Hi Friends! While I write a lot of upbeat articles and fun fashion tips, I still am a lipedema patient who needs to aggressively self manage the condition. I swim as often as I can, use a compression pump, wear compression, do Manual Lymphatic Drainage, and have had surgery. And yes, I still struggle withContinue reading “Using Vibration Plates to Shake up that Lymph – A Recommendation It’s Time for Me to Try”
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Putting on the Updated Beltwell Compression CalfWrap – and I’m on their Website (How Fun!)
Hi friends! I’ve had a fun little surprise today. I was making a YouTube video of my putting on the updated Beltwell Compression CalfWrap brace and doing the work it takes to upload the video, etc., when I made a fun discovery. I’m on the Beltwell company’s webpage! How fun is that! So – disclosureContinue reading “Putting on the Updated Beltwell Compression CalfWrap – and I’m on their Website (How Fun!)”
Question for YOU with Lipedema. Do You Still Wear Jeans? Let Us Know!
Hi friends, I feature so many outfits on LegsLikeMine and I usually incorporate compression leggings under them or as part of the outfit. But I do miss jeans. I’m one of those ladies that just gets too hot if I wear compression under jeans on like 98% of the days so I don’t do it.Continue reading “Question for YOU with Lipedema. Do You Still Wear Jeans? Let Us Know!”
Lipedema (and Budget) Friendly Outfits – Have you Seen this Company Called Bloom Chic?
Hi Friends! Last year I was in the fun position to be a parade judge for my home town’s Czech Day and I thought it would be fun to get a dress that resembles the traditional Czech women’s outfits. I went hunting around and I found this gorgeous dress on a site called Bloom Chic. Continue reading “Lipedema (and Budget) Friendly Outfits – Have you Seen this Company Called Bloom Chic?”
Early Morning Footwear Meetings: Some Behind the Scenes Looks at How LegsLikeMine Shoes Are Being Made
Hi friends! As we get closer to getting a wearable prototype for footwear designed especially for women with lipedema, I thought I’d share a brief bit of how shoes are made. Footwear is an industry that seemed like a gigantic mystery to me a year ago. I knew I wanted to make shoes because IContinue reading “Early Morning Footwear Meetings: Some Behind the Scenes Looks at How LegsLikeMine Shoes Are Being Made”
OMG! It. Is. Here! My 2023 Aquatard Swimsuit Has Arrived! I LOVE IT!
Ooh friends, I’m so excited! My aquatard from Juno Active is here so now I can move forward with shooting the movement photos for my new book, Aquatherapy for Lipedema, to be released March 17, 2023 on Amazon. I’ve owned another color of suit from Juno for YEARS now and the thing will just notContinue reading “OMG! It. Is. Here! My 2023 Aquatard Swimsuit Has Arrived! I LOVE IT!”
When You’re Looking for Help with Lipedema Support, Check for the Word Lymphedema as Well: Here’s a Book That Might Help
Hi Friends! Many of you know, I’m fortunate enough to participate in the Lipedema Education Group meetings. This group’s mission is to, “develop and share lipedema, lymphedema, and Dercum’s Disease care guidelines for medical professionals, people with these conditions, and caregivers.” As I sit in on these meetings, I realize that many of the professionalsContinue reading “When You’re Looking for Help with Lipedema Support, Check for the Word Lymphedema as Well: Here’s a Book That Might Help”
Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Does Compression Really Work? Also, a New Research on Compression is Out.
Hi Friends, I know so many ladies with lipedema and lymphedema. We are all at various stages of trying to figure out how to manage, or even ignore our lipedema symptoms and hope they’ll go away. A question I get a lot from those who are just learning about lipedema involves the use of compression. Continue reading “Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Does Compression Really Work? Also, a New Research on Compression is Out.”
Lipedema (Compression) Friendly Outfit – Casual Saturday Tshirts
I’m sorry ya’ll. I’m a sucker for a colorful mural and cannot help myself. I wasn’t really planning on sharing an outfit today but, ya know. My husband and I were out for Saturday breakfast, and we passed this mural and had to stop. So this is literally what I was wearing today. I have manyContinue reading “Lipedema (Compression) Friendly Outfit – Casual Saturday Tshirts”
Photo Shoots for my AquaTherapy for Lipedema Book are Starting! Here’s the Suit I Plan to Wear in the Book
Hi Friends, First of all, I tricked you. The featured image is me in the suit I’ve owned for a bit, but it’s just such a fun pic that I love to overuse it. I’ve been working on the Aquatherapy for Lipedema book for a while and decided to release it in March, so IContinue reading “Photo Shoots for my AquaTherapy for Lipedema Book are Starting! Here’s the Suit I Plan to Wear in the Book”
