The idea for this thread came from a surprising, awesome, distracting realization about myself. We all change at our own pace and rarely at the rate we desire. Did a change that made you happy (or not) happen while you were not looking?

I will go first:
I needed to get a prescription, and as it was E it was going to happen. My daughter had my car, so I took my motorcycle (2014 Victory hammer 8 Ball). The ride to the store was me focusing on dealing with rush hour traffic, so nothing out of the ordinary noticed. The ride home had lighter traffic, but roads that were in bad shape in places. It was going over one of these patches that I noticed I was..er..um bouncing! Not much mind you but enough to very attention grabbing while it happened. Fortunately I had a very soft t-shirt on. Unfortunately I had a motorcycle jacket on for them to press against.
I have been less than a AA cup for awhile and at some point that changed to a solid AA cup. So heads up, Motorcycles use extreme caution when going on rough roads.

At some point about a year after I became Full-time I stepped out of the shower, looked in the mirror and was somewhat shocked, surprised and happy to see a convincing blonde, blue eyed naked woman with ample breasts and curves staring back at me.   
I was aware that my body was changing, but like is for most of us it was a slow process with changes that were hardly perceivable from week to week or even month to month.....    then all of a sudden my mind accepted the inevitable conclusion...

I know that probably doesn't make sense but that is the story my 'Changes that aught me by surprise."
Hugs,
Danielle

Two events stand out.

The first was passing a store window and seeing a pretty woman it almost knocked me off my feet. The second was stepping out the shower and seeing.... well me in the body I'm sposed to have.

I started on E only as my T had been very low for some years, and after the first month I was surprised that the first thing which changed was that I was getting erections again! Annoying things went away again.

Allie

I had a similar story to what Alaskan Danielle had.

I was scrubbing my face, and looked into the mirror, and there was a guy staring back at me.  I was shocked when I realized it was me! 

Also, the first time I tried singing in the car and realized that I had to relearn what my new deeper voice's range was.  I'm still puzzling it out, over a year later, but I'm getting better.  At least I can almost carry a tune in a bucket now! 

Ryuichi

One over the short term and one over the long term.

I was amazed that within 2 weeks my skin on my face and hands felt so much softer. Placebo effect? I believe not. I felt it then and it continued.

After 9 months of HRT (it is now 15 months), I could see and others commented that I look younger!

Hugs

Pamela 

The most remarkable one for me happened when I was putting on lipstick one day, after being on HRT for several months.  I looked in the mirror and thought, "Wait!  Whose lips are those??"  They were Kathy's of course, but they were totally different from his to which I had applied lipstick a few days before.

My first "male fail" caught me be surprise, this was before I started HRT in 2010, I was growing my hair out and went to the store, the cashier called me "Ma'am", this event gave me confidence that I could do this.

C -

Even though I read everything I could regarding changes that could happen, it is so strange actually feeling them.  A few weeks ago I was taken a shower, and felt my skin, and it was silky.  I yelled....wow.....it's not just the boobs that are changing

Bobbie

Quote from: bobbiesj on May 22, 2019, 10:36:22 AM
Even though I read everything I could regarding changes that could happen, it is so strange actually feeling them.  A few weeks ago I was taken a shower, and felt my skin, and it was silky.  I yelled....wow.....it's not just the boobs that are changing

Bobbie

Far more than that changes! Sometimes its scary just how much actually does change.

Three changes that took me back and made me pause.

One.....first time ai raised my arm acrossed my chest and felt something was pushing against it.
            ( suddenly, wait is that me, whoa) Then of course that sensation when rubbing, makes you go.......hello...

Two.....I noticed when I looked at my pictures as Stephee I just stared and stared, looked at them in awe for what seemed like forever. That's when I realized I have been avoiding pictures of me or mirrors for years now. I never smile in pictures ever unless forced too. Literally feel bad when looking at myself. Now I get it. I am only looking at the real me when it is the real me .......as Stephee.

Three....I'm still overweight so I hide a lot of changes that way. Lately noticing when I gain weight it's now below my stomach more, also I can actually feel hips are actually wider now. Skin is so much easier to bruise now too. I know read the label, it will tell you the side effects to the medication. Still makes you stop when the stuff actually works.

Enough of my babbling...interesting topic.

