Jenscats Road to Recovery Log

[*Bunny*]

Well I'm thinking the upper body is looking pretty good at this point.....as for the legs - well thinner would be OK with me but the loose skin is something else....bleh!

I feel ya but you know diet can work wonders for that. Just want you to know that you 'can' and will do well should you decide to go for it.

 

[jenscats5]

I feel ya but you know diet can work wonders for that. Just want you to know that you 'can' and will do well should you decide to go for it.

At my age - ain't nothing gonna work wonders for that.....

 

[Ilk]

Heyyyyyyyyyy GF!! I'm enjoying this year's harvest of Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome......good stuff!!

OOOOOHHHH!!!!! I have to check that out!!!!

 

[treilin]

Arm is ok off & on.......started doing wrist curls, so that helps......

As for the leg - had a burst test again today and both legs are stronger & I'm using 97% or so of each quad muscles.....however since my left leg got stronger & my right leg also got stronger, but not as much, the % difference between the two is much greater.....My right leg is still basically about 80% as strong as my left even tho I'm overall improved......I don't understand the note she gave me to give to my orthopedist, so I can't really fully explain today's results - but it does say "Still not cleared Return to Sport criteria."

I have full ROM and no swelling which is good.....she thinks the numbness is a circulation problem & not a knee problem.....

Thus, due to that low % - I'm NOT cleared to go skiing - can't ski till I'm at least 90%......and since my leg is still seemingly so much weaker and so slow to recover, I'm not sure about doing a show this season.....

Well sounds like you are at about 100% back to yourself! Good to hear!!!!

 

[jenscats5]

Well sounds like you are at about 100% back to yourself! Good to hear!!!!

Uhhhhhhhhhhh........I'm not released back to sport, so no I'm not at 100%, not at all.....

 

[jenscats5]

Happy Sunday all!! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!! I ate way too much over several days and it was goooooooood....

Sunday 11/26

**Can't believe Nov. is just about over

9:30am
Coffee
(Splenda, SF Vanilla Syrup, 2 tblsp. FF vanilla creamer & FF 1/2 & 1/2)

10:30am
6 egg whites + 1 yolk, scrambled + 1/2 tblsp. ketchup + 1 slice FF cheese + 1 Mission LC/Fiber tortilla
1 clementine

Scrip

11:30am - Walked up to the gym; 30 mins
Chest & Delts
Warmup: Pushups w/hands on bench - 2x10; Presses 0 weight: 2x12
HS Iso Lateral Chest Press: 25lbs* - 1x8; 30lbs* - 2x8
*Each side
Standing Lat Raises: 15lb DBs - 4x8
Standing Front Raises: 12lb DBs - 4x8
DB Flyes on Fitball: 25lb DBs - 4x10
Seated O/H Press on Fitball: 25lb DBs - 2x8, 1x6, 1x8
Cable Crossovers on Nautilus Freedom Trainer: 80lbs - 1x10, 95lbs - 1x8, 110lbs 2x8
Cable Rack Upright Rows: 17.5lbs - 1x10; 27.5lbs - 2x8

12:50pm
1 scoop Designer Whey Tropical Punch PP + 1 scoop RecoverX

Walk Home; 30 mins

~ 2:00pm
5 coconut shrimp w/melted orange marmalade

~ 2:45pm
2 mini homemade crabcakes with FF tartar sauce

2 Levorex + 2 Sesamax

6:00pm
4 oz. chicken
1 cup sauteed broccoli rabe
~ 1 cup winter squash bake
8 oz. glass red wine

Multi + Vits B & C & 1 svg. Gluc/chon/msm

9:15pm
Some ANPB (going to record 3 tblsp.)

Total: 1821 cals
Fat: 56g/29%
Carbs: 150g/28%
Fiber: 26g
Protein: 149g/34%
Alcohol: 22g/155 cals/9%

 

[florencia]

Hellooooooooooooo!!!
I see you had a great Thanksgiving! I am jealous! LOL...Not Thanksgiving goodies here in Guadalajara, unless you go way out of your way to cook an all american meal ,and have two persons over eat!!! LOL.
Family is all in San Antonio and THEY ate my portions...I did crave pumpkin pie, but I'll live!!
How is your wrist? Injury about 2 weeks ago?
Send you my love!

 

[jenscats5]

Hellooooooooooooo!!!
I see you had a great Thanksgiving! I am jealous! LOL...Not Thanksgiving goodies here in Guadalajara, unless you go way out of your way to cook an all american meal ,and have two persons over eat!!! LOL.
Family is all in San Antonio and THEY ate my portions...I did crave pumpkin pie, but I'll live!!
How is your wrist? Injury about 2 weeks ago?
Send you my love!

Well my wrist thing wasn't an injury per se - but everytime I play golf, I miss the ball here & there & sometimes hit the ground HARD which hurts! Then my wrist will be sore for a few days & that's it.....I seem to do that at least once while playing....

 

[Gymgurl]

Uhhhhhhhhhhh........I'm not released back to sport, so no I'm not at 100%, not at all.....

When do they think that will happen for you??

 

[jenscats5]

When do they think that will happen for you??

No clue actually - that's why I have to keep being tested......


Realistically, ACL recovery is 8 months to 1 year......so I still have a ways to go.....