Hi Friends! I’ve been seeing this dress pop up on my Facebook feed for a while now and decided to give it a go. WHY did I wait so long? This dress is super comfortable, and with no belt or any crazy accessories added, I got complements the first time I stepped in public wearingContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfit: Fun (and comfy!) Animal Print Dress”
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Our Footwear Team is Really Working to Invent Shoes that Truly Fit Us! Fit Models are in Effect!
Hi friends! Wow has January 2023 been crazy for me personally and professionally. The biggest news on the LegsLikeMine front is that our Footwear Technician and Footwear Designer have been super hard at work, really digging into the challenges we have as lipedema patients and taking a second, and third, look at the design weContinue reading “Our Footwear Team is Really Working to Invent Shoes that Truly Fit Us! Fit Models are in Effect!”
Lipedema Friendly Outfits January 2023 – The Most Fun Valentine’s Dress!
Hi Friends! I stumbled across this cute little dress on Amazon and had to have it to wear through February, at least. It has pockets! It’s comfortable, and it’s good and long, to hide our compression. I’m wearing a 3x (normally I’m a 24W), and am 5 feet 9. Here’s where to find this littleContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfits January 2023 – The Most Fun Valentine’s Dress!”
Did you Know LegsLikeMine has a YouTube Channel for Women with Lipedema? There’s an Update There, Too!
Hi Friends, and Happy New Year! Wow, do I have tremendous news. I retired after working for the same government agency since 1995, on a disability retirement due to lipedema and hypermobility. In the position I was in, massive stress, nonstop meetings, and multi-multi tasking were the norm, and that level of stress was havingContinue reading “Did you Know LegsLikeMine has a YouTube Channel for Women with Lipedema? There’s an Update There, Too!”
A Minute to Celebrate: And Just Like that, Footwear for Ladies with Lipedema is Becoming a Reality!
Today is December 21, 2022. Less than a year after finishing my first book to help ladies with lipedema, LegsLikeMine has hit a major milestone. The professional footwear designer has finished what’s called a technical pack after months of research, working with an orthopedic technician and consultant, shoe focus groups, and SO many meetings atContinue reading “A Minute to Celebrate: And Just Like that, Footwear for Ladies with Lipedema is Becoming a Reality!”
It’s So Cool to Turn Dreams into Reality! Prototyping of Footwear Designed for Lipedema Ladies is Starting Soon!
Hi friends! It’s another super early morning here at the LegsLikeMine home offices. I’ve just met with the shoe designer again and she, along with the professional footwear technologist is finishing up what’s called “Tech Packs,” in the next day or two. These are all the build instructions that go to manufacturing, along with specificationsContinue reading “It’s So Cool to Turn Dreams into Reality! Prototyping of Footwear Designed for Lipedema Ladies is Starting Soon!”
Are you watching the Black Friday Ads? I found a couple of things…
Hi there, I love that the holiday ads are out early this year, so I can spread out my shopping over two months and also have a little left to spend on myself. I wanted to share a couple of things I’ve found that make my life easier. With lipedema, standing for long periods ofContinue reading “Are you watching the Black Friday Ads? I found a couple of things…”
Answer to a Big FAQ: Where Did I Get Those Boots?
Hi Friends! This week I posted a picture of myself on a fun, Rt. 66 drive, wearing this fun shirt that reminds me of Minnie Mouse, and these three year old boots. Who knew that this picture would completely flood my DMs and IMs and emails, not about the shirt, but about the boots. IContinue reading “Answer to a Big FAQ: Where Did I Get Those Boots?”
LegsLikeMine’s (Lipedema-Friendly) Favorite Things List 2022 is Here! (Just go ahead and give this list to your friends and family now. )
Well here we are, already in November, and surprise! We have a 2022 Favorite Things List for you that didn’t come from Oprah, because it’s made just for women with lipedema and lymphedema! We selected so many gift ideas for all the lipedema and lymphedema ladies on your holiday list. And don’t forget toContinue reading “LegsLikeMine’s (Lipedema-Friendly) Favorite Things List 2022 is Here! (Just go ahead and give this list to your friends and family now. )”
Last Sunday Lipedema Friendly Outfits – August 2022, Fun Things I Tried from the Amazon Try it before you Buy it Program
Hi there, and welcome now to the end of Summer here in the US. As you can imagine, making the monthly lipedema friendly outfits can be a bit expensive, so I thought I’d try a new approach this month by using the Amazon Try it Before you Buy It Program. For the most part, IContinue reading “Last Sunday Lipedema Friendly Outfits – August 2022, Fun Things I Tried from the Amazon Try it before you Buy it Program”
