lipedema was a blessing in disguise

The title pretty much says it all. When I’ve first learned about this condition and how it would have affected me on the long run I got hit by a wave of hopelessness/depression, but as I actually began doing my researches about it something really shifted. I’ve never really taken care of my body, I was eating junk foods every other day, i was very dehydrated, i wouldn’t exercise at all, I was lazy and consequently frustrated because (obviously) my skin was breaking out like crazy, I don’t even know how I’ve managed to stay in a healthy bmi range for so long. After learning about lipedema though, I got so scared of the chance of it progressing that I started paying attention to my diet, lifting weights, drinking plenty of water etc. and I’ve literally never been healthier, lipedema aside. My skin is smooth and glowing, my body is growing muscles and looks great, overall I feel amazing and I can’t believe it really took me a lifelong condition to get me back on track but MAN, am I glad I’ve found out about it!