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Lipedema program
Nutrition for lipedema, worked out for you
Lipedema is a chronic condition of the fat tissue. Many women change the way they eat because of it and quickly notice how much there is to keep in mind. We work out a plan that combines lipedema with everything else that matters for you. Your goal is part of it, your intolerances, and Hashimoto's or insulin resistance too.
Developed by our own nutrition science team, keto expertise since 2015
Ketogenic and dairy free as our suggestion, every other level is available
30 day companion course and a private community
Support by email, including around your surgery
Create your lipedema nutrition plan
Currently 30 € off on 6 and 12 months.
14 day money back guarantee.
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What is lipedema?
A condition of the fat tissue
With lipedema, fat tissue increases on the legs, the hips and sometimes the arms. It is painful, almost always on both sides, and it affects almost only women. It often starts during hormonal changes, in puberty, in a pregnancy or in menopause. Family history plays a role as well.
Being overweight does not cause lipedema. It can make the symptoms worse, though. That is why the clinical guideline names a healthy diet as an important building block, alongside compression, exercise and medical treatment.
Typical signs
Pain, often on light pressure already
A feeling of heaviness and swelling that increases over the day
A tendency to bruise easily
Symmetrical on legs, hips or arms, hands and feet stay unaffected
The diagnosis is made by a doctor. Source: S2k guideline on lipedema, AWMF 037-012, 2024.
Our expertise
Experts for keto and lipedema since 2015
Ketogenic and anti-inflammatory nutrition has been our field since 2015. Our nutrition science team developed the lipedema program. The 2024 S2k guideline on lipedema lists ketogenic nutrition as a possible recommendation, as well as a Mediterranean diet for its anti-inflammatory properties.
Our cooperation partners
These specialised practices work together with us.
Dr Katrin Lossagk
Medical director of LIPOCURA in Munich, a practice for lipedema treatment
Dr Falk-Christian Heck
Founder of the LipoClinic in Mülheim an der Ruhr, specialised in lipedema surgery
Dr Stefan Rösler and Dr Frederic Hecker
Owners of the Aesthetic Centrum in Hanover
For the curious: pain, studies and how it works
Pain: In the best study so far, 70 women with lipedema ate 1,200 kcal a day for eight weeks, half of them low in carbohydrates (Lundanes 2024, randomised). In the low carb group the pain went down considerably more, regardless of how much weight the women had lost. A review of seven studies comes to the same result (Amato 2024). In a Norwegian pilot study the pain decreased on keto and rose again when the women went back to more carbohydrates (Sørlie 2022).
Less water in the tissue: The body stores carbohydrates as glycogen, and every gram of glycogen binds around three to four grams of water. When the stores empty, the body releases that water. This can reduce the feeling of tightness in swollen tissue.
Less inflammation: Signs of inflammation can be found in lipedema tissue. Low blood sugar slows the inflammation switch NF-κB and with it messengers such as prostaglandin E2, which increase pain. The ketone body beta-hydroxybutyrate also inhibits another inflammatory pathway, the NLRP3 inflammasome (Youm 2015).
Good fats: Omega 3 fatty acids from fish, linseed oil and walnuts dock onto receptors that turn inflammatory responses down (PPARs). That is why they are in our recipes.
Low insulin levels: Insulin slows fat breakdown. When the level drops, the body can reach its fat reserves more easily (Keith 2021).
The studies are still small and short. Science is currently working out how these mechanisms interact in lipedema exactly.
The program
Everything you need for the change
Your plan
Ketogenic and dairy free as our suggestion, worked out for you. More carbohydrates or dairy? You simply pick it.
30 day companion course
Knowledge about lipedema, tips for everyday life and ideas for your mindset, inside the app.
Private community
Talk with women who are going through the same thing.
Support by email
Our nutrition science team at info@foodpunk.de.
Around your surgery
Four weeks before and after liposuction: moderate carbohydrates and no calorie deficit. Just let us know beforehand.
Personal coaching on request
You can book coaching calls with our nutrition scientists.
What your plan takes into account
You simply tell us everything
After your order you tick in the app questionnaire what applies to you, even if it is a lot. All of it ends up in one plan. Your recipes and your shopping list take every entry into account at the same time.
