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Aw, it's really good to hear your progress goals. I had done a lot of learning in the past. A lot of mistakes too.. still have some of the marks to show for it.I have a question.
Who does the grocery shopping and how old are you?Edit: I read your blog and you're married. I'm guessing it is hard to eat healthy when your husband probably doesn't want to jump on the band wagon :/. I do my own grocery shopping, so I get to decide on what foods comes into my place. I stupidly bought Kashi bars today and binge ate the entire thing because I wanted all that sugar, so I know how it is with eating poorly even now, this far in the game. I can never keep a box of junk food here for long. Like you, I feel rotten too, but give me a week and I'll forget about it. However, I see the progress my skin makes and it helps me say no. I don't even go into that aisle anymore. This was a dumb impulse buy probably triggered by the sugary food I had before going grocery shopping that was offered by a friend. Sugar is a drug and wants more and more, so don't feel bad if you can't always fight the urges. Your brain is playing hard ball. If you do ever binge on sugar, at least take precaution and take chromium before you eat it. Chromium helps with sugar absorption. Cinnamon is known to help also.If you want, you can PM me and tell me which acne photos (like by month) you want to see, like the ones that got messed up. I do keep a personal photobucket with every acne photo I have ever taken that I can link you the photos to.
Just remember to take it slow with your diet and don't beat yourself up over eating junk once awhile. I tend to drink a lot more water once I eat junk food. It kind of helps in my opinion to get it out quicker. Plus, the water will make you feel more full so it might stop you from eating the junk more. The thing is to not let it control yourself or your brain will want to rebel. It's okay it indulge. That's why some people who diet take 1 cheat day a week and end up fine. Just be simple with your sugars. Maybe just get your sugars from fruit. After you cut down on sugar, it is so easy to not want sugar again. It just tastes fake and gross with what is on the market.
I probably told you this, but be sure to take photos of your progress because the littlest breakout could tear you down even if you had done amazing progress.
Well, my husband is actually more healthy of an eater than I am! It was my fault for buying these treats.. If I say "lets get treats!" he'll say "okay!" So I have myself to thank for my sugary breakouts. I talked to my husband tonight about keeping sugary things out of the house, and told him that if I ever suggest getting anything, just to remind me why I don't want them in the house.
As for chromium, I actually have a bottle in my (LARGE) supplement cabinet. I have so many things I bought and haven't tried. When I was working out hard a few years ago, I was pretty strict about taking chromium before eating anything sugary. My husband introduced me to chromium, he completed in fitness competitions in the past, and was pretty strict about his diet. He stopped that lifestyle shortly after we met though, he was basically eating lean chicken breast with tonnes of green leafy vegetables every day, and took a crazy ammount of vitamins and supps, he was in the best shape of his life, eating REALLY (TOO) clean, and had perfect skin, and no keratosis pilaris. Now, he has heavy KP on his upper arms and back, and breaks out from time to time (very small zit once a month, so not much). That was kind of a pointless little blurb, but it's interesting that his skin was so clear and his kp was non-existant during the time he lived that lifestyle. Anyyyyyways! (Sorry)
As for water, I drink a LOT of water every day. Actually, for the past 6 months, I've only drank water, which was a big accomplishment for me as I used to drink pop daily for.. as long as I can remember. When I moved out on my own, I slowed down on the pop, and drank a lot of juice. After a few weeks of just drinking water, I didn't crave anything BUT water.. and now it's all I drink, and I love it. Every AM I squeeze an organic lemon into my water and it tastes just as good as any juice.
Sugar is definately my weakness though, especially chocolate. I love chocolate, big time. I tried to buy 90% chocolate, but it just doesn't taste the same as a 70%.. obviously because of the sugar. I took your advice and finished all of my sugary items tonight (OK, maybe that wasn't your advice!! :doh: , but I went and got some frozen rasberries tonight to snack on when I have a sugar craving). I will switch my sugar source to fruit, and then gradually cut that down. I really enjoyed the frozen rasberries though, they were a good treat!
I have been taking progress pics for the past 2 months.. But it kind of sucks because there hasn't been any progress, my skin has gotten worse! It's weird because my skin can have super clear days for a week+, and then completely go to crap for the next 2 weeks, to my progress pics are really random.. Very up and down.
I finished reading your log, I stayed up really late last night reading, and finished it today. Your skin is honestly... just .. it blows me away! Especially since you saw a lot of this progress from cutting sugar.. Which is what I think is contributing to my breakouts.
