Some friends advised me to quit dairy if I want my skin to clear up. This was after the pharmacist told me that a tube of Differin gel would cost me $180. And that’s with my shitty insurance. Now I see what those tea party douchebags are fighting for! Anyway.

So obviously I didn’t get it because we are on a tight budget now and acne meds are not a “neccessity.” I have a few samples the doc gave me but those will be gone probably just about the time the stuff really starts to work.

So I’m thinking I’ll try stopping dairy. I am not a baby cow; I don’t need it anyway right? But it’s soooooooo good. Argh. But it might be interesting to see how my body responds.

I’m just about seven months post-partum and am 1.5 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight, and five pounds from my actual goal weight. I believe that quitting milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt will also give me the edge to quickly reach my goal. It’s worth a try.

I lost my baby weight by breastfeeding, eating fairly healthy, and when Freya reached three months of age, we walked in our neighborhood for an hour almost every day. I didn’t go to a gym, or lift weights, or kickboxing, or do anything terribly strenuous.

My goal is really to fit into my old jeans because I can’t really afford to buy new ones anymore.