Your goal
Lose weight
Keep your weight
Get fitter
Eat healthier
Build muscle
Way of eating and carbohydrates
everything, vegetarian, vegan, pescetarian, paleo or AIP
ketogenic 30 g, low carb 50 g, moderate 100 g, 200 g or other levels on request
Allergies and ingredients
19 allergies and intolerances, from lactose and gluten to histamine
around 700 individual ingredients you do not like
Conditions and special cases
lipedema, Hashimoto's, thyroid, insulin resistance, diabetes
also if you are taking a weight loss injection
How you eat in the program
Ketogenic, anti-inflammatory and full of vegetables
Many people think of bacon, sausage and ham when they hear keto. Our recipes are built on vegetables, fish, eggs, nuts and olive oil. They deliver fibre, omega 3 and plenty of micronutrients. Ketogenic and dairy free is our suggestion for the start, not a rule: you can choose more carbohydrates or eat dairy, and we adjust everything to you.
Keto is hard to keep up on your own
Too little salt, vegetables or protein, and after a few days you feel drained. Hidden carbohydrates sit in many sauces. Your plan works out protein, fat and carbohydrates for every recipe and puts plenty of vegetables on the plate. All you do is cook.
Switching to keto
What happens in your body in the first weeks
Support matters most at the beginning. Our team is there for you by email, even when the keto flu arrives.
Day 1 to 2
The stores empty
Your body uses up its glycogen stores. Because glycogen binds water, you lose water first.
Day 2 to 5
Possible keto flu
Headaches, tiredness or irritability are possible. Drinking enough and salt help, and your plan is built for it.
Week 1 to 2
Ketosis begins
The liver makes ketone bodies from fat. They become the new source of energy, for your brain as well.
from week 3
Your body has adapted
Many report fewer cravings and steady energy across the day.
Success stories
Women with lipedema tell their story
This is what their everyday life with the plan looks like.
Results are individual. All stories published with consent on foodpunk.com.
Prices
What does your nutrition plan cost?
We only have one product: your personally calculated nutrition plan. Every plan comes out of your questionnaire, so no two look the same. Here you only choose how long you want it for. Always included: more than 8,000 recipes with your quantities, the shopping list, the app, our community and challenges, and a nutrition science team that answers you.
With every term you get your plan, all recipes, the shopping list and the support. Your plan keeps adapting to you.
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Membership renews automatically at the same price. Cancel any time, by email or with the cancellation button.
14 day money back guarantee
What happens next
1
Choose your term
You book 3, 6 or 12 months. Cancel any time.
2
Questionnaire in the app
You download the app and tell us in around five minutes what applies to you.
3
Your plan is created
We work out your recipes, quantities and the shopping list for you.
4
Get started
You start your change and join our community.
All prices include VAT. Our terms and conditions apply.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who developed the program?
Our nutrition science team. Ketogenic and anti-inflammatory nutrition has been our field since 2015. We work together with specialised lipedema practices as cooperation partners.
Does the plan replace lipedema treatment?
No. The plan supports your nutrition. Compression, exercise and medical treatment remain important.
Why ketogenic and dairy free?
The 2024 S2k guideline on lipedema lists ketogenic nutrition as a possible recommendation. We suggest ketogenic and dairy free as a start. You can choose any other carbohydrate level and eat dairy, and we adjust everything to you.
I also have Hashimoto's or insulin resistance. Does that work?
Yes. You tell us everything in the questionnaire. All entries go into the same plan.
What does the questionnaire ask?
After your order you answer the questionnaire in the app, which takes around five minutes. It asks for your goal, height, weight, age and everyday life, your sport, your way of eating (everything, vegetarian, vegan, pescetarian, paleo or AIP) and your carbohydrate level. On top of that, 19 allergies and intolerances, around 700 ingredients you do not like, and conditions such as lipedema, Hashimoto's, insulin resistance or diabetes. Is something that matters to you missing? Then write it into the free text field or send our support a note at info@foodpunk.de. We can usually make it work for you.
Do I have a liposuction coming up?
Write to us beforehand at info@foodpunk.de. In the four weeks before and after the surgery your plan works with moderate carbohydrates and without a calorie deficit. After that it continues as before.
Is there a way to talk to others?
Yes. The lipedema program comes with a private community and a 30 day companion course in the app.
Can I change my entries later?
Yes, in the app. After 28 days a new calculation is free, because the body needs around four weeks to adapt. All recipes are then worked out with your new values. Send special requests to info@foodpunk.de.
How do I cancel?
Any time, by email to info@foodpunk.de or with the cancellation button in your customer account. All details are in the terms and conditions.
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