I was wondering if you experience(d) any acne on your back or chest? I'm also breaking out on my chest in these little plug type red bumps, and my back as well.. Some cystic. I am contemplating doing either a lactic or glycolic peel on my chest and back, just because I can keep those areas hidden. I guess I should get my acne under control before I do those.. Or maybe it would HELP the acne? Not too sure. I'm kind of scared to do lactic (this may seem silly), but.. because isn't that a derivitive of dairy? Ahh, I don't know. I think my skin is okay with glycolic though, so I might order a peel off of MUAC.
How is the complex 15 so far? Also, are you using the new formulation of EDM, with lauryl lysine? I'm almost done my old formulation, and I'm bummed out that they changed it, I don't know if I want to risk ordering some and breaking out, + I don't really want that extra random ingredient.
One more question, sorry so many questions! Are you still using the MSM? I looked it up and saw that people using it for hair growth experienced breakouts because it supposedly detoxifies your body at the cellular level (INTENSE!).
OH, one more thing! My husband told me to stop using cinnamon like a mad woman because of this:
Just incase your a cinnamon lover like I am! You can search more on google "dangers of cinnamon" etc.
Have a good night!!
: )
Aw, it's really good to hear your progress goals. I had done a lot of learning in the past. A lot of mistakes too.. still have some of the marks to show for it.I have a question.
Who does the grocery shopping and how old are you?Edit: I read your blog and you're married. I'm guessing it is hard to eat healthy when your husband probably doesn't want to jump on the band wagon :/. I do my own grocery shopping, so I get to decide on what foods comes into my place. I stupidly bought Kashi bars today and binge ate the entire thing because I wanted all that sugar, so I know how it is with eating poorly even now, this far in the game. I can never keep a box of junk food here for long. Like you, I feel rotten too, but give me a week and I'll forget about it. However, I see the progress my skin makes and it helps me say no. I don't even go into that aisle anymore. This was a dumb impulse buy probably triggered by the sugary food I had before going grocery shopping that was offered by a friend. Sugar is a drug and wants more and more, so don't feel bad if you can't always fight the urges. Your brain is playing hard ball. If you do ever binge on sugar, at least take precaution and take chromium before you eat it. Chromium helps with sugar absorption. Cinnamon is known to help also.If you want, you can PM me and tell me which acne photos (like by month) you want to see, like the ones that got messed up. I do keep a personal photobucket with every acne photo I have ever taken that I can link you the photos to.
Just remember to take it slow with your diet and don't beat yourself up over eating junk once awhile. I tend to drink a lot more water once I eat junk food. It kind of helps in my opinion to get it out quicker. Plus, the water will make you feel more full so it might stop you from eating the junk more. The thing is to not let it control yourself or your brain will want to rebel. It's okay it indulge. That's why some people who diet take 1 cheat day a week and end up fine. Just be simple with your sugars. Maybe just get your sugars from fruit. After you cut down on sugar, it is so easy to not want sugar again. It just tastes fake and gross with what is on the market.
I probably told you this, but be sure to take photos of your progress because the littlest breakout could tear you down even if you had done amazing progress.
Well, my husband is actually more healthy of an eater than I am! It was my fault for buying these treats.. If I say "lets get treats!" he'll say "okay!" So I have myself to thank for my sugary breakouts. I talked to my husband tonight about keeping sugary things out of the house, and told him that if I ever suggest getting anything, just to remind me why I don't want them in the house.
As for chromium, I actually have a bottle in my (LARGE) supplement cabinet. I have so many things I bought and haven't tried. When I was working out hard a few years ago, I was pretty strict about taking chromium before eating anything sugary. My husband introduced me to chromium, he completed in fitness competitions in the past, and was pretty strict about his diet. He stopped that lifestyle shortly after we met though, he was basically eating lean chicken breast with tonnes of green leafy vegetables every day, and took a crazy ammount of vitamins and supps, he was in the best shape of his life, eating REALLY (TOO) clean, and had perfect skin, and no keratosis pilaris. Now, he has heavy KP on his upper arms and back, and breaks out from time to time (very small zit once a month, so not much). That was kind of a pointless little blurb, but it's interesting that his skin was so clear and his kp was non-existant during the time he lived that lifestyle. Anyyyyyways! (Sorry)
As for water, I drink a LOT of water every day. Actually, for the past 6 months, I've only drank water, which was a big accomplishment for me as I used to drink pop daily for.. as long as I can remember. When I moved out on my own, I slowed down on the pop, and drank a lot of juice. After a few weeks of just drinking water, I didn't crave anything BUT water.. and now it's all I drink, and I love it. Every AM I squeeze an organic lemon into my water and it tastes just as good as any juice.
