My diet

Well as im trying to improve both my skin and my fat arse I have made some major changes recently.

My Skin

I recently read an article in the Daily Mail that basically said that Milk could cause acne. If I'm honest its an issue that neither the dermatologist I saw years ago nor any of my doctors has ever mentioned. All of them just shoved pills into my hand and said that will work, here you go, see you later. Diet has never really been mentioned over the years, so I thought sod it lets have a go.

So the day after I read that I stopped eating milky products of all kinds (oh I miss cheese), I also stopped drinking milk itself. I do look at the ingredients of everything I eat now and if it mentions anything to do with cows it doesn't go into my body. Sorry cows no offence. I don't eat eggs anyway nor do I eat much meat if I'm honest. I wont be eating beef anytime soon that's for sure and that has nothing to do with horse meat. I'm not a vegetarian or a vegan I just choose not to eat them. I will eat bacon occasionally and I eat lots and lots of tuna but I just don't eat much meat these days.

I didn't do much research into the milk and acne connection, I just did a quick google and found what others have said before really. I did read a few of the usual comments you would expect to see such as 'I drink milk and Ive never had spots' well good for you. I don't understand why people make comments like that, if you didn't have spots you wouldn't be looking for the answer to 'why do I have spots' would you.
From my understanding it appears to be the hormones they inject into the cows so they produce more milk that can cause acne. I am definitely no scientist and I can only comment on how my body reacts to any changes I do.

So...... I have been doing this for about a month now and there have been some changes. I still do get the odd tiny spot, mostly on my chin (if I haven't shaved) but I do generally think its having some effect. My skin does appear more clearer than before and a lot less blotchy. Its also no where near as bad in terms of spots as it was so that is a thumbs up from me.

Three days ago I also started to also take zinc tablets. I cannot remember where I read this, probably some news site. I got some 15mg zinc tablets from Superdrug and Ive been taking 2 of these a day, so 30mg total. Zinc apparently is a wonder drug especially for men, and it can also work at helping people with acne. It wasn't expensive and hey Ive tried everything else so I thought why not.

The other issue with all this acne and spots and diet also effects my hidradenitis suppurativa. As there is no cure for this at all, anything I can do to help this is a bonus so its all good.

Diet

Today I did my aerobic workout for 30 minutes, didn't really have much energy today for some reason but I still did it. Then after having a shower I felt a bit depressed for some reason. So a quick google suggested its either the toxins in my fat being released that have been stored up, or I need some food. I choose to eat, so I had some noodles and two pieces of bread.