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[quote]Mascherano wrote:

[quote]MaximusB wrote:
Blood diet ? Pescatarian ? No meat ? Please tell me that cock is an exception ![/quote]

Cock?! Lol! Gentleman, you really ARE too kind, but I’m not even eating chocolate these days! :frowning:

Anyways, all is well. Been busy. Work is insane and just trying to make the most out of my summer. The brace is ridiculous and clashes with everything - such a bummer.

Rehab is progressing - did some BW partial squats and got on the big girl bike. I also bought resistance bands, they’re so much fun! You can do so much with them even just sitting on your couch. Which is good for my patita rota. But I feel like it’ll be good with my diet. According to the blood diet, Tyoe As really should keep to “light exercise.”

Patch, thanks! Good to know. I am eating a lot of greens, and I’ll be honest I’m really enjoying it. Tonight I had stewed eggplant and zucchini with greek yogurt on top, and creamed spinach. So yummy! I also munched on rice crackers which are delicious. I love that I’m eating so much fruit too. I feel the vitality!

Anyways, that’s it! I’m going to peruse TN. Have a great night everyone! [/quote]

Glad to hear rehab is going well.

I think the key to a vegetarian diet is ethnic food. You can get some pretty healthy Indian food; there is probably some great take out around you. If you feel like cooking I just stumbled onto this site http://365daysveg.wordpress.com/ The pictures alone are going to make you hungry.

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I’m A-. No meat in your diet?

Nebraska has been labeled a vegetarian nightmare…

Glad to hear your rehab is progressing so rapidly!

We want another video, Masch!

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[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Cock?! Lol! Gentleman, you really ARE too kind, but I’m not even eating chocolate these days! :frowning:
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chocolate or cockolate? lol
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HA! Call me a square, but I’ve never really been one for mixing food and sex. In fact, let me show you how that scene might pan out:

Mascherano: Mmm…yeah…so good! MMM! Oh yeah…OH MY GOD!!
Suitor: … (peeks head out from under blanket) GASP!!
Mascherano 2 fingers deep in a jar of Nutella with chocolate smears all over face

In my hierarchy of needs food > sex always. Like my coworker says, “you’re a big girl in a little girls body.” Ain’t no denying.

Snap - HAH! Cocks can be terrible bullies! And you’re right, sometimes they do need to be sacrificed in favor of a pleasant meal. I’m glad you enjoyed it! I also saw what you wrote in Vicki’s log re: recovery being slow and then BAM! all of a sudden you see you’ve made progress…I like that. Can’t wait for my BAM moment.

Thanks Puff! I’m going to go visit you in a few :slight_smile: Also, just wanted to say that you inspired me to get the bands and start doing a little sumptin’ sumptin’ - so thanks!

Peaches! Those pics do look good!! Thanks for that link, girl. I love food of all ethnicities, so I’ll def be looking to try some of these recipes out.

Busy - Hi! lol! Yeah, I can imagine Nebraska not being too friendly to vegitarians.

And to answer your question Greg - The impetus for changing up my diet was simply because I reasoned that I would be illogical to eat the same way I did pre-surgery. Pre-surgery my diet was high in fat and protein and while I think that was super beneficial to me then with the lifting and cardio and constant activity, I don’t think my body would be able to manage and digest all that fat and protein in the same way to my benefit. I mean, we all know the benefits of protein consumption - but honestly, its not easily digestible (at least not to me) and less so when you’re not invigorating your colon with some form of exercise.

I’m basically immobile - I get tired walking 10 blocks and from lifting my leg in the air at rehab, and I come home exhausted from sitting at my desk. I really think I need to be eating foods that are just full of water and minerals and can pass through with ease. lol! So, basically, its like I’m going on a bit of a detox!

Anyways, i don’t really care for the Blood Diet specifically. I just knew I would be going veggie/fishy for a bit and I remember that I had the book “Eat Right for Your Blood Type” so I based my diet on that, which I remembered allowed me to eat fish! Which I like, particularly for the anti-inflammation properties. And FTR, I still don’t eat too much bread and refined carbs. LOL! That shit’s still evil in my book (despite being delicious).

All this to say, I will probably go back to being an omnivore when I’ve got my legs back. I’m pretty much going to play it by ear - if I start do crave meat, I’ll definitely have it! But so far, I’m happy with what I got going on.

In training news:

From this day forward when I do my at-home rehab exercises I will also do a band workout.

Today I did 3x10 - bicep curls, side lat raises, front lat raises, OHP. It was nice to get a little pump going, so I’m going to make it a bit more challenging the next time around.

Also, in a bit of shitty news - there’s going to be a lag in health insurance coverage and as of next week I’m no longer going to be covered until the secondary insurance takes effect and/or my new health insurance starts. I spoke with my PT lady and she said that I can do a lot of the rehab at home, but I have to be really diligent about it. And if I can come into rehab once a week and pay out of pocket that would be good. We’ll see…

Have a great one y’alls!

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Bummer about the insurance but I’m sure you’ll cope.

Regarding the food sex…yeah, I’ve done that and I tend to agree I get distracted by the food. Still, doing hot and cold French with ice cream makes it a lot more fun. Popping candy is also great for BJs (however, I advise against food in the vicinity of ladyparts - it tends to lead to thrush. Not sexy. At. All.)

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cool… I was just curious. Theres a big thread in GAL about vegan/vegetarian vs omnivore… something about “best protein” is in the title. Its pretty good if you’re bored

you’re food sex story really did make me LOL.

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Sorry to hear about the insurance laps. Do you live near a large university with a Physical Therapy program? Some schools have clinics where you can go for cheap or free because it’s mostly students working, with someone overseeing them. That might be a good option while you’re insuranceless.

