like in the middle of a divorce that we’re not in a rush to finish. She and I are still best of friends. We co-parent. We see each other every day. There’s so much love between us. We had our ups and downs as we separated. But we’ve done my full circle,” explained Tuft.
“Everything’s amazing now. But yeah, in all honesty, I don’t know exactly why this happened or why I felt the incredible, urge to to transition or not be here. It’s one of those things I’d love to get answers to,” she concluded.
Despite these challenges, Tuft is determined to return to wrestling after an 11-year hiatus.
Tuft said, “It is not easy. I mean, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done, especially being gone for 11 years and trying to get my butt back in that ring and keep up with some of the best talent in the world that takes some emotion. I got plenty of it.”
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