So one of the things that really helped me when I was about to start transition was seeing the effects over time of hormones on other girls. It gave my confidence and courage to move forward. I decided when I started hormones I was going to keep track of them by taking a mug shot every month or so to see my progress and to show others the effects they have had on my body. These changes are so slow and so subtle that your coworkers, friends and family members will most not likely even notice what is going on. I might also add that hormones are not magic though perhaps in the back of our minds they are such. The key is to be realistic, everyone's results are different. I was lucky to start young before testosterone could wreck my body with manliness and am also most likely not very testosterone receptive since I've never really looked that masculine anyways. This also does not show my other body and mood changes which have also changed quite a bit. I gained a bit of weight as well. Estrogen lowers your metabolism and the fluctuating hormones will turn to into an eating machine. You will need to make lifestyle changes to maintain a healthy weight or suffer as I did. Now i'm working on burning it off and it's not easy. Minus the last photo i'm not wearing any makeup. I wanted to show how I actually look as opposed to some girls that start showing pics with makeup towards the end to make the change appear more drastic and shocking.
So without further ado...
Removed!
You're lookin' fine, girl. What a difference a year makes.
You look great & so happy. What a nice smile. I just love how your face is so much softer & feminine.
Thanks for posting all pics.
Take care GF.
Absolutely gorgeous Maid... I'll be happy if I end up looking half as good as you do! :D
You look absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing pics, I haven't yet but I should (slight paranoia here).
It really helps to see peoples' success stories :)
Something else I notice... From month 0 to 12, there's a kinda automatic smile that increased. Really reflects what was happening for you :).
Quote from: SammyRose on October 12, 2013, 12:10:04 AMSomething else I notice... From month 0 to 12, there's a kinda automatic smile that increased. Really reflects what was happening for you :).
To be honest, that's the best part :)
Quote from: SammyRose on October 12, 2013, 12:10:04 AM
Something else I notice... From month 0 to 12, there's a kinda automatic smile that increased. Really reflects what was happening for you :).
Yup, I noticed that, too. Somber look slowly giving way to a Mona Lisa-type smile. Really see a difference about Month 5...but the eyes...it seems to me that your eyes started smiling about the second month.
Looking very good, congratulations!
Oh my the change is amazing :) you look great and so happy. It makes me so excited for hrt!
Simply beautiful :)
Iron within, Maid ;)
Quote from: -Emily- on October 12, 2013, 02:06:59 AM
Simply beautiful :)
Iron within, Maid ;)
Iron without ;)
THAT is what can be achieved in just ONE YEAR?!?
It's amazing. I wouldn't say you look bad before, but you look absolutely female at the last picture.
Funny thing: I don't see much change between the first and the last picture, but would guessed you male in the first and female with no second thought in the last picture. Amazing!
The only thing I really recognized is you smiling in the last picture. It looks like you've found something good for you and I guess it's the girly look... :)
Amazing progress maid you've changed a lot in the last year. And I think it's safe to say many more changes will happen in the next year. I just want to thank you you have been a inspiration to me in the last year. :)
Amazing progress! A noticeable change. I intend on doing a similar thing, but being the nerd I am I intend to take measurements to see the changes that aren't always noticeable to the naked eye!
Thank you, that's all I want to say :-)
I noticed the increasing smile too. It jumps out. :-) I can see why your smiling :-)
Wonderful.
Wow
You should make the last picture your profile picture.
Quote from: Heather on October 12, 2013, 02:16:53 AM
And I think it's safe to say many more changes will happen in the next year.
I don't get where those "more changes" should occur. I don't see any spots where she can get any more girly.
You rock, Maid!
Quote from: Pia Bianca on October 12, 2013, 07:00:52 AM
I don't get where those "more changes" should occur. I don't see any spots where she can get any more girly.
You rock, Maid!
You would be amazed how much people can change in the second year. I know several trans women around the second year and if you look at their year one photos and compare it to how they look now it's incredible. ;)
Incredible! Kudos and thanks for posting!
