By history, I'm one of those unfortunates that had to stand at the lab sink with both hands in hot water trying to dilate the veins in the back of my hands so the phlebotomist had some hope of getting enough blood. After I'd lost a lot of weight, that got better, but I was still a tough stick. My weight has been stable for at least a year. Not at goal, but stable. My eating has been 90 - 100% plant based with minimal SOS for 20 months.
So this past few days I've noticed that, more than ever, I have HUGE veins. Nice big juicy ones on the backs of my hands and up my arms. At least 3 big visible givers per hand and at least two more that would work in a pinch. Of course there is no white coat syndrome when I'm at home, and I notice it most at night during and after my tub. But the other day I saw the picture Essylstein uses to show revascularization of the heart. My hands look like the pictures of that man's heart! Few skinny little tiny veins before. Lots of thick veins after..
