Me

I’m a Food Scientist With Lipedema. This Is My 80 Percent.
Not a perfect diet, not a strict plan, but the everyday ingredients I rely on to nourish my body with healthy fats, fibre, protein and colour.
 • CarinaW
Leaving Spain With Stronger Shoulders and Softer Thoughts
A little farewell to La Manga, fitness routines, taco Fridays, golf lessons, body confidence, lipedema waves and the strange feeling of slowly coming…
 • CarinaW
My Personal Story of Travelling Through Lipedema Surgery Recovery
A personal reflection on compression garments, swelling, food, fear, flights, beautiful places, and learning how to keep living while my body was still…
 • CarinaW
Living Through Lipedema Instead of Waiting for Life to Begin
A personal reflection on surgery, complications, recovery, travel, identity, and the decision to continue living fully even when the body feels heavy…
 • CarinaW
Between Hills, Bread, and Biology: Living with Lipedema Across Cultures
A personal reflection on daily life in La Manga, where movement, food culture, and small observations reveal how living with lipedema is shaped by the…
 • CarinaW
I Ate Bread, Ice Cream, and Still Took Care of My Lipedema
A weekend in Kraków with my mom and my 12-year-old niece, and what it actually looks like to find balance in real life.
 • CarinaW
What Balance Looks Like When Traveling
How to enjoy food, moments, travelling, and real life without losing the structure that supports your body by keeping it simple with the 80 20 rule.
 • CarinaW
We Become What We Repeatedly Choose
A reflection on food, balance, and why one choice does not define your health, but your repeated patterns do.
 • CarinaW
Not One Lipedema Woman
When hundreds of millions live with the same diagnosis, “lipedema management” can never be a single checklist.
 • CarinaW
Day 1 of My 30-Day OMAD Reset
A personal 30-day OMAD reset after hormonal upheaval, egg retrievals, and the need to feel steady in my body again.
 • CarinaW
Protecting Your Peace with Lipedema
A personal reflection on boundaries, stress, and choosing the kind of relationships that let your body feel safe.
 • CarinaW
From Diagnosis to Global Advocacy
My lipedema journey from 2012 to today, through surgery, science, and building a platform for others.
 • CarinaW
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