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[TexMurphy01]

Well, here it is, my first post in my acne journal. I'd love to say it would be my first and last post, but I'm quite far from that goal right now.

To summarise who I am, I'm a 28 year old software engineer who works at home and get spots that seem to come and go based on diet.

So, how is my skin? Well, it's not too bad at the moment. I get a few spots on my chin as a sort of repeated thing. I also get them on the sides of my nose (where the nostril meets the cheek) as well as a few other areas I guess.

It's actually about 50% improved on how it was about three weeks ago as the result of dietary changes. At that time I was eating chocolate biscuits, cakes, sweets... all the goodness the lord chose to bestow upon us lowly humans. Except for us people for whom that results in acne, of course. For us, the chosen few, we are destined not to enjoy the things we like. It's depressing at times, but it's that or clear(er) skin.

Since the 14th March 2011 I've kept a log of everything I've eaten. I haven't included supplements, nor have I noted the state of my acne at that time. I actually started this to keep a track of my blood sugar based on some theories that this could lead to acne. Since then I haven't had the ability to record my blood sugar levels, but the food record remains. So, for example, I can tell you that at 12:30pm on the 22nd March I can tell you that I had turkey and steamed veg with an apple for dessert.

You may be wondering about the diet I'm on now that caused me to have a 50% improvement (which came inside of a week or so). I could tell you what I cut out, but actually a quicker list would be to tell you what I do eat, so here goes:

Porridge, oat milk, honey (all those for breakfast), fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, walnuts.

Aside those, I take the following supplements:

Two daily pro biotic tablets, one multi vitamin tablet, one zinc tablet, one fish oil tablet.

Actually I don't really think those have much of an effect for me. Why? Well, in October last year I went to a wedding. Before that wedding I decided I was going to lose some of the excess weight I'd built up. I did a little exercise every day of the week (not always at weekends) and I also kept to a similar diet as the one I'm on now, minus the supplements. Well, I also didn't eat prunes and raw honey. Anyway, I took some videos and pictures at that time and I have to say I managed to get to an even better level than I'm at now (maybe it's the exercise).

So I'm making this journal/record to keep people up to date with my progress. It's been suggested to me that I might not see the best results from this kind of diet for a number of weeks or months, which means I'll be at this at least another month I'd say. Oddly enough, I've got a reason to stay on the diet, but me coming off it and having spots again is a strong deterrent. I think if I got clear I'd be tempted, but I'm not clear yet - there's still some way to go.

Oh, I've also recently been on the green smoothies. I try to have one per day. According to my records I've been doing this since the 30th March. They consist of fruit, broccoli, spinach and kale mostly, and they certainly kick my digestive system into overdrive.

I believe that acne won't be cured from the outside, only the inside. I've tried benzoyl peroxide and a variety of potions and face washes, none of which have worked to my satisfaction. In fact most leave my skin uncomfortably dry. Even sometimes water leaves my skin dry (which is the only thing I wash my face with, by the way).

Do I just intend to keep to this diet? Actually, there are a few additions I intend to make. Firstly, I've got a little bit of a break out today on my chin (feels worse than most other days since I started this diet). I only started the walnuts and prunes a couple of days ago, so it may be one of those. I hope it's not because I like them both, but we'll see. I also intend to try to follow the regimen of a guy called Big Phil (his nick on here anyway). He takes a cup of a fibre mixture daily along with two tablets of a particular pro biotic as well as zinc, fish oil and vitamin b complex. He also uses a facial product called Dermify. I'm generally against stuff that you have to apply externally, but hell, I'll try almost anything once.

To round off this little adventure, I'll tell you that I've always had a big sweet tooth. Sweets and chocolate (and ice cream) are things I've eaten lots over the years, yet I've rarely had it as bad as I've had it over the last couple of years. Well, it's actually hard to pin point exactly when it started, but there are pictures of times when I've been clear and yet can't remember having been on a special diet at that time. Even so, of late, diet has shown to be a factor so I've had to start from there.