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Maschy, I have shitty insurance that has a limited PT benefit, so I’ve ended up paying alot of providers out of my pocket. What you need to know is that there is room for negotiation on price when you are paying cash-money. Don’t be shy to see what you can work out with a PT – either the one you’ve been going to or someone else. If memory serves, a PT session can be had for as little as $50. Not cheap, but not too bad when its something super-important like your knee’s recovery!!

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Damn it about the insurance.

I’ll sit here nice and tight waiting for that “BAM” moment with ya… we can eat Nutella while wait :wink:

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Masch: Don’t you need to be careful about having your insurance lapse for any period of time…Have you talked to your benefits people about that? Also, can’t you cobra it for a month? Sorry, I just worry if you lapse, your new insurance will consider your old knee injury and rehab pre-existing and not cover it.

Anyway, recovery sounds like it is on track. YOu sound like an excellent patient. You’ll be sliding down hill again soon!

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OMG, thank you all for chiming in on the health insurance issue!

Nadia, I would have never thought about that “lapse” of healthcare and not being covered for pre-existing condition. UGH! I just sent an email to my HR rep now - so hopefully I can get some answers on that.

And yes Kimba! Great idea. I actually spoke with my PT lady about everything and she said that a PT session would cost about $75, so that’s not TOO bad. I’m confident that I can rehab myself (under her guidance) to some effect, but would feel more comfortable checking in with her at least 1x a week to make sure everything is in order.

And Sarah, great tip! I will do that and see what they have going.

Frankly, the insurance situation is really a bit of nightmare. I’m trying not to stress about everything though and have complete faith that the right and appropriate outcome will be achieved in some way or another.

The major thing that irks me is that the state soccer league handles all of the insurance issues and the women’s league that I play on is consistently being shirked by these bafoons. Its hard not to judge everything, and one should really stay pc and say its a matter of bureaucratic red tape, but I believe its not. They don’t take the women’s league seriously, they never have. Its run by a patriarchy of old immigrant men that treat the league like its they’re personal social club. Plus it doesn’t help that filing insurance claims means that they have to pay more in liabilities. Worse is that they’ve already started with the “we didn’t receive this” and are often non-responsive to telephone calls and emails. Further, they will ONLY talk to the league referee commissioner - but luckily I’m on the board, so we know each other well and she’s completely on my side.

Anyways, I know I don’t seem it, but I am a bit of a rabble rouser - when pushed, I will push back. Especially when something is fueled by injustice and appeals to that little piece of my heart that will always hate men. And I hate having think like this, but all I can say is that I’m thankful that I have a good lawyer :slight_smile:

Thanks for the well wishes, Mainy and Greg.

And Cal - you saucy minx :wink:

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Feel better, cuz I know you like this shit …

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sounds like rehab is going well do you bring icepacks to work?
might feel good in this heat

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Maximus, thank you! Makes me feel all warm inside seeing those juicy men. And seriously people, watch some of the game time in the vid - UGH! Those legs, that speed, so much power! MM. And those shoulders…sigh.

Kev - Good idea, I should bring the ice packs to work. The leg doesn’t hurt much at work, though. I keep it propped on a paper shredder. Just achey (and stiff!) in the mornings and in the evenings. I’m sure you know :confused:

I’ve been icing the shit out of it at night though. Just need to get some of the swelling down! That’s really what makes everything so tight. Once it starts looking more like a knee, it’ll start feeling better.

Take it easy everyone! Stay hydrated!

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I haven’t lifted for almost a week now Masch. This shin problem sucks. ;[ If it’s not better by next week I think I’m just going to get an MRI to rule out a stress fracture. I’m trying to decide how to not get fat, lol. So far all I’ve come up with is upper body stuff, walking my dog… and maybe pushing the prowler since that doesn’t aggravate my shin that much. hrmm…

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whether you hate pills or not, get some pepper pills. cayene pepper, curucmin, etc. Jason has sworn by the curcumin for his elbow since he started taking it, and i find i feel generally better and not as sore when I take it. my grandma used em when she got shingles and she said they helped almost as much as the Rx stuff.

DO IT!

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Sending good insurance vibes************

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Aw, I’m sorry about your insurance woes (& that stinking state league). Having to deal with crap like that when you are not 100% just isn’t fair. I’m glad you have a good lawyer, people try to get away with too much in this world. But I too believe it will work out for you, don’t let them get away with shit.

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Hi Maschy,

Sorry to hear about the insurance problems. Sorry if its in the thread aleady, but how did you injure the knee? Reminds me of last year when one of the players in the league had a freak injury and ended up in a wheelchair and had heaps of problems with insurance. The teams in our league ended up having a fundraiser carnival to raise some funds to help the guy out.

And in regards to those old immigrant old men running your league; well in Oz-land, my state league is run by english immigrants who think they own football, while we all know the english cant play football to save their lives. They should stick to frying chips and eating them with gravy!

Anyway keep icing your knee, have lots of fish oil and curcumin, and you will be back in no time!

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Lol at your determination to be “off that bitch”
I hope that you’ll be brace free for your vacay. Sounds lovely.

Insurance issues suck. I helped my grandmother with rehab for hip surgery, I’m sure the rehab is somewhat similar for your knee and I can be of help. And I’m free =)

Great to see you back at work and getting pumpz.

Besos <3

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[quote]CBear84 wrote:
whether you hate pills or not, get some pepper pills. cayene pepper, curucmin, etc. Jason has sworn by the curcumin for his elbow since he started taking it, and i find i feel generally better and not as sore when I take it. my grandma used em when she got shingles and she said they helped almost as much as the Rx stuff.

DO IT! [/quote]

that stuff is great for blood circulation and inflamation. Might help you lose a couple lbs too since it increases your base metabolism. if you’d rather you can dump a tablespoon in some water and drink it. personally I can’t stomach it.