Hope you did the proper thing and threw those people across the room.
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When people ask me “ you still work out?” It cuts me so deep 
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Hahaha, I’m not offended. These friends don’t work out at all, so they probably wouldn’t have guessed anyway. I also think I befriend people who are a little more careful to not outrightly comment on other people’s appearances, even if they’re close to them.
I’ve yet to get back to that, hopefully this weekend!
Ahh, the joys of attempted ethical consumption in our economic system.
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I’m starting to feel less bad about it though. After all, I use Spotify. They’re not getting very much from my wallet. With that logic I should allow myself to start listening to Vampire Weekend again…
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2/11
2 mile run 14:58
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2/12
4x7 pullups
100 dips
150 band pull aparts
18kgx3x20 goblet squats
I didn’t fall apart during goblet squats, nice. I’m feeling a lot more like my old self now. Post-op bloating is nearly completely gone. The incisions are tiny. My core didn’t feel weird after this. I’m excited to hop on a program again soon.
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So glad to see you’re still kicking butt. Great job. Happy the recovery went well.
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Thank you for the words! If there’s a will, there’s a way… even if it’s something small. The past few weeks have flown by, honestly.
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2/13
3x7 pullups
100 band pullaparts
75 21kg goblet squats
45x3x10 presses
Still avoiding bracing, but I’m feeling great. A tiny bit sore after this. Starting to think this extended break has been really good for me.
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2/14
3x400m run 2x1:30, 1:25
800m cooldown
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There we go. Good job!
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Haha not unbroken but thank you
Point is, you’re bearing weight post op. Definitely a good thing!
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You are absurd.
Says the guy who squats 100 kg for 30 reps!
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It’s okay, there’s room for us to both be absurd
And that’s why I like this forum 
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2/15
Rest day.
My doctor said I can do anything I want. Feeling so much joy right now. I haven’t felt this giddy in a long time, let alone at work.
I got the sense that maybe I was babying myself too much throughout all this. I asked specifically how risky bracing could be, and he confidently told me that a hernia right now is extremely unlikely. Just listen to my body, but he was really not concerned at all.
Unrelated to lifting, and it sounds weird, but a doctor has not affected me this much before. I’m trying not to cry but in a good way. Not that I’ve had totally shitty doctors before, but none of them have turned me on to the medical field. Never thought I would say that. It’s probably a phase, boredom with grad school. But still.
Anyway, I’m definitely going to squat and or deadlift tomorrow. See how it goes for a few days. I’m thinking about jumping into Deep Water again, not sure yet. Maybe that’s absurd, but again I think many of us are here to support absurd training decisions.
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That’s awesome news—congratulations!
I threatened to become a roofer more than once during my graduate work. But maybe there’s more to your feelings than simply boredom? I wouldn’t dismiss it too quickly, in any case… It’s good food for thought!
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