It does hurt my confidence. It also sometimes is actually painful, and I just want to be rid of it. I'm sure whoever you are, you share that part at least.

Onwards, to the diet of freedom!

Edited by TexMurphy01, 01 July 2011 - 02:18 AM.

[TexMurphy01]

Some additional things that I've thought about since I wrote that last entry (it wasn't that long ago).

Firstly, starting today I've been eating honey for dessert. Perhaps two or three tea spoons. I hope it doesn't have a negative effect because it, along with prunes and walnuts, are my main pleasure foods. Damnit, I need something!

Also, acne is something my dad has. It's not bad for him, but he said he found he can't really eat chocolate (for that reason).

I didn't mention what I drink. It's either green smoothie, water, green tea or (on occasion) fruit juice. I keep that last one to a minimum and then if I do it's not the sugar added cheap ones.

Furthermore, I expect to get some spots on my chin in the centre because I have a really bad habit which I didn't mention. I am blessed with lighter coloured facial hair that doesn't seem to grow as rapidly as other people's.... well either way it means I go longer without shaving. I also do this because I don't like shaving with blunt blades, but blades for my razor are expensive. Anyway, I will sit and pick individual hairs out with my fingers. Sounds weird perhaps, but it's so satisfying to me... I don't know if I'd be able to stop. I don't even think about it. Still, to that end I'm getting myself an electric razor very soon which might help. This doesn't explain the break outs in other areas though.

Also... I tend to get dry skin around the sides of my nose (where the nostril meets the cheek). I try not to scratch it, but if anyone has any tips, that would be nice. If it's a tip that doesn't involve putting anything on my face, even better.

Oh, and also I intend to see if I can have a period sometime in the future where I only drink water for a few days to see if there's any effect of my acne.

I also didn't mention a big one - how many spots I have at present. Well, I had a bit of an outbreak last night. Usually (on this diet), I have about two smallish white heads and at least 10-20 red spots varying in location and intensity. At the moment it's five white heads and probably 20 red spots of varying intensity (worst between my bottom lip and bottom of my chin).

And (final point), I notice that after a good night's sleep, my acne looks visibily reduced. In fact it looks the best often first thing in the morning. I don't know if that's common.

To freedom!

Edited by TexMurphy01, 04 April 2011 - 01:07 PM.

[TexMurphy01]

5th April 2011


Well, it's always nice to get a birthday present, and mine was a large spot about a centimetre below my lip, over towards the right edge. Actually this seems to be a comparatively common place for me to get spots, even on my new dietary plan.

It's big enough to be a problem, in fact I'd say the biggest on my face and it's sitting just under the skin at the moment and it has an odd feel to it. Like... I can feel it. I can't feel any of my other spots (without touching them, I mean). It's going to be a nasty one, but for now I'm interested in what caused that.

It came on quickly, I'd say over the course of a couple of hours. I had some work related stress today as well as a slight dietary change. I had sausages for lunch which contain bread. I thought I'd take the risk since I'm getting somewhat sick of plan meats (plus they are 80% pork at least). It might not be that of course - I've also taken to eating prunes quite often recently, as well as walnut. Also I had a tea spoon or three of honey if I feel like something sweet. It's proper honey (as in, set at room temperature and annoyingly priced), so I thought that would be okay. Oh, and of course I touched that area when doing my hair picking thing.

It's rather depressing to do all this work and then get a big spot. I can only think I have to be more strict.

I guess I'm just going to have to look hideous for a few days... or weeks (some spots of mine seem to take a month or more to disappear).

Edit: Bad skin tends to motivate me highly to a) tighten my regime and b) spend money on new products. I bought some vitamin B complex, vitamin c tablets, acai berry pills, some new pro biotic pills, a fibre drink and an electric razor. Oh and some of this Bragg's raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar. So that's me cleaned out for a while, financially at least.

Edited by TexMurphy01, 05 April 2011 - 12:10 PM.

[TexMurphy01]

6th April 2011

Well, the spot that I started to get yesterday has turned into that worst of enemies, the enlarged spot that is a combination of two whiteheads (edit: three, actually).

