HRT charts

[Laurie]

Since my avatar photo was taken I have put on weight due to the depression I have been comfort eating which is not a good thing, my main problem is my face I want it softened.
Taking measures every few months would be the best option I don't want to become too obsessed with it & be disappointed

Hi Sara,

I am thrilled to think that you should be starting HRT in December. I think it will be the best therapy you can have.

September Laurie

I just hope HRT will put a damper on this dam dysphoria depression as it is crippling me.
Sara.

I did do that didn't I Sara. I meant September, I read September, I thought September but I did type December, Sorry. The only excuses I can make for it is 1. December is mt start month and I must have been thinking of it when I responded to you. And 2. Is the more ominous, "sometimers" I sometime get things wrong due to my advancing age. lol.
   Yes Sara, I did see the bit of difference in your more recent front picture but did not think I should point it out. Therefore I  said, "You look pretty good from the front too" in my comment and left it at that. You do still look good from the front and no one would say different except maybe you and we both know that you are very prone to being overcritical of yourself just as more women are. I sure am but then I am always right LOL

  Depression is a terrible thing to live with and it affects a lot more than our mood and thoughts. I do believe that starting HRT will help you a lot with it. We just have to work at keeping you focused on that day in September so that you do not fall back into that dark hole you keep frequenting. We need to keep you in the light of hope.
  We are here for you Sara, Listen to us and reach out when, no IF, you find yourself slipping.

  Love ya,
   Laurie

[LaRell]

There is a great website that I started using years ago with my weight loss journey.  It is geared toward tracking your weight and measurements and things as far as weight loss, but I have found it to also be a very handy resource for tracking measurements and weight and energy level and things while on HRT now as well.  And an added benefit, is since I have been tracking my weight and measurements on it fairly regularly for 9 years now, I can look at charts that show how my body has changed over that entire period of time.  So that is pretty fascinating. 

  The website is SparkPeople dot Com.  You create yourself a profile, and then on the left side of the screen, you click on a little scale, that takes you to a page where you can customize what measurements you want to keep track of, and you can create you own.  Like I had to create a chest measurement one myself because it wasn't one of the default options.  But I have found it to be incredibly useful for many years now.  I keep a soft measuring tape here by my computer, and take all of my measurements and my weight every couple weeks or so.

  The cool thing is, since you can run a report that shows all of your historical measurements, you can compare them to each other, and see what measurements correlate with what dates, and how those measurements relate to each other.    This Sunday, I will have been on HRT for a month now.

[Yuusui]

I took measurements the first few months, but have more or less stopped. There were so many changes that didn't show up in them, like the shape of my hips and breasts. My doctor takes measurements, so I run with those. Breast size measured vertically and horizontally plus hips.

[davina61]

Happy for you girl, cant wait to see the smile on your face.

[Sarah_P]

Yay!! I'm happy for you Sara! This is great news!
I took starting measurements, but 3 weeks in haven't taken any more. Like the others said, I think 3-6 months would be best for that. I am taking a picture once a week, though.

[JoanneB]

I've ran the gauntlet of several various "Transitions" throughout the decades. I learned how frustrating (at the very least, depressing is more like it) "Charting" at about any level can be (words of wisdom from a former fatty). For weight loss (or gain for the matter) how clothes fit (or no longer do), to me, is the functional equivalent of journalling. You get to really see "The long view"

When I started HRT, I have to admit, the urge to measure did win out for a brief period. But what also led to me tanking on the Trans-Beast for real was having gained 40lbs almost overnight and was soon pushing the 200lb mark on a scale. A neighborhood I swore never to live in again. But what really hit me up the side of the head was being totally depressed that I couldn't fit into any of my female clothes! I was dieting as I started HRT, so measurements were a total waste of energy.

I did start of journal, or a sort of diary. It was a tremendous help to me looking back into it during my many "WTF Am I Doing " meltdowns. It served as a poignant reminder of the totally dark place I was in and how much all the effort I was undertaking was benefiting me. Whenever I had any doubts about the futility of my undertakings I was reminded of the feeling of joy I was actually experiencing for it.