Jenscats Road to Recovery Log

[jenscats5]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Jens!!! Thats great to hear that your able to implement cardio again and make it up the stairs! Congrats on the progress you have already made!

Thanks!!

Another incentive: I took the online National Health Test......and scored a "D"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gymgurl]

Hey Jen...that is great progress! Must be nice to get free for awhile again!

 

[jenscats5]

Sunday April 30th

Wow!! Can't believe April is over already.....I get to go to the gym today!! Plan on doing some chest & tris - however I have to use machines as I'm not allowed to use my leg for balancing nor can I carry plates or DBs around the gym....

9:30am
1 large mug coffee + 3 packets Splenda + 1 tblsp Vanilla Soy Milk + 1 tblsp. Int'l Delight FF creamer

10:00am
1 Glucorell

10:10am
6 HB egg whites
1/2 cup dry oats + 1 packet Splenda + 20 dried cranberries + apple pie spice

Scrip

12:00 - Gym!!
20 mins Stationary Bike, Level 1, 2.95 miles
**Whew! Can't believe this is actually a workout!!

Chest & Tris
Seated Press Machine: 30lbs - 1x10; 40lbs - 2x10
Tricep Extension Machine: 40lbs - 1x10; 50lbs - 3x12
Seated Flye Machine: 50lbs - 3x12
Lying Bench Press Machine: 60lbs - 3x10
Seated Dip Machine: 80lbs - 2x10, 1x12

~ 1:30pm - Went out to lunch
2 Bloody Mary's
Turkey/Cheese/Bacon Sandwich on Bagel
Coleslaw

3:45pm
2 Sesamax

~ 5:00pm
2 blocks/squares Hershey's chocolate

~ 6:30pm
1 Diet Ginger ale

8:30pm
2 pieces fresh pineapple

Multi + B-Complex

10:15pm
1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder mixed in water
2 tblsp. ANPB

 

[anotherbutters]

I thought I'd check up on Nelms's list of fallen angels, see how you're all doing

You seem to have made daily progress since the surgery three weeks ago. I can't believe you're driving already! Keep up the good work!!!

 

[sbt2082]

Hey congrats on getting back to the gym!!! Bet it felt good to be back eventhough your not back to full force yet of course (in no time you will be though I am sure!!! )

 

[jenscats5]

Monday, May 1, 2006

Welcome to May!!

7:30am
1 large mug coffee + 3 packets Splenda + 1 tblsp. Vanilla Soy milk + 2 tblsp. FF Vanilla Creamer
(didn't finish the mug, but will count it all anyway)

7:45am
1 Glucorell

8:00am
6 HB egg whites + black pepper

Scrip

8:15am
1/2 cup dry oats + 1 packet Splenda + apple pie spice + 20 pieces dried cranberries

9:30am - 11:30am: Physical Therapy
Crap!! STILL can't get 0 degrees extension (straightening) of my leg without assistance......so the Prone Hangs continue!!

But I got 129 degrees flex; extension was +2.......Did the usual PT routine + 10 minutes on the stationary bike - I can begin pedalling forward easily now.....they are slowly increasing the weight on my exercises.....quad is tired....I'm tired....

12:00pm
1 Glucorell

12:25pm
3 5/8 chicken + ~ 1/2 cup veggies (asparagus, peppers, onion)
1 Lean Cuisine Chicken/Pasta Alfredo w/Broccoli

1:00pm
1 Diet Pepsi

 

[jenscats5]

Heard this line in a movie recently & thought it was hilarious....

"Don't make fun of my hobbies and I won't make fun of you for being an asshole!!"

 

[sbt2082]

That is a good one Glad to hear PT still going well and diet also looks good!!! I'm sure you are gonna be at 0 in no time

 

[jenscats5]

Monday, May 1, 2006

Welcome to May!!

7:30am
1 large mug coffee + 3 packets Splenda + 1 tblsp. Vanilla Soy milk + 2 tblsp. FF Vanilla Creamer
(didn't finish the mug, but will count it all anyway)

7:45am
1 Glucorell

8:00am
6 HB egg whites + black pepper

Scrip

8:15am
1/2 cup dry oats + 1 packet Splenda + apple pie spice + 20 pieces dried cranberries

9:30am - 11:30am: Physical Therapy
Crap!! STILL can't get 0 degrees extension (straightening) of my leg without assistance......so the Prone Hangs continue!!

But I got 129 degrees flex; extension was +2.......Did the usual PT routine + 10 minutes on the stationary bike - I can begin pedalling forward easily now.....they are slowly increasing the weight on my exercises.....quad is tired....I'm tired....

12:00pm
1 Glucorell

12:25pm
3 5/8 chicken + ~ 1/2 cup veggies (asparagus, peppers, onion)
1 Lean Cuisine Chicken/Pasta Alfredo w/Broccoli

1:00pm
1 Diet Pepsi

3:45pm
1 cup Kirkland from frozen pulled pork
Added some veggie broth & BBQ sauce to thin it out....

4:25pm
1 Corona

7:05pm
Multi (Women's One A Day), B-Complex + 1 Serving liquid Gluc/Chon/MSM

7:15pm
4 halves Tuna Stuffed Eggs

~ 8:30pm
3 medium shrimp sauteed in Smart Balance & garlic
1/2 cup cooked spaghetti squash
3 mini corn muffins

 

[*Bunny*]

Heard this line in a movie recently & thought it was hilarious....

"Don't make fun of my hobbies and I won't make fun of you for being an asshole!!"

SORRY you're tired honey ... I am too on a different playing field though

Hang in there