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I just posted because I know I need help in making a full time commitment to this lifestyle. I just have to get over the hump of thinking I can occassionally cheat, because for me, it's a slippery slope. Here's my next question. I have 3 young kids and tubes are tied. I started breaking out in cystic acne on my face and back, and dr. put me on beyaz. It has helped, but I have gained a couple of lbs, and as silly as it may sound, I feel like I have increased cellulite and water retention. Im halfway through my 3rd month on the pill and I really just want to quit mid-pack. However, I am so scared to start breaking out again. I had hormones tested prior to starting on bc, and was expecting testoterone to be high, but it was actually low. blood sugar was low, and a few other things were borderline. Noone has any suggestions. I have so many red marks from acne that it taking forever to heal. I just don't know what to do at this point. Back breakouts are so gross, too. Never had that when I was in highschool, or before children at all for that matter. I don't want to be on birth control forever. I am also taking wellbutrin, and mild anit-depressant, again, because I feel so imbalanced after baby #3. Nothing severe, just irritable, resltelss, and borderline depressed here and there. I think stickcing to a holistic, vegan diet may be the answer to all of this, but I don't know if it's faith or will power that I am lacking.

I had terrible acne from 10 years old through college! Topicals and birth control did not work. I eventually went on accutane and while that helped--I did experience a lot of side effects which surprisingly became permanent (like frequent bouts of eczema).

I really strongly believe now that my acne was the result of my horrible diet (processed foods, no fruits of veggies, high animal proten, never touched a salad until after college!) Acne was just one of the symptoms, as I was beginning to develop a whole slew of health problems in my early twenties. It shocked me that not one doctor ever asked me what I was eating. Instead he indicated that food had nothing to do with it (chocolate, oil, etc.) They prescribed me extremely toxic medications and never once indicated that my skin is a reflection of the health of my body and what is being put into it.

Being veg for 7 years now, I never get that type of acne. a couple here and there--but no more blackheards, no more cysts. I don't even have any scarring! While hormones do play a role keep in mind that hormones are also created in the environment you set up for your body. A proper diet will help keep them in check.