u/CardiganPanda

I (38F) have had various types of skin crap my entire life. Spiro has the cystic chin acne under control, but it is so freaking annoying to still have regular ol’ acne at this age. Instagram ads have convinced me I have “biofilm acne”, which means my medications (clindamycin, works sometimes, use with benzoyl peroxide face wash) aren’t actually reaching the target?

I’ve tried reading into it, but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of information, which makes me skeptical. I can find explanations of biofilm, but most talk about its importance, and not its possible role in unfortunately also protecting acne bacteria. I found The Clear Fortress product with full explanation that seems to make sense, but I can’t find any independent reviews ANYWHERE. Even on Reddit!

Has anyone heard of or tried this product? What do you think about the “biofilm acne” concept. Truly a new way of figuring it out? Or Instagram slop.

Not too serious, but just frustrating….. I feel like Contrave helps me not overeat (full faster) and makes it easier to make decisions that keep me in a calorie deficit. However, there are still a few foods that are my weakness and so difficult to skip or eat just a few bites of. One of those is this smoked Gouda dip from our local grocery store, with nice crispy potato chips. My husband loves it too, and it’s often our go to treat.

I have had SUCH a good week, and he comes home with this chips and dip tonight, just because he was feeling like and we hadn’t had it in a while. I tried not having any. I tried just a few bites. And I’ve gone back to the fridge 3 times now to get more…. He’s not being rude or not thoughtful. He knows I’m watching what I eat but not to the point of “don’t bring things in the house”. He thought it be a nice surprise and fun.

I know it’s not the end of the world, and no where close to canceling out the deficit I have for the week. I try not to think of foods as good or bad, and everything is fine within moderation. But I just have no moderation with this dip!! Thank god I don’t know how to make restaurant level truffle fries with aioli at home….. haha