Actually I tried something a bit new today - I used some of my fairly pricey honey as a topical treatment on my spots on my chin area (between lip and bottom of chin). After a few hours, the area just felt like (and feels like) it was inflamed. It's not much worse than yesterday, but it is worse.

It's really a very depressing process. I think I work really hard on my skin. No chocolate in weeks, no sugary snacks in weeks. And then when something causes me to get an outbreak I just want to throw it all in and say, "F**k it, if I get bad skin from healthy food too, then I'm damn well going to start eating the nice stuff again."

It also makes me want to hide away from the world. I mean there's no point telling you guys about it - you probably know it all too well. Even still, I feel very low right now.

So was there something more that aggravated my skin today? Was it just a continuation of yesterday? Was it the honey topical or one of the sweet things I've added to my diet (raw honey, prunes or walnuts)?

It makes me want to go even more extreme. I can take the pain if it gets me somewhere.

Edited by TexMurphy01, 06 April 2011 - 02:23 PM.

[TexMurphy01]

7th April 2011

Well nothing new today. There's a blemish under my left eye which has gained some ground, but nothing too bad. The super spot has more white head spots on it... strange thing, and just as I'm going into the office tomorrow as well. How annoying.

I read a thread on this site from an expert who treats acne. I think it's on the main page.. if you didn't check it out, you should do. She seemed to be of the opinion that Dan's regimen was good, and that you're better off applying stuff to your face than trying to eat your way out of the problem. She said it was just genetics and you can basically try to cover it up until you grow out of it. I mean obviously I'm in this forum (I might ask someone if I can change it, although I'm not sure who to contact or by what means) and so nutrition is my main thing, but I'll be honest, I'll try anything if I think it has a chance of working. In that thought I did put some BP on my face last night for the first time in months. Didn't seem to see much change, but I guess you don't after one application. Actually I'm strongly thinking about getting into a face routine when I get a little more money (a week or two). I'm either going to try Dermify or Dan's regimen.

It's strange really. I lived with this guy after university for a few years, and I didn't go on any acne diets back then, nor did I have any particular face washes for acne (that I recall, certainly nothing more than some crappy off the shelf stuff). I asked him if he could recall my complexion during that time and he said he could recall both times when I was fairly clear, and times when I had quite a few spots. I had thought maybe I could get some clues, but I guess there were none to be had. I pretty much ate what I wanted back then... so in that respect I do miss those days. Can I have what I want and not have acne? I don't know.

Today did mark a difference in my approach. I've decided to cut out the walnuts, prunes and any other dessert. Last time I reduced my spots I ate satsumas a lot (like two or three a day), instead of desserts. I'd go back on them, but I don't think they're in season. I've also cut the honey out, and am no longer having it in my porridge (well, we'll see how long that lasts).

So when I pop this super spot tonight it's going to be disgusting and very satisfying.

Oh, and in addition I changed my pillow case last night. I had stopped doing it so regularly because I was starting to be of the opinion that if I could fix acne from the inside, outside influences would not apply so much. I'm still somewhat of that opinion, but after this recent outbreak I really don't want to be taking any more chances if I can help it.

Thanks for reading!

Edit: two things I didn't mention. The first is that when I clean my teeth I use a bottle of water rather than putting my face right near the tap because there's always spllage over one side of my mouth. It may be entirely unrelated, but that area is my most spot prone, and is where I currently have my legendary super spot. Secondly, I'm starting to do some more exercise now. It's a five minute routine that always leaves me totally knackered. I'm going to try and do that routine every day on top of the other light exercise I already do.

Edited by TexMurphy01, 07 April 2011 - 02:43 PM.

[TexMurphy01]

8th April 2011

Welcome back to the stage of history.

Well last night was a bust. I was in work and since I work at home and I'd only been into the office twice before, it was a stressful night with about half the regular sleep. Still, aside that I managed to keep the diet together and my 'transgressions' if you will were one apple and one banana. Actually, I'm fairly sure they're not too problematical for me.

