01.01.2025
Lipedema Column – Part 9
Leave Christmas Behind and Relieve Your Body
The Christmas season is over. There was a lot to eat, especially fatty foods, sweets, and maybe even too little exercise. This can lead to aggravated symptoms, especially for us women with lipedema: We have heavy legs, pain, and swelling. But don't worry: You can now do something for yourself and your lipedema again.
Try to relieve your body more and maybe establish a new routine or two.
Easy to implement
The first steps:
1. Drink plenty of water / tea
After the holidays, your body needs support to flush out stored toxins.
Drink plenty of water, herbal teas (such as nettle or dandelion tea),
lemon water, or celery juice to cleanse the lymphatic system.
2. Eat lightly and anti-inflammatory
Eat more nutrient-dense, lipedema-friendly foods like vegetables, fruits,
unprocessed foods, and focus on healthy fats like omega-3 fatty acids.
Avoid sugar, white flour, and highly processed foods to reduce inflammation in
the body.
3. Start with gentle exercise
Getting back into it after the holidays doesn't have to be drastic. Light walks,
swimming, or yoga help activate circulation and reduce swelling.
4. Detox with liver-friendly foods
Support your liver with foods like artichokes, broccoli, turmeric, or ginger.
These help your body get rid of excess metabolic waste.
5. Establish new habits
The biggest challenge with new beginnings is often the inner resistance. To establish a new
habit, it's important to start small and set realistic goals, always just for the next day.
This way, you'll have more success than if you set a long-term goal.
→Set easy, achievable goals
Instead of "I want to lose weight," try "I will drink 2 liters of water tomorrow" or "I will do
20 minutes of Pilates tomorrow." By achieving quick successes and setting easy goals, you'll be able to stay on track.
Setting a new goal every day isn't that hard and is definitely doable for you and your inner resistance🙂
It works!
Don't stress: Old and new habits take time. Studies show that it takes about 21 to 66 days for a routine to form. Celebrate your small successes, as they will then turn into big ones.
Little tip: Link new habits with old ones.
For example, you could drink warm lemon water right after getting up or take a short walk after dinner. Returning to old habits or establishing new ones should be easy and fun. Give yourself time, take small steps, and focus on long-term changes. It's not a sprint, but a marathon, and every step counts.
I wish you a Happy New Year!
Much love to you,
Talia