Sugar is definately my weakness though, especially chocolate. I love chocolate, big time. I tried to buy 90% chocolate, but it just doesn't taste the same as a 70%.. obviously because of the sugar. I took your advice and finished all of my sugary items tonight (OK, maybe that wasn't your advice!! :doh: , but I went and got some frozen rasberries tonight to snack on when I have a sugar craving). I will switch my sugar source to fruit, and then gradually cut that down. I really enjoyed the frozen rasberries though, they were a good treat!
I have been taking progress pics for the past 2 months.. But it kind of sucks because there hasn't been any progress, my skin has gotten worse! It's weird because my skin can have super clear days for a week+, and then completely go to crap for the next 2 weeks, to my progress pics are really random.. Very up and down.
I finished reading your log, I stayed up really late last night reading, and finished it today. Your skin is honestly... just .. it blows me away! Especially since you saw a lot of this progress from cutting sugar.. Which is what I think is contributing to my breakouts.
I was wondering if you experience(d) any acne on your back or chest? I'm also breaking out on my chest in these little plug type red bumps, and my back as well.. Some cystic. I am contemplating doing either a lactic or glycolic peel on my chest and back, just because I can keep those areas hidden. I guess I should get my acne under control before I do those.. Or maybe it would HELP the acne? Not too sure. I'm kind of scared to do lactic (this may seem silly), but.. because isn't that a derivitive of dairy? Ahh, I don't know. I think my skin is okay with glycolic though, so I might order a peel off of MUAC.
How is the complex 15 so far? Also, are you using the new formulation of EDM, with lauryl lysine? I'm almost done my old formulation, and I'm bummed out that they changed it, I don't know if I want to risk ordering some and breaking out, + I don't really want that extra random ingredient.
One more question, sorry so many questions! Are you still using the MSM? I looked it up and saw that people using it for hair growth experienced breakouts because it supposedly detoxifies your body at the cellular level (INTENSE!).
OH, one more thing! My husband told me to stop using cinnamon like a mad woman because of this:
Just incase your a cinnamon lover like I am! You can search more on google "dangers of cinnamon" etc.
Have a good night!!
: )
That's a good idea for the junk food about communicating. I had to tell my dad that I couldn't eat junk food/fast food with him and it helped because it also got him into eating healthy too. I used to take a ton of supplements too, but then stopped. I don't think most of them were helping me. I had a lot of nasty side effects and break outs from the supplements too, even if they were all natural.
It's normal for you to really love chocolate. Chocolate is addictive. The sugar, caffeine/theobromine all are not good. I mean, they say dark chocolate is good for you because of antioxidants, but that's in moderation. I personally can't eat chocolate. It gives me IBS and I just avoid it all together. There is a documentary called Chocolate, cheese, meat and sugar - addicting foods. I posted about it in the past. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3...CDBA&hl=en#
Yes, with this weather becoming hotter, frozen fruits is a great dessert :). Just don't go slathering it in Cool Whip like someone I know, haha.
You know, your progress might be up and down because your hormones are up and down all the time. Your skin even changes slightly like your pores dilate and your skin gets more oily or less. You should get your hormones tested and a food allergy test. It might tell you if there is something wrong with your hormones at least.
Yes, sugar is a big thing for me too. Did you ever read Dr. Perricone's Clear Skin book? That was the first book I read that told me about sugar. I never thought about that. I just stamped dairy and hormones as my problem. He advocates low GI food and to cut out sugar completely, even honey. However, he does suggest a lot of salmon and since fats raise hormones, I have to avoid that. Any kind of fat breaks me out, especially around pms and gives me intense cramps. Crazy how a simple diet change can fix that, huh? Fish oils break me out also. Like clockwork, it will be give a huge cystic pimple a couple days after taking it. A low fat diet helped my skin so much.