I've been putting diluted tea tree oil on my big spot with a cottom ear bud. Some results I guess.. seemed less inflamed earlier today.

I spent an hour outside in the sun today (and it was a hot day for the UK), so maybe that'll have some effect. I also went for my exercise when I got home.

I also had a thought about my break out the other day. I'm not sure if I mentioned it then, but I had cider vinegar the night before. Which is annoying because I just got my big jar of Bragg's organic apple cider. I also got my electric razor so that's good.

I've got a night out on the tiles tomorrow night with the guys from my former work place. I intend to drink only water. I know, I'm fun, but this is what acne does to me.

[TexMurphy01]

9th April 2011

The diet continues. I had a night out last night (this is yesterday's entry) and I managed to only consume two bottles of water.

Incidentally, that large spot that I'd been applying diluted tea tree oil to had come out white and like a large ... well, shedding of skin. It came off (well, this flakey outer layer) and now it is somewhat reduced.

I only had two meals and two pieces of fruit for snacks, although this was more because I had a late lunch and wasn't hungry later on.

I also went for a long walk in the sun. I'd say I got a little burned, but I still hold out on the perhaps misguided theory that my skin is somewhat weather affected. Of course I know going so far as to be burned is too far, but there is a level of sun which is good.

How is the acne? I've had a little pimple or two on my left cheek, but I think the overall appearance of the acne is down. There is only one reduced pustule at this time, although several pimples.

[TexMurphy01]

10th April 2011

Well I would say today is my best day for acne in some time. This is mainly because the huge spot on my face below my lip is starting to recede. This combined with no major new outbreaks means that the existing acne's had a time to heal. Now it's not perfect by any means, and you'd know I have acne, but I'm always more confident when there's nothing majorly overt.

Maybe the sun has an effect, but I can't be sure. I spent about an hour in the sun today - it didn't cause me redness like the previous day, so I think it was a better amount.

I also did my five minute run routine (replaced yesterday with the two hour walk) in the sun, which left me breathing hard (which is the aim).

I've also not had any major stress over the past few days. I'm concerned about work, but doesn't dominate my thoughts.

As for dietary changes (since this is in the dietary section), today's diet is almost exactly the same as yesterday's so far, except I changed the smoothie a little. I added a few blackberries, a few strawberries and a plum. Oh, and a little pomegranite juice. I also didn't have my evening meal yet, but I most likely will have one this evening. Aaand I snacked on a plum.

I'll just throw a little thought in here. My motivation is always at its strongest the worse my acne is. If my acne disappeared tomorrow, in two weeks you can almost guarantee I'll be putting the honey back into my porridge, having a cheeky dessert now and then. In a month it'd be no holds barred. Chocolate, carbs, holy shit I would eat like a bastard. There's this one thing that I really loved to eat. It was shell pasta with this particular store bought pasta sauce with a sliced mozzarella and then all crisped in the oven. I could live on it (if I can find the particular sauce).

Stay safe.

[TexMurphy01]

11th April 2011

Regular amount of sleep last night and usual exercise today. There was some sun, but I didn't catch nearly as much as I had done on the previous days. No new outbreaks of note, although certain areas of skin seem prone to being itchy (not massively so, but enough for me to notice). These being the usual areas for spots (between lower lip and bottom of chin, sides of nose, and just to the sides of there below eyes).

I did have something a little different for my evening meal today. First of all, I had meat for the first since since Friday (two days of just fish, veg and porridge). It was turkey in the oven with garlic, cherry tomatoes, rosemary and then some roast veg in there as well. It was pretty good. Also I wanted a dessert, but I was somewhat determined not to go mad. Even so, as I said yesterday, the milder I consider my acne to be, the easier it is to stray. My dessert was two bananas mushed up with a little honey. That was put in the oven for a while then I added some sliced strawberries on top and put a little brown sugar (one tea spoon total I'd say, maybe a little more) on top. Wasn't enough to caramelise, but overall fairly nice.

