This Was My Achilles Tendon.

Описание: This Was My Achilles Tendon.

The image on the left?
A healthy Achilles.

The image on the right?
A torn Achilles.

That torn one was mine.

January 2015.

And Here’s the Wild Part

When it happened, I was already plant-based.

So you already know what the internet did…

“Your Achilles tore because you eat plants.”

Meanwhile, Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles and nobody said:

“Yeah, that happened because he ate meat.”

Make it make sense.

Haters will always find a reason.

I Had Two Choices

1️⃣ Fall into depression
2️⃣ Get fat, eat junk, disappear
3️⃣ Come back a year later with a “transformation story”

Or…

🔥 Use it as fuel

And I chose fuel.

There was no chance I was going to be:
• Out of shape
• Making excuses
• Using my injury as a pity story

The Goal

I asked my orthopedic surgeon:

“How long does recovery usually take?”

He said:

“4–6 months… sometimes a year.”

I said:

“What’s the fastest you’ve ever seen?”

He said:

“2–3 months.”

I said:

“Cool. That’s the goal.”

The Rules I Set

Rule #1: Don’t get fat
I immediately adjusted my calories and macros using MyFitnessPal.

No legs = lower energy demand.
So calories had to come down.

Rule #2: Recover as fast as possible
No alcohol.
No junk.
No inflammation.

I doubled down on:
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Anti-inflammatory foods

Things like:
• Tofu scrambles
• Seitan curry
• Turmeric-rich meals

Natural anti-inflammatories. Real food.

Rule #3: Flex it
Not ego—proof.

This injury happened January 14, 2015.
By March 29, 2015, I was flexing again.

Two months.

The Result

That recovery got me published in Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine —
magazines sitting inside Whole Foods nationwide.

Not talking about recovery.

Showing it.

The Bigger Message

Injuries don’t define you.
Your response does.

I turned my lowest moment into proof of what’s possible.

And if you’re:
• Dealing with an injury
• Carrying extra weight
• Low energy
• Stuck in the same story

You can do the same.

If you want to turn your setback into a comeback —
comment READY and I’ll help you build your own superhero recovery story.

Peace 👊