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.
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First run back – 5.75 miles. With hills. Totally sane.
Apparently the PRP Therapy and Acell works for an ACL tear! I know this really does sound stupid, but it didn’t hurt AT ALL or I would have stopped. I was expecting some soreness, but even the next day it was perfectly fine.
Now, on to the food…
I’m still being reasonable with my diet (yay me!). Read on for my day of continued healthier eats and link up to Jenn’s WIAW baby over at Arman’s today!
Breakfast:
The usual morning cocktail followed by the matcha sludge.
I’ve been craving an omelet, so that’s just what we had. Half eggs and half egg whites stuffed with yellow bell peppers, onions, basil, and Purple Haze Chevre from Cypress Grove. that cheese is my favorite – it’s lavender buds mixed with fennel pollen. Basically, it’s crack.
Topped with peach salsa and more basil, but toast with a little schmear on the side.
Lunch:
I did some experimenting with tuna cakes. It mostly worked out. I liked it well enough. Vegas was ambivalent. I think they could have used more flavor. Will keep working.
It wasn’t bad, and it was even better over some spaghetti squash and greens and topped with mustard.
Funny story about the mustard… I dropped it down an open vent (still waiting on new vent covers) by the fridge when I was cleaning up after lunch. Oops.
Snack:
I was starving and running late for to the gym. I scarfed down a PB&J Quest bar and didn’t take a pic.
Dinner:
I’ve had Lindsay’s recipe for Garlicky Green Crockpot Lentils and Chicken marked to try since she posted it last week. To days was the day. I prepped everything and tossed it in the crockpot before heading to the gym. It was perfectly cooked by the time I got home. Good thing too – I was STARVING.
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The verdict? Absolutely delicious.
There are very few people whose recipes I will follow to the letter. Lindsay is one I trust completely… the ONLY thing I added was some turmeric (because anti-inflammatory… how proud are you, Lindsay???)
I still can’t take pretty pics of brown food.
Dessert:
I’m back to one of my old favorites – midnight snack dessert bowls! Still delicious.
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This whole eating clean thing takes a ton of self-control, but it’s more fun when the food is creative.
What’s your favorite kind of cheese? Vegas likes what we affectionately refer to as shitty cheese (Kraft American Cheese).
What’s the last blogger recipe you tried?
This is so interesting. I just tore ACL #3 on my right knee, and I really can’t imagine doing another surgery and rehab; it just seems too much, knowing what I know about how difficult and long and arduous recovery is. So far, I’m running 5-10 miles on this knee without issue, in addition to hiking and daily weight training on legs and so I don’t really see a reason to make a major change. What are your thoughts/ what is the science on PRP therapy? I’d be curious to know, and self-interested as well.
Wow! It sounds like you’re already doing really well. I was running about 4 miles and playing softball before getting the shot. I think it’s been really good for me. I’ll get another MRI in a couple of months to see for sure, but I had it done in my ankle in January for some torn ligaments and it worked perfectly. Here’s the link to my doc’s website for more info (I’m terrible with medical stuff): http://www.docbron.com/Prolotherapy_and_PRP.html
Yay for the therapy! Fingers crossed it goes from strength to strength although this was definitely a good sign!
Gah I wish I could get peach salsa! Had it once and it was heaven, I could eat it straight from the jar!
Asking a Brit what their favourite cheese is… Now that’s a tricky question – it depends what it is paired with! But I adore Stilton, Comte and aged Gouda… The older the better!
Aged Gouda is where it’s at!
You are so flipping hard core as TRULY only you could even manage an hour right off the bat!
And, as always, I love your love for Vegas and hers for you.
Each time I read a post one word pops to mind: UNCONDITIONAL.
To marry someone as crazy as we are it HAS to be unconditional. LOL!
Hehe… The way you talk about that matcha sludge.. YUM! 🙂 And wow, you are pretty hardcore, that you knocked out an hour of running. Those crockpot green lentils look super delicious too.
Mind over matter! 😉
Those lentils were awesome – Lindsay is brilliant.
That’s awesome!! Yay for feeling good! And now I need to try Lindsay’s recipe…
What if the mustard opens and every time you turn on the AC, the house smells like mustard? For some reason, this is really making me laugh.
I have NO idea! Evie said she’d get it out but it’s been a week and a half and it’s still there. I’m a little concerned. And amused.
That lavender cheese sounds so good! I’ve never heard of anything like that. I can’t pick a favorite cheese- there are too many and they are all so different! Ricotta-mozzarella-goat brie-feta-and of course so many stinky soft cheeses I love. Yum!
It’s amazing . I bet you can find it – Cypress Grove (the cheese-maker) is pretty nationwide these days!
You are seriously a machine, it is almost miraculous the way you bounce back from injury like that and manage to power through the workouts. Love it, keep rocking!
LOL! I think I’m just lucky. And stubborn. But thank you. 🙂
Have you ever tried my peach jalapeno omelet? If not, you must. You would love it. And yes, you are bat shit crazy, but I’m glad the run went well (as you give me a heart attack).
Nooooo… but I shall! I did this, and it rocked a little: https://www.sprint2thetable.com/2014/06/peach-salsa-tortilla-pie/.
Good for you, running for an hour! I’ve never had an injury and I still don’t have it in me to run that long lol.
Fantastic! That’s good to hear no pain!
When I was little and still ate dairy my favorite was Munster! (or yellow american…really american)! Haha!
