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Ok, so it’s not quite a year yet. I’m 11 days early, but my appointment was today so it’s close enough. It was a quick appointment with just the lower wire changed and my Herbst re-activated on the left side only. What this means, essentially, is that my bottom teeth hurt (top don’t hurt at all right now) and my smile is a bit lopsided — to the left side. Hopefully this corrects itself after a couple of weeks. I can only touch a couple of teeth together… again. Kinda hard to eat when your eating tools are unavailable.

I asked the doctor (again) when I get the Herbst out. He confirmed what he told me last time (I am nothing if not persistant) - 4 or so months. Essentially, appointment after next and they’re about 10 weeks apart.

I also asked if we were on track with the braces and he figures I may get de-braced closer to 2 years than to 2.5. Sweet relief! If I run in to one more adult with braces who’s been in them for 4 years I’ll just… feel really badly for them, I guess? Tell them they chose the wrong orthodontist? I don’t know. Suckers.

Photo update. Honestly, even I can’t tell the different since 10 weeks ago. But do marvel at the change that’s occurred in a year.

And now the face shot comparison after a year.

It seems like it ought to be fairly obvious to some from the pictures, but yes, I have lost weight. 27 pounds in the last year. Thanks in part to the braces, at first. My battle with acid reflux can be thanked for the rest. The loss has plateaued though. I wonder what kind of non-diet I can try next??? I honestly don’t know what foods I could cut out of my diet now that I’m all ready not eating fatty and fried foods. Bread, maybe. I love bread and it loves me back. Why would I want to quit that??? And when you can make and bake it in your very own home it’s a tough thing to give up. I’m going to just say no.

So I had a birthday recently. No, please, stop the clapping. Low-key affair this year. I was quite pleased though to receive from my mom a creme brulee torch and creme brulee set. Looks like I’ll get a chance this coming weekend to put them all to use. Creme brulee is my most favorite dessert in the world.

I’ve also been craving these coconut cupcakes with lime butter-cream frosting though. Maybe I’ll have to bust them both out. Dessert, any one?

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