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Q: Trying to gain weight
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Elforone
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Im closely approaching 21, since i was 16 i realised that my breast development basically wasn't.. developing.
I wanted to plan surgery for when i turned 18, so i went and saw my gp, she directed me to someone who would help me gain weight, as i was told i needed to gain at least another stone for the breast enlargement to be "safe" not that it mattered to me.
Anyway so it seemed back then i had some kind of eating dissorder, i didnt like eating infront of people but i never thought it was a huge deal. But my main issue was and still is that my body cant consume much food.
I used to see a therapist who also helped me with an eating plan but it didnt help, it just made me mad so i stopped going after a few months.
Up until 2 months ago i only weighed 5 1/2 stone at 20 yrs old (im 5ft2). In the past 2 months ive gained a miraculous half a stone making me 5st. 12Ibs nearing 6 stone which si the heaviest i have ever been, im still no better off with my breasts, i dont even require a bra but i wear one to give me at least some shape. I dont feel "skinny" im happy with my size but i NEED to gain weight to either gain breast size naturally or surgically. It kills my confidence, i never have trouble getting guys and i have a kinda new relationship at the moment which i feel is a very good one and id like it to last, i just hate feeling like i cant give my entire self. I never take off my tshirt or let my bf (or any of my old bf's ) anywhere near my chest. We still have a great sex life but for me (and probably him) its still missing that something.
I dont get so upset these days but it doesnt make me any less determined to gain the weight for surgery, i know it will make me so happy, its just so hard.
Ive just never come across anyone else like myself, with basically no breast development who wasn't able to have surgery due to not having enough body fat..
sorry for the life story but i wanted to explain myself properly.
---- My question is bascially does anyone else suffer from not being able to eat much food and trying to gain weight?
(ps - I see people on here saying they have small breasts aswell, but i have basically nothing and i see people complaining about being cup A.
)
I wanted to plan surgery for when i turned 18, so i went and saw my gp, she directed me to someone who would help me gain weight, as i was told i needed to gain at least another stone for the breast enlargement to be "safe" not that it mattered to me.
Anyway so it seemed back then i had some kind of eating dissorder, i didnt like eating infront of people but i never thought it was a huge deal. But my main issue was and still is that my body cant consume much food.
I used to see a therapist who also helped me with an eating plan but it didnt help, it just made me mad so i stopped going after a few months.
Up until 2 months ago i only weighed 5 1/2 stone at 20 yrs old (im 5ft2). In the past 2 months ive gained a miraculous half a stone making me 5st. 12Ibs nearing 6 stone which si the heaviest i have ever been, im still no better off with my breasts, i dont even require a bra but i wear one to give me at least some shape. I dont feel "skinny" im happy with my size but i NEED to gain weight to either gain breast size naturally or surgically. It kills my confidence, i never have trouble getting guys and i have a kinda new relationship at the moment which i feel is a very good one and id like it to last, i just hate feeling like i cant give my entire self. I never take off my tshirt or let my bf (or any of my old bf's ) anywhere near my chest. We still have a great sex life but for me (and probably him) its still missing that something.
I dont get so upset these days but it doesnt make me any less determined to gain the weight for surgery, i know it will make me so happy, its just so hard.
Ive just never come across anyone else like myself, with basically no breast development who wasn't able to have surgery due to not having enough body fat..
sorry for the life story but i wanted to explain myself properly.
---- My question is bascially does anyone else suffer from not being able to eat much food and trying to gain weight?
(ps - I see people on here saying they have small breasts aswell, but i have basically nothing and i see people complaining about being cup A.
)
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