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Man, I know people who've taken Accutane. It literally dries out your entire body.
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it IS really harsh stuff to say the least, do you have any other options before resorting to the accutane greeky? I would really try and exhaust all other options before I ran the accutane. You don't really look like you need it either, but I guess you would know better than I would. I just had a bad experience with it personally so I thought i'd throw my two cents in there. good luck with it V
whatever the doc prescribes premiwemi
yeah aggie, ive been reading.. i hope i will be able to wear my contacts and lift while on it
gr81, ive tried a bunch of creams and antibiotics, and my skin is currently worse than its ever been, im almost 22 and this shit should be GONE by now, its frustrating and embarrassing, I dont want to waste any more time on stuff that might (read: probably wont) work
i dunno, hopefully it wont be bad for me..
yeah aggie, ive been reading.. i hope i will be able to wear my contacts and lift while on it
gr81, ive tried a bunch of creams and antibiotics, and my skin is currently worse than its ever been, im almost 22 and this shit should be GONE by now, its frustrating and embarrassing, I dont want to waste any more time on stuff that might (read: probably wont) work
i dunno, hopefully it wont be bad for me..
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I took accutane five years ago and my skin was awesome for two years and then the acne came back. Be very, very careful with this drug and please don't buy it online. You are supposed to get your bloodwork done every 2-3 weeks to make sure it is not damaging your liver and kidneys. When I took it I was extremely tired, bad vision, VERY CRANKY, your lips get severely chapped and there's a whole host of other side effects. You will probably find it very difficult to work out due to the tiredness, I could barely make it through the day. I did stick it out for the 4 months and I don't regret doing it because my skin was really effecting my self-esteem, even though everyone told me I didn't need it. But keep in mind it's not a lifetime cure, that's what I was told and that's why I suffered through it and two years later my skin was right back to the way it was. If it was a permanent cure, I'd say go for it, but it's not. The doc says sometimes people need to go on two courses of it to be "cured" , but my girlfreind did the second course and guess what, her acne is back as well. It effects everyone different. Two of my closest friends went on it at the same time, one had no side effects and the other one had worse ones than me. Think long and hard about it. Oh, yes another tip, I don't know if you get your eyebrows waxed or anyplace else, but if you do go on it DON'T WAX, your skin will come right off with the wax, I found out the hard way
. Anyways, if you would like more info PM me and I'll answer any other questions I can regarding accutane. Take care
. Anyways, if you would like more info PM me and I'll answer any other questions I can regarding accutane. Take care
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I totally understand where you are coming from, Believe me!! I have dealt with some shit so I can defn relate. can I reccommend something thou, I don't know if you tried or what but I started tanning and it was the best thing I ever did for my skin, I swear to god. I have been on smaller prescriptions, I have tried otc things, I have been on accutane as well and none of them cleared up my skin and more than just going tanning a few times a week. it sounds silly but I know others that can back me up, I think just the fact that it dries your skin out or something along those lines. plus you get the benefits of being tan and all that.. just my two cents anyways. good luck with whatever ya do babe, and dont' worry we all still think your a hotty. try not to let it get you down too much
I find that when my diet is bad my skin is bad. I know you've been through a lot sweety and have had some issues with binging. Maybe that has something to do with it. Do you usually notice any differences when your eating is really clean?
Re: Your diet. Do me and Nt need to whoop your ass?? 
klmclean: im willing to deal with the dryness, the other stuff i dunno.. 
