For this month’s bonus outfit, the theme is kimonos and bootcuts! A beautiful kimono top with a basic t-shirt or long-sleeved shirt can really catch the eye. I paired this sweet kimono from Amazon with a wide belt, and bootcut stretch jeans from Torrid! These bootcuts feel great and really offer plenty of room forContinue reading “February’s Last Sunday Lipedema Friendly Outfits – Bonus Round!”
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Last Sunday Lipedema-Friendly Outfits – February 2022 – An Oprah CopyCat
For this month’s lipedema-friendly outfit, I had this idea to try to copycat famous plus-sized people’s outfits. They pay for stylists, so why should we reinvent the wheel? Who is one of the best dressed ladies around? None other than Oprah! She has an article about foolproof outfits and has this image as one ofContinue reading “Last Sunday Lipedema-Friendly Outfits – February 2022 – An Oprah CopyCat”
Lipedema Swelling Reduction Tricks – Two Tricks I Really Use
Hi there! I’m sharing two little tricks I use to reduce swelling, especially when my FlexiTouch pump isn’t available. Check out my YouTube Channel for more fun videos! Legs on the Wall (for me, on the headboard) Dead Cat Shake Give it a try – what do you think? Susan
Answer to a Common Question: How Can I Still Travel with Lipedema or Lymphedema?
Well hello friends! I wanted to make a post that I can refer to when our sisters reach out to me when they’re having concerns, anxiety, or general questions about how I travel so much with Lipedema and Lymphedema. In a normal year, I take several cross-country road trips, at least one international trip, andContinue reading “Answer to a Common Question: How Can I Still Travel with Lipedema or Lymphedema?”
Can Your Underwear be Harming You? Maybe.
I thought I’d never write a blog post about underwear, but then I got diagnosed with Lipedema and started Complete Decongestive Therapy. According to Lipedema.net, CDT is made up of four parts: Massage, Compression, Exercise and Skincare. Our ‘massage’ is really Manual Lymphatic Drainage, and it helps reduce swelling and even pain. I go toContinue reading “Can Your Underwear be Harming You? Maybe.”
Last Sunday Lipedema Friendly Outfits – January 2022, BONUS Round!
I had so much fun shopping and getting things ready that I decided to do a second outfit this month. In honor of Valentines Day, I dediced to use something with a little pop of red, and I straight up copied this from an Amazon ad. The main ad – I like it better withContinue reading “Last Sunday Lipedema Friendly Outfits – January 2022, BONUS Round!”
Last Sunday Lipedema-Friendly Outfits – January 2022
Greetings and Salutations and BRRRR! This is our first segment in a series where we find fabulous outfits for a price regular people can pay, off of Amazon, that are lipedema friendly and incorporate compression into the look OR that are great at focusing the attention up instead of down at our legs. I’m planningContinue reading “Last Sunday Lipedema-Friendly Outfits – January 2022”
Prepping for Last Sunday Lipedema-Friendly Outfits is SO Much Fun!
Getting ready for my new Last Sunday Lipedema-Friendly outfits series is turning out to be a lot more fun than I’d thought. First of all, I’m going to go broke if I’m not careful, and second, I’m going to need to clean out my closet soon. I’ve needed to get rid of tight trousers forContinue reading “Prepping for Last Sunday Lipedema-Friendly Outfits is SO Much Fun!”
What Swimming Has Done for Me Personally
Hi everyone! It’s January here in Oklahoma, USA and our temperatures sway from freezing one day, to days like today when it’s about 60 degrees F after work. I’ve got our still-new-to-me pool heating up to as close to 80 as I can get it, and in a bit, I’ll jump in and swim –Continue reading “What Swimming Has Done for Me Personally”
Is it Time to Say Goodbye to my Drag Queen Shoes Yet? mmmmm…Maybe
Dear Susan: Wear these. In fact, check Amazon monthly to see if they have other colors. (These are so cute and unique that ladies will literally stop you in public to ask about these fun, supportive, and totally walkable shoes. Do it, but be sure to take them off when you go through TSA precheckContinue reading “Is it Time to Say Goodbye to my Drag Queen Shoes Yet? mmmmm…Maybe”