Yes, I did experience very bad cystic acne on my back and chest during middle school. I do not deal with back or chest acne anymore. I still have the keloid scars to prove it. I don't really bother trying to fix those. If you are getting back acne, I strongly believe something is up with your hormones, especially if they are cystic. If you're getting clogged pores and black heads on your body, you should look into exfoliating like with a body scrub, either homemade with sugar or store bought like St. Ives. You're clogging up because the skin cells aren't shedding fast enough. I deal with clogged pores on my legs even. I am a putz and pop them and now I have some marks left over from that. Don't pop them lol. Peels can help with acne since it sheds the skin. Try medicated body washes and check your current soaps or body washes. They could be breaking you out. I used Neutrogena body wash when I had back acne. Just don't use it all over your body, just your back and chest. You can also try a medicated lotion too for that. Lactic is from milk, yes, but you won't break out because it's connected to that. If you slathered milk or yogurt on your face, you'd receive lactic acid. Lactic acid is gentle. G.A is more harsh. I don't use that. I have cut out harsh products all together.
The Complex 15 is good. No bad reactions... yet. I haven't tried it under makeup though.
Yes, I am using the newer formulation. I have not broken out from the EDM. However, it is pretty oily, but I think it's from my Neutrogena lotion. You should get the newer formulation right now while you still have some of the old left over and do half and half. That should help. 🙂
No, I am not using MSM. I guess I forgot to mention that. I stopped it because I solely believe it was messing up my mental health like what DMAE did. It made me feel wayyy too depressed. I went on and off it to test it out. It's just sulfur though, so that is weird. No, I don't think I experienced break outs from it. I think I have been off it for a couple weeks and didn't notice a difference.
That's interesting about the cinnamon. I don't eat it anymore though.
Have you gone to a dermatologist?
These are some photos I took a couple days ago, but dated them today. Some are inside lighting and some outside.
Oh and the yellow slimy looking stuff is sulfur ointment. On the temples, you can see the redness from Dermarolling. I tried it more on the left side of my face, but I don't think I did it in these photos.
Have you gone to a dermatologist?
No, I haven't - I know all of the things they have to offer... I don't want antibiotics, retinoids, or..anything for that matter! Just wondering but, why do you ask?
Your skin is looking rreeeeallly good! I was wondering that this little yellow goo was! I noticed a simmilar green blob on your skin in older pictures.. I wear the same green blobs (Mint Julep)
I'm nervous to try the new formulation.. I will order a sample and see how my skin likes it. I wish they didn't change it, because I liked the old formula just fine without that extra added ingredient. I really like the original glo, and I haven't been able to find a dupe to that finish.
Thank you for posting that movie link, I saved it to watch with my husband tonight.
I was going to ask you about the large random flesh colored under the skin bump type zit that doesn't hurt if you touch it.. It has now gotten red and looks like more of a cyst...
How did you treat those ones? I currently have these weapons:
- queen helene mint julep
- 22.3% zinc oxide cream
- AHA+
- bentonite clay
- tea tree oil
- lemons
I've been treating it with the QHMJ mask, but it eventually became red and somewhat tender to the touch... WAIT... I just realized, I have 2% hydrocortisone cream.. I *think* you mentioned somewhere in your log about hydrocortisone... I really want it to show a head so I can drain.. It's been hanging out on my chin for so long!
+ I was going to buy a sample of 40-65% lactic acid peel @ Makeup Artists Choice, but the shipping was almost 4x the price of the sample (ridiculous!) Have you seen any lactic peels sold in drugstore or retail? I can't remember if you said where you purchased your peels?
Also, as for hormone testing, I have a blood test booked for hormone testing (prog, est, prolact), but I hear these aren't entirely accurate. My naturopath said urine testing is the most accurate, but it's $$$$$$$. Do you suppose my hormones could be off balance even if I've had 5 perfect 28 day cycles off the pill? My cycles are more regular now than they were before the pill, or ON the pill! I was kind of thinking the cystic acne could be caused by candida overgrowth.. I read online that candida can cause cysts... Not sure about the validy in that statement though!
Have you gone to a dermatologist?No, I haven't - I know all of the things they have to offer... I don't want antibiotics, retinoids, or..anything for that matter! Just wondering but, why do you ask?
Just wondering. Seems like everyone has went to the derm a couple times in their life with acne. I don't blame you for not wanting to go. I stopped going years ago also after being prescribed everything.
Haha, yeah, that was the mint mask in the past. I rarely use that now since the sulfur ointment (from walgreens - dirt cheap also) has more sulfur than the mint mask. It's great and better than BP 10% in my opinion because it doesn't dry up your pimple or make it irritated.
