Watermelon time again.

I talked to my sister and let a lot of stuff that's been plaguing me for years finally come out. Now stuff that was hidden for over ten years is finally gone. And do you know what? I was so much more peaceful and at ease with myself.

I weighed today for the first time in a week. I'm down like 22 pounds since starting the Atkins low carb diet. My BMI is now like 26-27 & my body has such a nicer hour glass figure after my liposuction & tummy tuck surgery. My stomach is so small & that is just nice. I'm a happy girl today.

I told my sister in law and her family.  They were extremely supportive to the degree it really blew me away.  At the end of the evening she gave me a huge hug and said, "Welcome to the fun side."
And just a couple of days later she asked if I would like to go for a mani/pedi with her.  Talk about it going well.  I'm still glowing.

I discovered that my hair has gotten long enough, and the balding area has come back enough, that I can move my headband back enough to give me something approaching bangs! I look so much more fem! Although it is clear I have lost hair still, I think I am pulling off the balding woman look, which I am fine with. Less and less will I feel like I have to wear a hat. I rarely do now anyway. Can't wait for more hair!

Sweetie has looked like that for years, Kellam. She's still beautiful!

Even if I don't have any more real regrowth in the thinnest areas I am still happy. The hair I have is plenty, more would be nice but I don't care if it doesn't  When what I have is longer barrettes, bobby pins and product should be all I need.

Today is my birthday and I got the best gift I could've, feeling even more comfortable with who I am and how I look. I can feel my bewbs entering another growth cycle too!

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Happy Birthday Kellam    

It's a beautiful fine Winter's day here today.  I was out on my Hercules adult tricycle  to do some grocery shopping and I started to notice that I was getting a lot of nods and smiles from elderly gentlemen.  What surprised me was that I didn't mind in the slightest, in fact I liked it!  It's amazing really, I've only had one hour and a half session with my new therapist and already I'm noticing a shift in my attitudes towards men.  Somehow being able to say out loud to my therapist, 'This happened to me......' is enabling me to unknot my anger and throw it away a piece or two at a time.

This being a farming town where I live older men might look a little weatherbeaten, but they are in good shape physically.  Listen to me!  Is this the same Lady Smith who wanted send every man in the world to a prison colony on the moon?!  But then on the other hand  I've never been an old age pensioner 'Hottie' before.

So many good things happening to you ladies.  Happy Birthday Kellam.

I am happy because I just deactivated my old Facebook account, you know the one "he" started and had all of his friends and family.  I had notified everyone a while back that I was starting a new profile in my new name and I welcomed all of my friends who wanted to keep up with me to send me a friend request under my new name.  I wasn't going to ask them to be my friend and make them feel obligated to accept me.  So I have cut way down on the number of friends I have to keep track of and I have got rid of my step-moms Facebook presence and no longer have to read her condescending and ignorant "Christian" banter.  That makes me really happy!!!

I actually painted my nails without messing up and they are even!

Quote from: RavenL on July 02, 2015, 09:13:11 AM
I actually painted my nails without messing up and they are even!

Terrific! Now you can watch them slowly get chipped (my favorite part next to having wild colors making my fingers pretty)! So happy for you. Enjoy them!

Thanks for the birthday wishes Jessie Ann and Lady Smith!

The thing that has got me happy today is that I finally got the nerve to call the electrolysis place I bought a groupon for. I have my first appointment next week! I don't know what to expect but I can't wait to start loosing my beard at last. I hope she will start on my goatee/mustache area.

Quote from: Kellam on July 02, 2015, 11:14:05 AM
The thing that has got me happy today is that I finally got the nerve to call the electrolysis place I bought a groupon for. I have my first appointment next week! I don't know what to expect but I can't wait to start loosing my beard at last. I hope she will start on my goatee/mustache area.

I would hope they would start wherever you wanted them to start. For me the upper lip, corners of my mouth and upper chin are the hardest to, ugh!, shave. That's what I want done most.

Quote from: Dee Marshall on July 02, 2015, 12:00:06 PM
I would hope they would start wherever you wanted them to start. For me the upper lip, corners of my mouth and upper chin are the hardest to, ugh!, shave. That's what I want done most.

Exactly! I also can't shave those areas perfectly smooth as they often come back ingrown. I don't mind other people seeing my facial hair. It is more that I don't want to feel it. I touch my face a lot and most of it stays smooth as silk all day long. It ruins my mood to feel the growth. I have often thought of it as a skin disease.

Happy birthday

Quote from: Kellam on July 02, 2015, 11:14:05 AM
Terrific! Now you can watch them slowly get chipped (my favorite part next to having wild colors making my fingers pretty)! So happy for you. Enjoy them!

Wish they would chip! But right now since I'm not out at work I have to remove it the night before work.

Another thing that made me happy. Now I really don't like guys that cat call and think its rude. But while shopping today a guy next to me said "Well hello there" It was aimed at me nobody else around. Just happy that I pass as a female. Also while walking out of the door a worker told me and another woman "Have a good day ladies."

Quote from: RavenL on July 02, 2015, 05:23:45 PM
Wish they would chip! But right now since I'm not out at work I have to remove it the night before work.

Another thing that made me happy. Now I really don't like guys that cat call and think its rude. But while shopping today a guy next to me said "Well hello there" It was aimed at me nobody else around. Just happy that I pass as a female. Also while walking out of the door a worker told me and another woman "Have a good day ladies."

Sorry to rub a sore spot. One day soon you will get to watch them chip to shreds over the course of a week. Yay though on the other! It is wierd that right now even sexism feels affirming in a way. They shouldn't treat wimen that way but at least they are showing that they see you as a woman. It is an odd experience.

Quote from: Kellam on July 02, 2015, 07:02:02 PM
Sorry to rub a sore spot. One day soon you will get to watch them chip to shreds over the course of a week. Yay though on the other! It is wierd that right now even sexism feels affirming in a way. They shouldn't treat wimen that way but at least they are showing that they see you as a woman. It is an odd experience.

Oh its not a sore spot all all. If anything I'm getting lots of practice repainting nails!

Right about sexism feeling affirming in a way. But it still kind of bothered me as well. I should also add that I could feel more then a few pairs of eyes on me today. Oh and forgot I did get a door held open for me today also! First time that's ever happend!

Had a kid ask his brother "Is that a boy or a girl?" when I was wearing the same shorts & t-shirt I wore to work!  I guess this wouldn't be a good thing for most here... but it's a first for me.  I usually can't even fool gullible children!

Also, I guess... I'm going to work in increasingly femme clothing, and no comments, so that's great, but the kid in the grocery store was the best.

Today was a good day.  Didn't have work, got my nails done with my sister-in-law, met with my SRS surgeon on a consult and set my full time date. 
Quite the busy day.

Wow, I just found out there is new Sylvan's album -- Home. Curious-curious-curious. I like their works.