We'll see if I have any break outs from that tomorrow.

Also fairly little stress from work.

[TexMurphy01]

12th April 2011

Well, today goes okay but I continue to have doubts. I have had one or two small whte heads appear as well as little things here and there. What does this mean? I think possibly it's indicative of a plateau. People say wait for results, and I most likely will try to, but I've been eating very well for four weeks now and I can understand a slow improvement if you have some slow healing spots while getting less. But if I get roughly the same amount, then time surely isn't going to make much of a difference. Still, I prefer this plateau of 50% reduction to the regular.

Any differences today? I actually had the same meal as yesterday, except the evening meal main course had added onions and the evening meal dessert had some porridge added (I thought I'd try to firm up the consistency).

I still only drink water, green tea and green smoothies (just in case you were wondering).

I did my usual exercise today.

I read some interesting things today and I intend to keep looking into them. Some sites seem to suggest acne has a shelf life (I seem to recall reading eight years as an average). Now of course I don't know who's in this group since I'm sure most teenagers get it for less than eight years, thus bringing the average age down. If anyone reading this has any information about this subject, please let me know. If someone told me I only had three more years of acne (for example), it would be annoying to go through, but a great relief as well.

[TexMurphy01]

13th April 2011

Well I continue my new love affair with roasted things. Tonight was meatballs (contain beef and some wheat flour) with veg. It's nice to have something other than steamed vegetables if I'm honest. Now if only I could find another dessert... I may try the prunes again. Perhaps the walnuts caused the last outbreak.

I continue to brush my teeth without getting anything slipping out of my mouth (as much as I can help), and I continue to take my vitamins and do my exercise routine. Today was martial arts, so that was extra.

As for the spots... it's frustrating still. I said this yesterday but it still holds. It's not gone, and it's a long way from. Sure it's a lot less unsightly before (no big pustules or big red pimples), but take a look a little closer and it's fairly obvious. I don't know... maybe I should try Dan's regimen. Apparently you can get it in the UK.

[TexMurphy01]

14th April 2011

Well, today marks one month since I started recording everything I eat. It seems like longer... but then when you don't get to eat lots of nice things, perhaps that's the way it goes.

My diet was the same as yesterday almost exactly (honeyless porridge with oat milk and green smoothie, oven cooked haddock and steamed veg, oven meatballs and veg).

The thing that got me today is that actually my acne these days, and over the past year or two is the worst it's been, probably ever. I've looked back over some pictures, and I'm almost clear in these pictures. I certainly wasn't on any special diet, but I think I was doing more exercise. It has been suggested to me that my use of BP for months may have caused damage to my skin, but that has stopped now. I've added a category to my food record (fast becoming a general record) for what I used to wash my face. It's been water twice a day since the log began (longer than that in fact, but the log only records a month back). I mean... to think about it, I had better skin than I have now and no special diet. Does it just get worse and better over time at random? Really what I need to do is take one picture of my face every day. Every single day. Yes, it's obsessive, but that would give a much clearer picture (forgive the pun) of how my acne is progressing.

Yes, that's a plan... I think I should do it.

Edited by TexMurphy01, 14 April 2011 - 10:29 AM.

[TexMurphy01]

15th April 2011

So, foods recorded and guess what? I did start taking pictures (one per day). Like I said in the last post, it was too difficult to tell the progress of my acne from the pictures I have. Sure I was clear in most of them, but who can say if I was comfortable with the pictures being taken because I had decent skin? So hopefully this will help out from that perspective.

My first picture was taken just after my 14th April post, and I'll say this - I was impressed. The acne was quite reduced. I have a habit of quoting the 50% reduction figure, but really I think since the worst times it was more like 60-70%. Enough for me to go to the shop that evening with my head held high. Sure my skin's far from perfect, but it felt good. After all, it's all about how I feel about it.