Now all I need is my nooch <3
Goat cheese or blue cheese- it’s a toss up! Can’t believe you’re feeling so good- thats awesome 🙂
Cheers to feeling better! I think you win for best post title of the week—love it. Great question about cheese. I thought it was goat cheese (maybe it still is), but I recently went to an event where they served burrata with heirloom tomatoes and I can’t get it out of my head.
HA! You know you’re the ONLY one who commented on it? I appreciate it. 😉
I had to giggle about the mustard and the vent. Oops! And I’m happy about your knee! Feeling better is always a good thing.
I last made ribs from a blogger recipe, as you know. The tuna cakes intrigue me.
I think you’re gonna have triple that turmeric after your run! Haha you crazy girl!! But glad PRP is working!
And yay lentils and chicken!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 hollah!
Please. I already do! 😉
Nice job! American Craft? Ha, shitty cheese indeed. lol. I love goat cheese! The best, esp with rosemary
I follow Lindsay’s to a T and PaleOMG, Julie hasn’t done me wrong yet
Ohhhh… I need to try a PaleOMG recipe. They always look good!
I am going to have to make that crockpot lentils! I have a hard time with brown food too. I find you have to throw parsley or cilantro in to make the picture better.
So true! This one had a fantastic garlic-green sauce that made the dish for me.
I love dessert bowls too! Except I usually eat them for lunch ha.
So glad to hear that your knee is doing well! You are a bionic woman!!
We need to go there again soon so I can try one too!
Pinned that lentils recipe! Looks awesome!!
This morning I fell and ripped up my knee. In my office. Just walking to the door. Obviously my body did it in a sympathy response to your knee, so you wouldn’t feel so alone.
Your body is so kind. Also, that is totally something I’d do.
YOU RAN YOU RAN YOU RAN and hoooooly shiz YOU RAN A LOT! if you can do that after an injury, i can too 😉 i’ll keep that in mind this week and go for a run ONCE and hopefully not walk lol. it’s been a rough few months, and I lost a whole minute almost on my 5k pace *cry face* first time in 4 years i haven’t PR’d at that race and okay i’ll stop rambling this is another story 😉 but yum to the dinner and dessert! ugh i also need to start shredding my zucchini again. love it in everything!
You’ll get there! I am WAY slower than I was, but I haven’t been able to run pain-free for like 2 years. It’ll eventually come back!
that’s still awesome!!
Congrats! You are one strong woman!! The food looks awesome! Are the tuna cakes handmade?? The look really good. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!
They are hand made… I’ll have to do it again. They needed a little more of something.
Love the eats per usual, especially that bowl! Oh and those tuna cakes, yum! I put mustard on anything except sweet stuff, which even I’ve never tried! Have you had Annie’s Horseradish mustard? That stuff is SO good and my fave! 🙂 Glad you’re feeling better, and wow, almost 6 miles. Not too shabby, and nah, you’re not crazy. We’ll call it motivated and give you some slack! 🙂
I haven’t tried that brand but YES to horseradish mustard! Have you had wasabi mustard? Mmmm…
Okay, it is MANDATORY that we meet in the month of June?! DEAL? Deal.
We can meet 1/2 way between you and I?! And film out epic adventure at shit – Whole Foods ?! LOL!!!!!
YES! Obv next week is slammed up… maybe the following? Like the 16th-ish? We shall talk!
Text me!
Girlll great job on your first run back AND with hills?! I love tuna cakes too, favorite way to eat tuna!
i don’t know you in real life but you do sound a little crazy in a good way! Glad to hear the knee is feeling better.
HA! You’re right about that. 😉
I tore my ACL a long time ago and my first run back was 10k. I felt fine, so I did it again, and again…. and then I was fucked. So please be careful!!!! <3
I am! Does it bother you when squatting now?
Nope, unless I do something stupid like squat heavy twice in one week AND do sprints twice AND do two dance classes. But that rarely happens. I had a little trouble when I was wearing wraps for squats, as they force the knees into a bad position, but without wraps my knees are fine. About a thousand times stronger than they were when I injured myself initially!
I;m glad to hear you’re feeling better. And that cheese??
so glad you had a good run!
I’m all about turmeric. Literally half of our pans and my fingertips are stained orange because of it lol. Anti-inflammatory gain all around haha
Wow, congrats on the run. So happy you were about to do it without any pain.
BRIE is one of my favorites! i just made this recipe yesterday (http://pinchofyum.com/spring-quinoa-salad-honey-lemon-vinaigrette). i’m so happy that it’s a success cuz the quinoa recipes i’ve tried so far were mostly misses… i’m trying for more healthier recipes these days. i hope my workout routine is more consistent in june! gotta have goals! good job on your running though! =)
That salad looks fantastic! I find vinaigrette dressing with quinoa make it much better. I do one with tahini and that is great too – brings out the nuttiness!
Yay! I’m glad your knee dealt with it okay! (That is pretty insane though. ._. I’m not sure I could do a hilly ~6-mile run even without said tear…)
Those tuna cakes look amazing! <3
I usually agree with Vegas, but that cheese??!! Just no. Haven’t you guys learnt when I brought you Swiss cheese…..sigh.
BUT. I adore your patience with recipes. It’s so not you (the patience) so I am really impressed. I have no clue when I ever looked at a recipe. I throw stuff together, pray and then eat. Even if it’s not as good as I hoped 🙂
I didn’t eat the shitty cheese! Vegas is crazy. 😉
I’m normally not that patient… but I trust Lindsay. Come back and I’ll cook it for you. :*