Wow, congrats GainerCop! That is so awesome; 5 feet is tremendous; I hope to be there soon myself

I also wasn't aware that the M-word was offensive. Maybe it's a kind of word that both you and I will be able to use once we hit that status? Hopefully this doesn't sound culturally insensitive, but perhaps it's like when the "N" word is used; it's only acceptable to use if you are a part of that group? That's just a rambling thought. Either way, hope your shrinking continues to go well!
smaller2, I just wanted to say thank you for your suggestion. I took your advice and made a huge step. Though it was risky, more risky than I typically like to be with new relationships, I met with Ashleigh and told her everything. Everything... It was pretty awkward at first. I hadn't gotten to see her all week, so this weekend was our first chance to hang out in a while due to my busy work schedule. I'll tell ya, she's looking so tall these days! It's more amazing every time I get to stand next to her. I feel like my jaw nearly drops every time I open the door and she's standing there, looking down at me.
So, I basically came right out and said it. I said something along the lines of "You may have noticed that I've been looking a bit shorter every time we meet." She kind of chuckled nervously and said that she'd been thinking that, but didn't want to say anything. And right there, the words just kind of started dribbling out of my mouth. I told her that I used to be 6'1", taller than she is. She flat out didn't believe me; thought I was trying to be funny. I told her she could ask our mutual friend (the one who set us up) and she'd confirm it. She was still skeptical, but asked what had happened. I admitted that I had always enjoyed the idea of being smaller and shorter; that a lot of it was because of how much I love big, tall women, but could never find a woman that was taller than I was. So, I heard a few things about using hypnosis, and decided to give it a shot as an experiment. She again was skeptical, but I assured her that I really didn't think it'd work either. But after I saw a little bit of progress, I just had to know if it was possible. So I kept going and going. And basically that was it. I expected her to be quiet or upset, but she wasn't. She just asked a bunch of questions; how much I used to weigh, what my mom thought of it, if I was secretly dying or something, what people at work were thinking, have I told anyone else, etc.
I answered everything honestly and openly. She seemed to appreciate me being honest with her. After that, we didn't really talk about it. We kind of let the subject die down and watched some Netflix and made some dinner. We cuddled on the couch and soon after she left. But she left in a good mood and said she was excited to hang out again, so I don't think she's upset or anything.
I'm nervous as hell to be honest; I really don't know what she's thinking or if she's convinced I'm a crazy person. But, it feels soooo good to be honest with her. I guess I really put all my cards on the table; if she's fine with it, then alright; if she's weirded out by it, at least I was forthcoming with her. So again, smaller2, thank you for the advice. I'm glad I took it! Now I'm just freakin sweating bullets thinking of the next time I see Ashleigh
Starting Height: 73"
Current Height: 62.5"
Goal Height: 60"
Starting Weight: 171 lbs
Current Weight: 110 lbs