thanks gr81, i actually used to tan every other day and my face was breaking out then too unfortunately
jenny, even when i ate perfectly i had bad skin
the one thing i know about accutane is that even if it comes back, chances are itll be easier to treat/more responsive to normal treatments than before.. right now nothing works! GRR! it sucks, i dont even want to meet guys cuz i am so self conscious about my face i dont want anyone to look at me
no jilly, i know what im doing wrong. the truth is i DONT want to be superstrict.. you and i both know that doesnt work for me..but i need to be stricter than i am right now
today
m1 1/2c oats lc yogurt w handful F1 and blues, few bites choc chip pancakes
m2 chicken salad, ceaser drs/side
m3 1/2c oats, some froyo, F1 w lc milk, straws
chest tris 45 min cardio
m4 1/2c oats, roast chicken, salad w ff dressing
m5 lc milk
thanks gr81, i actually used to tan every other day and my face was breaking out then too unfortunately
jenny, even when i ate perfectly i had bad skin
the one thing i know about accutane is that even if it comes back, chances are itll be easier to treat/more responsive to normal treatments than before.. right now nothing works! GRR! it sucks, i dont even want to meet guys cuz i am so self conscious about my face i dont want anyone to look at me
no jilly, i know what im doing wrong. the truth is i DONT want to be superstrict.. you and i both know that doesnt work for me..but i need to be stricter than i am right now
today
m1 1/2c oats lc yogurt w handful F1 and blues, few bites choc chip pancakes
m2 chicken salad, ceaser drs/side
m3 1/2c oats, some froyo, F1 w lc milk, straws
chest tris 45 min cardio
m4 1/2c oats, roast chicken, salad w ff dressing
m5 lc milk
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Jodi.. Proactiv made me break out sooooo bad!!!!! Irritated the hell out of my skin, and gave me an eye infection for which I had to go to the eye doctor cuz that stuff grainy wash stuff got in my eye, horrible! I hated it, it didn't work for me at all. I WISH!
This journal will soon be renamed Greeky's Acne Journal LMAO
This journal will soon be renamed Greeky's Acne Journal LMAO
overall todays diet was good except for the fat free frozen yogurt.. shit is only 100cals per half cup and it tastes soooo good. can i keep it if i only eat 1/2 cup per day? is that a stupid question? i dunno.. oh yeah choc chip pancakes r bad too but i barely have like two bites, seriously.. i used to attack them in the middle of the night and eat a whole one!
workouts r def improved.. lifting more, doing more cardio.. i have just started using the tv's to watch will and grace and friends while doing cardio.. it helps soooo much, but i start cracking up and people give me weird looks
tummy still seems to be somewhat improving, dont wanna jinx myself but i need to reassure myself every step of the way so i dont freak out that im not losing and start eating.. however i dont wanna get on scale cuz im afraid itll tell me im the same weight which wouldnt make me feel any better. ill wait a lil while i guess even tho i am curious to see if i lost a lb or two
went on a date, kinda. the guy from the other day that i hadnt seen in two years. he was really into my arms.. hes like uve obviously been working out i refused to flex tho LOL
workouts r def improved.. lifting more, doing more cardio.. i have just started using the tv's to watch will and grace and friends while doing cardio.. it helps soooo much, but i start cracking up and people give me weird looks
tummy still seems to be somewhat improving, dont wanna jinx myself but i need to reassure myself every step of the way so i dont freak out that im not losing and start eating.. however i dont wanna get on scale cuz im afraid itll tell me im the same weight which wouldnt make me feel any better. ill wait a lil while i guess even tho i am curious to see if i lost a lb or two
went on a date, kinda. the guy from the other day that i hadnt seen in two years. he was really into my arms.. hes like uve obviously been working out
i refused to flex tho LOLIf i were you Id get rid of the froz yog. Maybe once a week, thats all Id recommend.
1800 Clas seem like a good starting point. Are you drinking enough water? The more you drink the less water weight you will hold.
Also I notice you eat a tonne of dairy. Frozen yog, lc yogurt, lc milk, occasional icecream. How does that make your tummy feel? All this dairy could be causing 'bloating' too.
When i do cardio at the gym I watch Tv, listen to my Cd's AND read mags. Im a good multi-tasker! Anything to make the time go by quicker!
1800 Clas seem like a good starting point. Are you drinking enough water? The more you drink the less water weight you will hold.
Also I notice you eat a tonne of dairy. Frozen yog, lc yogurt, lc milk, occasional icecream. How does that make your tummy feel? All this dairy could be causing 'bloating' too.
When i do cardio at the gym I watch Tv, listen to my Cd's AND read mags. Im a good multi-tasker!
Anything to make the time go by quicker!
I'm with Jill on the dairy....it may cause your acne problem as well.
I'm glad you're starting to exercise more and keeping a clean diet.