Did I talk much about the electric razor yet? Well, if I didn't I'll say that it's a great piece of kit. With a wet shave I'd wait days and days before shaving (once a week maybe). Probably because it was inconvenient, or because I had spots and didn't want to slice them up. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want to electric shave over a spot either, but it is certainly more convenient. I mentioned before I'd pick hairs from my face in what is a wonderfully satisfying experience (hey, everyone has their weird habits). Well I keep my electric razor on my desk, so when I start picking the hairs, I almost immediately go for the razor and give the area a quick shave. I'd say the face touching through that method (which was the biggest one) is down about 75%.

I also had some temptations today. Someone got me a little cake and some sweets. It was hard to do because it was a really nice gesture, but I've put them in the fridge for now. Perhaps I can have say one sweet a day or something and see if it affects me, but I won't do that just yet.

A further thought - my improvement may well be due to a number of factors. Namely the weather. I suspect my skin gets better with good weather (hopefully the pictures will one day demonstrate this more objectively), since the cold weather dries out my skin. Then again, it might also be the vitamin D increase. Or it may be that I'm more likely to go outside in the good weather (so more exercise). Or it could be the body being in a better balance because I wake up when the sun's up, rather than waking up when it's dark.

The one thing I'm please about is that the meat balls didn't give me an outbreak so far as I know. Since they contained some wheat flour, it means I can probably stand that food in certain amounts. I won't be knocking back pancakes anytime soon, but it's a step forward. Anyway, I got some more today, so good times.

I don't know who's reading this and whether or not you intend to try some kind of method similar to this. If you are... I find it hard and not cheap. On the plus side I think you'll get healthier. Will your acne reduce? That I can't say, but if you've tried everything else then this might be the way.

[pokemonster]

not that much of a diet of freedom or anything actually l=P

[TexMurphy01]

17th April 2011

So I missed a day... too bad. Cheers pokemonster - I guess it's not a free diet, but it should lead to spot freedom (I hope).

I had a small break out today (looks worse at the moment because I just got in from martial arts). See... I was playing a computer game for about five hours between about 8:30am and 1:30pm. Towards the end of that (no drinking, no going to the toilet, no exercise), I was starting to get that familiar feeling on the left side of my face, and sure enough I got one or two little spots. One of them, a white head, appeared almost on top of another white head that was just going down (annoyingly). And now I'm starting to get a bit of a feeling on the other side, where the 'super spot' is currently fading (slowly). I hope nothing comes out of there.

So what changed? Did anything? Well I did notice the particular feeling got less after I got out and went for an hour long walk in the sunlight. Even so, I still have the slight breakout. But it's the fact that it's only on the left side of my face that's the interesting part. Perhaps it's time to change my pillow cover?

I hate some roast parsnips today with lunch. Probably a bit of a no-no, but I guess there's nothing too bad with those so far since it was all going on before I ate them.

So I'll change my pillow case and stick to the diet and the supplements... who knows eh? It's a mysterious condition sometimes.

Edit: I suppose I should look at it in terms of food at least for now since it is a break out, even if small. So what was different? I've been having roasted meals recently, and on the past couple of days I've used sunflower oil rather than olive oil. I also had aubergene in the previous evening's roast. So it's probably one of those three, going on diet. Or, rather more obviously, it might have been the meatballs. In the past I've been able to have a little of the 'bad stuff' without effect, but I've had three portions of meatballs for evening meals in four days.

Edited by TexMurphy01, 18 April 2011 - 05:19 AM.

[TexMurphy01]

18th April 2011

Well I got a bit weak. Well.. really it was a combination of factors. The meatball meal with aubergene and what not? I had that again. I needed to get rid of the last meatballs. I guess we'll see if there are any outbreaks tomorrow.

Aside that it's diet like religion. Lunch was oven salmon fillet and steamed veg. Praise the lord, brothers and sisters.

Exercise goes on at the usual rate. I can substitute my five minute run for a walk that's an hour or more (something I usually do at weekends). The pillow was changed and the daily pictures keep getting taken. We're up to four.

