Fighting the Lipedema Tiger…
Fighting the Lipedema Tiger
A Week of Fire, Tears, and 11 Pounds of Inflammation Gone
There are weeks in healing that feel quiet and steady…
…and then there are weeks like this one.
The kind that ask everything of you.
This past week, I made the decision to go all in.
Back into ketosis.
Cutting out refined carbs completely.
Facing the “sugar devil” head on.
Not casually.
Not halfway.
But with full intention — because I could feel my body slipping into inflammation again, and I refuse to live there.
What I Did
I threw everything I know at this.
Not from theory.
From experience.
From living this in my own body.
I used Flowpresso to move stagnant lymph
Nightly leg compression before bed
Increased electrolytes to help my body pull fluid and toxins out
Morning and evening walks — non-negotiable
Refined my peptide and bioregulator stack to support healing on every level
Got an MRI of my lumbar spine — finally seeing what’s structurally contributing on top of the lipedema
This wasn’t random.
This was strategic.
This was war.
Was It Hard?
Yes.
Did I Cry?
Almost every day.
Was the Pain Worse This Week?
Also yes.
And here’s the part people don’t understand…
Sometimes when you are pulling inflammation out,
when you are mobilizing fluid,
when you are breaking metabolic addiction to sugar…
👉 things get worse before they get better.
This is detox.
This is release.
This is the body letting go of what it has been holding onto.
The Reality of Lipedema
If you don’t have it, it’s hard to explain.
This isn’t about “fat.”
This is inflamed, fibrotic, painful tissue.
Concrete block tissue.
The kind where:
standing to fold laundry drains you
a short walk can spike pain
your legs feel heavy, resistant, unresponsive
The kind that makes you feel like your body is working against you.
Why I’m Doing This
Let me be very clear.
This is not about aesthetics.
If my angels came down today and said:
“You can keep your lumpy legs forever, but the pain will be gone…”
I would say yes in a heartbeat.
No hesitation.
This is about:
pain
function
energy
freedom in my own body
The Result
In one week:
➡️ 11 pounds down
Not fat.
Inflammation. Fluid. Congestion.
Was It Worth It?
Absolutely.
Will I Do It Again?
Absolutely not.
Because here’s the truth no one talks about:
When keto/carnivore works for inflammation…
👉 it is very hard to go back
without risking that inflammation coming right back with it.
And I’m not interested in that cycle anymore.
The Bigger Picture
Yes, there are surgical options.
Yes, I could travel to Greece multiple times and have the lipedema tissue removed.
But that’s not the path I want right now.
I want to see how far I can take this:
✨ conservatively
✨ intelligently
✨ intentionally
I want to tame the beast, not just cut it out.
Life Doesn’t Stop While You Heal
In the middle of all of this…
We are heading to Irvine, California in April.
Gio will be undergoing a procedure that we believe may finally address the root of his pain — something he’s carried since he was 22.
Healing isn’t just my journey.
It’s ours.
Why I’m Sharing This
Because I know I’m not alone.
Because there are women out there:
exhausted
inflamed
dismissed
told to “just lose weight”
When that is not the truth.
I am doing this so that:
💥 I understand this at the deepest level
💥 I can build real protocols
💥 I can help my lippy ladies reclaim their bodies
Final Truth
This week broke me open.
But it also reminded me:
👉 The body wants to heal
👉 Inflammation can be reversed
👉 Pain can shift
Even when it feels impossible.
And as for this lipedema…
I’m not backing down.
I am fighting this tiger.
And I fully intend to win.