Ah, yes, I’m on the shelf again. Things have gotten quiet around here lately because I haven’t been doing much of anything. When I arrived in Texas, I took upon the monumental task of rebuilding my swing with the help of a local pro. Things were slowly, but steadily turning around. I was spending a lot of time at the driving range. Probably too much, really, as I’ve hardly even set foot on a course this year (I started the process of moving here at the tail end of winter in New Jersey). Around five weeks ago, I tweaked something in my hand or wrist at the gym during a workout. Whatever I did, I wasn’t even aware of it at the time. It started to ache ever so slightly after I was finished and on my way home. It hurts kind of at the back of my hand where my thumb starts to meet up with my wrist. I’m sort of a “play through the pain” guy, so naturally, I found that I could still
Progress Update: March 6, 2011
Even though I’m still on the tail end of winter, there’s suddenly a lot to talk about again. Let’s get right into it. First off, as you may know, I had bariatric surgery for weight loss last year. In the 6 months since then, I’ve lost 82 lbs. and I’m still going. I’m feeling better, and most importantly, I’m swinging better. That was a big decision moving forward for me and so far it’s really paying off. There’s been another big decision that came up lately. Namely, I took a job within my company in Fort Worth, Texas. I start work down there around five weeks from now, in mid-April. There are several reasons why I’m doing this, but one of the big factors is to put myself in a situation where I can play more golf during the year. I’m trading hotter summers for much more mild winters. That should eliminate the long winter layoffs that I deal with living in New Jersey. Not to mention, there are lots of golf opportunities there, including a
Video Analysis – November 28, 2010
What a whirlwind few weeks. After burning the midnight oil at the day job for a while, I decided to pack up and head for Myrtle Beach. It was a fun time and I’ll have more on that this week. I’ve been scarce around here for a few weeks, but everything should be getting back to normal now. I’m not sure why I haven’t done this sooner, but this morning, I decided to lug my video camera to the driving range and get some video. I wanted to break down the current state of my swing a little so you all can kind of see the things that I’m doing that I try to communicate in text, but that are much easier to digest visually. I took the video, broke it down, and created this 9-minute or so analysis. I already can’t stand looking at it because I want to fix those things I pointed out, and I know it’s going to be Saturday before I can get back to the driving range (maybe Friday,
Progress Update: October 27, 2010
What a year. Actually, this year has been pretty good as far as my golf game goes. I’ve learned so much and have made huge improvements in my swing. Obviously, the big issue of late was my surgery. As you may know, I went in on September 7th for bariatric surgery to help me with weight loss. I’m happy to say that so far, I’ve lost about 46 lbs. I’m feeling better all the time and continuing to lose. I feel both mentally and physically better than I have in a long while. I feel completely healed with respect to the surgery itself, though I’m not cleared to do any heavy lifting yet for another week. I’m really looking forward to get back to some kind of regular workouts. Some of that lost weight has been muscle mass, an unfortunate reality of losing so much so quickly, so I’m looking forward to putting it back on and saying goodbye to fat alone. Golf-wise, I was cleared to start playing again a couple of weeks ago.
Post-Surgery Update
I made it! OK, there wasn’t really much doubt in a logical sense, but for a week beforehand, the idea that a certain small percentage of people die from surgery or from post-surgery infections was weighing heavily on my mind, even though it probably shouldn’t have. Anyway, the deed is done. I haven’t done much of anything for a couple of weeks, choosing instead to just relax and recover. I had more soreness the first week. Now it’s mostly just an annoyance and doesn’t bother me too much. Well, except for tying my right shoe or picking something up off the floor. That gets really painful. I believe it’s from the internal stitches that were used to close the largest incision. Once they dissolve, I think that pain will diminish significantly. For now, bending over feels like someone is sticking a red-hot knife into my abdomen. Surprisingly, since the first day of my pre-surgical diet, I’ve lost around 30 pounds. Since the surgery, I’ve found that I don’t really feel like eating much. It’s not
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