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I started watching this new show on TLC this past week, very interesting.


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kareng Grand Master

Saw a bit about the guy who will only eat cheeseburgers. Silly!

Juliebove Rising Star

I've seen the few episodes they have. Is it still on?

There is a girl that my daughter dances with who could probably be on that show. She is about 9 or 10 but is the size of a 6 year old. The mom said she hasn't grown in a year.

When I first met them, I thought the girl had celiac. She was about 5 then and had so many problems with her teeth she already had a lot of crowns. At that point in time the girl ate little more than pasta, white rice, bread and some vegetables. No beans, meat, cheese, eggs or any form of protein. I don't think she has ever been tested for celiac. I did bring it up to the mother. I can't remember exactly what I said but she immediately dismissed it.

Just the other day she said she has expanded what she will eat by just a little bit. I saw her eat a cheeseburger or at least part of it. The mom now says she is in therapy for her eating. She is afraid of most foods and thinks they will make her sick. She didn't explain any further.

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I've seen the few episodes they have. Is it still on?

There is a girl that my daughter dances with who could probably be on that show. She is about 9 or 10 but is the size of a 6 year old. The mom said she hasn't grown in a year.

When I first met them, I thought the girl had celiac. She was about 5 then and had so many problems with her teeth she already had a lot of crowns. At that point in time the girl ate little more than pasta, white rice, bread and some vegetables. No beans, meat, cheese, eggs or any form of protein. I don't think she has ever been tested for celiac. I did bring it up to the mother. I can't remember exactly what I said but she immediately dismissed it.

Just the other day she said she has expanded what she will eat by just a little bit. I saw her eat a cheeseburger or at least part of it. The mom now says she is in therapy for her eating. She is afraid of most foods and thinks they will make her sick. She didn't explain any further.

That little girl sounds like my son. I hope her parents or doctor get her tested for celiac.

Sounds like a weird show I will have to see if I can catch it as it sounds entertaining.

Roda Rising Star

I've seen a few episodes too. One was a woman who ate only french fries for every meal. The other episode was a guy that only ate pizza. The guy ended up having food allergies and was addicted to what he was allergic to in his case I think it was dairy. The nutritionist that was working with him also told him it wasn't good to eat that much refined wheat products. It sounded like he needed to be screened for celiac too.

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