About the under the skin pimples, they can be really tricky. I absolutely loath when they pop up because they are a time bomb that you don't know when they'll explode! If tea tree oil works great for you, you should look into salicylic acid because they are similar. My skin doesn't like either. Lemons won't do much other than mess up the PH of your skin and cause irritation. I would avoid that, especially in the summer. I used to use zinc cream too, but I didn't notice that much of a difference in my skin. Never know though because it is good for inflammation. I don't know much about clays, or rather work with them, but I do know that some came bring everything to the top of the skin, so you would experience more break outs from that. If you're still breaking out and using the AHA+, I would stop it for awhile. If you really want to see what the problem is with your skin, try to go back to the basics and be in tune with how your skin is reacting. I went back to using water and a simple lotion. I think it is better because all my other face washes and medicated lotions were too harsh on my skin. I just want to get rid of the oil and pollution that went on my skin, that's all.
The thing with hydrocortisone is that you can get bad side effects over long time use. I use it once in a blue moon for that reason. You don't want to slather this all over your face or you'll get steroid induced rosacea and thinning of the skin. I have not experienced this though. You put a very thin layer on the cystic pimple. Don't put anything else on it and don't pop it because you'll be much more likely to scar since it thins the skin. It's not as dramatic as I make it sound. It's a simple fix for getting a huge zit down that won't react to anything else. The bad part is that 1: it can turn bad once in awhile and make the infection worse. Rarely happened with me, but be cautious. 2: It will only get the inflammation out, not the infection, so another spot treatment should be used to make it completely gone like BP 10% or sulfur. 3: If the zit has a head, don't use this for it. It's better to use another spot treatment. 4: Have patience. It will take maybe 3 days of spot treating to see the cyst you had for weeks to go away finally.
For the peels, I don't recommend MUAC. I don't like how they have all those extra ingredients and I think even menthol in them, which I don't want. Original skin store has it with just water. Amazon.com has cheap peels also. Remember to start with the lowest %. You don't want to wreck your skin by going too high.
Yes, immune system is very connected to acne. That's why it is important to get a food allergy test. If you keep eating food you're allergic to, it will affect your immune system and create inflammation in the body that will want to exit through your skin.
I don't think the fact that you had normal periods means your hormones are in line. I had my period every month yet I had huge cystic pimples during PMS. Do you have really bad cramps, cravings or PMS when on your period? That might be a sign it is messed up and there is an imbalance. It is very common for people to get bad acne after stopping birth control, so don't worry, you're not alone.
If I were you, I'd get the hormone test. How much is a lot of money to you? Whenever I think about how much something would cost when involving my skin, I think about how much all those products would cost over a period of time. They surely add up quickly. Do you know what I mean? Hopefully that makes sense. The hormone test is probably the same amount as a couple skin care products you bought in the last month.
I went back to my Neutrogena greasy lotion. No break outs from that and the past breakouts went away.
Someone suggested to me to try Acai again, so I bought a bag and should be getting it in the mail next week. I tried Acai in the past in forms of liquid and pills. I don't think I saw any difference.
I am thinking about going off my vegan diet and eating meat again. I want to see if it breaks me out. I am kind of scared because of the fat and iodine content of animal products. The main reason why I avoid fat is because if I have a high fat diet, my PMS is horrible and I break out in cystic acne. If my diet is low fat, then I really don't cramp up and don't break out. I want to gain weight and maybe the meat will help it. I would never go back to eating dairy though, no way.
I'm stopping the Finacea for awhile too to see if my skin gets less irritated. Tomorrow I am going to try the dermaroller over my entire face and not just my temples and left side. I actually think my right side looks worse than my left side because of the hyperpigmentation redness.
My skin has still been breaking out. I think the makeup spray is doing the damage. I have a big pimple forming on my chin. The under the skin kind. I would be pmsing right now, so it could be from that.
Wednesday I should be getting the Acai. Oh and I am going to try taking garlic pills. I did take turmeric in the past, but stopped once the pills ran out.
I was skimming through an inflammation diet book and it suggested:
turmeric, ginger, garlic, b6, b12, folic acid, and vitamin k.
This is what I bought online:
Turmeric and ginger in liquid since that's supposed to be absorbed faster.
http://www.iherb.com/Herb-Pharm-Turmeric-1...6-ml/15527?at=0
http://www.iherb.com/Nature-s-Answer-Ginge...30-ml/5211?at=0
The pimples are healing nicely. I don't think they'll scar, but we'll see. I slather them with Neosporin and then use a paper towel ripped up on them overnight. It's not glamorous, but it helps healing it faster having it covered and band aids won't fit.