I'm glad you're starting to exercise more and keeping a clean diet.
i know right! overall feeling better these days, im getting back to my old self again 
jilly, i thought so too.. need to have enough food to never binge! then i am ok
dairy USED to give me major problems.. I did avoid it for a few months and my skin did not clear up. I had lactose intolerance symptoms, after a while I started using like two lactaid ultras every time I had something dairy or it would make me sick.. but now I am fine! It might be causing a little bloating, but nothing like it used to. also a lot of my dairy is low-carb stuff, which means less lactose in it
realistically, why couldnt i have 1/2c of fat free frozen yogurt per day? is a 700calorie cheat at the end of the week really all that much better than a daily 100 calorie cheat? btw how many calories should a weekly cheat be for someone like me? maybe I can find that # and break it up throughout the week and not eat anything bad once I am at my cheat calorie limit for the week.. that sounds like it might work a ton better than waiting a whole week.. i can never wait a week!
I do all those things too when I do cardio, wish I had some people to talk to tho!
m1 1/2c oats, lc yogurt, handful F1
m2 boiled chix, salad w ff dressing, straws
m3 coffee w lc choc milk omg yummy
45 min cardio
m4 1/2c oats boiled chix salad ff dressing straws
m5 lc milk
may or may not work out today, depending if i feel like it in the next couple hours. hate that my gym closes at 6 both sat and sun, cuz 6pm is when i usually feel like working out!
jilly, i thought so too.. need to have enough food to never binge! then i am ok
dairy USED to give me major problems.. I did avoid it for a few months and my skin did not clear up. I had lactose intolerance symptoms, after a while I started using like two lactaid ultras every time I had something dairy or it would make me sick.. but now I am fine! It might be causing a little bloating, but nothing like it used to. also a lot of my dairy is low-carb stuff, which means less lactose in it
realistically, why couldnt i have 1/2c of fat free frozen yogurt per day? is a 700calorie cheat at the end of the week really all that much better than a daily 100 calorie cheat? btw how many calories should a weekly cheat be for someone like me? maybe I can find that # and break it up throughout the week and not eat anything bad once I am at my cheat calorie limit for the week.. that sounds like it might work a ton better than waiting a whole week.. i can never wait a week!
I do all those things too when I do cardio, wish I had some people to talk to tho!
m1 1/2c oats, lc yogurt, handful F1
m2 boiled chix, salad w ff dressing, straws
m3 coffee w lc choc milk omg yummy
45 min cardio
m4 1/2c oats boiled chix salad ff dressing straws
m5 lc milk
may or may not work out today, depending if i feel like it in the next couple hours. hate that my gym closes at 6 both sat and sun, cuz 6pm is when i usually feel like working out!
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btw, weight is down a few lbs, 4-5lbs, probably mostly water but hey im not complaining! 3-4lbs away from the top of my "normal" range but still far from my "semi happy" range.
slow but steady wins the race lol
slow but steady wins the race lol
Congratulations on the weight loss! Slowly but surely you'll get there!
Thanks diana!
ALMOST skipped the gym today, made myself go at the last minute (it was almost 5) and went in planning to only do 30mins cardio.. ended up doing 45! Love when that happens, glad I didn't skip!
ALMOST skipped the gym today, made myself go at the last minute (it was almost 5) and went in planning to only do 30mins cardio.. ended up doing 45! Love when that happens, glad I didn't skip!
You're welcome.
I'm so glad you made it to the gym, as it is ALWAYS rewarding at the end. You feel so much better as well. Now that's the spirit -- doing more cardio!
I'm so glad you made it to the gym, as it is ALWAYS rewarding at the end. You feel so much better as well. Now that's the spirit -- doing more cardio!
I am so happy. I was telling my dad about the companies I interviewed with, looking for a job, and now he FINALLY believes me that I am actually looking. He's like "I can't say anything now" FINALLY. He was being really mean about it for a while, it was making me miserable. I was literally jumping for joy. Extra cardio
I am ACTUALLY going dancing tonight. I thought I was going to last week but it turned out not to be that kind of place. It's been so long, and few things make me happier than dancing. I am so excited at how things are improving. Now all I need is to FIND a job and everything will be in place. I hope the marketing associate job calls me, that's what I want to do.. SO sick of the diner and all the jerks in it!!!!
I was going to eat the fat free frozen yogurt today only to discover it was already finished.. Oh well, all the better!
I went tanning today as well, first time in like over a month.. SOOO relaxing!
AHHHH!!!! It feels so good to be happy, how I missed it! Getting excited over the little things, and semi-getting along with the parents! YEAH!
Hey greeky... it's so awesome to hear you so upbeat! 
It perked me right up.
Good luck with the job hunting, I hope you get the job you want... you deserve it!
Hope you have a great time tonight!
