How to prep your life when you have to be on crutches for 6 weeks

Last March in the middle of training for a 1/2 marathon, after a longer run, I thought that I tweaked my hip. I didn’t let it slow me down! I was running faster than I ever had been able to and doing Crossfit at least 5 days a week. So I kept training and after a completely miserable 10 mile run I started questioning if I would be able to do the 1/2. I tried doing some Physical Therapy & got an X-ray. I did my exercises I was supposed to do, but I really wasn’t interested in resting much. It turned out the 1/2 marathon wasn’t meant to be, but I continued working out. It seemed like a long as modified movements I could get through workouts. But it started getting really painful and I knew something was not right . Finally I went to my provider and she wanted me to see an Orthopedic doctor. After getting an MRI I finally had an answer to my pain. My hamstring had become detached from my pelvic bone. Well shoot!! This unfortunately meant that I had surgery to repair it this past Monday. The recovery is pretty extensive and includes non weight-bearing & on crutches for 6 weeks. I also can’t sit for around 3 weeks. My brain immediately went into plan mode on how I could be the least burden on the wonderful and amazing people in my life.

Cooking is one of those things that I knew I could try and do ahead of time. So I have been working on some major meal prepping and doubling recipes.

Shredded Chicken:

2-3 lbs of Chicken Thighs

3 TBL Olive Oil

2 TBL Red Wine Vinegar

Salt & Pepper to taste

Put everything in a crockpot for 8 hours on low

Once all done shred the chicken and put into freezer bags

This can be used to make into tacos, rice bowls or on salads

Meatloaf:

1 lb hamburger

1 lb sausage

1 egg

garlic powder, salt and pepper

1/4 c almond flour

Mix all ingredients together

Put in a large loaf pan

Cook at 350 for 1 hr 15 minutes

Cover with heavy duty foil & after it has cooled put in freezer

Chili

2 lbs hamburger

chili powder, garlic powder, cumin paprika, salt and pepper

1 can kidney beans

1 can black beans

1 can diced tomatoes

Cook hamburger until done

Add all ingredients to a crockpot

Cook on low 8 hours, let cool and put into freezer bags

Taco Meat

2 lbs hamburger meat

2 TBS chili powder

1 TBL cumin, garlic powder, paprika

1 tsp salt, pepper and oregano

Cook hamburger until done then add seasonings, let simmer

Let it cool and put into freezer bags

Trying to have some fun with it

The night before surgery we decided to have some fun…

So right now I am trying to be a good patient as recovery is extensive and long. Non weight-bearing and crutches for 6 weeks, no sitting for 2-3 weeks. But this too shall pass. I am so fortunate to have so many wonderful people in my life to help do the things I can’t do right now.

Any tips on crutches, great books to read, podcasts to listen to? I would love to hear them!

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Faith ♥

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