I noticed today, while trying on short sleeve tops, that my arms above my elbow have seemed to picked-up some fat.  I am not gaining weight.  Also, I noticed recently that my right breast has gotten fuller to more closely match my left breast, so that is a good thing.  This roundness looks nice in a form fitting T, that's for sure.

What really got to me is the fat on upper arms, there is no firmness as with my breasts.  I do not like that, so I will explore some exercise options but I do not want to get muscle looking.

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on May 22, 2019, 03:24:26 PM
I noticed today, while trying on short sleeve tops, that my arms above my elbow have seems to picked-up some fat.  I am not gaining weight.  Also, I noticed recently that my right breast has gotten fuller to more closely match my left breast, so that is a good thing.  This roundness looks nice in a form fitting T, that's for sure.

What really got to me is the fat on upper arms, there is no firmness as with my breasts.  I do not like that, so I will explore some exercise options but I do not want to get muscle looking.

Chrissy

@ChrissyRyan
Dear Chrissy:
Yes indeed firmness and roundness in your breasts is a very good thing.  When things are right, a form fitting top is the "best" .... I love how it looks but I do have to be careful with my headlights....  a soft T-shirt bra really helps... I am a firm C-Cup with high beams...  LOL

It is nice that your Right caught up with the Left.  It took about 2 years of HRT for mine to finally get even... as for you my Left was bigger.

Hmmm, fat and no firmness on upper arms... not good, I hope that you find a solution.   Actually I am thinking that a little muscle development if you don't go overboard might help.

Thank you for sharing and posting.
HUGS,
Danielle

Quote from: Alaskan Danielle on May 22, 2019, 03:38:49 PM
@ChrissyRyan
Dear Chrissy:
Yes indeed firmness and roundness in your breasts is a very good thing.  When things are right, a form fitting top is the "best" .... I love how it looks but I do have to be careful with my headlights....  a soft T-shirt bra really helps... I am a firm C-Cup with high beams...  LOL

It is nice that your Right caught up with the Left.  It took about 2 years of HRT for mine to finally get even... as for you my Left was bigger.

Hmmm, fat and no firmness on upper arms... not good, I hope that you find a solution.   Actually I am thinking that a little muscle development if you don't go overboard might help.

Thank you for sharing and posting.
HUGS,
Danielle

There is and was firmness for what was there in the upper arms but the fat that was added seems to be flabby!

Chrissy

Finding guys attractive. I still lean more towards women, but being bi did surprise me.

Quote from: AnamethatstartswithE on May 22, 2019, 04:06:39 PM
Finding guys attractive. I still lean more towards women, but being bi did surprise me.

@AnamethatstartswithE
That caught me by surprise too.   I have had 2 fairly serious romantic encounters with male suitors...  if you have read my older thread in the past they would be NiceGuy Suitor#1   and ShyGuy Suitor#3   ... I was also  being pursued by CreepyGym Guy Suitor #2 for a while but I was glad when he finally got the message that I was not interested. 
I did have some nice happy dates with #1 and #3... a big surprise to me for sure.
Danielle

I was surprised by how much hair grew back at my hairline. A very welcome change that everyone can enjoy.

Quote from: GingerVicki on May 22, 2019, 05:57:16 PM
I was surprised by how much hair grew back at my hairline. A very welcome change that everyone can enjoy.

That is great news!

Chrissy

I needed this. Thank you all! I get so wrapped up in the day to day of late that I am having a hard time seeing the forest while looking at the tree in front of me.

Hugs,

Ricki

The fact I had breasts caught my by surprise. I was a year into hrt. I had checked my breast development regularly and I didn't really notice anything. There was a slight increase in size, at least it seemed that way to me.
Iv'e always slept in just underwear . One morning my dad came in to wake me up and I sat up in bed. Suddenly my dad got this really weird look on his face and walked out quickly. When I went downstairs he told me that from now on I had to sleep with a Tshirt or some kind of top on. I asked him why and he said because I had breasts now. He told me maybe I didn't realize it because I look in the mirror every day, but I had breasts and was to wear some kind of top to bed from now on. Then like 5 or 6 days later I was in the kitchen starting breakfast. It was winter and the house was chilly. Tyler  came in there and when he actually got a look at me he his eyes got wide and he turned his head. He said " for god sakes Julia I can see your breasts"! I told him he could not, I had a shirt on. He said he could see the outline of them very easily, especially my nipples. He told me I needed to start wearing a bra or at least a thicker Tshirt.  That's how I realized I had actual breast. Lol