I think my NARS blush is breaking me out. I always get bumps on my cheeks and that's where I apply my blush. It's nothing bad, but it would better to find a pigmented blush that won't break me out, which would be hard.
I started drinking ginger tea yesterday and it is strong. It is not tasty. It tastes like you're drinking pepper. It's spicy.
I also tried the Acai yesterday. It is not tolerable to eat by itself, that's for sure. It kind of has a berry and chocolate flavor to it like I heard, but it has a sourness to it that's probably by the citric acid they put in it to preserve it. It is better when sprinkled on almond butter, cinnamon and jelly on a brown rice tortilla. I use cherry jelly and almond butter with honey in it.
I heard a lot of people broke out like crazy after using Skindinavia's makeup spray. It is filled with silicone, so it doesn't surprise me that I broke out from that.
Okay, the turmeric and ginger extracts are way more tolerable in my organic cranberry lemonade drink. I could do without the sugar, but water wasn't going to work. I use the recommended dosage it says on the bottle, which is like 20-30 drops for both.
I didn't do the dermarolling this week and probably won't next week. I need to stop being harsh with my skin. I might do some spot treatments in the future, but right now it's not on my radar.
I went to the doctor yesterday for my physical and I got the doctor to do some tests on my blood. He said he'd check for anemia, thyroid and vitamin d. I'm sure my vitamin d would be very low. I'm not too sure on the thyroid or anemia since my doctor said the inside of my eyelids were pink and if you have anemia, they're pale.
Ok.. my chin is breaking out like crazy. Either it's from the turmeric/ginger/acai or it's because I have been eating more meals because I want to gain weight. I have read how eating raises hormones, so that would make sense. I did have the clearest skin when I didn't have a appetite. Go figure, but I need to gain weight.
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I am done with turmeric. It "cleanses" the liver and it is not good if you're on BCP. That must have been why I have been breaking out so much in the hormonal area. Makes me angry I did this again. I will stick the Acai though. Who knew herbs could do so much damage? I had a bad reaction to Milk Thistle in the past too and that said it cleansed the liver. Now that was a bad break out in the past.
Good CarbohydratesAlmonds, hazelnuts and walnuts
Apples, peaches, pears and plums
Blueberries, cantaloupe and blackberries
Asparagus, cabbage, broccoli, spinach
Beans black, kidney or lima
Slow cooked Oatmeal (not instant)
Bad Carbohydrates
Breads, Processed Cereals
Fruit Juices and Dried Fruit
Grapes, Oranges, Banana
Carrots, Peas, Corn, Potatoes
Rice, Pasta
Pancakes, Waffles
* Eat 20 to 30 grams of fiber every day Fiber helps keep the colon clean and may remove toxins from the body before they reach the skin.
* Eat a low fat diet The cultures whose natural diet was low in fat, had less acne, and high fat consumption may elevate hormone levels in the body that cause blemishes on the skin.
* Avoid peanut products oePeanut products were found to cause acne flare ups in a study of 500 adolescents.
* Avoid fried foods Fried foods were found to caused break outs.
* Limit salt intake especially table salt or iodized salt oe Many people with acne have elevated levels of iodine, found in table salt, in their blood stream during acne flare ups.
* Avoid highly salty sacks such as chips, lunch meats, canned foods, and salted popcorn These foods are high in salt and, in some cases, fat.
* Avoid dairy products such as milk, cheese and ice cream
* Avoid highly processed carbohydrates such as sodas, candy, and baked goods oeHigh carbohydrate foods raise the level of insulin in the blood and elevated insulin level may raise the levels of acne causing hormones in the body.
These are bad?
Fruit Juices> I drink tropica which is 100% fruits not favours or chemicals? Is this bad?
Grapes, Oranges, Banana, Carrots < I eat all these. I understand bananas are bad but grapes? Oranges? Carrots?
I am currently on a fruit diet. Apples, oranges, melons, grapes, pineapples. Are these all bad? How so? Because they have sugars?
Dot2Dot:
Juice is sugar. Sugar can trigger break outs in people, so I personally avoid sugar, especially in fruit. You lose the nutrients you get in it, but I try and match it up with more vegetables then. Grapes have a high glycemic index. Do you know what that is? If you don't, Google has many charts regarding good and bad fruits or other types of foods also 
. Oranges are sometimes bad also because people with acne tend to have a bad reaction to citrus fruits. Pineapples can be high in sugar also. I personally break out badly from pineapples even though I love them.
