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No Longer Look Annorexic!

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raen Apprentice
raen
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i officially hit 90lbs, my mate swears my chest is getting larger and that im a little taller (but im not sure about the taller part yet) and my skin is getting darker again (for the past 3 years i was pale as snow white)

being nearly 19 i was worried it was too late for me to grow/change anymore.. most surprising is the breast growth - is that normal at this age? my periods are also a full week closer together than they were before and 2 days shorter - so does the gluten-free diet effect estrogen levels?

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ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
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How wonderful for you. It actually made me tear up. I am trying to "fill out" again. I am 39 though and I dont think I will get taller, but I so want to "look like a woman" again. Soooo happy for you. :rolleyes:

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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body fat affects estrogen levels

dancer29 Newbie
dancer29
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Wow! I hope my boobs get bigger too - that would be fantastic :D

raen Apprentice
raen
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How wonderful for you. It actually made me tear up. I am trying to "fill out" again. I am 39 though and I dont think I will get taller, but I so want to "look like a woman" again. Soooo happy for you. :rolleyes:

ive been eating intentionally to gain weight - plain corn cereal (gorilla munch) + a piece of fruit + low acid orange juice for breakfast; eggs, kosher burgers, fish, potatoes, salad, fruit, and/or soup for lunch and dinner, along with plenty of snacking and cups of tea, a multivitamin (one n only) & getting some sun and exercise. (when cooking i include plenty of onions, garlic, parsley, apple cider vinegar, & extra virgin olive oil) - that works for me but i only have two major food allergies, so a lot of people here cant eat that way, probably.

i was told by an athlete friend, the key to gaining weight is having at least one meal involving meat or eggs every day (preferably two, but i usually cant handle that much) plus general healthy lifestyle. i like to eat lots and lots of vegetables, too.

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
Posted

You have pretty much described my diet. :) I lost 5 lbs when I went gluten-free. Pounds I could not afford to lose. I have gained those back. :D

Guess I will have to be patient.....

Once again...awesome for you!

And yes, body fat does affect estrogen. All of those old laddies trying to get rid of their "pooch" dont realize it is the only thing left producing Estrogen (which we need in small amounts even when we are old).

aorona Rookie
aorona
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good for you. 90 pounds? you must be tiny!! lol, i only weighed 105 when i was first diagnosed with celiac and within 2 weeks, i had lost 5 pounds. Since then, a little over 3 years ago and my last pregnancy (3rd & last kid), i have gained 15 pounds. So, now i weigh 115 pounds. I feel huge, since I am so used to being so tiny. However, I feel so much better, and I can tan again. Before my skin was so pale, I looked sick all the time. lol that's because I was!! Also, I am not wearing a kid's size anymore. Yeah, I can finally wear big girl clothes!! Actually, I gave some pants ( size 1) to my 10 year old niece and was astonished and sickened that those used to fit me. I have found that now that I am healthy I can't eat as much sweets as I used to. I would literally eat 1 entire package of oreos in one sitting, then an hour later eat a whole box of twinkies and not gain an ounce. My point is now that you are becoming healthy, try to stick with healthy eating choices.

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CranberryTheif Newbie
CranberryTheif
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Are you guys kidding?

I hit pueberty two years before I got diagnosed.

And I swear.

My boobs are HUGE.

Like.

I'm really surprised to see that most of you guys aren't more "full-figured"

Especially cause I have a friend in college who recently got diagnosed, and she, like me, has a really big bust.

No doubt the disease puts your hormones out of whack.

Untill you follow the diet, of course.

purple Community Regular
purple
Posted

My 19 yr old dd has been almost gluten-free since Feb. She had to get bigger bras a couple of months ago..cup size that is. :lol:

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