Sungoddes?

[Alba]

Hi

I have read a lot of your post - just wondered how you were doing?
I know how hard it is to struggle with bad skin AFTER going raw, since everyone says it will cure acne:) My skin is getting better - but it is really coming in cycles - so...we are kind of in the same place- I too freak out from time to time, thinking if I'm doing it all wrong *lol*? And reading about that guy whose acne hadn't cleared after ONE YEAR raw kindof made me go "oh...****!" So maybe we can support each other

Well, just wondered how you are doing?

Love alba

[Alba]

bumpty-bump

[sungoddess]

it is SO nice to have someone wonder how you are doing on this board! Thanks Alba!! (and it's your birthday today too isn't it??) I definitely think we are feeling the same way about the skin. Knowing that this HAS to be the right way... but questioning it often anyway.

I know! when I heard that a year of raw with amazing effort doesn't necessarily clear up the skin I freaked out!

My skin is still bad. I could say it is a tiny bit better, but I don't know whether I am jsut getting used to it... if you know what I mean. We should definitely be skin/raw buddies!!!!!!

Thank you so much for asking about how I am doing!!! And, if it is your birthday, and I haven't gone insane, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[eatyourbroccoli]

for what its worth (im pretty much going through the same thing..) ive noticed that cutting out all nuts helps quite a bit.

what are your guys diets like right now? do you notice other things that make you break out?

[sungoddess]

everything makes me break out! :)

I am not disciplined enough to cut out all nuts yet! I want to.... I keep on telling myself I have onyl been raw for 3 months, and vegan for 4 (fast transition). I feel like I never gave myself time to get used to this, and 811 seems so drastic so soon! But when I have cut out all fat, it has only been for 2 or 3 days at a time... I didn't notice great improvements.

We should start a club!

[eatyourbroccoli]

We should start a club!

we really should..and figure this thing out :)

[Alba]

Yay - thanks for all the replies, you guys.
This is soooo tiresome!! - I mean, why can't I just be like those people who go raw and - BAM -perfect skin!? On the bright side though - my KP (keratosis pilaris on the upper arms- small bumps) has disappeared almost completely - which is huge since I've tried virtually everything!!
Also Before Raw I would sometimes get small bumps on my back - those are gone too. BUT my faaaaace - Just not getting any better! - I am sp tired of this. Pre raw I went on a candida-diet which cleared up my skin completely - so, no fruits - but lots of fats, greens, meat etc.
On that diet my skin was fine----but, I gained 14 punds (I think that was because of my intace of soy-milk and tofu - I ate a lot, and I've heard that it is filled with phytoestrogen - a chemical that mimics estrogen in the body. So my hips grew and my boobs grew...That wasn't so good since I work as a model - and big boobs cannot be used ?! Well, I found out about raw and it sounded logical and fun, so I decided to give it a try. I did - and I felt the differece right away - My boobs went back to normal and I just felt lighter happier and all over BETTER - the first weeks my skin was AMAZING - but after that...Well, you know how it is---
My diet now: Since I've once done the candida-diet I have a feeling that cutting out all fruit for some time might be worth a try...?
I don't eat much fruit as it is - mainly sour apples, grapefruit and berries..

I don't like nuts so much - but I do enjoy seeds---

I don't know. I will try the strict no-fruit thing next week and let you know how it goes!!

Maybe you can try a different approach and get back - :)
Well. I think we will figure it out. I think we will.
And thank you for the birthday-hello!!
Love alba

[eatyourbroccoli]

im gunna try cutting out all fat..obviously since im on an apple juice fast right now. so ill let you guys know how THAT goes :)

[eatyourbroccoli]

any luck with anything so far?

stupid detox from fasting. grr

[Alba]

HI everyone (esp. Sun and EYB!)

Instead of cutting out fruit I am following some kind of 811-diet (the only fat I eat is avocado and 1 tbs. of tahin).
I eat fruits untill noon, then a salat for lunch and a green smoothie for dinner.
I've stopped eating 2 tbs of coconut oil - which I actually took for my possible candida - the things is - as it looks now, it is working.
I am not sure if it is some of the other things I am doing that are working as well - they are:

Zinc-tablets(2/day)
anti-candida tablets(3/day)
thrifalla-tablets (3/day)

and my skin routine is now:
wash face w. cold water - dry/scrub with a clean towel
Dr. Weil's Mega Mushroom serum mixed w. a little cocnut-oil and some msm-lotion - apply all over face.

Drinking more water has helped too!
I think that 811-thing is on to something - I am seeing improvements after cutting out all my oil...

Love alba
How are you guys doing?

[sungoddess]

Oh thats such good news! I think all three of us are kind of traveling twoards 811. I started it 2 days ago and am trying to get used to it. Fruit all day and then greens at night. Obviously I haven't given it enough time.... but this might be the ticket. I am only washing with water, and moisturising with jojoba and coconut oil. I have not been really eating any fat, but I'll add in a little bit in a few days. Hopefully this is the answer!

I'll write more later, but I have to finish an assignment that is due in an hour!!! AAHHHH college!!!

[eatyourbroccoli]

im gunna start eating as many greens as possible, and then everything else fruit. im cutting out all nuts and nut products, but ill still have a little bit of olive oil for salad dressing. ive also added goji berries, and wheatgrass shot every morning. ive started a new routine skincare wise, ill let you know how its going in a few days.

OH and ive stopped taking this internal cleanse id been doing the past two weeks. im almost positive THATS why ive been breaking out so bad bc my skin has NEVER been this bad and thats the only thing ive changed really the past two weeks. (its a kidney liver blood cleanser).

ill keep u updated :)

[eatyourbroccoli]

ps
how exactly do you do 8/1/1?

[Linda1970]

Hi Everyone,

Can I join you 3? I seem to have the same problems as you guys, after reading everything in this thread.

I started getting acne 2 years ago. I tried a lot of herbs, cleanses, topicals, chinese medicine, acupuncture, etc.. before I found raw half a year ago.

My acne is mainly forehead (whiteheads) & chin (inflamed pimples).

I wash with honey. I use fresh aloe vera on inflamed areas. The aloe got rid of my acne scars.

I've been high raw for a little over half a year. I started with eating anything that's raw. However, in the last 4-5 months, it's mainly 80% fruits & 10% green veg, 10% fat.

I plan on doing wheatgrass juice and increasing my greens intake. I also want to start taking maca and probiotics(Primal Defense). If all those fail, I want to do a liver cleanse. I've heard many stories who cleared their acne(especially forehead) after liver cleansing.

I hope we can all become success stories. I think we will. :)

[eatyourbroccoli]

linda!!!! hiii!!!

come on in :)

i started taking maca 2 weeks ago, and take probiotics also (or drink kombucha). nothing fantastic to report yet, but my hormones have been really crazy since i went off birth control a year ago (that i was on for..hormonal reasons haha). im gunna give it 4-6 weeks before i say it isnt working :)