05/05/2026
if you have acne, stop these things asap:
1. eating oatmeal, bagels, smoothies or cereal for breakfast
these spike your blood sugar hard first thing in the morning. high insulin = more sebum = more breakouts. your breakfast choices set your entire day. don’t complain about fatigue if you’re eating these things! but yes, if you make a high protein smoothie or high protein oatmeal, than that would be better or just eat eggs & meat for breakfast like me 🍳
2. washing your face daily 😬
sounds backwards but over-cleansing strips your skin barrier, which triggers your skin to produce more oil to compensate. less is genuinely more. I promise your acne is not from your skin being dirty! you don’t need to constantly wash your pillowcases or towels either
3. hitting the gym but doing cardio instead of weights
cardio spikes cortisol. cortisol spikes oil production. strength training actually helps regulate hormones and lower inflammation long term. the girls who lift have better skin… I don’t make the rules! literally why would you focus on burning calories in that moment when you could build muscle which increases your metabolic rate so you can burn fat even at rest! 💪🏼
what am I missing?
