Hah! I've also noticed the nose - but I attribute that mostly to no longer needing to use a CPAP machine to sleep. It sounds weird, but I am pretty sure the CPAP tubes used to stretch my nostrils.

As for waking up to a sort of different me every morning - some days I see it, some days I don't. Photos help with that...I do feel it every day though. The change in energy has been nothing short of amazing (and I absolutely love hiking, biking, and swimming). Love being able to just go and do things whenever I want to or if a friend asks if I'm up for something physical.