(Wow this dude looks like he's been taking dancing lessons from me! )
It perked me right up.
Good luck with the job hunting, I hope you get the job you want... you deserve it!
Hope you have a great time tonight!
(Wow this dude looks like he's been taking dancing lessons from me!
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Hey Beautiful Sobrina,
I replied to your post in my journal and I left you a little message at the end. I could write it here again (cut and paste), but I figured I left it there so that you know how much it meant for me to post it....
Love ya.....
I replied to your post in my journal and I left you a little message at the end. I could write it here again (cut and paste), but I figured I left it there so that you know how much it meant for me to post it....
Love ya.....
britchick..thats better than some people's dancing. 
Tony, you are a total sweetheart. Im glad you're not mad at me for being MIA from everyone else's journal including yours lately.
TY Jenny. I love when you come and leave little positive notes when things start to get better for me, you are an inspiration and I really want to look like you.. so I better work!!!!!!
Ok so.. last night I ended up also having some more lc milk in coffee and 1 drink (vodka w club) and a coffee w milk and h/h to stay awake for drive home.
Truthfully, I got upset again last night, I was out dancing and no guys approached me (please dont give me the intimidated bs) and both my friends got approached and I was left out.
I shouldn't use stupid guys as a means of judging myself, but I do. I mean, the cute girls always get approached. I wish I was thin already. *sigh*
Today: no workout, tired and gym closing soon. Maybe I will go for a walk later.
m1: 1/2c oats lc yogurt a whole bunch of F1 mixed in with both
m2: wheat toast w lil butter a few mints (not as many as usual) coffee w milk
m3: cup of chicken soup no rice
m4: half chix salad w dress/side, coffee w h/h,
m5: 1/2c oats 1c lc milk, straws
m6: rest of chix salad, piece of steak, broccoli
m7: coffee w milk, a lot of F1 w lc milk
I ate a lot again today, but I had a long day overall and I tried to space out smaller meals even tho m6 was pretty big (well probably feeling so full from the broccoli)
m1: 1/2c oats lc yogurt a whole bunch of F1 mixed in with both
m2: wheat toast w lil butter a few mints (not as many as usual) coffee w milk
m3: cup of chicken soup no rice
m4: half chix salad w dress/side, coffee w h/h,
m5: 1/2c oats 1c lc milk, straws
m6: rest of chix salad, piece of steak, broccoli
m7: coffee w milk, a lot of F1 w lc milk
I ate a lot again today, but I had a long day overall and I tried to space out smaller meals even tho m6 was pretty big (well probably feeling so full from the broccoli)
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Dont be so negative.You are way to hard on yourself damit.
You've started to be more like the old greeky. Let her out already.
Be more positive. Please.
OK! I am over that, mostly. I talked to my friend, I was also upset bc I felt ignored, and she apologized, and I am ok now. Stupid things I get hung up on!
I was washing the dishes and alll these little bubbles came out.. a lot of them.. I love bubbles!!!! BTW anybody know a good brand of bubble bath that makes tons of bubbles, none I've tried really work and now I'm in the mood for a bubble bath
My mom has this funny thing, she calls people darleyboom instead of darling. "Darleyboom, darleyboom"
My little cousin calls her dad Bisquweech. Kinda like Bisquick, I guess
Sorry, just tryin to amuse myself
Oh.. I felt so bad, around 5pm my sister was buggin me to take her out for coffee, and I said ok.. well when I got up a little while later and went to my room to get ready, I ended up lying down and napping for two hours!
OOPS! lol
I was washing the dishes and alll these little bubbles came out.. a lot of them.. I love bubbles!!!! BTW anybody know a good brand of bubble bath that makes tons of bubbles, none I've tried really work and now I'm in the mood for a bubble bath
My mom has this funny thing, she calls people darleyboom instead of darling. "Darleyboom, darleyboom"
My little cousin calls her dad Bisquweech. Kinda like Bisquick, I guess
Sorry, just tryin to amuse myself
Oh.. I felt so bad, around 5pm my sister was buggin me to take her out for coffee, and I said ok.. well when I got up a little while later and went to my room to get ready, I ended up lying down and napping for two hours!
OOPS! lolNapping is fun. Im glad you are in a better mood now. Did you get coffee? I went for coffee with a friend today-got a non-fat latte, it was gross. (probably cause I added too much s&l) Only drank 1/2.
