Hey everyone, and welcome back to my channel! I wanted to give a one-month update on my 180-Day Lipedema Vegan Protocol. The results so far have been super encouraging. In just 26 days, I’ve lost 13 pounds. And no, I’m not following a keto diet—I actually just ate some vegan frozen pizza, so definitely far from it.

I have a moderate-carb lunch every day and a low-carb dinner to encourage autophagy overnight. It’s working great for me because I’m a busy toddler mom who’s also self-employed with my own family business.

On Monday, I’ll be doing my second InBody scan, and I’m super excited to see the results. I check in with the scale every day, but it’ll be interesting to see which arms, legs, or areas of the body the weight has been removed from—and that’s what you get with the InBody scan. I’m doing them every 28 days because that’s the length of my menstrual cycle. By doing it on the same day of the cycle every month, it’ll accommodate for menstrual-related water retention, etc.

In addition to monitoring my weight loss every day and over the course of this 180-day protocol, I’ve also been feeling the fat tissues on my body to notice changes in them. When lipedema is first diagnosed, one of the areas that you can check is the cubital region, which is right above the elbow. When you palpate that fat, women with lipedema tend to have this granular, nodular, fibrotic feeling to the fat that exists in that region of the body. It’s also in your legs and other parts of the body that are affected by lipedema, but it’s easier to feel right above the elbow.

When I started, it felt kind of like a bag of rice—like feeling through the very thin, soft skin there and noticing all these granular pieces of proteins and fibrotic tissues developed within the fat. That area has softened tremendously, so that’s how I know my protocol is working. I’ve also noticed the same effect in my lower abdomen and my legs, but it’s really noticeable in the arms.

I’m super excited to see what five more months of this protocol will do. As I’ve mentioned in the past, this protocol is not just about diet or just about supplements—it’s also about therapies that I’m using, including manual lymphatic drainage. I had always heard it was good for you, but I didn’t know how to do it, so I taught myself.

I’m also using red light therapy. This is new technology, and I bought a full-body size mat that I lay on—on my stomach, face down for 10 minutes, and then I flip over and lay on my backside for 10 minutes—so it’s full-body coverage. I do that completely nude for full skin exposure. The mat I have has five power levels. I started on power level one at the start of this month, which is 50 watts. Every red light therapy machine has different settings, so feel free to ask in the comments if you want more details.

I just bumped it up to level two, which is 90 watts. I’m happy to link to the specific mat that I’m using. I do it right before bed, and I already really feel a difference after moving it up to level two. You increase gradually because you want your body to adjust to the red light exposure.

The main reason I’m using red light therapy is because it helps with lymphatic circulation. I also hope to lose 50+ pounds, and I believe the red light therapy will help tighten the skin. Red light increases circulation at the skin level, and with the supplement protocol that I am on, the red light is bringing my blood to the surface of the skin. It is anti-inflammatory, helping with circulation and microcirculation at the skin level, which I believe helps break down extra skin laxity as I lose weight.

Aside from weight loss on the scale and the palpable changes I’m feeling by examining the texture of the fat on my body, I’m also noticing that all my clothes fit way better. I feel way more comfortable in my skin, and I just can’t wait for continued results.

The diet plan I’m on is keeping my blood sugar really stable. I have no brain fog, and I have tons of energy. Again, I’m a toddler mom and self-employed with a first-generation farm business that keeps us really, really busy. Yet I’m able to follow this protocol and get all the tasks done that I need to for my day, my baby, and my family.

The main reason I designed some of the supplements to be included in this 180-day protocol was for hunger regulation. I consider myself a very hungry person—a volume eater, a big eater. The supplements I’m taking are helping keep my hunger levels down, which is key to sticking to a plan like this long-term. I think that’s why I’m seeing the results that I am.

In a few days, I’ll be posting my InBody scan results. I can’t wait to see where the weight loss is happening in my body and what other changes are occurring. So follow me on all the socials at @LipedemaVegan, check out my website LipedemaVegan.com, and subscribe to this YouTube channel.

The next video coming will be all about that InBody scan and the results that I’m getting after one month.