About six years ago I tore my ACL. I elected not to do the surgery. I did rigorous PT and got back to a doable place - I could bike, run, and walk. Then in the fall of 2019 I broke my pinky toe (on the same side as my torn ACL) and then two days after Christmas of 2019 I re-tore my ACL. This time through PT was a bit more difficult because my toe was still very painful and swollen (it takes fooooorever for a broken toe to completely heal). But I was determined and worked hard at PT and got back to an ok spot.
Last week I tripped over one of our puppy gates and the foot that caught was on the leg with the torn ACL. I felt my knee slide out and then back in to place. *sigh*
The recovery has been much better - I haven't even made a doctor appointment, I know the exercises to do (exercises I am supposed to do every day for the rest of my life...) exercises which for some reason I hate to do. It is not that they are hard and it is not that I hate exercise, I actually LOVE to exercise, but I guess because I "have" to do them, it inherently makes me cringe at the thought of doing them. Does anyone else do that? I "have" to eat this vegetable, so I try every way not to, I "have" to drink 64oz of water, so I put it off all day until bedtime...on and on it goes. So, as cheesy as it sounds, I am going to change the phrase "have to" to "get to". I get to do knee exercises to strengthen my legs, I get to eat a variety of vegetables, I get to drink clean drinking water...because I am grateful that I have exercises and the ability to do them, that I have access to a variety of vegetables and clean drinking water.
Does anyone else almost want to pull their hair out reading the news? I have tried a variety of tactics to help with this - I want to stay aware of what is going on around me, I want my kids to have a perspective that is larger than their home life, or even community life. But how in the world can I read headlines like this "mice raining from the sky in Australia?" with a calm perspective and not totally freak out? Or the airstrikes in Israel? Or the destruction and devastation in Burma? Or the migrant surge at the borders? On and on and on it goes. And skimming the headlines is not the answer, because often they are so grossly exaggerated that it gives a much worse picture than what is actually going on, and when I read the article I often times think did the journalist even read their own story??? I know they are supposed to be attention grabbing, but fictional bloating is not the same thing. Do you guys have any ideas? Do you read or listen to the news? Avoid it altogether?
I absolutely love The Holy Mess' site. She is so neat and offers such great resources for losing weight and/or eating healthier. She said her doctor told her about this idea to eat from 30 plant sources a week, and she posted two amazing posts about how to get more veggies in your diet and how to get more fruit in your diet. One simple change I did this week was to eat one prepackaged bag of nuts, seeds, and dried fruit first thing in the morning as I study my Bible and sip my coffee. It is called the Antioxidant Mix from Orchard Valley Harvest. Delish! I think it is a good idea to buy prepackaged if you are prone to snacking on nuts and seeds as you go (these little guys are VERY good for you, but pack a HUGE wallop of calories if you aren't careful) or if you are curious about different nuts, seeds, and dried fruit and don't want to buy several containers of each in case you don't like them. Or maybe a bit of both??? Anyhow, once you find a combination that you like, buy the individual containers and meal prep the bags (or reusable containers) ahead of time - more cost effective, less time consuming, and will ensure you grab a healthy option when you are hungry. Next week, I am going to try eating my veggies first and my fruit last (I like ending a meal on a sweet note!). What healthy eating changes are you making or habits are you building?
I am REALLY really excited for Bible in 90 days - it starts exactly twelve days from today 💖 canNOT wait!!!!
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