I also am still thinking the diluted tea tree oil applied selectively to a spot works. It does dry it out, but I tried it on my newly formed pustule on my left side under my mouth and it's shrinking somewhat. Kind of hard to tell at the moment the rates of progression, but if the picture taking holds out, I'll have some much better evidence to point to. Yes, there are faults with the picture taking system. If I take it after exercise, my skin will be redder, and things like this. Still, it's the best I currently have, so it's staying.

I'll probably write a review soon, detailing my process for those who have forgotten (also helps me get a sense of what's going on). Or perhaps those of you who'd just like it all in one neat post.

Good luck, y'all. And I have a date this week. Good thing my acne is down eh?

[TexMurphy01]

19th April 2011

Still some occasional spots. I think it's due to the meatballs still. It's good with the daily pictures now as progression is much clearer over time. Oh, and when I said 'aubergenes' in previous posts, I actually meant 'courgettes'.

I'm also back on the prunes. I know I shouldn't be experimenting this close to a date (Friday) but what the hell? They're nice.

Also my NOW Fibre-3 powder arrived today was did my NOW Gr8-Dophilus (pro-biotic tablets). I'm not sure if I want to start using them just yet though... I mean my system has gotten itself steady for the most part. Also I'm still waiting on some supplements I bought from Holland and Barret's over two weeks ago.

That's all for today folks.

[pokemonster]

duude u wanna say, just sitting at pc n playing game for some time were giving u pimples just like that? 0_o well wow..>.>'

also that fibre, dophilus stuff, not long ago i read about it here on holistic forum, u got inspired from that or was it even your thread? anyhow will keep an eye on your thread now, im intrested how it gonna work for u, if it works gonna try myself too. anywayz good luck!

[TexMurphy01]

20th April 2011

Hey pokemonster. I don't know for sure that's what it was, but that's certainly when they started to come through.

The regimen I wanted to take up involves fibre, gr8 dophilus, vitamin B, zinc, fish oil and Dermify. My vitamin B has not arrived yet and I have no Dermify.

I took some Fibre-3 this morning (I'm starting with a low dose, one tbsp). Weird stuff. I had a little more in the afternoon and I've had dodgy guts since (I suppose that was bound to happen). I also replaced my twice daily probiotics with one of the Gr8 Dophilus in the morning. I may up that to two, but at the moment I only have 60 of them, so I might wait a week or so to up my dosage. Give the body a little time to get into the swing.

So far nothing, obviously. The spots I've had breaking out since Sunday (I think) are still coming through. I'm back with the prunes, because I want to believe they don't cause the spots. I guess we shall see. If I have a breakout in the next few days, I will be fairly sure they are the culprits.

I am also prepared to believe the Dermify may be a key element in all of this, but at least for now, it's something I won't be using. Pretty much all face washes and topical creams dry out my face, so it might not be that pleasant anyway.

Aside all that, it's all as usual. Serious temptations though. A friend of my mum's makes these cakes. I mean they were nice before, but now that I can't have them I want them even more!

Damn you acne! My life would be so much the sweeter without you!

Edit: There do seem to be some new spots going on. No individual spot being particularly big, but there seem to be a few here and there. Strange business. What's new/unusual in the diet? Prunes, Fibre-3 and Gr8 Dophilus. I don't want it to be any of them! I'll keep indulging all three and see if it gets worse.

Edited by TexMurphy01, 20 April 2011 - 02:52 PM.

[pokemonster]

20th April 2011
Aside all that, it's all as usual. Serious temptations though. A friend of my mum's makes these cakes. I mean they were nice before, but now that I can't have them I want them even more!

Damn you acne! My life would be so much the sweeter without you!

lmao u tell me about it! what u gonna do on easter dude? my moms gonna make some epic pancakes too n dad deff gonna bring amounts of candy, what can i dooo? T^T

bout prunes btw, well i think they r quit high in sugar (therfor lots of stuff happens etc, well ykno it), but since i know they r also rich in vitamins n good for digestion n so, just make sure u soak them in water for some time? & eat in moderate amounts n u should be ok i think :T

what kinda acne u have, overall? light, moderate, etc? redmarks?