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Sat Sep 27, 2003 2:27 pm  |
Please Sable, share with us!
Is that when you think all of your favorite creams or lotions stop working or overwork and you just want to give your skin a rest. I did it quite a few times out of frustration. However, of three basic steps: cleansing, treatment and protection, I can't skip the cleansing part...
Could you please share with me more about this. Thanks in advance!!! |
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Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:13 pm |
By 'skin diet' I was in fact referring to the foods I ate. I wanted to see if the foods I ate would make a difference to the condition of my skin. I cut out alcohol, caffeine, saturated fats, basically all the 'bad' things in our modern diets  The diet involved eating a lot of fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and a LOT of water. Now for the results.... (drumroll, please)
No conclusive results! I'm sorry to disappoint! I still have the days where my skin is too sallow or dull for my liking, still have the occasional blemish and so forth.
This is not to discredit a healthy diet!! For what it's worth, I feel better and most days, heavens willing, my skin is glowing. I think my 'experiment' illustrates that there really is no ONE (two, three?) reasons behind bad-skin-days (weeks, years LOL), and that we should take a wholistic view of skin-care. That is, eat well, cleanse, (exfoliate, moisturise, etc)and importantly, have fun! Nothing works wonders for my skin like a day at the beach with my girlfriends!! And when all else fails, we have these brilliant skincare brands/marques to help us along the way with their amazing products.
Sorry for the extra long post!! I hope I haven't put you to sleep, leiladao  |
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Mabsy
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Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:34 pm |
Sable,
Can I ask how much water you drank daily? I always find that if I step up my water consumption my skin gets much better after a few days. But I'm talking 2L of water a day and I can only ever keep that up for at most a week (that's a LOT of water!).
Also, I guess the results would depend on how much of the 'bad' stuff you were getting in your diet initially. I'm thinking that if someone has a REALLY poor diet they would see more benefit as opposed to someone who has an 'ok' diet and improves it. Well, just my opinion here 'coz I'm sure about that. |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:16 am |
Hello everyone!
Sable, I loved your diet experiment and the results. I have always tried to eat good food and have taken tons of vitamins and herbs over the past many, many years and I have sort of come to the same conclusion as you.
Now, diet and all that water is important but I think the key to good skin will have many variables to it not just diet and/or vitamins, or the amount of water one drinks and drinks. I think it also has to do with pollution, climate, how much sun one gets and one's emotional state as well. There's a lot of factors to consider. But, I think one of the most important is good skin care using the products suitable for one's skin type. That's a really broad answer. I guess the final point to make is everything's important. And, Mabsy, keep up with the water. I'm drinking as much as I can too. |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 12:10 pm |
I agree, with the water and with the pollution etc. I also believe that a great part of it has to do with hormones, how your body deals with hormonal changes in the body. For this, the water helps a lot I think. When the cells in the body has enough water for the transportation of nutrients and toxins in/out of the cells, it will be visible on the skin in a short time.
When all food is broken down, they consist of pretty much the same things, so unless you are eating very unhealthy to begin with (I mean unhealthy like you're eating very much the same stuff every single day so your body has an uneven intake of nutrients), a diet change shouldn't really make a big difference.. Your diet doesn't influence the genetics, but can in a very mild way influence the hormonal balance (but this is hard to acheive by diet only).
I experience great difference in my skin when drinking a lot of water, 2-3 litres a day, but like Mabsy, this is hard for me to stick to. It is like the water plumps the cells up, so the skin is softer and fuller, and fine lines less visible.
When I have very healthy eating periods, this doesn't seem to affect my skin (or body) much at all.. |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:24 pm |
Dear Sable,
I could not help laughing so much for my...usual silliness. Thanks for coming to my rescue...again!!!
