Going into this surgery, I wasn’t sure what to expect. People say “oh, it’ll be over before you know it,” but they fail to relay the insane amount of pain you’re about to be in.
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Yet Another ACL Tear + WIAW
My body is rejecting me.
I can’t stay well.
If you’ve been following a long for a while, you now that I tore my ACL last spring. I tried healing it with PRP (it worked on my ankle). That didn’t work, but I could function well enough to workout and run… so I decided not to have the surgery.
My PT warned me that when you tear one ACL and don’t fix it, the other is more likely to go. Naturally, I thought “that won’t happen to ME.” I’m strong! I’m in good shape! I’m invincible. (Spoiler alert: I’m NOT invincible.)
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My Bionic Bat Shit Crazy Knee + WIAW
My knee is bionic.
Or I’m bat shit crazy.
Let’s be honest… I am certifiable a little crazy. Vegas says it’s part of my charm (granted, next to her I am basically sane).
I decided that I was SICK of doing cardio on the elliptical. That thing makes me feel like a hamster. Instead, I decided to go for a run. I told myself I’d do an easy 30 mins, but it felt good so I went for an hour.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFwxDvlmjcQ/
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I Am Certifiable + WIAW
Some days I think I am certifiable.
Side note: Bat-shit crazy is actually the name of the group text between my mom, sisters, and me.
So… we know I tore my ACL. How about 6 days later I decided I’d still participate in a 22 mile bike ride? I mean… I’d already registered and paid the fee…
Vegas was so mad she would barely speak to me.
Post-race with the awesome stranger-friends who stuck with me through the ride.
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Memorable Memorial Day Weekend
Does blogging count as working over a holiday weekend?
I couldn’t wait to share a few highlights! In case it does count as working, I’ll play it safe and keep this one short. Literally.
1. Just when you thought it couldn’t get shorter…
I got my hair cut again.
I HAD to do it to prepare for Argentina. 🙂
Karen @ Lava Hair Studio rocks my world. She’s my longest relationship – we’ve been together nearly 5 years.
2. My sister isn’t the only artist in the family.
Sort of.
Heather invited me to one of those drink-and-paint places. I was skeptical (I’m NOT artistic), but it was SO much fun! If you have one in your area, I’d recommend trying it out for a fun girls night.
Thank you so much for a great evening Just for Giggles!
3. There was a first:
I ordered a seafood entrée for the first time in a restaurant.
One of my best friends and I met for dinner at a local spot called Haven. It was a great meal! We split some apps and a seafood entrée: a white grouper with zucchini, pole beans, cranberry beans, and a carrot-fennel salad.
4. Quality pool time.
Complete with a Todd-jito: strawberries, mint, vodka, limoncello, and a bit of powdered sugar and ice. Tasty.
Check out the bottom pic. Doesn’t the water fountain thing make it look like the guy is peeing?! Yes, I’m that mature.
5. Best. Yogurt. Ever.
The Yogurt Tap in Decatur, GA is the BEST fro-yo.
I’d tap that.
It’s local, made fresh in the store from in-season fruits, and they are now offering a dairy-free almond butter flavor. If you’re in ATL and haven’t tried it… you don’t know what you’re missing.
A holiday weekend and an ACL tear doesn’t mean I’m taking a holiday from working out!
Yesterday began with a soon-to-be disclosed workout designed especially for this blog by Lindsay. It’s going up as a guest post during my travels next week.
Post-Linsday butt kicking
Workout Recap (5/14 – 5/27):
- Monday – Quick Cardio Circuit, Back/Biceps w/ plyo, 100 push-ups
- Tuesday – P90X Plyo
- Wednesday – 5-4-3-2-1 workout (2x), Wednesday workout, 100 push-ups
- Thursday – 100 push-ups, REST
- Friday – Shoulders w/ plyo, 100 push-ups
- Saturday – Tris/Chest w/ plyo, 2 mi jog
- Sunday – Lindsay’s workout, Ab Ripper X, 2.75 mi run/walk, 100 push-ups
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I’m going to state the obvious: I vote every weekend be 3 days long.
How has your long weekend been? Did you workout?
Do you still laugh at juvenile things? I don’t think I’m growing out of it.
ACL Tear + WIAW
It doesn’t happen often, but yesterday I almost cried.
It took me 2 months to get into the ortho Dr., but I finally made it. After an hour-long wait (grrrr…), I was called back to the exam room. The Doc was great (he’s a talker, which explains the wait). He does a lot of work on the Atlanta Braves, among other sports teams. Unfortunately that resume didn’t lessen my injury.
The Dr. actually said I was pushing my body to the extreme… and that made me feel proud. Isn’t there a quote about taking up too much room if you’re not living on the edge? 😉
It turn out that the pain is my left knee is due to a torn ACL. I always thought that when you tear an ACL you couldn’t even walk! Apparently there are varying degrees of tears.
Next step is to go for an MRI to confirm the extent of the damage – he’s betting I have some lateral meniscus repair work that needs to be done too. I can’t even get in for that consult until late June (hazards of choosing a popular Dr.), which puts me having surgery around August. 4-6 months after that I’ll be back in fighting shape. That’s 2013. Ugh.
Nonetheless, I’m pretty depressed. I was hoping it was just a strained something. At least I have What I Ate Wednesday to make me smile. (Jenn, can I get a hug??)
Check out my eats below; then click here to hope on over to our host – Jenn @ Peas and Crayons – to see what everyone else ate Wednesday (or – more than likely – Tuesday).
Breakfast:
I was told that plyo probably isn’t be best thing for me to be doing with a torn ACL (that explains all the knee pain after…). Good thing I got in one last P90X Plyometrics workout pre-doctor visit this morning!
I re-fueled with a Laura-style Frapp: loaded with protein and spinach! Yes, it looks weird. But it was good.
Green Protein Frapp
- 1 C chilled coffee
- One scoop vanilla protein powder
- Giant handful spinach
- 1.2 large banana
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp guar gum (to thicken)
- Ice
Lunch:
Salad. In a box. It seems simple, but eating right out of the container make me happy. If only I could get a salad into an almost-empty PB jar.
In my box:
- Mixed greens
- Asparagus
- Cauliflower
- Cucumber
- Tempeh croutons (lemon-pepper tempeh, sautéed in a pan and cooled)
- Hummus dressing (1 T spinach hummus + 2 tsp apple cider vinegar)
Dinner:
I’ve been eating almost totally vegan since the Food & Wine Festival gut-buster. The availability of local farm-fresh eggs at this weekend’s farmer’s market in the park was too much to pass up.
Dinner was an egg scramble with hatch chili salsa, sautéed kale, Daiya pepper jack cheese, red pepper flakes served over a sprouted grain tortilla.
Snacks:
There were many, but I was too depressed and too busy at work to take pics: lots of cashews, kombucha, dried sea weed, Think Thin bar… and some other depression-snacks stuff I can’t remember.
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Have you ever had knee surgery?
If you are vegan/vegetarian, what food do you “miss” the most? If you’re NOT , which food most keeps you from trying (if any)?
