age gracefully

so i haven’t lost any of the weight / size i’ve gained in the last year but i am not growing out of control, the spread bothers me most because my weight pretty much plateaued, just 10 pounds heavier than 2 years ago.

i got away from my more natural cleansing regimens, mostly due to side effects from doing it wrong, i have joined a three lj communities i hope will be helpful in staying on the path..

http://community.livejournal.com/no_poo/profile
http://community.livejournal.com/naturalskin/profile
http://community.livejournal.com/longhair/profile

i have celiac disease and it has side effects/complications that are annoying: stomach problems, nutritional problems, and the list goes on.. so inflammatory anything is another one and when i get poisoned my guts swell and cause issues aside from not absorbing the nutrients from my food properly; these include pain and discomfort and water retention. i cut back on more possibly questionable items in my diet and the inflammation is not as bad so the pain is mostly gone too, but the freaking water will not go away and i cannot fit my clothes and honestly it is more likely i will stay a bit heavier but i don’t wanna yes much pouting going on

i realize that my size is fine and i am not fat but dammit
i hate shopping
i hate changing my wardrobe
i hate feeling puffy

gah

my dandruff seems to be in remission and my breakouts have diminished

i am only washing my hair once or twice a week which seems to help also, but did not work when i had tried it before changing to baking soda as a scalp scrub and vinegar as a hair rinse

i have also gotten tea tree oil and i use in instead of the benzoyl peroxide sometimes

i am using generic Cetaphil and baking soda and apple cider vinegar as my primary body and hair cleansers

i use salicylic acid to exfoliate my face and avoid blackheads

i use 10% benzoyl peroxide cream to disinfect areas where i get whiteheads

just started a week or so ago, we shall see if these things help

my face is feeling softer already though