just a fyi
you should not be taking or cutting off leaves that are not sick or dying.
The plant needs them for its essential processes.
your stalks look like they will be too woody now to bend down, but you could try....if anything you will be able to bend the new growth from the "stretch" over the next week or two when you switch to flower.
because that thing is going to double in size or more when you flower.
i suggest the next time you do a plant....you lst or scrog from the start...this way you can keep it smaller, but most of your buds will turn out bigger like the main colas will get.
as of right now from the looks of it your gonna end up with pretty much 4 or 5 colas and the rest will prolly be popcorn or small buds because its gonna get bigger and the cfls arnt going to be able to cover it all well.
if you do lst or scrog next time, you can end up with a canopy full of nice buds.
its fine tho right now, a learning experience for you.
you'll turn out fine....but just not as good as it could of been with what you have.