Spots and diet!

[~Wingnut~]

Hope someone can help here as I am getting quite distressed about this. I started a low GI diet 3 weeks ago. Seems to be going fine, adapted well to the food (not that I was on an unhealthy diet before hand) been having more lentils, veg, fruit etc. I have cut out caffeine almost altogether and drink mainly green tea and cranberry. Since I started this I have been coming out in large red painful spots, mainly on my shoulders neck and chin. I sometimes suffer from the occasional spot but I am in my late 20's so nothing major. Is this because of the food change? Could it be the green tea? How long will it last?
None contain puss (sorry to be gross at breakfast!) just red and painful.
Please someone tell me that they have suffered the same when switching diet and that this isn't going to last as I can barely look at myself in the mirror at the best of times :o(

[~Wingnut~]

Sorry just wanted to add that I'm off to work in 10 mins and wont be back until later on this afternoon (sadly there are no comps in the kitchen that I work at lol), didn't want anyone to think that I wasn't answering :o)

[mycats]

sounds like its just all the toxins leaving your body (I nearly wrote bottom there for some horrible reason ROFL) because you have stopped having so much caffine/sugar etc

[sunflower71]

yes as mycats says its your body cleansing itself.
It will eventually subside.
Keep up the good work

[makemesmile]

Make sure you drink plenty of water to help your body flush out the toxins. Stick with it - it's worth it : )

[PinkFizz]

Ive got exactly the same - I have come out in 2 nasty spots on my face and I never ever get spots. All since I started the diet.

[Scarlett]

This is a GOOD thing!! All the toxins that were in your body before are now being given a chance to come out whilst your body rebuilds itself.
Read this- it is truly amazing!

http://www.drbass.com/symptoms.html

[PinkFizz]

So thats why I have a streaming cold as well now Scarlett?? Fascinating!

[IggyB]

just to add it does seem to be completely normal - i've never done the detox thing but the friends of mine that did all had big break outs at first cleared up quite quickly (week or so) and i must say they did all seem better for it afterwards

on a side note you say you gave up caffeine but green tea has caffeine in it... if you really want to give your body a break from the stimulant then maybe stick to the fruit teas / or i quite like just hot water with a slice of lemon in it (i know it doesn't sound very exciting but it is very good for you!)

[~Wingnut~]

Thank you all so so much!!!!!!!!!!! I can't tell you how much better I feel now I'm back from work and have seen your posts :o)
I do feel better for it, it was just these spots that were getting me down a bit, esp as I work in a school (in kitchen) but also in the classroom some afternoons and we all know how honest some kids can be! lol
Excellent link there scarlett, very interesting, thank you :o)
Glad I'm not a lone in this Pink, although I'm not glad that you have some spots too of course lol

Thank you all again, you lot are just great :o)

[Scarlett]

Yes Pinkfizz!!! When I did my detox, I used up every hankerchief in the house. Yet it didn;t feel like a normal cold. It was simply CRAP coming out!!! Ever since, I have been able to breathem through my nose for the first time in my life. Incredible.