03-03-2014, 19:27
I forgot to mention, when I gain weight, my bony chest remains bony and fat only gets distributed to my arms, belly, butt and thighs. My face and chest are the first places to lose weight and I tend to get sunken-in looking cheeks and eyes when I do lose weight, making me look tired.
Also, I have very oily skin with a tendency to get congested pores very easily that I keep under control with a very thorough skincare regimen. But I still get it on my back and upper arms/shoulders/chest if I'm not very careful with what I eat. I do not do well with dairy and wheat or sugar and avoid those as much as I can. I'm following a paleo diet focused on whole foods and healthy fats so I think that would be helpful to NBE.
Is this a classic characteristic of any specific hormonal profile or anything? (low estrogen, high androgens...) I think my androgens are elevated and throwing everything off but I'm trying to lower them with spearmint tea and saw palmetto.
Please feel free to chime in!
Thanks
Also, I have very oily skin with a tendency to get congested pores very easily that I keep under control with a very thorough skincare regimen. But I still get it on my back and upper arms/shoulders/chest if I'm not very careful with what I eat. I do not do well with dairy and wheat or sugar and avoid those as much as I can. I'm following a paleo diet focused on whole foods and healthy fats so I think that would be helpful to NBE.
Is this a classic characteristic of any specific hormonal profile or anything? (low estrogen, high androgens...) I think my androgens are elevated and throwing everything off but I'm trying to lower them with spearmint tea and saw palmetto.
Please feel free to chime in!
Thanks