One of the things killing my look is the bags under my eyes. If any of you have alleviated this problem in the past, please let me know how.
I get a solid 8 - 9 hours sleep, drink 4 litres water a day, perhaps not getting enough protein as I should but am working towards better nutrition (no job for the moment) Lift 5 days a week and jog nightly. Been a fortnight since my last alcoholic drink.
Suggestions fellas?
Posted Jan 13, 2015, 1:56 PM UTC
Had this same issue a few years ago, and you pretty much answered your own question: nutrition is a major part in this.
What helped me was making green smoothies every morning and basically overloading my body with nutrients and vitamins. My skin started to glow and I just looked more alive in comparison to my photos from previous months where I had a grey-ish, almost sickly skin tone.
Green smoothies are super easy to make. Don't confuse this with juicing or any other process. Juicing removes all the fibres which you will need to help you expel all the crap from your system.
A typical smoothie will consist of a kale, celery, spinach, ginger, fresh lemon juice, a pear and a bit of honey if you can't tolerate the taste. Add or substitute whatever you like, there are no rules, as long as you have a shitload of dark leafy greens in there.
Thank you for this, will start having them pronto
Edit: What measurements do you use? I'll add enough in that I feel I'll be getting a big hit of nutrients/vitamins regardless, no matter the taste.
My inspiration came from the Joe Rogan Kale Shake: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gmmPSBRu6wg
You can use any proportions you like. Right now I make just under 2 cups, but when I first started out it would be double that and I would drink the whole thing in one sitting. My dumps were massively green and super smooth; it felt incredible.
I've normalized the proportions to a lesser amount since I was wasting a lot of the nutrients, as evidenced by overly green stools I was having, but I suggest you err on the side of "more" when starting out and adjusting as you go along.
I have confidence that this will help you with the eye bag issue immensely.
EDIT: Do add about a glass of water (I have also used coconut water) to your blender as you're making this, it will be a lot easier to drink down, otherwise it's a little bit too thick.
Thanks a lot, will be buying ingredients today
There are cheap ways to follow a ketogenic diet. I can recommend it. My overall health increased greatly, amd especially my skin improved unbelievably. r/keto.
If this isn't a permanent state, you can use hemorroid-ointment against the swelling. No kidding.
Also the amount of sleep isn't as important as the quality. Try to complete sleep-cycles. There are apps out there to help you with it. I usually do very fine woth just six hours.
Do you get 8 to 9 hours of sleep, straight? As in, NOT sleeping 4 hrs here, 1 hr there, and another 3 hrs here.
Just got a solid 9 hours before waking up to reply to this comment. I think the problem is nutritional as said above, so that's what I'll be trying. I do tend to scroll through Reddit/ watch something right before turning over to sleep, so perhaps I'll stop that to improve the quality of sleep?
Check this out:
"As you age, the tissue structures and muscles supporting your eyelids weaken. The skin may start to sag, and fat that is normally confined to the area around the eye (orbit) can move into the area below your eyes. Also, the space below your eyes can accumulate fluid, making the under-eye area appear puffy or swollen. Several factors can lead to this, including:
Fluid retention due to changes in weather (for example, hot, humid days), hormone levels or eating salty foods Not getting enough sleep Allergies or dermatitis, especially if puffiness is accompanied by redness and itching Heredity — under-eye bags can run in families."
Its from the Mayo Clinic website. I don't know exactly how credible it is, but I skimmed through a few other sources that mentioned the same things.
I think the key from here on out:
Nutrition Adequate, quality sleep Fitness: Lifting and cardio Hydration: 5 litres of water a day for the amount we do
These are all prerequisites already, I'll just have to improve nutrition and cut out electronics an hour before sleep
maybe stop saying fortnight?
OP, serious question. Do you eat salty foods and drink water before going to bed?
I do drink water before bed, I sometimes snack but have stopped recently to do leangains
Ok, Mad scientist here.
Your kidneys are shit. Usually that is nothing to worry about, but combine that with high blood volume (from drinking water), low renal function (from sleep) and high sodium intake and you have the recipe for baggy eyes.
Being asleep, you kidneys slow down a lot and do not filter the extra liquid as fast as if you were awake. So all your waters stays inside you. That water is then attracted trough osmosis in your soft tissues, most visible being the bags under your eyes.
In conclusion. Stop drinking water before you go to sleep. Piss before you go to sleep. Avoid salty foods. If you have hypochondria, go check your kidneys. Oh, beer also helps.
Thanks for that, based on what you tell me I'd say my problem is most definitely the water, I can't think of anything in my diet that would contribute to a salt problem but doing my leangains should help anyway
What is this shit?
Dude, chill.
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No, no it's not.
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Dunk two teabags into boiling water then remove to let it cool. Put a teabag over each eye for a few minutes. The tannin in the teabag can sometimes help ease bags under the eyes.
So go ahead, teabag yourself.
Haha, has this worked for you? I'm thinking 5 minutes each eye when I try
i may try this but it doesn't say how long the effects last http://www.grannymed.com/remedies/conditions/puffy-eyes/tea-bags-for-puffy-eyes
Hmm thanks for that I'll try it tomorrow night and if it's not a long effect but it works, wouldn't hurt to do before parties/outings