Mondays are always better when Olivia drops a vlog

Never say it's boring! We love seeing your week just as it is, and taking care of your future husband is truly thoughtful and meaningful.

a video on what’s in your fridge/pantry would be so fun

Hello Olivia, thanks for sharing another week with us. I'm so incredibly sorry to hear about Boyd's injury. A year ago, I seriously messed up my spine while training too. I would've dreamed of having someone by my side to support me, look after me, and care for me with even half the love and dedication you show him. He must feel so lucky, even with everything being so devastating right now. Sending you guys heaps of strength, patience, and good vibes for the coming months. Big hug, beautiful.

I play rugby and went through 2 ACL reconstructions and went through high performance rehab to get back to playing on international level. First off, he NEEDs to be doing as much prehab before the surgery as possible. I was on crutches and a brace before my surgery which was a big mistake because my surgeon refused to perform surgery on me since my leg atrophied too much and had to do 6 weeks of prehab before surgery to try get my leg as bulked up as possible since you lose so much muscle after surgery. BUT with that said after surgery DO NOT rush the process! Listen to your doctor and team and don't try to fast track anything. I tried to fast track this process and caused my new ACL to not attach since it was not able to heal properly between sessions so I had to restart the entire process with another ACLR. I'm sure his team will provide him with a good rehab team but if not if he can outsource this so that he knows hes doing all the sessions and doing the movements correctly is the way, its already an emotional ordeal you don't want to deal with having to motivate yourself to do these sessions solo if you have the funds to do it with a bio/physcio who can take the mental load off. And nutrition is MAJORLY important to make sure the ACL attached properly by ensuring your bones have all the nutrition they need not to only rebuild after being drilled through but also providing nutrients to the new ACL. This was another mistake I made by trying to stay lean when my body actually needed more nutrition. Being a little heavier in rehab is something that he can quickly shake when he's back in season/pre season with the team. Good luck it is a very transformative experience and a way to force yourself to grow since your whole identity for a year is no longer sport.

Your food choices always tingle my tastebuds! 🤤 I giggled when you said you need bigger plates 😂😂 with the shear volume of food you eat, I’m so glad you are sharing this with the world! A girl who trains hard MUST fuel herself and the aesthetic is an absolute bonus! 🎉 👏

Love these vids so much walking 6 miles while I watch

We've had two cases in the family of a torn ACL and what they're doing currently in Germany is actually not reconstructing it but rather leaving it as is. It worked for my cousin and she recovered a lot better than my mom who has issues with her knee to this day. So maybe look into your options before you decide on a surgery.
I wish Boyd a speedy recovery 🍀

Hey Olivia - I had a full MPFL Reconstruction surgery with exterior realignment. It’s similar to ACL but rehab is 18-24 months.

My best tip is get a shower seat. Helps heaps!

Also focus on mindset. It’s super easy to fall into “why me” during this time, but if he can rephrase this period in a positive way that he gets to rest, gets to have someone help him heal, and have all the best resources to heal. That helps a lot. Attitude of gratitude is key. Find the light.

Other tips:
Once he can rehab, focus on ROM exercises.
This will help prevent cartilage from laying down aggressively. Best of luck on a speedy recovery!

Crazy because I had my ACL surgery on the 8th of June back in 2018 😅 my ACL was completely ruptured, meniscus torn on both sides, and a degree 1 tear to my MCL. Even with all that, I got cleared to compete again after 6 months! I wasn’t 100% but I was strong enough to get back into it without re-injuring anything. I think what helped me the most was treating physical therapy as my workouts. I pushed myself to the point of pain in every rehab appt and I think it’s the reason I got full flexion and extension back. I also saw a chiropractor consistently to make sure I didn’t get other injuries from misalignment while compensating for my knee. So I basically had my physical therapist, my chiropractor, and my athletic trainer all contributing to the process - it’s a journey, but it’s doable! The atrophy in my leg was so bad, they told me my legs wouldn’t match muscle-wise ever again, that my injured leg would always be smaller. I had my full muscle mass back within 2 years! Feeling for him, but with time it all comes back!

I’m currently nursing my husband through a shoulder reconstruction surgery and for his food we’re keeping it whole food as possible, no sugar or inflammatory foods. He’s 6 weeks into recovery and it’s looking really well. Biggest nutrition tip is 1000% making chicken feet bone broth. It’s sooo high in collagen and if you prepare it properly it can taste really nice! He’s been having that daily as well as BSC Collagen TENDOFORTE an hour before every at home physio session which is 3 times a day. There is a study with that BSC supplement protocol to support injury and surgery recovery  and results were significantly better!!

Sending so much love to Boyd and yourself during this recovery period. Setting little achievable goals, hydrotherapy once he’s cleared to get in a pool is game changer!
A rather superficial question, but, has this injury changed your wedding plans at all? ❤❤

Wishing Boyd a speedy recovery😢 also would love to see a weekly shopping list etc as your meals always look so yummy and packed❤'

Love your vlogs Liv....I'm sorry to hear about Boyds ACL, wishing him a speedy recovery and all the best for surgery. He's so lucky to have you. I ruptured my Achilles tendon at the peak of my career a week out from the season starting. Here are my tips. I made sure I put the best team around me Physio, Psychologist, Physiologist, Surgeon etc. So many people told me I would never sprint again and I used it as fuel to return. Having a goal to return was the best thing I did. I kept an injury journal on my energy levels, mood, sleep, feelings, rehab etc (Like you, I love stats). I had to find a creative outlet because everything I loved was physical so I started Photography. I blogged about the different stages of my injury. I kept going to training when I could, just to watch from the sidelines.

also a video on your struggles with anxiety and getting overwhelmed with too much on your plate if you’re open to it

I’ve followed you foreverrrrr INCLUDING the finger tip pull-ups!

Wow that sunrise is just… wow

I had ACL Reconstructive with two meniscus tears in high school as a competitive athlete and scar tissue is the biggest thing to watch out for post surgery - it’ll affect range of motion down the line if you let it creep in and get bad. Yoga actually worked really well for me after physical therapy to keep the scar tissue at bay

Ahhh youth. We didn't track bio when we were younger... but recently did mine and I am six years "younger"... but that number is still old 😂 Enjoy it while you can ❤

Ok, my biggest advice coming from a jiujitsu athlete and did my knee (I had ACL/Meniscus surgery), but apply a lot of compression like a compression band, ice it and rest before surgery…then after surgery (it’s pretty painful in the first week after surgery) but literally take pain meds they help, ice it, elevate it, use compression as well and lots of rest. Also I’m sure you’ll keep Boyd company but make sure he is still staying social because not seeing anyone for a few weeks while resting and staying in the house can get depressing especially as an athlete, which I find what happened to me…BUT another thing, this is more a recommendation for physios and knee surgeon, since I live on the southern end of the Gold Coast. But for surgery I had DR Faseck and for physio I had Adam Walker (he is the best!) and for my physio I went to Gold Coast knee group which is where you do gym 4 times a week and run 1 time a week with a bunch of other injured athletes who did their knees and I couldn’t recommended it enough because if I didn’t have this program I would feel very isolated as I’m not hanging out with my jiujitsu friends everyday.