And thank you so much as always Leeleedeedee, Mabsy and Siri. I've learned so much from your posts. I LOVE THIS FORUM, I always get so much more than whatever I ask for. Thank a million times, ladies! |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:33 pm |
Siri,
I couldn't agree with you more. You are so right in everything you said. I try to drink two litres of water a day. Sometimes, I wonder to myself if all of this water is worth plumping out a few lines!
Leiladao, as always your questions are priceless. You ask what everyone wants to know. |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:45 pm |
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Originally posted by Mabsy
Sable,
Can I ask how much water you drank daily? I always find that if I step up my water consumption my skin gets much better after a few days. But I'm talking 2L of water a day and I can only ever keep that up for at most a week (that's a LOT of water!).
Also, I guess the results would depend on how much of the 'bad' stuff you were getting in your diet initially. I'm thinking that if someone has a REALLY poor diet they would see more benefit as opposed to someone who has an 'ok' diet and improves it. Well, just my opinion here 'coz I'm sure about that. |
I couldn't agree with you more. My prior diet wasn't severly 'bad' but it could have done with some serious improvement! I had a lot of refined sugars, the occasional fast food meal, so forth. I've stuck to this 'revised' diet for close to a year now. I drank/still drink about 3-4 litres a day. It's very easy to drink this much once you are in the habit. I am in an office 3 days a week, so sitting before a computer, sipping at water comes very easy. Plus, there is always a bathroom nearby, very important!! :P |
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Mabsy
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:54 pm |
Oh my God girl! How do you do it!? I'm at the office 5 days a week and in front of the computer all of that time and I have trouble drinking 2! Mainly I find that if I drink more then I'm full and I'm not hungry; not a good thing if you're trying to gain weight 
Plus I think I would have to move my office INTO the bathroom (or at least VERY close to it) if I drank that much LOL
Good on you for having a habit of drinking this much water though. I wish I could do it! |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:55 pm |
| I think you've both hit the mark with your replies. Ah, it's all such an un-exact and individual-specific concern! :P |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:57 pm |
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Originally posted by leiladao
Dear Sable,
I could not help laughing so much for my...usual silliness. Thanks for coming to my rescue...again!!!
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As always, my pleasure! |
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Mon Sep 29, 2003 7:04 pm |
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Originally posted by Mabsy
Plus I think I would have to move my office INTO the bathroom (or at least VERY close to it) if I drank that much LOL
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LOL!! Mabsy, you're a doll! I have 1L bottles of Mineral Water, and they just evaporate, sipping through-out the day. I think you just build up from 1L up to 3 or 4. It wasn't really a conscious decision on my part to drink more water (for the health benefits or the like). I think 2-3L is sufficient, and additionally, I don't find levels of water consumption makes much difference to my complexion, though I wish it would |
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Tue Sep 30, 2003 10:20 pm |
Hi may I join in
I agree with Mabsy that usually I can see my complexion improve a few days after the day that I 'remembere' to drink at least 2L of water. My skin actually becomes alot softer. However its really hard to keep that up as a habit as I sometimes work at the clients and the water / bathroom facility provided is not always desirable.
I have heard rumours that if you drink lake warm water is better than drinking cold water. did anyone know if that's true? |
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Mabsy
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Tue Sep 30, 2003 10:45 pm |
Boy, I sure hope that's a typo and you're not planning on drinking water from the lake!  :P
I actually prefer to drink room-temperature water because I find that I can drink more of it for some reason (I also cheat and add minute amounts of natural fruit syrup for a hint of flavour).
But apparently there have been studies that have shown that cool water (41°F (5°C)) is absorbed more quickly from the stomach than warm water. That has an implication for athletes I guess but I don't particularly care how quickly it's absorbed as long as it finally gets there! |
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Wed Oct 01, 2003 10:43 pm |
Ha ha, its funny how you heard rumours right oppisite to mine.
I personally like warm water, and as you said, I dont really care if my stomach absorbs well. What I do really worry is that if cold water is going to affect my skin, then i may try to cut it out.
Anyways, thanks for your sharing Mabsy! |
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