If you get a LOW GI fruit, you should be okay. However, they probably won't taste as good because it is lacking sugar. You might be able to get away with having fruit if you pair it with fiber or fats to slow down digestion of the sugar.
OK well I want to lose weight and reduce my calories. I am going with a "fruit diet" not sure if this is bad or good?
I doubt you'll last on it. The sugar will turn into fat over time (I think it works with fruits from sugar also). Plus, your energy will be sporadic because you'll have sharp blood sugar level dropping from using fruit only as your source of energy. You can try it and see if you like it, but I don't think it will be good to eat long term because when you go back to normal eating, you'll gain the weight back. I hope you'll be eating up to 1200+ calories or your body will go into starvation mode.
Well not sure what to do then if these sugars eventually turn to fat? I mean I thought that fruit sugars are good sugars?
I aim to eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. More fruit then veg because I enjoy fruits more and then have a normal meal. I also jog for 30 - an hour pretty much 5 times a week.
Well not sure what to do then if these sugars eventually turn to fat? I mean I thought that fruit sugars are good sugars?I aim to eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. More fruit then veg because I enjoy fruits more and then have a normal meal. I also jog for 30 - an hour pretty much 5 times a week.
They are better than sugar coming from refined sugar, but they still affect your blood sugar levels and insulin production. Getting 5 portions of fruit and vegetables should be fine. Just be sure to include regular foods that are whole food. If your break outs don't subside I would cut down on the fruits. Good luck.
I got my blood test results back and it said I have a slightly underactive thyroid and low vitamin d level. I was surprised it was underactive because that would be hypothyroidism. I always suspected I had hyperthyroidism since it has always been hard to keep weight on even before my acne diet.
I know I'll have to start taking vitamin d.
Turmeric really messed up my skin and I'm STILL healing from it. Ugh. Lesson learned. I am trying to find a way to get all these black heads off my face. I swear, they are everywhere now I don't know why. Peel off masks don't work and Biore strips cost way too much to be using them all the time.
I forgot how good sea salt is for a spot treatment. You might get a burn from it, but just use honey afterward and it'll clear it right up.
I pretty much spent the majority of July broken out and then now I stopped breaking out finally. I popped the last big cystic zit and now everything is still healing.
Right now, I'm just using water to wash the oil off my face if I'm not wearing makeup. If I am washing makeup off, I use my Likas papaya soap. I don't use a moisturizer under my makeup anymore and it helped with the oiliness.
That turmeric messed up my skin bad. I'm almost a week into a new pack of birth control, so my hormones should be back in line and that will end the breakouts from it.
I might be interested in IPL lasers in the future. Someone I know told me her friend used Vasculight and now her skin looks great. She saw my skin in person and said it was similar to the girl's.
My skin has been breaking out badly this PMS cycle. I wonder if it was because I strayed off my diet a little or because I started eating soy yogurt. Soy can affect the hormones, so I can see it doing something. I was eating soy yogurt to put my acai powder in it. Maybe it'll taste okay in apple sauce.
Still taking probiotics, zinc and birth control. I want to see if I can get Spiro. It's short for a long name. It is prescribed to girls with hormonal acne.
I tried Noni juice for the first time today. It isn't good plain. It tastes fine in apple juice. I don't drink a huge glass of apple juice. Just a little bit is enough to dilute the taste. I don't want all that sugar, even if it is natural. I might try apple juice with ACV too. Apple sauce with acai is good also since I stopped the soy.
I know you're not supposed to pop zits, but whenever I feel a headless one forming, I take a needle and pop it. It stops the zit from completely forming into a cyst.
I don't like trying to new products, but I picked up Purity Made Simple cleanser. I tried the foam one in the past and it was drying. I am only trying it on my forehead. I only have my Likas Papaya soap for taking off my makeup. It would be nice to try something that isn't drying.
I also got Korre's Yogurt Mask. Now that I am only going to test in small areas.
Blah - Noni Juice!!!! My parents drink a shot of that stuff every morning!!! They have tried on many occasions to get me hooked on it! So yucky!!! I did try it consistently for about 2 or 3 months a while back - eventually it didn't taste AS bad... I just drank it out of a little one or two ounce plastic cup and took it super quick and then drank some water after... good luck with it! What made you decide to try it?