I, too, noticed the smiles and honestly, I have noticed "the" smile on almost every before-and-after picture. I have to admit, I was concerned about the "end result" of transitioning, but the fact that almost everyone was smiling in their "after" picture (regardless of how far along they were) convinced me it was the right thing to do.
Jane
It's all in the expression. You can see it in the WAY you are smiling. The first image was a guy smiling and the last one is clearly a girl smiling, with a sort of blur in the middle.
Hair style sure makes a difference too
Over all a nice level of progress.
Thank you soooo much for sharing this! Believe me, it's means a lot to some of us here! :)
You look great and are very inspiring! And I know too well about estrogen and metabolism. I haven't really lost any weight despite working hard and looking more slender (fat redistribution I guess). It's maddening, but I guess we have to adjust.
Recommendation to everyone starting hrt: take photos and date them. It really helps you track you progress and see how far you come. Comments from others means a lot, but it's the best we see the changes ourselves. While we can be tough on ourselves, pictures don't lie. It really is a big confidence boost, and I'm glad I finally started looking back at my gallery. I could have saved myself a lot of unnecessary grief, lol.
Thanks maid and glad everything is going well! And just have to say, I love the way you are styling your hair.
I couldn't imagine jumping into surgery that fast. There's no way my doctor would recommend it that soon anyway. Congrats though - what changed to me after the brow work is that suddenly your eyes command attention somehow. That combined with your ever-improving hair made a big difference. It is much easier to tell when seeing the before and after side-by-side. Eventually I would like to have similar surgery as yours in addition to some minor repairs to my nose (yes, actual repairs more than alterations).
Everyone should take notice that a little well-targeted sculpting can go a long way. Don't go demanding they grind away at the entire bone structure of your face!
Amazing pictures Maid! You are a very pretty woman and judging from the smiles in your pictures a very happy one at that :)
Wow, the change is remarkable. You are beautiful.
OMG! What a transformation. You made a beautiful girl.
Quote from: learningtolive on October 12, 2013, 10:14:14 AM
Thank you soooo much for sharing this! Believe me, it's means a lot to some of us here! :)
You look great and are very inspiring! And I know too well about estrogen and metabolism. I haven't really lost any weight despite working hard and looking more slender (fat redistribution I guess). It's maddening, but I guess we have to adjust.
Recommendation to everyone starting hrt: take photos and date them. It really helps you track you progress and see how far you come. Comments from others means a lot, but it's the best we see the changes ourselves. While we can be tough on ourselves, pictures don't lie. It really is a big confidence boost, and I'm glad I finally started looking back at my gallery. I could have saved myself a lot of unnecessary grief, lol.
Thanks maid and glad everything is going well! And just have to say, I love the way you are styling your hair.
Glad it helped !
Truly amazing and inspirational. Thank you!
CHANGE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU!
That's an amazing set of changes! Congratulations!
OMG!!!!!
OMFG!!!!
So happy for you. Keep us posted in everything! Hugs Shannon
What an amazing transition. The best thing I noticed was that you went from a guy with a frown to a beautiful woman with a great smile by the end. That made me smile and tear up as you can tell you are SO much happier now than you were back then :D
Wow is all I can say! It's amazing how much change can happened in just one year. You have certainly blossomed into a beautiful woman hunny :)
Quote from: Heather on October 12, 2013, 07:37:33 AM
You would be amazed how much people can change in the second year. I know several trans women around the second year and if you look at their year one photos and compare it to how they look now it's incredible. ;)
Quote from: Paige0000 on October 13, 2013, 03:32:51 PM
Wow is all I can say! It's amazing how much change can happened in just one year. You have certainly blossomed into a beautiful woman hunny :)
That's exactly what I was trying to say. She's a girl, she is beautiful, what more would she want?
I'd think many guys will already try to hit on her.
Thanks for sharing, this is really neat to see - you look great! I wish I'd done something like this but it never crossed my mind!! oh well too late now!
Congrats on your 1 year and accomplishing so much. Hope you heal up fast from the surgery!
Thanks for sharing. Every time I start to feel pessimistic I come either to ->-bleeped-<- or this forum to look at pictures for a confidence boost.