Spot Monster!!!

[ktlou]

Help! I've just started drinking the recommended 8 glasses of water a day(aswell as not having caffeine, eating more fruit etc to get a bit healthier for the summer). I thought drinking water was supposed to cleanse you and help you have better skin - but since I've been drinking it, I've turned into a spot monster!! I've had a massive zit attack on my face and I even have some on my arms and shoulder!! Is this just because my body is flushing itself out or am I actually a spot monster!! Has anyone else done the water drinking thing and noticed the same? I'm not a dirty person - I shower at least once a day (i commute to London and don't like being grubby after using the tubes so sometimes shower twice!!) so it can't be that, and I'm not getting my period anytime soon so I can only think it's to do with the water!! Any words of wisdom from my fellow ABers?

[dot.hawkes]

u may be allergic to fruit, have u had strawberries?

[ktlou]

no, just mango, peaches and oranges, both of which I've had many times before!! I actually have an allergy to kiwi, apples etc but thats more of a mouth reaction, not spots!!

[ali_alic]

Don't worry - that happened to me. Its just your body flushing out the old zits!! Happens to me if I use cleanser as well, gets them to the surface and then hopefully they won't reappear!!

[willspal]

Stick with the water and I think you are right about it flushing out your system. I have always had a bad skin with dark circles under my eyes (I sound lovely don't I lol) but since drinking 2 litres of plain water a day I swear I have noticed a huge difference.

Top tip for making sure you drink 2 litres a day is to buy yourself a 2 litre jug (maybe a nice picnic plastic jug that are all around at the mo) and make sure its filled every morning and you finish it by the evening.

I have done this and found it much easier than counting the glasses.

Stick with the water and you will see results.

WP

[Scarlett]

Your body is flushing out!

When you start eating better food, you body literally starts "rebuilding" itself, and casts ofall the crap from inside. You have to stick with it! Eventually all the gunk will go, and you will be left with nicer skin, hair, and more energy than before.

[ktlou]

Thanks all, I feel much better now! It's so frustrating though, your supposed to feel better when you start drinking water and eating better and instead I'm depressed cos I look hideous! Fingers crossed it goes away soon!!