"Thanks, Rose! Yeah, I've done so many Google searches, looked at scholarly articles, etc. but have found no specific answers for my particular situation so far. I suppose I might just be a really late bloomer, as I've heard of people knowing others…"

Hey guys! So, I'm back. I've posted a few discussions on this topic in the past, so I apologize for pestering y'all about it again, but I'm hoping that someone will know enough about the subject to know what might be going on, and that maybe there…

"I've researched the water that I get in Austin, Texas--it not only contains fluorine but another chemical compound called Chloramine, which is used to disinfect. It's extremely hard to get rid of, as it doesn't evaporate nearly as quickly as…"

"Might want to go easy on the dates, unless they're in smoothies. They're a bit dense, and they can really wreck up your teeth. "

"Also, the weight gain didn't start until I came to Austin, although I did gain a bit of weight when I first started the diet because I was finishing off recovery from anorexia. After that, though, my weight was pretty much constant, around 110."

"Good advice! I will definitely do that. Thank you for your help. (:"

"I don't have a doctor here, but I'll figure out if the school health department can do full blood tests! "

"I suspect the same. They could have some nasty chemicals in them that I'm not aware of. I'll try cutting them out."

"Hmmm. But I was doing the same/more before. It's an interesting idea, though."

"I did used to eat more calories--it's gone down from 3000-3400 since then. I'll try this for a month or so and see if it helps! I'm a bit scared, though, because now my body might be used to significantly less, so maybe I'll increase gradually.

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