Did anyone elses skin break out when they changed their diet

katiej122

It might just be a big coincedence, but funnily enough when I was eating whatever I wanted all the time (crap, basically) my skin was quite clear. For the last couple of weeks, since I've started counting calories and eating healthy, my skin has just gotten so bad, I'm breaking out like crazy, it hasnt done this in a long time.

Not sure if they could be related, has this happened to anyone else? I know it doesnt make sense but the two seemed to coincide. I thought my skin would clear up with a better diet!

Thank you anyone who can give me any advice

staceyb_2003

it sounds like your body has got used to bad food and gotten into a hormonal pattern thats kept your skin cleaner, now your dieting the hormones are changing and the toxins are finally releasing, you should see it clear up in a month or so

longhop

It hasnt happened to me but my girlfriend skin did the same when she has started eating healthy. Not sure if its related or not?

Pinkmaddycat

How long has your skin been bad, i tend to find if i had a bad patch of eating, like more than a few days, weeks, then go back to being really good and healthy my skin can get like this, something to do with all the toxins escaping i think!!

Hopefully you will see an improvement soon and it'll be worth it

katiej122

That makes sense Bummer though..

And I'm glad I'm not the only one!

Thanks guys xx

katem78

i think your body is getting rid of the toxins.... like staceyb said...
i read somewhere yesterday ( i knew but kept forgetting) and i started this morning fresh lemon juice in a glass of water first thing in the morning (with some honey if you like).
helps the liver get rid of the toxins. makes the skin shine!

try this out....!!

good luck

katiej122

How long has your skin been bad, i tend to find if i had a bad patch of eating, like more than a few days, weeks, then go back to being really good and healthy my skin can get like this, something to do with all the toxins escaping i think!!

Hopefully you will see an improvement soon and it'll be worth it

Hopefully! Part of the reason I wanted to be healthy was for my skin...it was fairly good before, but I had been eating junk for months, so there must have been a whole lot of toxins all over the place, so I guess its not too surprising

sammycool1986

I've founf this too : ( I have ben drinking tons of water but still getting spots!

katiej122

Yes! I've been guzzling water like crazy hoping it will fix it, and washing my face every day like normal....I will try the lemon water thank you Katem78 smart idea

katem78

try it and let me know how you're doing.

i started this morning and even the thought that it does good inside of me, makes me feel better!

you can read on the internet all the benefits it has for your body!!!

dumb_blondes_rock

it sounds like your body has got used to bad food and gotten into a hormonal pattern thats kept your skin cleaner, now your dieting the hormones are changing and the toxins are finally releasing, you should see it clear up in a month or so

what she said.....

dumb_blondes_rock

also, try looking up the oil cleansing method....i do this and my skin has never looked so good!

swisspea

Before you get any expensive creams, check this out: http://vivavoomz.blogspot.com/2010/09/article-what-your-pimples-tell-you.html and read the bit at the bottom. I'm not sure of the source of the info, but it was SO eye-opening for me, and I think every breakout sufferer needs to have a look at this.

I looked into where my breakouts were happening (corner of the mouth), and I saw that it corresponded to eating a lot of spicy foods- I stopped eating too much spice and the breakouts stopped. Then I remembered back to my early teens when my acne was primarily on the sides of my nose (linked to reproductive health and periods) and once I started the birth control pill, these breakouts stopped.

katem78

great Article


THANK YOU!!

xASHYxSMASHYx

lots of things can cause your skin to break out, but if you are eating healthier and exercising you will eliminate toxins through your skin which can definitely cause breakouts.

swisspea

You're welcome, I should have shared it earlier! whoops.

great Article


THANK YOU!!

katiej122

Thank you this is all really helpful

RAFValentina

Could be a number of reasons...probably hormonal and probably as a result of dietary changes. Regardless, it's probably temporary. get a good face scrub, oil and dirt impurities drawing clay mask or similar and keep you skin clean. If you've also begun working out, that;s often a cause, from sebaceous & sweat glands getting blocked up with the salts drying on your skin. Give it a week or 2 looking after your skin properly, if it doesn't clear up AT ALL (I'm not talking totally gone) then go see your GP for advice. Don't revert to crap eating. You can hide spots with concealer but you can't internally conceal bad health from your own body.

katiej122

Definitely not going back to crap eating! I'm willing to put up with bad skin for healthy insides

Pezii

That same thing happened to me but it went away after about a week and a half.

lilvixen84

great Article. thank you so much. i will stay off the drink and see what happens

MessiahChild88

Yes, the same thing happen to me! I am breaking out like crazy!!!!!!!!! All over my body! OMG! I been eating healthy for 2 weeks or so now, and drinking water and exercising. I just started breaking out yesterday!

rozmarinka

this also happened to me, i wanted to get clear face, but instead of that i am breaking out five time more...is there anyone, who was then succesfull? was it clearing up after some time?

maryjay52

drink plenty of water and make sure you get your healthy fats in

cindyhoney2

This is so weird that you made this thread. My face was relatively clear until I started drinking a tsp of vinegar a day. Now I have those under the skin pimples around my ears and neck. That part of the face doesn't seem to be covered in the nice article that was shared. I wonder if I should continue the vinegar therapy and hope it evens out or not. It's been about 10 days since I stopped the vinegar and it has not cleared up yet...hmmm and I drink lots of water every day too, I know that's a huge factor

leems_82

This is happening to me too! I have been drinking about 8-10 glasses of water a day and eating super healthy with fish etc. at least twice a week for the last month or so...My skin seems to be getting worse! Hopefully it will start clearing up soon and don't worry you aren't the only one stressing over this.

RedScathach

My skin is currently breaking out due to exercise it seems. I make sure I wash all that sweat off but maybe my body is purging, thus the break outs. I am treating myself to glycolic peels every 2-3 weeks so long as I keep up with my workout routine. My skin and my energy level seems to be getting much better

Kamikazeflutterby

It might just be a big coincedence, but funnily enough when I was eating whatever I wanted all the time (crap, basically) my skin was quite clear. For the last couple of weeks, since I've started counting calories and eating healthy, my skin has just gotten so bad, I'm breaking out like crazy, it hasnt done this in a long time.

Not sure if they could be related, has this happened to anyone else? I know it doesnt make sense but the two seemed to coincide. I thought my skin would clear up with a better diet!

Thank you anyone who can give me any advice

If you've been exercising more the extra sweat and dirt clogging your pores are the most likely culprit. Wash your face and moisturize, and beware any post that uses the word "toxins."

jimshine

Not breaking out, but my face is more oily than it was.

chelseypie420

WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT DO OIL CLEANSING!! I just started paleo primal eating last month, and my skin has been looking rough as well. It's purifying toxins that have been stuck below the surface for a long time. Personally I have oily skin, and last year I read to fight OIL with oil... What a terrible mistake. I had porcelain skin, even though it was shiny. A week into the new routine, I had big painful zits with no head on them. The blog said this was a normal thing...so I kept on for another month where it just got worse and worse. A year later, my face is still breaking out in places it never did before oil cleansing and I am scarred with Brownish red scars!! I used the best lightest oils as well, I wasn't using baby oil or something like that. Please please do not fall for it!

Shreshy

its like the opposite for me. I only drank water then started getting affiliated with soda and what do you know, hello breakouts galore!!